New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
SPRING TIME IN PARIS.
MAY AND JUNE FULL OF SOCIAL INCIDENT.
THE PRINCESS DE Icons BALL.
Paris, May 30.

THE PRINCESS DE Icons BALL
Paris, May 30.
The season after Easter Is becoming social
institution Some years ago nobody gave a
grand entertainment later than rnid-Lent Inc
Court went to Saint Cloud as carly in May as IL
could the air being brlsker there than at thc
Tuilerles and the accommodation for the House
hold better. Ministers who had country houses
near Paris followed the example of the Emperor
and Empress. But there is mo Court now, and the
Cabinet and Legislature dispense oil the State
patronage This keeps society in town until
late in the summer. In some degree the fmita-
tive tendency of the French character accounts
for the change. The English fashionable season
is in May, June and July. Why should not
Paris follow this example and have second round
of social gayeties after Eastern
There has been no little gayety in the Ameri-
can world here stree Easter. Mrs Aver, who has
hired the Duchess de Mouchys house, holds re-
ceptions on Thursdays. She took that mansion
furnished The Duke and Duchess have had
long series of pecuniary losses, and The Empress
Eugenie TO whom they often went for money,
has been q sufferer through the collapse of the
house of Barring SO they are glad 10 have
lady Of Mrs. Ayers great wealth for tenant
and she is glad 10 turn her riches 20 hospitable
account.
Mrs. Levi Morton and Miss Blaine attended
last night the brilliant soiree dansante given by
sIr and Mrs. John Munroe at their house In the
Rue de Longchomp Each room there is worthy
of being reproduced on canvas for DesgoneS tic
elder. Exquisite taste asserts Itself In every
piece Of furniture and in the general arrange
ment of all. Mrs. John MunrOe Is lady OF
singularly graceful manners, the natural expires
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during the ante-Easter season gave the best
American society here charming opportunity 10
gather together. Tic soire dansante at her
house last night was not exclusively American.
The Rothschilds and other magnatcs of the inan-
cial world with the ladies of their families. hav-
ing come The splendid figure of Mrs. Rowland
was seen to advantage In white satin dress, made
with stomacher having n long point, embroidered
in rich Indian style. This lady Is counted the
most statuesque person in the cosmopolitan society
of Paris She has neck and shoulders that
might serve for a statue Of Juno. Mrs Pullt2er
wore those wOndrous diamonds Of the French
Crown which Tiffany was commissioned 60 buy
for her when they put up at auction. Mrs
Aver was abaze also with Crown jewels. The
simplicity of Miss Blaine was almost distinction.
Madame Munkaczy, wife Of the painter, wore
silk robe the color Of an oVcr-ripe lemon,
with ostrich feather trimming Of n slightly darker
shade round the edge OF the corsage She
has distinctly strong personality. should think
her rather a woman Of head Of the business kind
than of heart. NJ Munkaczy is a tall Hungarian.
He speaks French with foreign accent. lie has
not much conversation. Artists seldom have I'M
less with each other A Rothschild baroness wore
white silk with wide, long sleeves ending In frill
of old Alencon point laco. The low corsage
was edged with fill OF vesper lace of the same
kind, which was continued down the front of the
dress en- iabot and It's gathers held in place by
small diamond-headed pins. Brocades Of eXtraOr
binary richness were In the trains.
The balls of the Princess de Leon and Lady
Caitluess are among the social events Of the week
that deserve TO be chronicled. The former
given by the Princess de Leon in honor of the en-
gagement Of MademOisele de Rohan Chabot and
NJ. de Talleyrand Perigord. 1t took place at what
was, in the reign of Louis XV the new mansion
of the Di Vertillacs The architecture Is In eigh-
tenth century STYLE but the dadO and other wood
work of the hall and salon were taken from the
ancestral castle Of the De Rohans in Brittany.
Among the family portraits there is of Madame
dc Montespan, the proud mistress of Louis Qua
torze There are different relics Of Cardinal do
Rohan, and among them portraits which Maria
! Theresa gave him when he Ambassador TO
! her. of herself, the Emperor Joseph II and Marie
| Antoinette About 1000 invitations were issued !;
| but seats at supper only provided for 200.
| In this favored few Queen Isabella, who bad
head Of hair of the fashionable auburn tint,
dressed in the style known as the Princess Of
Wales's. She had with 1t pearl ornaments and q
sky-blue brocade dress She says her heart is
always young and dare say she wore, to 90 with
her own singularly youthful one, the color which
best becomes misses in their teens. Baron Open.
helm outshOne the different noblemen who
were there respectively as the Duke
of Buckingham uavorite of James l.,
! Charles V, Francis l. and the Duke of Guise. The
Baron came as q raiah and wore diamonds worth
100000 francs. Madame Oppenhem was still
more lavishly beIewelled than he was. Madame
| Bernardaki, the handsomest woman in Paris
was dressed Juno and the Duchess dc Luynes
as the Queen Of Henri Ill. the most TO he piticd Of
! all the ladies' who perhaps ever sat on French
| throne. The Duchess de Mandas spanish Am
| baSsadress was as Marie de Medici the portly and
bruno Duchess de Dindeauvlle. as Marie Antoin-
ette and the pretty CSantess de Griffulhe as
rifles In one the four cardinR points of the com
pass were represented by Mademoisee de Luynes,
in litter; Mile de Brantes as the North, pushed
by tSf"u Russian bayafds the young % Duchess
de Luynes as the West. in Pompadopr
Princess de Radziville as the East, in the raj
ment Of a japanese Empress, and wheeled in a
| ball to be enjoyed. Queen Isabella sat dais
| with the Spanish Embassy and the Duchess de
.IIiiar and Count de villa Segura round her In
| larger rooms this ball would have been a great
success The groups Of young people represent
| ing Italian stFolling players, who were taught
their dances by Mile. lnvernezn Of the Opera; 4
country wedding party in l7Ol and Musical gyp
sizes were fairly animated. But they had not
space 70 cut capers and TO perform their antics
to their own satisfaction. The vehicles In which
| ladies in Old-World and Oriental costumes sr-
| rived, had soon 10 be sent away. The Duchess
| de Gramont and the Princess de Sagan were IN
| the wedding party, which WINS formed In the
| house Of the latter II was preceded by fiddler,
| flute player, two drummers and beadle. The
| bride, Madame In Contessc dc P1eomtal, was IN
| white mnire silk nOnnceG with white sllk-mnslln