New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.
IMPRESSIONS OF HER VISIT IN PARIS-PRE.
CEDED BY EMPRESS EUGENE.
Paris, February 90.


Paris. February 90.
The visit of the Empress Frederick was In the
nature of surprise. Nobody expected her at
either the German the British Embassy ten
hours before she arrived She was. less than an
hour before she started to have gone on straight
to London. She has not, / am sure. any diplo-
matte mission to discharge But have no doubt
the expectation was that she should bring round
the French to feel more amiably toward Germany.
Dispatches from Berlin, when the Empress
Frederick started, announced that she was bound
for Dover gentleman connected with the Dover
and Chatham Railway summoned TO escort
her from Calais To London, and the steamer
made ready to take her across. l telegraphed to
a London paper that she coming first to
Paris But there was such drift of evidence
the other way TO lead prudent editor TO order
that my dispatch should stand over. When the
Paris trip was agreed upon. as she was about to
start for London, it was arranged on the German
lines for her to arrive in Paris on last wednesday
evening at :35 p. m. But it was found that
the line could not be free from Cologne onward
for her special train TO get here earlier than D. m
when the Empress Eugene was to reach Paris In
a tidal train from Calais 1t would have been
extremely painful for the two Expresses to alight
at the same time with only narrow
cordingly sent from Cologne to the British
and German Embassies to warn them that
the Empress Frederick would not arrive before
12:40 a. M did not know of this. and went
70 witness her arrival. / was disappointed, but
had the compensation of seeing the Empress
Eugenie who travelled in reserved hrst-class
carriage with Nine. Lebreton and maid VI.
Pietri, her secretary. was in another compartment
Baron and Baroness do Raimbeau. and a few
Bonapartists awaited the Empress.
was never more shocked in my life than when
the train stopped and Empress Eugene faced round
to get out There is still in fhe profile something
of the old Eugene who welded the sceptre OF
fashion, although a twisted and sunken mouth
spoils the purity Of the outline. But the front
face was almost caricatural one sees poor
forehead narrow at the temples, eyes set close 10
each other, hanging eyellds, brows raised hlgh
above the bridge of the nose and falling rapidly
toward the corners of her eyes. long aquilne
nose. wide at the nOstrils, and of no width al the
bridge. wide lower-face and falling poucl-cheeks.
The expression was almost silly. though it tells OF
infinite moral suffering fancy she must have
suffered most because her pride was humiliated
and her sixteen years of triumph ended IN
disgrace. The hair almost snowy. was
very beautiful. and was becomingly
dressed 1t went we'll with her blanched
complexion. She had to be almost Afted out OF
the train, and had two sticks in her hands. NJ.
de Raimbeau, when she was set on her feet, gave
her his arm and she glanced around The face
took q dazed weak expression crowd of
grimy men and women who were going TO the
chcap working-class cars TO ride 10 ~. Denis
came on the platform, recognized her and stopped.
They then tried to mob her. Curiosity was Inc
feeling uppermOst. But the elderly folks, VINO
remembered the Empire and its fall, were bitter.
The police tried to force open a way, ana tilo
poor old lady, supported by NM. de Ralmoeau
and Pietri. hobbled down the platform to where
two carriages awaited her and her party. when
she got into the foremost one she seemed to ENJOY
for mointnt being stared at by mob But
an old man came up and shaking his fist, asked
what business she had with such luxury, after
bringing ruin upon France. The volatile crowd
in an instant looked hostile. The Empress fell
back into a corner as if from faintness. Police
men cleared a way for her vehicle, and the COACH
man, lashing his horses, it was out Of sight III
O few moments.
saw the Empress Frederick arrive at 4o
a, III. She is short, plain, ST, and, indeed,
buxom, and looked jolly she alignted and shook
hands with the members of the two embassies
that awaited her. She wore her widows Grape
bonnet and veil. There is much in her counte-
nance to remind one or queen NlctOTa
The physognomy gives the impression Of sturdy
strength of mind and high thought Neverthe-
less She has a rctreating chin and poorly formed
mouth The nose is commonplace and turned
m Where her strength lies is in the compact
wel-devcloped forehead and brow. / saw her
since walking on the Quay Voltaire. There were
infinite depths of sorrow expressed on the pam
face 1t derived from this an almost tIagl.ai
interest.
The Empress Frederick gives out that she
has come here to order furniture and mural
decorations for house which she is building
near Homburg. She has been TO the picture
exhibition at the Epataut Ccrcle OF Club, to
Bonnat's studio. where she remained an hour
and n half. to the Hotel de Vile, which she
visited privately. and to the Eihel lower up
which VI Eificl in person took her to-day. Inc
British Embassy was ordered by the Queen 10
placc itself at the service Of the Empress, ana
f. try 10 ret President Carnot 10 visit her. This
| have from high French source. Lord Lytton
sounded the Foreign Minister, who did not seem
to lend IA willing ear.
II is worthy of remark that the Empress
Frrdcricl, paid long visit to the Dutch Minister
and consul When she was going from Bonnats
studio 10 the legation number of persons recog-
nizcd her and ran after her carriage ms
caused a crowd to gather She was visOly
| annoyed Her spirit is greatly suhdued and
disciplined by sorrow. but 1t still easily rises
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