Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
LETTER FROM PARIS.

CORRESPONDENCE Of The Ere1,fiig StaT.l
PARIS March s, 1881.
There are TeaZles who assert President 6revy
Is economical, but after his brilliant and sump-
tuous ball-the first OF the season. just held
there are serious grounds TO accuse him OF prod
ipality. Neither the empire nor previous pres
idents excelIed In elegance and luxury the oali
Just given. II had only one draWoack-it was
overcrowded, which Is not wonderful Wnen a'oOo'
some say S,OO0 guests were invited. oucn NUN
pers naturally make the salons hot, just as
shakspeares shepherd lays down tAat it Is the
nrenerty OF rain TO wet and of the sun to warm
The reception commenced at half past Q, when
M Grfyy took up his stand, to remain for nearly
three mortal hours, giving an amiable smile to
all and cordial shake hands TO many. pity
his lady and daughter, VINO nave 70 go through
do the state Is not viewed with Joy. Madame
Grevy has the air Of imploring the stream OF
guests that never ceases flowing, 40 stop, aud
allow me 10 retire." and as for Mile. GTeyy, she
Is certainly thinking OF her fayorite BOOKS. her
music her painting, longing TO scaUlper with
beVy or charming comrades 10 her private
apartments TO enjoy themselves. / arrived at
eleven and at that hour even there were guests
departing-old folks who had come to pay
their respects to the Chief OF the state,
and then home again. home again: there
were arrivals up to one o'clock 10 the morn
Ing ladies' sitting ia their Carriages waiting
the moment for their Jean95 TO drive un-
rounded y ith battalions or yalet5 and sluai-
rons OF diSmouuted cavalry. There was no Diff
fculty about the yts.iary; there was no waiting
either 10 take from you or return 70 you TOD
coat Having been duly announced. and
finished paying your respects to the host and
hostess, you pass on TO the series OF salons. but
the knowing ones, turn short and slip into
position behind the president to observe all the
big wigs as they enter. note the uniforms, the
foiletteS the handsome faces and the pretty
figures You pass from the red TO the blue
oofn frfY1A hot n % n
Cleopatra; In the latter, filled with tropical
foliage, was a beautiful bust OF the Republic.
the royalistS but ought not 10 De the cause OF
the mona appearance OF al intTanSgeant. Yet
NJ. CHEVY is 10 day what he was two years ago
when extreme republicans felt there was
nothing compromising IN rendering homage to
the success or the new constitution and its
blanleless and worthy head. Baron Haussmann
was present; he has soul above pettineSs: he
Is thinner and less stopped but his Jaws are
more ianky. One would Imagine some OF the
hedge urns were imported from Japan, so
numerous were the cameltas: their glossy
leaves ana cool White and red flowers harmon
ling with huge mirrors, ripping fountains
and creeping flowers. There were palms and
Thodedendrons, magnoliaS and cactuses Vene.
tian lamps III The gardens ana Conservatives.
watched by electric lights. In q snug corner
on rocking chair, General de GallideJ Is chat
teriDg away TO fashionable beauty; the
CounJe de Buest is surrounded by half
dozen diplomatic beauties; instead of telling
them all about the Greeks, and what hrs
country and Prince Bismarck intend doing with
Turkey, he announceS-UhaI he has composed a
new symphony for the violin. aud promises az
an early day to execute it for them-he is the
first OF fddlers, an accomplishment no other
diplomattst here can boast OF. The Due
dAumale looked caIe-worn: the Orleanisfs
always arrange TO have foot IN every camp
There were great many naval officers pre- sent:
not quite so many from the army as Is Usual
that is Of colonies and generals, but the lieu
tenants aoOunded, Tor there was much dancing
to be done, and Mile GTeYy had secured them
no end or youthful partners. The coolest salon
was that devoted TO dancing. and iU was the
HoSt crowded, but Waiting was out OF the
question owing to the wall OF admirers This
INDUCED many elderly persons TO join in for the
pleasures or memory. Note as a rule q young
lady first Official outing may be derived by her
Waiting with some young fellow with White
hatT. The dancing was In an annex specially
lifted up In the palace gardens, and there was a
spring Ia the boards sufficient to set feet and
legs going like waltz by Strauss or galop by
the late and laHented Jacques. The buffet was
admirably served, ana an ice, or a glass
OF 1rGr7n punch. the latter largely patronfzed.
