National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-07

aud he was mu.h IN hope that the new saints
would move uud ccond divine law for the resti.
tuition OF the P0rc's vmpornl puwcrl AZ the close
OF the ceremonies III, Holiness permitted the Car
diuais to kiss his hand. the bishops 10 kiss his
kncc, and the lower orders Of priests and other
common trash to press their fond lips against his
holy pedal extremity.
THE SHOCKING HOLOCAUST
in the Vienna Ring Theatre by which from eight
hundred tO a thousand people were sacrificed has
had the elect 90 awaken The public officials to the
the other cities uflranCc. There is not n theatre
in Paris from which an audience could escape In
time of panic without utmgcdy. From the Grand
opera down To the commonrst variety shows
they arc ull mere man-trups, In which from two
thirdsto iour-inls Of audience would be doomed
10 perish u serious panic should occur IL is to
be hoped that The present nction Of the govern
mcnt will amount to something more than mere
buster The pcremptory closing of certain cheap
play houses amounts to nothing IL IL Is not sup
plcmcntcd by an entire overhauling of NIL thea
tres owned OF subsidized by the state, such as the
&c. In all these the audience is locked into the
boxes or rows of seats. and who knows
but but l on a. .Re be- first MT alarm the .n women zen
lucklCss spectators to roastP The magnificent
hotel OF Minister NJ rton, on the Place des Eats.
Unis, is great contrast with the homes Of recent
American Ministers IN the French Capital II Is
in one of the highest aud most healthy parts OF
the, city near the Arc dc lrlomphe and Trocadero
, aud from crdmwiug. room window Mrs Morton
enjoys view of large section of the city. The
original name Of the square on which the hotel
count OF fortified town OF that mime In Alsace,
which suCcumhed IN the Germans after six days
siege in l6il aud while we may feel honored TO
have II called the Place United States, Paris IL also
honored by It's possessing such title. IL Is pcou
liarly fitting that the American Minister should
reside there and 1t Is TO be regretted that he can
not always have as fine and CommOdious an en-
bassy aud residence as that
OCCUPIED ny MIR. MORTON.
The hotel occupies the western side Of the Place
and stands nj right angles with that formerly
owned by the Duke dc Monlpcuslor aud recently
purchased by Nine. Cayimir Percr. The exterior
is of white frcrstonc. The Offices for the legation
are situated on the ground floor, and comprise five
spacious rooms, plainly and appropriately finished
IN dark woods The staircase of the hotel Is In
white stone, with balustrndo of gildcd iron, the
hall and landings being paved with squares of
black and Willie marble. Two large windows
give light to this staircase ON the iirst ioor arc
the reception rooms. First comes an ante chamber,
finished in dark wood In ascrcre aud simple style.
The large drawing-raom is decorated and fur
panclcd in white and gold. relieved with
pale pink. The furniture Is in gold yellow
brocndc with carved and gilt wood work,
and most artistic design. The curtains, of the
same brocNdc MS the furniture covering, are rich
in style, the lnmbrcquns being arranged in Pom.
padour draperics, falling below corniccs in carved
and gildcd wood. Fine guipure curtains aud
rttrdgsto correspond complete the decorations oi
tion. room is furnished in terra Gotta silk velvet.
embroidered IN floss silk, with flowers In their
cushion style-hat Is, to say, without woodwork.
The curtains are embroidered velvet, TO matchtho
furniture, the floor being covered with q Smyrna
carpet The dinng-room is large and snperbly
furnished, the walls being Uanelcd with crimson
velvet, bordered with bands.of fine tapestry.
THE CURTAINS MATCH THE PANELS,
the cornices being OF ebony very massive and finely
carved. The buffet Is in ebony, adorned with in
laid work in cDlorcd metals, representing fruits
and arabesqucs the fruits being in red and yellow
copper and the other portions OF the design in
steel and gilt brass. The chairs are covered with
dark crimson morocco. The library is in a severe
and sOmbre style, appropriate to the destination of
the rOOm and setting off the richness of the draw
ing and dining room by its quiet and tasteful sim
pliciy The private Office of Minister Morton Is
furnished in red-stamped Utrecht velvet, with
black and gold woodwork, the decorations Of the
room being also IN black and gold. Tho cWtnins
are Of red-stamped Utrecht velvet, and an ebony
escritoirc and buhl cabinet complete the furni-
turc of the room, the carpet being In subdued old
tapestry hues on the second floor of the hotel is
situated the sleeping rooms and dressing rooms
Of the family II viii be seen by the above de-
scription that on reception nights Mrs. Morton
will be able to throw open the whole OF the first
floor to her guests, accommodation being thus nf-
forded for about fifteen hundred persons, The
drawing room, like the dining room, is OF eXcep-
tional dimensions for n French house.
PERSONAL.
Mrs Lppncott Grace Greenwood) will give sew
eral select musical entertainments during the
winter, in which Miss Annie. who has u very sweet
and sympathetic voice, will take part.
Miss Walker, daughter of Consul General
Walker, has organized an amateur musical society,
who to devote themselves TO the study of clas
steal music, and intend 10 favor their friends with
occasional rectnls.
eral r. NJ. Hooper, will give her first amateur
theatrcals early in January, when she will play
Frou-Frou." Miss Hooper is an actress of extraor
duary talent, and her amateur representations
| the best theatrical talent TO be had among the
| young people of the American Colony. MACK.