The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30


wov An historical parsonage. she mas
entertained all the Royalties except
Charles Y. from the time OF the hrS'
empirs. and her boast Is that she re-
members the great Napoleon. "hom
she describes with much spirit AZ sne
saw him once in carriage with the
Fmnress at his side. | elected this IN
a conv.rsation with her. which was ~
iimited on my side as il was valuable
ON hers. Having recovered from my
memory enough French to put ques-
tion approached her and fired my
ouerv II drew from her the remark.
which one may interpret according 70
taste. that | spoke French "rematk"oiy
we'll for an American. compliment
which owe partly to Professor
Ua@eIeffs brief training, but perhaps
even more to my judgment IN having
conteuted myself during the entire
conversation after the first interroga-
tory, with a respectful assent to all she
said.
AN INTERESTING FEATURE.
One of the most interesting features
Of the entire day was the presentation
10 the President of the Fish by the tisn,.
wives. They appeared before hun. ana
one of them made him an address
carefully conned and admirably dc
livered. when the fruit Of their INDUS
try was delivered. after which, one 10y
one. they embraced him, giving MN "a
French kiss on either cheek. inns Is
said TO be in accordance with Incense
Granted TO the Fishwives by one OF the
kings long ages ago. IN pursuance oil
which they have the night 90 embrace
The royal person.
We the English deputationl were avn
invited TO breakfast with n VI. Lang a
wealthy Young factor. who has one OF
the finest houses in the city: So we pro-
ceeded there about 1880. 10 gave one
rather a queer feeling 20 be meander-
ing around in dIess-suit at II O clock
IN the morning One felt as II he were
lust getting home from the night be-
fore. However, it was a lovely house
and lovely breakfast, with a slight
tendency 10 obtrude q family reslm-
blance TO dinner with IT'S soup and
meats. its entrees and half dozen Kinds
of wine. One feature was an open
smoking-r0Om outside. hung with tapes
try. The windows looked 0utonacnmm-
mg garden with fountains spia-hlng.
O'C0nuer, Roswell and / wereali sepa-
rated. and | was placed between two
dark. very Frouch-lookiug fellows.
whose names had failed 90 catch ln
the introductious I remembered Gov
ernor Lees story of the dinner iu
Cuba. when he bad To talk mathemati-
cal French recalled from West Point
across "A war. and | dipped un sen-
tence and let it drop on my right hand
man. He looked 40 me comicllly Tor "a
moment. and then said quickly. Don /
YOU think you better thy English IL
was Mr.. Hunter. the u. Il. from ADer
deem. The man on my llii
was Mr. Pri,chard Morgan VI. J..
from Melthyr. Wales. Our host
and hostess were pleasant young
people. and entertained not only nari
somely. but clarmingIy. After break
fast and "a smoke in our tape. tI1 rirli
smoking room our host bal caring
ready and W. drove down to sce tNe
ceremony of Opening ule Piers. OlI
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81 hich tho President was io be-. bui
under the guidance of our sklliut joe
tsrpret0T. q wide awake young Scotch.
man named MixtOn. the mead Of % lIrgs
lace manufacturing establishment. p,
were shortly conducted AitaiI the c1r
don of soldiers whilst tho Pie-i.eni
went through the ceremony o hlyn-
| the doors thrown around 5000.
tine great docks formally opan.4
There wfs little marching up anl
down. good deal 0f band playing,
tie torIedo.b0ats came dipping up
the draws swung back. and the pre-l
dent marched over. and the ceremony
was concluded Then wc were carried
on the President boat ard presented
The American Minister dlstn-ui
all royal receptions By being tnD
only person privileged o. appear ln %
plain. black evening dress. 40 tlD
opening Of the CALAIS piers orc
English depuiaiiOn was li.tl-ui.nel
among all tine blazing uniforms and
orders by wearing PLAIN. black eteu-
ing suits. As We boarded tnl
President 8 boat found my
knowledge Of French TO bee exactly tne
amount best suited % the occasion.
was presented 90 au official 10 uu Amer-
can. lie few y sentence at ma SD rap.
idly that haviib lest ali sense OF words,
/ simply bowed an assent ] was ian
mediatoly passed on with great cigility
my new friend dey0ting ms time to noe
IL gradually came 90 me lAat he bad
asked If / was an American deputy,
who had be9n sent over 10 represent
America at the ceremony. Such I5 on e.
of the penalties of speaking French zee
mar kably well for an American. But
we had more remarkable representa-
tiyeship yet English names are puz
lie to the French as we found OUT.
QUEER ERRORS.
OF all the names of the Eugli.h dopu-
tatioD which appeared nn tho Calais
paper next day hot one was right. Sir.
Hunter was VI nuntoc. Mr hallctl
Stuart. NJ. Hallet, Sir Wilfred Lawson.
VI. Dawson. &c ;and the card We Do.
celved 10 tine banquet contained the
name of M. Nelsou-liOsetiell. VI. Z.
our last names being evidently sup
posed 10 represent ourplace5. / Thought
of Newfound river and lielit0wn.
The banquet and bal and Che grand
illumination Afterwards. require
more tnan have time or you space Tor
The new shells OF some great company
had been fitted up Tor Che occasion. a
floor put in, "a rich marquee spread flr
roof. and the eutire walls cover "lth
tapestry. Two reception-rooms were "a
the end. and the whole was lighted Witi
over hundred great chandeliers.
never saw 70 brilliant q sight. and .h'
| dinner WAS the finest any of u- bad
ever seen on a public occasion. There
were seven hundred covers. and vet
under the Paris chef. everything came
In hot and good. There were three ad
dresses read. bu. we being the oul,
Americans present. there were o.,
speeches After the banquet the table,
were Immediately removed. aud the
ball began at n.
1t was very brilliant. The men blaze,
I'm gold and riDanas. Duf truth c0mrll
me Co say that | have seen much llel
dresses. aud that as tO pretty Womea.
have seen more beauty ON single
square Of Franklin street on -umma
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