The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-31
BEENHARDT,
Her Arrival In New York-Hcr Looks
and Clothes.

The Tribune, describing the reception of
Sara Bernl,ardt by the party who went TO meet the
says: ''Suddeny a white hand was seen waving
handkerchief from port hole and 1t was uni
ve'saly conceded that this was Mademosee's greet
Ing. The band struck up the Narseaise, the Black
bird was make fast, and amid great voctferation on
the part of the French officers and sailors. the gang
plank was lowered. There was wild rush board
the Amerigue in which. miracuously, as II seemed.
fell overheard. The knot of passengers the
deck was passed unnoced and the procession followed
Mr.. Abbey and MIR. Schwab, who led the way down
into the cabin. Those who came first caught a mo-
mentiry glimpse of slender figure In Incomplete
morning dress shaking hands warmly with MIR. Abbey
and then vanishing into stateroom 1t was evident
that Mile. Bernlard was not an early riser and had
been taken unawares So the visitors sat down In the
dining saloon and trifed with coffee and champagne
while waiting for the completion OF the aristes toilette.
Suddenly the band crashed out again and each one
present rose to his feet. a tall slender form, will
iowy and graceful, had entered the saloon. In.
stantly there was u rush, and Mile. Bcrnhardt,
rs she chatted with Mr.. Abbey and Mr.. schwab
was the centre OF curious crowd. 1t was strlk-
ing face that they saw-long and thin, and
viewed as whole, almost triangular In shape. Her
aud little iossy puirs of light brown hair Under her
light decatey penciled eyebrows shone long, narrow
grayish. blue eyes. Her long prominent aquine nose
profile, little ripple was noticeable that gave II an
irregular outline The nostrls were thin quiverng,
AMI dilating with every emotion. Her mouth was
wide with Thin sharply cut red lips that curled and
fairly writhed as she spoke, and When the curved
upper lip was drawn back in her smile her prominent
rounded 1t was. was yet strong. Her clear, white
complexion relieved only by little spot OF pink
visible Just under her high cheek-bones 1t was a
surprise to most of the curious gazers to find Mile.
Bernhard pronounced blonde instead OF a bru-
nette. But one who barely noted her features first
and the outline of her face found himself attracted
again and again into watching her, In order to detect
the something that gave such peculiar character to
her face The secret lay IN her diamond eyes. Now.
one attentively, they narrowed as the eyes of .
sleepy cat may sometime be seen almost to close and
q cold glitter alone was visible. The stony CLEAN
seemed as IL something remorselessiy cruel were
speaking through her eyes. Again her face tnp.
as sr eys a,s opsmms widely as the Long, sh
nostrils quivered and smile broke over her face,
bringing out the fine lines In her cheeks. Her man
ner was essentially French. Turning quickly from
to another of her companions, struggling her
shoulders, gcsuring with her goved-hands IN dainty
a 1g Far so w she nee. S
imperial with cape Ia postiilio, and the trimmings
were OF seal brown and dark green striped silk. The
plusl-a style said to be peculiar to herself, resem-
bling the Gainsborough, but called the ernhardtwas
trimmed with bird of paradise and ostrich plumcs,
and bore several miniature wolves heads. Her hat
was fastened tightly down over her head almost
ceang her ears. but cloud of light silver hair es-
capped behind. Her wrap heavy sealskin dol
man, reaching almost to the floor beneath which her
tiny feet peeped out. clad In deliberately ornainente
'P Bs o,a saws: The greater mart o, the Amer,
que passengers had either not begun had finished
their breakfast. The saloon was nearly deserted.
III,
seated entirely alone at table, an elderly lady
dressed In deep mourning. She wore plain, black
bombazine dress: acrepe veil faded and shabby
through long use was thrown back from her pale,
wrinkled face. She had finished her breakfast before
Nile. Bemhardt's admirers entered the saloon. As
she leave, the band, with fare of trunpets
and the rat-a-tat of drums, filed in. Quite
dazed and bewildered by the din and confusion she
paused and stood with her hand resting upon the back
of the seat from which she had risen. A moment
later the crimson curtain drawn aside, AMI Mile
Bernhardt, enveoped in sealskin and smiles stood In
were instantly lifted up over the heads of many
persons, and the band blew itself quite red In the
face in struggle with the star spangled Banner. -
Seeing quiet way OF escape open to her, the little
| elderly lady In black-sirs. Abraham Lincoln
| went out Of one door MILE Bernhard, loosen
ing the sealskn robe which extended to her feet,
| and decking her face In fresh smiles, entered al
the other. seat was made at the head Of one Of thu
tables for the Frenchwoman, and with sweeping
courtesy to the men she sank gracefully down upon 1t
Somebody said-not man In the company but hat
something to say-that she looked as II she hat
crested her head upon bed OF moss, and upon lftinl
her head had raised her pillow with it, Another
wiser In the matter Of feminine head gear explained
that she wore g Rafael hat OF plush and otter skin
adorned In front with bunch OF var cOIOred feathers
snrmOunted by miniature fOx's head ~ and this
probably the most accurate and complete description
Of the bonnet In which the 'dIvne Sara ~ first ap
| peared before American public that will b
given. Certain 1t Is that under the arched, prOrud
Ing head dress was very attractive face while fron
behind II oated out little cloud Of wonderfully curle,
and curly hair, ncolor between light brown and golden
Her face is long, but wears no trace OF that piche'
| cSpieshoH tiiat utN
| found their way to this side Of the ocean. She ha
| large gray eyes shaded by long ashes, nose bare
suggestive OF her Hebrew origin, aarge mouth which
| when open, discoses perfectly even and very whit
set OF teeth wellrouLded chin. small ears,
which her hair curls In tight little rings; cheeks
| though not plump, well filled out, and small whit
| throat. Her voice Is musical and sympathetic.
There had been tenderly transferred from tie Black
bird to the deck OF the ship, and from the deck Il
the saloon immense - arrangement In flowers
TWAS wreath surrounding and having for Its back
ground porcelain plaque 1t was big: It was sweet
II was tri-colored II was In everybodys way. Mile
| Bernhardt being finally seated, NJ. Mercler arose
with this gigantic trophy in his arms, and made hl
| welcoming speech.
Mile. BerIihardt appeared to blush like a school
girl, and, half turning her head, buried her cill
deep In the soft shoulder of her seal-skin cloak.
the same moment she casped together the fingers
| her neaiy-gloved hands. The spectators, her frs
| American audience, were captured. Somebody
| nudged MIR. Huffman and babe him command some
| thing inspriting from the band, Mr.. Rullmai
| limped across the cabin and In the ecstacy OF hi
| Joyous excitement embraced the leader. Somebody
called for the MaTselaise, - and for the fouri
| time that morning Mile. Bernhardt WIS treated 4
that insIiritng melody. II looked for a moment a
| " she would weep. She altered her mind an
| laughed apreiiy musical ripple. Then with anothe
despairng clasp Of her hands she arose aud made he
| little speecl