The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-07

Eoou cHesf. but tnht Boon meHded itself.
IL WAS not until about 1874 that the pa
rent OF patlsian restaurants, Eehuvilliers
made himself n cosmopolitan reputation
by feeding the allied armies. He learned
to speak English and in that WAY was most
popular. He had n prodigious memory and
would recognize and welcome mon who had
dined at his house twenty years before.
In this he was Hike Gen. Grant and the
prince of Wnles. " is a very popular
faculty.
Beanvilliers, Meot, Robert, Rose
Legacgne. the brothers Very, Hennevan
and Bhicine, are the noble army of Argo-
nhuts in deserving the Partisan restaurant,
or rather they founded it.
The Brothers Very and the Trois Freres
Prevenceaux. both in the Palais royal, arc
still great names to compete with. When
the allied moiiarchs held Paris, in 1914, the
two brothers Very supplied their table for
n daily charge of one hundred and twenty
pounds not including wine, and in Psre la
Chaise Il magnificent monument ~ erected
to one of them, declaring that his "whole
life was conRecrated to the useful arts,'' M
II doubtless WAS.
From that day until 1890, what nm nd
vance. There ls now a restaurant in nearly
every street in Paris where one can get a
good dinner. What a crowd of them in
the Champs Elysees and out in the Bots.
A Partisan dianer is thoroughly cosmo-
osAh' 80 eAo DNp "a bLo i WuCIl i
10 good. Partisan cookery has declined Of
late IN the matter of meats. They are not
as good AS they ought to be, these dinners.
But as to sauces, they arc SO many and
so fine that they have given rise to many
proverbs. The sauce is the ambassador OF
a king" With such a sauce a man could
eat his grandfather" But leaving France
for other shores, for France has no mon
arch to entertain US o let Ms see how
two re1gnlng monarchs entertain.
A presentation at tho court of st. James
is a picturesqe affair and worth seeing,
although it is 4 fatiguing process. A lady
must be dressed at eleven III the morning
in full court dress, which means low neck
and short sleeves, with a train four yards
long and three wide. She must wear a
white veil and have three feathers in her
hair SO that they can be seen in front.
White gloves are also de riguer. and as
they are seldom worn now, except at we'd
dings, a lady has to remember to buy a
pair. The carriages approach Ruckingha IN
palace in a long queue. and the lady waits
all hour or more in line, exposed to the
jeers of the populace, who look in ut the
carriage windows II make comments,
laugh and amuse themselves. One hopes
that this may do these ragmufiins some
good, as they look miserable enough.
Arriving in the noble quadrangle of Buck
ingham palace the music of the Guards
band enlivens n and the silent. splendid
figures of the Household troops. the hand
soonest mon in the world, sit like statues on
their horses. 10 matter if the rain is pour
ing, az it generally is, neither man nor
horse stirs.
Once inside the palace the card of en-
trance is taken by one of the queens pages,
some other official takes a cloak and the
lady wends her way up a magnificent stair
case into another gallery. out of which open
many fine rooms. Gentlemen of the
household, in glittering uniforms and
with orders, stand about in picturesque con-
fusion.
The last room is filled with chairs and
soon is full of ladies and gentlemen wait
ing for the to move on.
The gentlemen are all in velvet suits of
black, with knse bieeches and a sword, silk
stockings and low shoes.
A slight connection at the little turn stils
gate tells you to take your turn; you pass
called: you make three little courtesies to
her majesty, the prince and princess of
Wales; you see a glittering line Of royalties:
you hear the words your train, MADAME
it is thrown over your arm by some cavalier
behind n all is over, except that you are
among your friends and see a glittering
room full of people and realize that moth
about an hour you find you carriage md
drive home, or to your ministers for a cup
of tea.
Then You receive (if you are Fortunately a
great card from the lord chamberlain with
the queens command that you should be
invited to a bali at Buckingham palace.
This is q sight to see. So splendid is the
ballroom. so grand the elevated red sofas
with the duchesses and their jewelry. Roy
atty enters about eleven O'Clock followed BY
all the ambassadors.
OF late years tho queen has relegated her
place rs hostess to the princess of Wales,
but during the Jubilee year She kept it. and
it was a beautiful sight to see the little
woman al! covered with jewels with her
royal brood around her.
The royal family go in to supper through
a lane of guests. The supper room is
adorned with the gold plate bought by
George w., and many very fine pieces of
plate given by other monarchs. The eat
ables and drinkables are what they would
be at any great ball.
The prettiest entertainment of the jubilee
year was, however, the queens gard en-
party. No one had seen that lovely par k
behind buckingham palace for eighteen
years, when it was last used for the garden
party given to the khedive of Egypt.
Now it was filled with n most picturesque
group. The Indian princes, with all their
jewels, their turhans, their robes. their
dark, handsome faces. stood at the foot of
a grand staircase which runs from the pal
ace to the green turf. Every other man
was a king, y prince. Il noblemun, q great
soldier, u statesman, II diplomat, a some-
BODY.
The women were all of course beautifully
dressed in the luxury of q summer costume,
n the grounds, full of ancient trees, and
fountains. artificial lakes with swans. mar
quees, With refeshments. were as pretty as
only Il royal English park can be.
Presently we heard the sound of bngpipes,
and u procession headed by these dancing
Scotchmen came along.
1t WIS the queen with all her children, la
dies in waiting and many monarchs, amongst
whom marched Queen kapiolani of the
Sandwich islands.
The queen walked with a cane. tho prince
of Wales by her side. They all stopped re
peatedly aud spoke to their guests on either
side. then the younger members of the FAM
lily led the way to the refreshmeut tents
where a truly regal buffet was spread.
There was much talk, much music, III uch
laughter, no stiffness. 1t was Il real hos
pitality. In one of the windows of the pal
ace stood, looking out. the crown prince of
later on to ba the noble Emperor
Frederic, even then feeling the pressure of
that malady which i'll another year was to
kill him. lie who Ind been In the process
sion of princes on the great day. so import
and se handsome Il figure, was on this
day n silent observer.
The queen after this gave an evening par
ty to ali the royalties II tho ambassadors
and many invited guests.
The hospitality of the queen is of course
regal, but her d!nuets must of Il necessity
be formal. Gen. Grant described his dis
that he did not sit next to her
when she invited him to Windsor, but she
had one OF her children on either side, and
he came next to Princess Beatrice.
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