Wichita eagle., 1889-06-25
AT THE ELYSEE.
Public Dinners and Receptions by Presi-
dent Carnot.

Public Dinners and Receptions by Presi-
dent Carnot.
Especial Correspondence
PARIS, June 3-The recent official recep-
ton of President Carnot followed a notable
dinner, which, like all such dinners, was COM
posed Of all manner Of good food covered and
hidden in impossible names and marvellous
sauces There were $50 covers, and the diners
were Of the highest official position. This
occasion Yves the first of series Of fetes which
it is the intention Of the president and his
wife, to give during the exhibition. Every
1aenu had hand painted water color sketch
of the Champ de Mars, with the Eiffel tower
on it
When the guests to the dinner began to
gather very good friend, who knew them
all, pointed out to me Mr.. Le Roger, the
president Of the senate, little msn not by
any means remarkable for beauty, and Mr.
Mehne, who is president of the chamber of
deputies who sat by the side of President
and Mime. Cernot There were present
the ministers, the prefect of the Seine, the
prefect Of police, the members of the munich
pal council, the governors of the Banoue and
Credit Foncier, the presidents of different
classes of the exhibition, the lord mayor OF
eral of Algeria and number of other as
sorted dignitaries, some OF them very digni-
fed Those who put on the most dignity had
the less reason for it.
Nine Carnot wore a very fetching gown
of white crepe, embroidered with punches Of
corn flowers and poppies, and wore diamond
daisies in her hair. One does not hear very
much about Nine Csrnot here, and a glimpse
of her IN the street as she rides by does not
give the beholder an idea of the charm she
exerts over all who meet her.
She is middle aged woman, with
fine complexion which Is certainly natural.
Her eyes are instinct with intelligence and
fire, and her fine cut features accord well
with her grace and amiabihty. Mime. Carnot
dresses with exquisite taste.
The president wore the regulation black
dress suit, and with the wide ribbon of the
Legion of Honor over his right shoulder.
covering his breast. He is rather fine look
ing man
As soon as the dinner was finished the
crowd began to arrive for the reception, and
it was almost impossible to reach the second
salon where the president and Nine. Car
not stood surrounded by Gen. Brugere and
numbers of brilliantly dressed officers. Be-
hind them stood two Arab chiefs, their breasts
covered with glittering decorations, and very
majestic in their immense white burnous.
They were very much admired. Side doors
were opened which permitted the new comers
to pass along, after greeting the president and
his wife, into new galleries which have been
added recently for this very purpose. These
galleries really surround the entire palace
with rectangular rooms at two corners. They
are eight yards wide by thirty-five and sixty
yards long. There is also alarge salon about
thirty yards long by thirty-five wide, which
has the walls completely covered with fine
Gobelin tapestry, and is furnished in broca-
lette.
The Gobelin tapestries in the long gallery
represent the series Of Don Quixote, and each
Of the others portray different subjects his
torical or romantic.