New-York tribune., 1885-03-08
PERSONAL TOPICS IN PARIS.
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~,g vrautAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRtBSnH'I
tFRox THE kH'o1 PARIS. February 13
The tidincs from Khartoum have not peen e",
IL. N tho French Government, which, through
ssu Camille Barrere and Olivier Pain TWO eA-
S,.,'u,upsts has means of obtaining frequent m
telgence about what passes at the camp Vi 'no
Nahdi. Some weeks ago a member OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee said at a dinner party ,ia' 'i
Jules Ferry had news to the effect tha1 uoI.y"
wss done for" aud that accordingly q groas
terry credit had. under the pretext OF 'no S''o
war. been demanded. The magnitude OF .ae SUN
.a.ad tor made outsiders wonder but NJ jules
Fer had exnlained TO the leaders OF groups 'i'.
10 ,vonted IN he ready to make dash on EsyP'
,,hor news of a n,omentous character thi't he oA
sectod arrived IN Europe from the Niie.
olivier Pain a what Americans would an u cranh
roohefort was very glad of the quarrel ending III
duel between him aud Degeorges OF inc ~"
TRANSLUCENT which forced Pain to quit that journal
1t appears that Pain accepted MISSION "hen he
was at Cairo from the French Government anu
was able to circumvent the English oinclais ps
taxing the character of special correspondent 10
O London journal
Gordon's death has caused a strong eino'ion here'
Thoogb tbe spritual side of his life was not appre
ciated by Frenchmen of any category, MS dar1hs
In action his endurance, his quick perceptions ana
his extraordinary unselfshness were universally
admired. The translation by Philippe Daryl OF MS
letters to his sister appeared couple OF Inoh'nS
ago. and had brsker sale than novel by lola OF
Daudet and furnished the middle-class public with
materials for estimating the English hero at his
true worth.
The Colonna-Mackay wedding has been the
chief Partisan event of the week. Prince fernah
dino was the ideal Of q bridegroom at wedding
that conceded almost with ST. valentino 8 Day'
On the stage he would be an ideal young loVer
He is handsome in the soft, refined. gentleman'y,
Italian STYLE has dark eyes which are well adapted
TO express tender sentiments, SOFT voice tha1
soethes the ear. suasive manners, ana mas not
mentally, morally. or physically, an angle ABOUT
him. The bride did not appear in the least unnap-
py at quitting the paternal abode ana entering
new sphere in strange country. Her eyes
only expressed confidence. affection and contentment
Her dress was of ivory satin made la princesse
with a large pouf at the waist and voluminous
SQUARE train. A tiny trimming of orange blossoms
ran along the edge at the ground. 1t was the only
thing in the nature Of TRIMMING mn 4e sp spTs and %
another sprig served as a brooch.
of 'nets jswels s'' or ~ costly geWsqws Bat
With white fowers-white lilacs. cameas and
orange blossoms-which in some places were ar
ranged to form closed coronet ana tne arms vi 'he
Colonna.
become a sort of Orleanist guarter-gcnera IL is
the house of widow lady who inherited three fort
upes from the DOria. the Brignole. and the Sales,
considerable heiress that, if Louis Philippe had not
effected the match between his Youngest son and the
IHfanta Luisa it was his intention to have fallen
back on her She was married to Ferrari, Duke of
Galliera who was of a mercantile family which be-
came enormously wealthy through army contracts
traded upon them with asuGy and ded q the
richest men Of bis time I ne cleared m o9SoVoVo rSra
pay the war indemnity. Though grasping he
could do magnificent things, and in his
latter days iSndHf Ths dsT naoeS Of tbe
duchess, the Countess Brignole, signed in
her palace of red marble at Genoa I'll Paazzo Rosso,
placing it under a. French protectorGte in 1908.
She was a woman of character and of dominant in
Auence IN her native city and became devoted to
the household of Marie Louise, in whose fabby
disposition she tried TO infuse some vigor IN 1914
of the daughter of the. Countess Brgnole |
married the Marquis Sales, Of the family of Saint |
Francis de Sales ana pr % 'ne hg OF
since the death of the Duke of Gaiera that the
Duchess has become an Orleanist. She gave an es-
de Paris's father and lodges the head of the Or
leans family and his wife and children on the |
ground floor of her mansion In the faubonrg ST
Germain Her only son has gone back to stay with
her He was for some years an usher in public
school and then assistant professor at the Col
lege of France, where he dropped his title Like
Madame NikItine he preferred the wide ocean OF
life to stagnant water. and the QUARTER Latin,
where he dwet in garrett to the paternal man
sion.
The dinner of the British Chamber of Commerce
has become an institution. 1t is given in the
largest saloon Of the u at cost o. about
banquet. goodly number of lions are produced
20 roar and 10 publicity TO the speakers the
press is given high place at the board. Prominent
Journalists asked to speak. The speakers at the
last dinner were NJ. Jules Slmon, LEROY Beaueu,
in-Iaw of the late Michel Chevalier. professor of
political economy and pillar of the Debats and
other serio6s publications; Nj. Daniel Wilson, SON
in-law of the President of the Republic; NJ
Laurier, who is a slDgularly clever orator; NJ
de Blowitz who talks FrancO-German in an accent
that was contracted in Bohemia; Mr. Campbell
Clarke son-in-la of the proprietor of The london
EaiIy fclegrGph; and Mrs Crawford W hose husband
represents The Lon9on Daily Ners
AT the British Chamber of Commerce dinner hus-
bands take their wives to Ia and SIT beside them
which greatly amuses the French guests. In
France married pair sit once in their lives to-
gether IN company-at their wedding breakfast
The banqhet Is followed by ball at which the
fine flowers of British maidenhood in Paris dance
The mammals are dowdy but sonsy, and not fewof
them have matronly beauty. The young girls,
most of whom have been educated here. dress as
fastefully as Parisians and far prettier. TIE
Irish are the best dancers and have the most ex-
prcssye eyes and cearest skins. Scotch girls
not graceful. But they converse agreeably The
English spnster she nears thirty gets, observe,
q red face and the nose tries to harmonize with her
checks.
TWO FRENCH BALLS.
IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE J
The Childrens Ball at the Opera House was