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

THE YORDEACX TRfALS-0DDS AND KINDS, Ell.
Correspondence Of The Eres,tlig &dr.l
PARIS March s. 1851.
There are Teazles who assert President Grevy
Is economical, but after his brilliant and sump-
tuous ball-the first OF the season, just held
there are serious grounds 70 accuse him Of prod
Igality. Neither the empire nor previous pres
idents excened in elegance and luxury the oaii
lust given 1t had only one draToack-lt was
oyercrowded which is not wonderful when 5000,
some say 600, guests were invited Sucn num-
pers naturally make the salons not, ]ust as
Shakspeares shepherd lays down that IL Is the
nrenerty OF rain to wet and of the sun to warm.
The reception commenced at half past g. when
M Grfyy took up bis stand to remain for nearly
three mortal hours, giving an amlable smile to
All. and cordial shake hands TO many. pity
his lady and daughter, who have TO go through
the same ordeal, and evidently this service they
do the state is not viewed with Joy. Madame
GT6vy has the air Of imploring the stream OF
guests that never ceases lowing, do stop, and
allow me to retire." and as for Mile. GrGyy, she
Is certainly thinking OF her fayorlte books. her
music, her painting, longing 10 Scampef with
begy OF charming comrades 10 her private
apartments TO enjoy themselves. ] arrived at
eleven, and at that hour even there were guests
departiDg-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 Jeam3s TO drive ul-
der the gorgeous canopy. and ahght, sur
rounded v It'll battalionS or Vaiet5 and slua1-
rons OF diSmouuted cavalry. There was no diff.
fcuIty about the Vtsiiary; there was no waiting
either 10 take from you or return TO you q top
coat. Having been duly announced, and
finished paying your respects TO the host and
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
toiietteS, the handsome faces, and the pretty
figures You pass from the red TO the blue
salon. from that Of the landscapes 10 that OF
Cleopatra; IN the latter, filled with tropical
foliage was a beautiful bust OF the Republic.
Such lady visitor may explain the absence OF
The royalists. but ought not 10 be the cause Of
the non appearance or al tntransgeant. Yet
h. GItvy Is TO day what he was two years ago.
when extreme republicans felt there was
nothing compromising In rendering homage to
the success OF 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 bis jaws are
more laDky. one would Imagine some Of the
hedge urnS were imported from Japan, so
numerous were the camelias; their glossy
leaves and cool white and red hower5 harmon
ling with huge mirrors, ripping fountains,
and creeping flowers There were palms and
Thodedendrons, magn0lias and cactuses, Vene-
tian lamps IL The gardens ana conSeTyatOre3
watched by electric lights. IN snug corner
on a rocking chair, GeneLsl de GallineI - chat
Counte de BueSt is surrounded By half
dozen diplomatic beauties; instead of telling
IQem all ABOUT IQ6 GTeehS, anu WHAT his
country and Prince Bismarck intend doing with
Turkey. he announces-Jhat he has composed a
new symphony for the violin. aud promises al
an early day TO execute &c for them-hs is the
first or fiddlers an accomplishment no other
dfplOmattSt here can boast OF. The Due
d,Aumale looked caTe-worn: the Oreantsts
always arrange TO have foot in every camp.
There we're great many naval officers pre- senf.
not quite so many from the army as is usual
that Is Of colonies and generals but the lieu
tenants abounded, for there was much dancing
TO be done, and Mile. GTeyy mad secured them
no end OF youthful partners. The coolest salon
was that devoted TO dancing. and tJ was the
most 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 Of memory. Note, as a rule young
lady first official outing may be derived by her
Waiting with some young fellow With white
hair. The dancing was In an annex specially
lifted up In the palace gardens and there was a
spring IN 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
or aCdf7l punch. the latter largely patronized
enabled exhausted dancers TO recover their
strength and to keep up TIL supper hour-the
first stroke OF twelve. The supper-algays q
perpendicular affair. was laid out In the Land
scape salon, to which was added the private
In diamonds, laces, satins. velVets, gor.
