Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-07
in preserving the Partisan restaurant, or
rather they founded it.

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The Brothers Very and the ITois
Freres Prevenceaux, both in the Paials
Royal, are still great names to compete Win.
When the allied monarchs held Par1s, In
1914, the two Brothers Very supplied their
table for daily charge of e120 not includ-
mg wine, and in Pere la Chaise magnln-
cent monument is erected to one OF them.
declaring that his 'swhole life was conse-
Grated to the useful arts, as 1t doubtless
was.
From that day until 1890, what an ad-
vance. There is now restaurant in nearly
every street in Paris where one can get
good dinner. What a crowd of them ln the
Champs Elysees and out in the Bols!
Paris Dinners Of the Present.
A Partisan dinner is thoroughly cosmo-
politan and the best in the world, when 1t is
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 are so many ana SO
fne that they have given rise to many
proverbs. s'The sauce is the ambassador OF
king" "With such q sauce, man couid
eat his grandfather.
But leaving France for other shores, for
France has no monarch to entertain US now,
let us see how two reigning monarchs enter
tain. A presentation at the court OF st.
d
ing, although it is fatiguing process. a
lady must be dressed at II in the morning
! In full court dress, which means low neck
and short sleeves, with train four yards
long and three wide. She must wear
white veil and have feathers in her hair, so
that they can be seen in front. White
gloves are also de rigueur, and as they are
seldom worn now, except at weddings, a
lady has to remember to buy pair. The
carriages approach Buckingham palace in a
long queue and the lady waits an hour or
more in line, exposed to the jeers of the
populace, who look in at carriage windows
and make comments, laugh and amuse them
selves. One hopes that this may do these
ragamufins good, as they look miserable
enough.
Arriving at Buckingham Palace.
Arriving in the noble quadrangle of
Buckingham palace the music of the guards
band enlivens one and the silent, splendid
figures of the household troops, the hand
soonest men in the world, sit like statues on
their horses. No matter if the rain is pour
ing, as 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 q cloak and the
iSdy wends her way up a magnificent stair
case into another gallery, out Of which open
many fins- rooms. Gentlemen of the house
hold in glitterfng uniforms and with orders,
stand about in picturesque confusion. The
last room is filed with c2alrs and soon IS
full of ladies and gentlemen waiting Tor
the summons to move on.
The gentlemen are all in velvet suits Of
black, with knee breeches and sword, silk
stockings and low shoes. A slight commo-
tion at the turnstile gate tells you to take
your turn. you pass on with the others;
your name is loudly called; you make three
little curtseys to Her Majesty, the Prince
and Princess of Wales; you see glittering
train Of royalties; you hear the words "your
train, madame;;" it is thrown over your arm
by some cavalier behind, and all is over, ex-
cept that you are among your friends and
see a glittering room full ofpeople and real
ize that nothing is so bad as you had feared.
After about one hour you find your carriage
and drive home, or to your ministers, for q
cup of tea
Queen Victoria at the Ball.
Then you receive (if you are Fortunately a
great card from the Lord Chamberlain with
the Queens command that you should be in
vited to a ball at Buckingham Palace. This
is sight to see. So splendid is the ball
room, so grand the elevated red sofas with
the duchesses and their jewels. Royalty
enters about II o'clock followed by all the
ambassadors.
Of late years the Queen has relegated her
place as hostess to the Princess of Wales,
but during the jubilee year she kept it, and
it was beautiful sight to see the little
woman all covered with jewels with her
royal brood around her.
The royal family 60 into supper through
lane Of guests. The supper-room is adorned
with the gold plate bought BY George ~.
and many very fine pieces of plate given by
other monarchs. The eatables and drink
ables are what they would be at any great
ball.
The hospitality of the Queen is of course
regal, but her dinners must of necessity be
formal. General Grant described his dis
appointment that he did not sit next her
when she invited him to Windsor, but she
had one of her children on either side, and
he came next to Princess Beatrice. The en-
tertainments at Marlboro house are much
less formal The Prince of Wales, the
most genial and hospitable of creatures,
cannot always pen up his delightful cordial
ity behind the barriers of rank.
Royal Entertaining at Rome.
As for the King and Queen of Italy, they
do not try to restrain their cordiality. It is
the most easy-going, democratic and agree
able court, in spite of its thousand years Of
grandeur. The favored guest who is to be
presented receives card to the cercle, on
certain Monday evening. The card pre-
scribes low-necked dress, and any color but
black. To drive to the Quirinial palace of
q moonlight night in Rome is not an un-
pleasant Journey.
The grand staircase, all covered with
scarlet carpet, was lined with gigantic
cuirassiers in scarlet, who stood as motion
less as statues We entered grand hall
frescoed by Domenichino. How small we
felt under these giant figures. We passed on
to another salon frescoed by Julio Romans,
SO on to another, where handsome cavalier,
Prince Vicovara, received our cards, and,
opening door, presented us to Marchesa
Villamarina, the Queens dearest friend and
favorite lady in waiting. We were ar
ranged in rows around long and handsome
room. Presently little movement at the
door, and the deep curtseys of Princess
Brancaccio and Princess VicovarA (both
Americans) told US that the Queen had
entered. Truly royal beauty! wonder on
throne. An accomplished scholar,
thoughtful woman, Marguerite, of Savoie,
is the rose of the nineteenth century. Her
smile keeps Italy together.
An italian Court Ball.
The next day came an invitation to the
grand court ball. This is very fine sight
The King and Queen enter and take their
places on high estrade covered with a
crimson velvet baldachin. Then the ladies
and gentlemen of the household and the
ambassadors enter. The Count Gianotti, a
very handsome Piedmontese, the favorite
friend of the King, the prefect of the palace
and master Of ceremonies declared the ball
opened and the Queen danced with the
Baron Kendall The royal quadrille over,
dancing became general The King stood