New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-02
SOCIETY IN PARIS.
A RECEPTION AT MINISTER MORTONS-
DIPLOMACY IN THE SALON.

Many distinguished Europeans were invited and at
tended Mr.. and Mrs. Morton reside In a-for Paris
spacious house, in the Placedes Etats Unis. They
occupy all the floors OF course it has brand-new
look inside. But cultivated taste is shown in tho
internal decorations and the style of the furniture
| There is great snugness. Everyt thing is handsome
ard appropriate and nothing is ostentatious
| groom in livery at the
| trance-door to sec that coachmen did
not block tho carriage-way and to point out the
cloak-room to the guests. That department was
well organ zed. Ladies had neat-handed Phillises
to give them before swinging mirrors, any assist
ance they required before they assembled to che first
| floor apartments. Flowers were in every angle of
the staircase. Mr.. Morton stood in outer salon,
| and as each visitor announced came forward to
| greet him. lie then took hIm-or her-to
the lady of the house. She had
fine flow of spirits and an agree
able word for every guest. | found her so
pleasant that forgot to notice how she dressed.
In the way OF sumptuary adornments only noticed
| a very fine diamond necklace, and bandeau TO
match in her fair hair. On the opposite side Of tho
room hung family picture. II represented tho
| gracious hostess and four happy-ooking children
grouped around her. One Of them was limb
ing up the back Of her chair. Many
touches of nature" appeared in it. The artists
name could not find when later In the even
ing / went to look into 1t closely. He chose
rather to throw into relief the domestic qualities
lhan the fne-ad yhood of the Minister'S wife. am
sure H. . he was right. Charm and sweetness de-
serv, more to be perpetuated canvas than ee-
gance and worldly prestige. Madame Lebrun pre-
ferred the Mother TO the Queen in the ill-starIed
Marie Ant0inette II that sovereign had been as ma
teri al as the fair and gifted painter wished her to be.
her head might not have fallen on the scatfOd. But
why evoke on a festive occasion the memory of rev.
| dictionary tragedies
After short and animated cha with Mrs. Nor
| ton fell in with the Cabinet Ministers, MN.
| Cookery and Tiraud. Some questions were put to
them about the rumors current OF dislocation OK
the Ministry, and answered negatively. Frenchmen
on the verge of an abyss are ever optimistic. NJ.
Henri Martin then came up and talked for little
about Egypt He was greatly distressed to think
there was danger of that parent-land of classic
antiquity falling again into the clutches
of Turkish Pachas NJ. Freycinets policy
at Cairo wanted, he thought nerve and muscle
The Egyptian Felaheen would not be the better for
Arabs revolt. Ii ridiculous TO represent that
| cash-loving and shrewd adyenturer as a Noses who
wanted to release his cOuntrymen from bondage to
stock-exchange sharks. The Coptic population in-
spired him with profound sympathy. But what
were 500 900 Of these Christians among such
number of Mahometans there were in the
Valley of the Nilei
| Essad Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador, went
slowly by, and n few minutes later sat down in q
! corner with the German Ambassador. The two
dplomatsts so placed themselves that nobody
| could approach them without their knowledge.
| Essad has not quite attained middle age. He is
handsome and intelligent His complexion is dark
| olive His eyes are black and animated, and his
eyebrows mobile. Snow has not fallen upon
his head. the upper part of which
1 DrtraA Hahn fana hta
companion last night is small man. of gentle
manly tastes and ideas, but out Of his element in
this gay city. His person is insignificant His eyes
are of a pewter hue and stare if they o
ghost. lie deserves the peacemaker's recOmpcnse.
He hates war and is staid truthful, kind-hearted
and simple-mannered TeutOn. Essad kept HIM for
at least an hour. |, with many other acquaint-
ances. watched their conference, and marked the
time they spent in it.
The Turk very anmated-an unusual thing
in a dipomatist. He appeared to be pleading q
cause with ardor. His fine dark eyes often flashed
fire. and his eyebrows were contorted. In speaking
rapidly he gestculated with his hands, but not
with his arms Prince Hohenohe stared il he
did not well understand, and was retcent.
Two secretaries of the British Embassy lowered
about the room in which the Ambassadors were
cheek-by-jow The Hon. William Darlington at
last seated himself as if 10 talk 10 group of ladies'
at a short distance from their Exceences, and, as
| if to make way for newcomers, pushed his chair
| nearer the angle in which the coloquy went on.
| Directly he got within what may have seemed 10
| the Ambassadors hearing distance, thcy got
| up and separated. Prince tiohenlohe quilted
| was more lucky than Mr. Darlington IN hearing
| snatches of the conversation. He was behind a
folding door in juXtaposIton to them. but did not
install himself there play the part of eavesdrop-
| per- II would seem from the words that now and
then reached his ear that the Porte wants Iewhk,
| i'll order to inspire confidence, to be induced to
| return to the Egyptian capital from Alexandria.
III that easy going and honest Prince consents he
will be assassnated ana Hallnl MS uncle, sent 10
reign in his stead.
| Legation, the Hon. ". f. Dayton. knew nun
young gentleman, when his father was occupied in
the difficult task of trying to watch the course OF
secessIonIst ntrgues at the Tuileres. Napoleon
I'LL wished well to the Southern cause, ana MI 81,
| dell had two daughters who were greatly petted
| by the fine ladies at Court, and as much run
after by the gentlemen; The eldest OF them Is now
| Baroness Granger. whose husband Is connected
| with he Egyptian imbrOglio. Mr. Minister Day.
| ton not man 70 intrigue; lie was straight
| forward, and had faith in what was true. Ills
| son was of great assistance to HIM in enabling HIM
| to understand how currents ran at the Iulleres,
| for he was an intrepid dancer well as pains
and the gay people at Court who at
that time led the Emperor and Empress WHITTIER
soever they pleased. The Hon. w. l.. Dayton has
not been III Paris since shortly after the death Ut
his father. he returned to the United States. lie
fluids society greatly altered: but the general as
pect OF the French capital not much altered as he
had thought IL must have been. A little snow has
| fallen upon his head, and unless for
state ouadrilles at official balls, his dane
ing days are over lie Is accompanied
by his mother and sister. of whom have charming
recollections Mrs. Dayton DISCHARGED the social
and other duties of her position with atfsbty AID
quot dignity. Miss Day ton was sweet-mannered
| aud ladyike girl, tai, fair. Slender. and was
counted the most graceful dancer at the Monday
EVENING parties OF the Empress. The expression of
her large full eyes ingenious, and more English
than American. One would say that sue looked
upon the world with pleased wonderment.
Five salons thrown open 10 the guests OF Mr.: