The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-19

was designed by Gustave Dore, and Grevin
was the caricaturst. On the first page
were the signatures of famous people,
including those of King Alfonso and Queen
Christine. The articles were written by
de Rothschild contributed a financial arti-
cle The illustrations were by Meissan-
nier, Detaille, de Neuville. vibert, Caro-
lus Duran and j. p. Laurens. The
advertisements are said to have netted 80, door
The price Of the journal was franc. There
was also an edition de lare, on velum. Nothing
more sumptuous and more entertaining has
been seen in journalism.
MUSICIANS AND BULL-FIGHrERs.
The musical part 81 the entertainment began
at nine o'clock. There were 500 performers.
There were singers from the opera and the Con-
servatoire. The Garde Republicaine was
present in full force The music in
Guided the prayer from Rossini's "Mose
in Eeilto," the march from Wagners "Tann-
hauser," the finale from esther" the
civilian Tell" overture, the "March from
Oberon, and the 'Marche Hongroise." There
was a concert OF twenty pianos in unison,
and then of thirty harps. Two hun
dred musicians, led by Olivier Metra,
played dance music. A ballet divertisse-
ment was performed by artists of the theatres.
This is followed by grand procession of bull
fighters headed by the celebrated cspada La
garlic. The cavalcade presented every actor
in the Spanish corrida dc torOs, with the
banderillos, picadon and matadores in their
quaint braided costumes. They were much
cheered as they passed, each armed with the
implement of his trade, in a slow, solemn and
stately defle, and they were followed by
Spanish gitanos both male and female, with
music of guitars and castanets.
THE KERMEssE.
But the most brilliant scene of the fete was
witnessed at midnight. This was the Ker-
messe The actresses opened their booths The
actors mounted the boards and improvised bur-
Croizette led the round of frolic among the
ladies' capitally supported by Broisat, Reichen-
burg, Samary, and other of theyounger men,
bers of the Theatre Francais Mile. Hebron
attracted crowd of admirers. Jeanne Granier
and Juliette Girard held their court sway
countless admirers. But it is impossible to
name all the charming faces that the stage
lent to the fair. Coquelin, Thiron,
Milher, Hyacinthe, Dupuis and innumerable
others were among the mines who
made merry on the hSteatlr. At one o'clock
were enacted scenes of Murcian life, in cos
tune and character, and these were followed
by grand tombola, where diamond rings,
paintings by Messonnier, insurance policies,
living animals and tickets in matrimonial agen-
cies were speedily put up in lots and as
readily knocked down. AL the visitors
and all the entertainers took shares in
this wheel of fortune. In short, the
fate, beginning at nine, continued till nearly
morning. When the HERALD correspondent left
the building the fate had developed into o
magnificent ball, and as the dancers
threaded their way through the conserve
tories, filed with tropical Vegetation, among
the waterfalls, the gardens and the rocks the
scene was vision of fairyland. The police ar
engagements were perfect. Journalism may well
most brilliant episode, in splendor and in gay
ETY., that the Partisan season is likely to see.