New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
SOCIETY ~ PARIS
From a Lener 10 The Lordon Ns,c

From q Letter 10 The LOHdOn Neirs.
Partisan society has broken it,eil up into num-
Der of brilliant parlc es which do not mix and not
one of which l. recognized setting the ton 20 the
others. Who decree- the fashions now II would be
hard 20 say. The eX-Queen of Spain has her
bHes az the Paais de Cas- lille, the COmptcsse DO
Paris holds hers In rhe FaubOurg st. HOnOre, the
Marechale CanrObert the Duchess dc LarOcbe-
toucauld Blstcca, The Princess de la lremolle, ing
MaIqulse de GalIfe Madame Edmond Adam, and
haf-adozen OF rich ladies' all centres OF CIR
Giles, fine in its way but whic have no points
OF con ACT There Is no suCh thing now as Ec man
who goes everywhere and knows everybody; still
less could an ubiquitous and omniscient lady DO
found.
Dinners are Away welcome. and they have be-
me the only form OF entertainment which II u1'
yers liy popular and sure 10 draw remember
the time when dinners were only gwen 10 attract
amiable powerful old fOgIes, and when 10 hostess
in her senses would have thought of wasting 10
best crus of of Bordeaux and Burgundy on vOnng
gentlemen whose mOuStaC cs had not vet sprOnted.
Even ladies' on the nigh side of thirty used think
mat dinner rather coarse and tedious mile
ion only TO be endured once IN whlci but Ow, TO
the great delight OF the Faculty OF Medicine whose
members make rare incomes out OF The pnbhc
mania for indigestion, every man VINO can
afford to live in fine apartments sets up a
man cook 20 tamper with his friends stOmachs.
You cannot make the acquaintance OF larlsi9n
without his bidding yOu 10 dinner and at hl5
table he introduces You TO Others, VINO marx you
down speedily as victim Tor the mysterious con-
coctions of their chefs. All this high feeding
wOuld require good deal of outdoor exercise %
keep n IN cueck but Parislans are not addicted
TO any form of exercise more active than loung-
ing Ladies drive out to the Bots In the after
noon when the weather Is fine and men stroll
mp and down the Avenue des Champs EiySerS "
see them pas Very few men ride; some 90
and practise with the fos occasionally at a feuo-
ing school, but even this rather TOO much OF an aI-
for Tor the Partisan IN easy clTcu stances VINO dtlef
his sauuter IA the Champs yaces generally Kills mo
time before dinner IN paying visits. In lhls matter
again customs have cur.Ously altered of late years.
for memorable etiquette used 10 compel gcuiltm'n
who called tremendously upon ladies' TO puI on
dress clothes, and after this plOus practice MAJ
fallen into allegiance frock coats and grey pantl-
looms were long regarded as ndlspensablei but now
adays visits are pald IN cutaway coats and aogSkh
gloves, when may or may not smell OF Tobacco &C.
coTumg t. the weareTs taste. Everybody smokes
there are many lad es Ot position VINO plead gnlly
to half a dozen daily cigarettes ana AZ some houses
VIII, re "A conservatory is annexed to the drawing
room the afternoon caller Is giacl0nsly t0!d %
" llht up" If he plcaseS. should he prefer Tea anu
cakes there they are Tea l. now understood IN
Paris, ana Is no longer served mp IN weak straw
COlOrcd intUsIOus but III nest breWS OF refreshing
strength. Many FTeuchmen, however, cling TO The
national de u>loU that ptW rare OF brandy or rum
is needed 10 bring the flavor ont. In drawing rooms
people talk little politics but as conversations turn
almost en-, rely upon the theatres, ihcy often De:
come animated with the discussion of delicate social
problems like that raised IN NJ Sardods last olGy,
"Odette.N To see every rev play that comes our
aud return 10 see il twice OF thrice again II II DC
good one, is one OF the necessities OF PaIslau llte
Ladies never assume that y,u have not been TO SEQ
n play. hey ask you what You think OF = the dress
which NdlIe PlcTSOu wears III the lllrd act, Just
as If that costume must be ever present 10 youT
minds eye ana then they adt; NOW, upn you
thing the husband was wrongW Just as if this also
must have form d subject for your anxious reilec-
tious. some ladies while away wet afternoon now
and then by going to hear debate in OI the two
Chambers but they talk afterward OF this eXpedi-
t0n as they do of their last visit TO the Opera or
Vaudeville. They say IN. Gambetta netaIt pai
en- volX" his performance first tenor was no, up
TO the mark; but there was a scene toward the end
between two honorable members who looked % Il
they were going TO pull each others hair, and TINS
prevented the proceedings from being aitoge'AeI
dull