enabled exhausted dancers TO recover their
strength and to keep up till supper hour-tne
first stroke OF twelve. The supper-algays
perpendieular affair. was laid out In the Land
dining room OF III. Gr&Yy. Famlshed souls
In diamonds. laces, satins. Velvets, gor.
geous uniforms and goldfish tail coats
were admitted from the crush 8ded
ante-chamber-or PENN batches OF nifty.
where revenge was duly taken on ali
the delfcacieS or the season. a place OF poho,fr
tdlestry-the Judgment Of Paris or an ale.
goiical cornucopia-the overture &c the reality
shaded The doors The dishes most patrontz3i
were pate Ge Ioie graS. s4in1I, i5il!aI veal
uufhed poultry, and Russian saad--he sTesIs
countless p1tltS ppuTS and pineapple s4IaJ
SaIdH lches, save when guaranteed not 10 he
chicago Yorkshire hams We're aFoi1et
imagine the CONSERVATION IL oaa c4asdt the
trichlne disease at the Paifls dEiysG,. Tia
wines Old, exquisite; anu that's jne ioielssone
OF al Official feje. There was qliTc q ran on
The new drink called the ''Cardi.lal-s nltxt,fra
OF leed champagne and claret. l. IS q delicious
Will DestoW an 1trbt ct orb on tn whole s lc-a1
College,. | observed 40 change Ia the Celes.
uals save that one or the learned thames has
gen up 600 ior silver speetacles; perhaps this
are In mourning for their late deeplY regretted
ampassadoI-with name five Inches long
ana Inelr young prince imperial had left that
morning for London 70 20 TO school. There was
out small sprinkling OF QOHlaloly-: the pa
puDilc has no room for these young G1jnsonts
n ,n taey invest largely IN perfumery, and
outside the bosom OF their coats. so in tbe nail
room they display their gloves 10 the fold OF
tneI mechanical hat. IN time they may learn |
mari 1u s' the Vi , g,oses. AS general re.
dressed; there was nothing frouzF al no ataria;s
mad the ali TO be fresh from the bapd.o1y.
white satin predominated, and roses were the
fayorite lowers for the cor5aga; dresses had
trains yards long, and there were dresses with
no trains at all, which enabled pretty feet 10
peep N and out from beneath iuoonS Ike
mice. Nine Gr6vy wore black SILK robe. with
nauVe satin scarf, white lace trTn..Iinc.s roses
IN tEe e0Tsags, and garInet feathers as head
SIesS Ml!e. Tie always model 10 toilettes,
y; Scau aus, He'c appearing TO show them OIL, was
~ piue Guile, underskirt OF same color cnfys.
MI MI NUNS in eorS6ge aud hair. NJ. GrGTy him
Ell was as plain as the occupant OF the White
House-not even the sash OF the Legion of
Honor; he has an aversion for everything caIcu-
lated TO astonish the natives, Among the lead
Ing fashionable5. the CounteSSe de N0ltke. wife
or the Danish Ambassador, Dloade, was In white
and fnaGVe; Iae Persian minister's lady-alaS
becoming as stout as Sultana-wds In q ktnd
or moonlight blue; Others were In rose and a
great many II black; one lady looked charming
in an emerald green toilet with garianIs OF
daisies. Flowers and ribbons, rather than lew
elry, pTecOminated-and where the latter were
encountered the WearerS were chiefly doxagers,
GENERAL NEY's DEATH.
The suicide Of Gen. Ney, aged a. has created
sensation: he was rich Ia this worlds goods
AID commanded the cavalry OF Paris; he was
married. His tattling was the cause of the
DeCissey trial; opinion coincided that be cur
up badly In that afatr-m ade fool OF himself
In the witness box, while leaving Somethingto
be desired OF the proyerblal franknaSs OF The
soldier he was Hot cut Oy she world, but re-
ceiv6d coldly. Others relate that as he too
was On the road TO Damascus Ia respect TO re
puolsfaniSm. his late friends OF the B0napartist
camp continually twttte1 him. IL Is alleged
that he was In debt from gambling, aud few
HayS since hts MI u rnppFvt.i