Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-13

must be said that all this passes silently.
The hight of familiarity is confined to the
hight of reserve, and if you address word
Ia single word-to the naughty person
who has just riddled You with her pro.
iectlles, the chara would be broken and
society would reclaim her rights. Most
singular is the character of this fete, very
nearly dumb-a strange contrast,
THIS DrsHEvELLED PANroMIsIE
With the absence of all dialogue The
people are contented to gambol behind the
chariots, which are really magnificent.
Drawn by eight and ten horses, they carry
as many as fifty persons, whole society,
who share the expenses between them of
the organization OF the masquerade. One
represents Russia with her pine woods COW
cred with snow, another Africa with her
negroes aud cannibals all have signifca-
! ton and are competitors for q prize. Prizes
are also given to societies on foot who may
| be the best costumed, as well as to
isolated individuals who may have dis
covered an original disguise. 1t is thus
group of candelabra in old bronze,
with an immense candle for head dress,
may be seen, while others are contented
with copying the different fgurations of
the operettas. Among them may be seen
the chevalier of the Roulette WHO per-
sonihes Monte-Carlo. and Dlogenes who is
IN search of a man. Formed In a long pro-
cession, all these bands, all these societies,
all the single characters. pass before the
Prefecture, where is the tribune of thecom-
mittee of organization. There each one
shows what he knows that may aid him in
obtaining the prize. There are dances,
aymnashc performances, comic pantomimes
and in the evening torehlights, fireworks,
each society bringing theirs with them, and
all taking place at the sound OF three or
four orchestras So finishes the day of the
carnival The day following the carnival,
the rich inhabitants and visitors Of Nice,
unmasked and seated in their carriages,
meet each other on the grand promenade
| Les Anglals, where they shower each other
with bouquets. Each carriage contains
! baskets filed with flowers of all hues, ar
ranged in miniature nosegays, and when
those on the laps of the ladies and gentle
men have been emptied, an immense bas-
ket is passed to the company by the d river,
who has kept 1t in reserve nestled at his
feet. This fete, however. is exclusive and
aristocratic, and in which none but the
rich take part.
YESTERDAY BEGAN THE PREACHING
In the different churches, to be continued
every Sunday throughout the careme. On
such occasions the most eloquent orators
of the Church are called upon to preach
humility andcontrtiont to the Parisians. No
time of the year more than at the present
are the Parisians at Paris, for the hunting
season is over and all quit their chateaux to
enter the capital until the month of May,
when the pleasures of the country call
them away again. 1t is the fashion for
the wealthy and elegant to attend these
sermons, and at no time of the year are
the churches so crowded. It is the re-
Egious season which follows the hunting
season and forms part of the programme
of amusements. Each lady is devoted to
her favorite preacher, and many a dis
cussion takes place among the fair sex as
to the qualities and superior talents of
these celebrated orators.
| Tonight takes place at the Theater Fran
Gals the first representation of Daniel
| Rochat, a comedy by Sardou. 1t is the
first literary work Victorien Sardou has
presented to the public since he has become
a member of the academy. Therefore much
interest is excited, particularly as it has
been talked about for months during its
long and tedious preparation by the COM
pany, until at last the public had despaired
OF ever seeing 'Daniel Rochat" on the
boards. By those who know something of
the piece no great success is predicted for
it, yet it must he remembered that the
company of the Theater Francois are val
liant soldiers, and have been known to win
many battle with very poor cannon.
VAL