The National tribune., 1890-04-24

The Duyal Establishments occupy two stories.
some Of them I'll the whole lower floor OF
buildings lighted from the roof. with broad
gallery al around set with tables Giittering
chandeliers. beautiful service. flashing mirrors.
with perhaps a thousand people dining, with.
out crOwding or confusion. makes up rare and
marvellous spectacle. Nowhere bat ia Paris,
where everybody dimes out would such sight
Be possible. j. one would see French life pure
and simple. be should c0ntriVe 10 dine al a Du-
val Etablissement, as very few strangers are
there they usually pFclcrring q table d'hoie.
OF hzed-course restaurant, where foreign Ian
Ruages are spoken.
The Duval waiters are usually vonen mas,
%. as sobcrly dressed as Sisters Of Charity.
Their gowns are black. their aprons aud ker-
ehleis white with . large white Alsatian bow.
OF cap on their heads. They are rosy. plumu.
aniabie aud respectful, and when you give
them fee, or pour b0ire. beyond their expecta-
non, they express prOfusc thanks and press
your hands with respectful gratitude The
charges are 50 reasonable that for from 30 %
~ cents you can get an excellent dinner. in.
eiudiBg soup, meat. vegetables, salad, dessert
and wine. II you would substitute tea or COT
lee Tor wine Il will largely increase the amount
o. your biil. cup Of coffee or tea will equal.
81 most any place in Paris small bottle Of
wine Of the pure grape juice variety, such as
every Ody drinks in France.
a
SheFe ID freBch-speakiHg member Of youF
party, - bills Of fare arc written in French
winch y diIcnlt 10 decIpher, unless YOU are
thoroughly up in the language aud the rhauces
are you VIII never be- able 10 make yourself
understood. a young American. 4 graduate In
Harvard Aoilege French who visited Paris witt,
The American Engineers tried IL alone. He
eouIa nor make the waiter understand so he
checked Of the dishes be supposed be wanted
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picked iisb. lie tried again with no better
success and then made Isis way long distance
OIL 10 his hotel, where United States was spo.
Ken. Another young American lived almost
wholly On beef aud potatoes during his emit r.
siay because be did not know how 10 ask for
anything else. aud tIai too. ia a city y here the
culinary art Furnishes every surprise for which
tie an il famous
Mary, ] want Mary" was the request Of an
american entering Dgyal Establishment. and
thefe be waited patiently half an hour until
mary Was dibcugagsd, as she was the only Eng.
lish-speaking waiter ~ the vast concern.
faTis D. Z paradise Of flowers aud IN the floral
Haae women have monopoly. All along the
streets are flower booths. where Won can bn,,
boquets. nosegays. aud cut flowers of every va.
Fleiy Tor trlhe, IL you are Partisan. Iran.
sent Americans generally pay 4 good round
prlce, though IL IL small enough couuuared vim
our Northern State luxuries ia that line
Around the Church Of the Madeleine. founded
lS6years ago ~ Louis XIV. clusters the most
inviting Hover market Of Paris, though there
are ho~ers flowers everywhere The Partisan
cut flowers, Of which there are stores al every
turn. are arranged IN immense baskets ia lavish
proiusi9n. the handles orBamented with great
BOWS o. vide satin ribbon, usually some shade
o. PINK or green, in tic modern soft tints and
tones
The Madeleine IS at the head Of the Roule.
ward DC Ia Madeleine, which Is intersected bv
some Of The most celebrated hOulcyards. situat.
Cd a. IL u.s. IN the heart Of the city. and visible
for long distance, from many directions oc-
eupyiBg an extended ares, streets c0uyergjn6
on al sides. These b0uleyards. formerIv
Publications, or bulWarks, extend in circle
from the BaEtIle or old State prison. 10 lie
church the Madeleine. No streets in the world
compare with these for substantial beauty az
architecture, activity Of traffic the splendor Of
their shops, aud the Understandable brilIiancv
sud animation Of their night scenes. The
bOnleYards were formerly paved, hut as the
stones were frequently used ia constructing
baTricades when troubles arose, they have ali
been replaced by block paVememls aud asphalt.
free from crossings. thus forming a foor-like
surface. Trees line the bouleEards, aud as fast