The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-29
GOSSIP FROM EUROPE.
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low boots and BUSHES with white heron
plumes. After service Of three-quar-
ters OF &n hours length in the grand old
Cathedral, the procession issued through
the western door and passed along the
streets, which were thickly strewn with
rushes and flowers aud lined with sol
diers. Deputations of parochia al clergy
and monks carrying silken banners,
choristers swinging golden censers
and chanting canticles, knights, of
the various imperial orders wear
ing their collars and stars, and
front. Then came the Archbishop, and
behind him the Emperor and Archdukes,
bearing in their hands long, lighted wax
candles. They were followed by the
Cabinet Ministers, the generals of the
Vienna garrison, and large throng Of
officers In glittering uniforms. The pro
cession halted before high affairs magni-
ficently decked with flowers, erected out
side the different city churches, and at
each of these prayers were in6oned For
two hours the Emperor was marched
thus in solemn procession through the
streets, his bald head exposed to the glare
of a blazing June sun.
OF the numerous persons who insist
that the cockade should form part Of
their menseryants' outdoor livery there
are but few who are cognizant of its
origin and of the questions of etiquette
connected with its wear. The cockade
seems to have been first adopted in 1885
by the English army as a distinguishing
emblem at the battle of Sheriffmuir
where the Scots wore the blue ribbon on
their bonnets. In order to distinguish
themselves from the rebels the English
soldiers fastened to their hats black
rosette, which was Immediately
Subsequently it was adopted sfor
the purpose Of cockingn or
fastening up the broad brim Of the hats
worn by military officers In the early part
of the eighteenth century, and gradually
it was assumed by all persons connected
with the court, and by officers of both
army and navy. In the early part of the
present century 1t was likewise put into
nse for the three-cornered hats of the
State lverieS of servants of personages
connected with the court, and gradually
as the Hveries became more simple and
quiet and the ehapeau gave way to the
hat, the cockade was transferred to the
latter. An unwritten law, however, pre- :,
walls with regard to those whose servants
are entitled to wear cockade, and The
Lord Chamberlain can refuse access to
any court function In the case of PERSONS
who persist in decking out theiripeopla
with badges to which they have no right.
The only persons who have authority TO
use 1t in England are commissioned officers
Of the army and navy. officers of the Royal
Household, government officials above
a certain rank, Privy Councillors. Lord
Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants Of
Counties. THESE and no others may uss
the privilege. There are three forms Of
cockades. First, the large, black. ulazpd
rosette of the size OF very large dahlia.
where the petals are large, plain and pro-
nounced. This is only used by Royalty
Privy councillors and the Royal House,
hold The two Other coekades are smaller
and of quite a different make ana are
used by the civil and military aud naval
officers OF the government respectively
LOUIS II. MOORE ~
Mr.. jules Simon, the famous FrepSh
statesman VINO has repeatedly held tne
Office of prime minister, and who ,yas re-
Gently extraordinary ambassador Of the
French republic to Berlin Is p5pularly be-
IieNeu 70 pc ]ettatore or TO possess
the evil eye. He is sai(to be bird Of iii
omen wherever he APPEARS. When he be-
longed TO the Internationally some
twenty years ago, and held the No. 6sl;,
which is the number of the ApocaIyptic
beast, his colleagues remarked this adfnis-
sion to their body foreshadowed a period
of persecution. Some years later. as min
lister OF public instruction, under NJ.
Theirs, he is said to have been the cause
OF misfortune to the ministry, which re-
signed. Then, in 1876 the ssCoup d 'Etatl'
OF the 10th Of May took place, when Mr..
J Jules Simon was, himself, prime minister.
1t Is remarkable at any rate that every
society TO winch he belongs, and every
newspaper in which he writes, has come
to grief sooner or later. He has directed
the policy of several Paris newspapars
aud their readers have gone over to oppo-
sition Journals. 1t is a story of ill luck
wherever MIR. j ules Simon is concerned.
The other day for the first time in his life
he went to Berlin and alrnostimmediately
Bismarck. who for thirty years had been
the master of Germany, fell into disgrace
in consequence of the 'Jettatura'' Of Mr..
Jules Simon.
The presence of,dr. Ribot at the French
Foreign Office is the second time since
the foundation of the Third Republic
that an American lady has assumed the
delicate social duties OF mistress az
the Quai d'Orsay Palace. The wife of
the new Minister of Foreign Affairs is a
native OF Chicago, and has all the grace.
tact and good looks OF the well-bred
American woman. During the Exhibi-
tion of 1878. when Mr.. William Wadding-
ton was Minister of Foreign Affairs 1t
was also an American lady who did the,
honors at the numerous brilliant soirees
given during the summer of that yesr
On one occasion, at a ball given to the
late Duke d'Aosta, brother of the King
of Italy, Nine. Waddington. Sed the
cotllllon with an elegant young New
select -Four Hundred "Here we have
u new manifestation otfthagpush of Young
America remarked a French diplomat
on this occasion; s'the Yankee ladies
are not only captivating our eligible
young men, but are teaching us how to
dance" Still another surprise of this
sortr-an American woman rising to high
political station in Francis in store for
this country When MFR. Clemenceau
becomes prime minister-and the event
has been nearly realized more than once
already---a Connecticut woman will, with
the single exception of Mime. Carnot, be
the highest official lady in the land
Transatlantic bellies might take hint.
from the matrimonial conduct of Mines.
Ribot, Waddington ana Clemenceau, aid
instead OF wedding impecunious "ropses's
cast in their lot with rising French. poll
ticians. The social distinction is not less
brilliant. And then these international
unions, which have become almost a re-
preach to American womanhood. will
prove a credit to TWO great nations
Ii is a remarkable but PERFECTLY true
fact that the epicures of the entire world
are almost altogether indebted to the
French clergy for the numerous luxuries
they SO dearly love to enjoy. Two inns
keepers established at Mont St. Michel
are at daggers drawn to this day respeet-
ing the right sort OF omeletoe TO be- nut
before a hungry traveller who comes
their way One is Redel, who holds ont
for the old Gallo ''ogleletta aux fines
herbes,' while his worthy rival in culin-
airy masterpieces asserts that the only
omelette fit to be/eaten is one made from,