The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-11


g.. PrrKRsBuDa, Fob. is.-FW two full
ycafs this prosA. MILITANT troaOher0us. and
uneovenablo capital Of the Car wss in doep |
nourning. Ono season after another camo and |
went with various attractions. but the 1t. Pc |
tersburgers did not change either their mourn |
ing attire or their abject humor. They had no
IMPERIAL court. no autocratic government. and
no social life. Their Gar. though possessing
al thu autocrutfc prerogntives. except the
wearing Of the crown. was forced to shut HIM
eelf mp In his palace prieon Of CATCHING. French
fashionable milliners. who govern md serve
tho high life OF this capital. wcre repeatedly
bankrupted. and repeatedly they had 10 sell at
auction their freshest and costiest Parts fash
Ions. At last many French modstes In despair
deserted tho city.
In view Of this dcplorable condition Of :" the
Northern Palmyra" tho ultra Russian resi-
dents tho sncrcd city Of Moscow raised their
heads in defiance. and spoke scornfully OF their
victorious rival. 1T Is evident" thcy Missed.
that tho seal Of damnation Ia upon the
swampy. artificial and ever conspiring capital.
Isnt. mourning. and the hem0aning Of her
multifnrious sina those are the things that
best suit her-the Babylonan Beast! !" But the
Moscovites had not time to end their
wcighty dcnunciation. for q deafening
gala boom suddenly burst from this city
uuu etuuu'u Hc 81.
tore Off their mourning dress. hastily
recalled tho French modistcs. put On variegated
nttire. pawned their Inst goods to tho despised
Jews. and now they are gliding and sweeping
In tho giddy whirls Of the dance. Once more
this capital In gay. merry. and gllttering. But
the undaunted Moscovites having recovered
themselves. arc again murmuring. carcass
Ia forever q carcass. and there - no use OF cleo,
rans it, With tss as
Of st. Totcrsburg care nothing for the Moscow
prophets They have mourned enough. and
now they want to be merry: . at.
city. The Gar and the Czaritaa opened their
life here with brilliant ball given In the Win:
told, Among them were all the ladies and
maids oi honor. and the Other court IL. Indies,
diplomatic corps. the members Of the Council
Of State. tho Ministers. the Senators. the court
ss and the knghh hs Of
and the Duchess Of Edinburgh with their suite.
tho civil officers OF the second and third classes
and many other dignitaries. The guests
The Emperor. that Of the Empress. and thu Of
Jolrdain At each entrance there stood I'm,
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MONDAY. gallery severed with rod cloth
and re para ted from the salon by gigantic palms,
was occupied by the musicians OF the imperial
orchestra dressed in their new suits OF red
clOLii. NsNtSHulchtb. tEuttS. anu cuhulRtSHc
were In an adjoining room and in the Gallery Of
Penney. Refreshments for the ladies were
fam iHG aH Ros he rop
ic,il plants and all the fountains Of the palace
were brightly Illuminated.
men were dressed In gala uniforms; and the
lndles wore ball dresses. The court officers wore
we're r sitterinS military uni forms: the civil oiii-
GERS displnyed ribbons and other decorations
ths Th
wore Of all hues and colors. and their diamonds
Increased the brilliant spectacle In this gilt
tering and ribboned crowd there WAS only ono
man who attracted attention by the democratic
simplicity Of his, costume. He wore black
He was the Minister OF the United States.
At9:l5 the salon OF Nicholas was full OF the
guests In order to meet she Gzar ana SaritZa
order: On the right hand side wore placed tho
members OF the diplomatic corps with their
ladies'. the German Ambassador being Mt their
@ss s Ff1ap japan sn s and
si,!e were placed tho court ladies' and other
!adios; IN he middle stood the officers Of the
Of Coromonies. At $50 tho Gar and Czaritza
s as LIT sr ss
Nar,shkia. tho Grand Marshal Of he e9art,
wo1s tho bail naI"rm Of tie csyars GusSds
ma tho order q 81: Catherine. s her hsad q
Ea,S,s aadns tho G1snd Duchess s
payovna, wife Of the Grand Duke Vladimir.
drew drew In" Grand Duke vladimir Ied the Grand
Duchess of, Edinburgh, Then, followed the
after them came tho ladies and knights Of the
court. headed by Count varontzor- DashkoH
Alter this dance tho Car and C.aritza ap:
preached the diplomatic corps and conversed
With several In the cGncSrt .s saloon
midnight and were finished with the mazurka.
ths ATmory p st Georse q Hisyander, ana IN
We're v" ghtsd. The Imperial peri tsbie was PLACED
onan elevated place near where the collection
fore tho Empress thcro. was a kind
e n u"sy and aS SSac a res %he ss rs
had on her right the GERMAN Am6assndor and
| Thornton. At the imperial table sat also tho
Administrations OF France and Austria. The
Household. went from one table to another
and converseI with many Of his guests The
Sspo sasS %r
! WNlcAtieb TttuTHeu 10 VIC SttiOu oI NlcUOtS,
| and the dancing was resumed. At O'Clock the
| Gar and the Czaritza having hidden good night
IN their guests. retired to their own rooms. and
the ball was at an end.
few DAYS afterward tho Grand Duke Yladi-
mir gave u ball In his own palace-a ball at
| which all the guests. about $50 in number. ap-
| pnnIrd in Russian historical costumes. Even
| the servants were dressed in costumes worn
centuries ngo,, The host. Vladimir. and his
| vito wore the I}oyards dress OF tho seventeenth
century, consisting OF gold brocade. pearls,
diamonds, and precious fqys. or gil the guests.
| Czaritza wore the dress OF the Cnaritzt OF tho
! seventeenth century. Bushels OF pearls. dia-
| monds. and various precious stones were scat
| tered on the dresses and arms Of these ancient
| Glars. Boyards Cosancks. Tartnrs. Poles. and
| warriors and civil officers of ancient Moscow
KieR, and Noygorod. The orchestra played
| only Russian airs
| These two balls have started here an cpl
| demic OF bnlls. maspuerades, receptions. din
| ners and so on. The fevcrlsh haste with which
| people arc plunging into merriment In most
striking. lheard a gentleman say to his friends:
| Let us enjoy to-day az much az possible.
| for nobody can guarantee tomorrow for u.s."
| This seems nowadays to be the general prin-
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