The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-02
PROUD PARIS.
Balls, Garden Parties, Fetes, Etc, at the
French Capital.

PARIS, May 30.-The past week in Paris has
been one of Wattesu-like panoramas, balls,
garden parties, four-in-hana fetes, boating
fetes and dazzling masquerades. Although
we are en- PLANE republiques, never before
have coutuTiers picture dealers and bric-s-
brac vendors reaped more golden haryests,
and bevies of grandemondanes have taken
the Rue de MapaiX completely by storm.
During the fashionable hours early in the
afternoon the entire quarter of the opera
has been redolent with poudre de riz and
rustlirg with the frou-frou of exquisite tot
lettes. As you walk from the Place de Ia
Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, the famil-
lar faces of New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and Baltimore appear under almost every
horse chestnut tree. Fifth avenue, Beacon
street and Chestnut street seem transplanted
to the Champs Elysees. Since the EXPOSE
ton never have more Americans been in
Paris.
One of the most charming fetes-and one
where American beauty shone to the best ad-
van tage-was that given to the new Coach
ing Club-Les Guides-by the st. James
Lawn Tennis and Boating Club at their
grounds on the island at Neuilly. At in
the afternoon seventeen perfectly appointed
fouT-in-hands drew up on the bank of the
was that Of Prince Troubetzkoi, one of the
most experienced whips in Paris On the
Princes left sat the Grand Duchess Nladi-
mir. and behind her Imperial Highness was
the Grand Duke Vladimir and the Princess
Troubetzkoi. Each coach bore four ladies,
looking in the distance like four graceful
bouquets. Among the coaches especially
admired were those of Mr.. Ridgeway, NJ.
LaHaye de JOusselin and the Nicomte de la
Gironde.
Cabinet council was held to-day at the
Elysee Palace over which NJ. Grevy presided.
The expulsion of the Princess was discussed
with great animation. NJ. Lochroy NJ.
Granet and General BOulanger strongly
urged extending the expulsion to all the
Princes, and especially to the Due de Char
tres. whom Genral BOulanger, the Minister
of War, accuses of attempting to institute
Orleanist propaganda in the army. General
BOulanger complained that Due de Cnartres
gave q dinner TO General Scmitz on the very
day after that General had been relieved of
his command by the Minister OF War for
alleged INSTRUMENTATION. M. de Freyciuct
theoretically and categOricallv opposed
the views of General BOulOnger,
who, by the way, is cousin
of VI. Clemenceau, and declared
that those OF his colleagues who did not ap-
prove OF the Government bill should be de-
posed. In the Chamber, on Thursday, they
were at perfect liberty 10 retire from the
Cabinet. After long and spirited discus
sion all the Ministers agreed to support the
bill as it stands. and marcher cOmme un
seul hOmme.
NJ. de Freycinet is still confident that
Cabinet crisis Will be avoided. The commit
tee TO which the bill is referred is composed
OF eleven members, OF whom six favor gen
eral and obligatory expulsion, and five are
opposed to any expulsion whatever. NJ. de
Freycinet says tine bill offers the only prac-
tIcable compromise between the two views,
as such should be finally adopted