geous uniforms and goldfish tail c5ats
were admitted ON the crush-cr oTdsi
ante-chamoer-or PENN baJcheS OF nifty
the delicaCieS or the season. A piece OF c00e;fo
tape5;Ty-the Judgment Of Paris or an ale
gOiieai eerhueopia.Ihe overture &c the reality.
shaded the doors The dishes most p8troatz5i
we're pate &c 1oie graS. s4lnJI. J6liet veal,
uufied poultry. and Russian Saiad--he sIges1s'
countess puts poiTS and pineapple stlat
dHlcaes, save when glardute3d not 70 be
chicago Yorkshire hams, We're a-O.i.f
Imagine the CONSERVATION IL ola c4ashE In.
tTichfne disease at the Pat'ls d'Eiyse. Ths
wines Old, exquisite; ami that's the tqIeIssJpe
81 =
the new drink called the ''Cardiilal'-. mixture
OF ieeo champagne and claret- l. Is i delicious
LA, ana lIy II, gentle reader, aad you
VIII bestow an urbi ct 0l'5i on tn whole S lc-aI
college,. | observed 40 change Ia the Ceie3.
uaIs- save that one or the learned thames has
given up sold for silver spectaces; perha os this
are In mourning for their late deeply regretted
ambasSadoI-with a name five Inches hong
ana tnelr young prince Imperial had left that
morning for London TO go to school There was
Out small Spr1nkltng OF qOH1nelr: the Pc
pubic has no room for these young gai9eo1,is
1 II notlce they invest largely IN pertumery, ana
rs ~ tle DAYTIME they wear their gloves half
outside the bosom OF their coats so in rms, nail
room they display their gloves 10 the fold Of
Inelr mechanical hat In time they NAV learn
marx 1n the Oh la g51ses vs As general re;
dressed; there was nothing frouzF all no ateTia,s
mad the ali TO be fresh from the band.b0y.
while satin predominated, and roses were the
favortte flowers for the corsage; dresses had
trains yards loIg, and there were dresses with
no trains at all, which enabled pretty feet TO
peep n aud out from beneath juoons ike
mice. Nine GTeyy wore a black SIX robe with
nauve satin scarf, white lace trimmings roses
In TIE corSags, and gsrrnet feathers a. head
uItsS- bile. Dlt' , always model 10 tOtletteS,
tcauSe He'cr appearing to show them Of, was
~ piuo Iulle, under6kiTt or same color enrys.
aHO~-> NUNS IN corSage and hair NJ. Grey HIN
Elf 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 astonlsh the natives, Among the lead
Ing fashiOnable5, the CounteSSe de M0ltke, wife
or the Danish Ambassador, 2 blonde was In white
and mauSe; the Persian minister's lady-aIaS
becoming as stout as a Sultana-was fp g kind
OF moonlight blue; others were In rose and a
great many IN black; Ole lady looked c1arntng
In an emerald green toilet with gariari8 or
daisies. Flowers aud ribbons, rather than IeY.
elry, pTeCOninated-and where the latter were
encountered the Wearers were chiefly doTagers
GENERAL NEY'S DEATH.
The suicide Of Gen. Ney, aged i6. has created
a sensation: he was rich In this worlds goods
ana commanded the cavalry OF Pals; he was
married His tattling was the cause OF the
DeCIssey trial; opinion conceded that be cut
up badly In that a1atr-made a fool OF himself
In the witness box, while leaving something TO
be desired OF the proveroial franknssS OF tue
soldier. He was Aot cut Oy the world but re
ceiv6d coldly. Others relate that as he too
was on the road to Damascus 10 respect TO re-
publscaniSTn. his late friends OF The Bonapartist
camp continually twitted him. II Is alleged
that he was In DEBT from gamoiiDg aud few
days since his mother In Law received an anouy-