Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-14
WINTER OF THE PARISIANS.
Gorgeous Costumes and Gay Scenes at the
Grand Skating Rink,
SP0RTSMEN CURSING THE WEATHER.
Sale OF Madame de Rcancy's COLLEGE,
'on-Kcmarkablc Prices Obtaine1
"A Meet OF the Drag Hounds
Carmca at the Comiuue.
lCopmfoM 1900 bu James Gordon B,um.,,l


Special to TUE BEE. This week has been
! cursed by the sportsmen on account of tho
continuous frost, but has been thorourhly
| appreciated by the skating votarics of tho
| Circle dcs Patinuors who have been holding
| high rovels
| Yesterday dropped In there to 500 what
| was gong on. The scene was cheerful busy
and animated. Round the horse shoe pond
| the Dig Wicher hooded chairs were filed with
ladies' who with their feet in fur bags
| watched behind huge braziers of coke that
warmed the air, six huntsmen VINO wero
| periodically blowing calls from their hunting
| horns. During the week the ladies improved
the opportunity for skating. the best among
hem being M'slle Julictte de Rothschild and
| Madame Martcl both notable for graceful
movement and finished style Lady Lyten is
an expert skater and fitted over the surface
guided by M dc Burren The due do
Morny in cutting marvellous figures,
We'd with Mr. Frost. Mile. Pierson repre-
sented beauty and grace in an astrakan
Jacket, blue velvet tocQue and dark blue
dress, trimmed with gold galoon.
Miss Alcen, the popular American girl,
| with crowd of cavaliers in her escort. wore
neat astrakan jacket with velvet sleeves.
Lady Florence Lytton was also there and
| Mile Diaz. in u toque of red and an astrakan
| jacket.
Then there were Madame d. Escadan and
Madame Darand, very pretty in red velvet.
Mile Jacquene de Monbreson, in n Jacket
OF otter and a blue dress trimmed with gold
| galoon.
| Among others enjoying themselves were
the Duchesse de Morny, Nine Saint
Rename, Count tessc de Montgomery, Mrs.
| Munroe and Miss Ellen Munroe while to-
| gether file along NJ. Nine Chile FouId. Mime.
dc Bernardaky, Comtesse Camersk,
| Princesse de Buncoran and Mrs. Moore
Among the good skaters and popular men
| present were Raoul Duyal, Vlcompte DHar-
| court Prince d. Sugan, Comte de Montgom-
cry, Due de Mory, Comtc de Moiny, Comte
| de Pourtales, Compte D. de Beaumont, Nine.
Emanuel dc Escomdon, Breton Eruzza, Dala-
gande Crooke, Dryfus de Couralles, Loze and
| Hcnnessey. Also tile Due de Sasso, Due de
La Fonce and Comte de Bretenil
| Lord Vernon, who cut his head some DAYS
ago on the ice, viewed the scene from the
bank. 1t is stated that his head, although
still bandaged, is much better.
The sale of the week was that Of Nine. do
| Reaney's collection. The first day, Wednes-
day, realized 1850 francs; Thursday, "a, ,ST5
francs. The best prices were for "a pair OF
brances Of five lights, which came from
the Comtesse LeIions' sale and were modelled
after those In the petit trainon They sold
| for 2,450 francs. The next pair of candela-
bras, six lights of chiselled bronze, in Louis
| XVI style, brought $50 francs Two
lustres of chiselled bronze, Louis XVI style,
| brought ,5J5 francs. Two big lamp bearers
Cupids in bronze, executed by Henri Dassin,
| sold for 1906 francs.
There were lively times at Pau when tho
| engagement was announced of Miss Lita
| Garner, niece of Mrs Lawrence, with Mar
quis de Breteuil
There was a meet of drag hounds during
| the week. The field comprises the earl OF
Howeth ComtesseS de Very and de Madre,
| nj. de In Mothe, Miss f. Garner, Sir John Mug
| ent and Messrs. Melloe, M. Lawrence, Eog-
| ers, Barrow, Morse Wright Thorn and Hon.
| w. Chetaynd, "The Vanity of course was
| presented with Nine. de Cuadra occupying
| the box seat, Mr.. Grahame Stewart driving
| and the lovely Mrs. Stewart, Miss Gurney,
| Major Newall and Mrs. Morris Post. who had
| been whired out in Mr.. w. Lawrence's tan.
| dem, were among the crowd present on
wheels.
The Bizet monument benefit was held on
| Thursday night at the Opera Comique.
Carmen" was played, and the receipts
amounted to 1900 francs. Every seat in the
house was occupied, ana the boxes, stalls and
| balcony contained all that Paris counts
among the most distinguished and
| elegant OF her population In
| these parts. 1t is impossible to exaggerate
| the brilliancy Of the scence. Mime. Belba
made a triumphant success. The staircascs
| and foyers glowed with banks of rare plants
and gorgeous flowers lent by the city of Paris.
| nd In
audience all had bouquets or boutonniers.
| Among the occupants of the boxes
| were Nine. de Bernadayki, Duchesse
de la Tore, the former wearing handsome
costume Of white cashmere with silver braid
ing and necklace of pearls falling to the
belt and in her hair a large diamond crescent
| while diamonds sparkled on the neck and in
| the hair Of the Duchesse dc la Torre whose
| dress was light blue. In the same box were
| Prince Orloff, Due de Montmorency, Comte
dc Tallyrand, Due de Valomburg and Due de
| Sassoruf.
| The Comtesse JacquenOnt gave her hospi-
tality to the Comte de Monte, Nine Pascal
was admired by many eyes. She wore an
empire dress of pink with flowers and dia-
monds in her hair. Vicomtesse Chandon de
Bryallse wore delicious vieux rose costume
The dowager Duchess de Luynes chaper-
oned Mile. de Luynes, who was in cream oree
satin with knot Of ribbon with the same
hue In her hair. Mile de Banuelos was In
light blue. Comte Koziebrodsh, Comic
Henri de Segur and Comte dc Gabria were
in the same box. Nine Constants wife Of
the minister, wore a dress of black velvet
with diamonds. Comtesse Louis Cahen
Danvers, who was close by, was
in light blue. The Duchess Duzees
shared box with the Comte and
Comtesse Arthur dc Montemarte. The
duchessc Feman Nunez quite blazed with
diamonds, while particular attention was
given to the coiffure of the marquise dior
vey de Saint Denis, who wore an especially
pretty costume with high pulled sleeves.
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