New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
ARISTOCRATIC HORSES.
THE PARIS COACHING PARADE-A BALL
AT MONACO-PIERRE LOFTS PETS.

;,r. bere tins snr;n mo- deprived tine great meet OF
,ho Four.in-JJa,d Club which always takes
place on Faster Tuesday, Of much OF i's usual
cclat Cnly five of the forty coaches oe'onsi"s
TO the members of the club put IN an appear,
ance on the Place de Ia ConcOrde AT the appoin'e"
hour Violent showers OF rain, ana ye' nio'e
violent gusts of cold wind, assailed the p'ii'i""'
eouipages os they stood waiting for the start.
surrounded by crowd of sightseers who had
bravcd the elements in order to gaze on the pref"
coup d'oei afforded by the exquisitely kept drags
The Comte &c Friant's fine team and the COME
d'Yanvilles four splendid bays were much ad-
mired but the most perfect turnout was GER
tainlv that of Baron Van Zuylcn. Baron
Van Znven was before his marriage to Miss
Helen Rotlschiid pennilesS cavalry officer OF
Dutch origin Princess Kotchoubey sat on the
box of the Baron's yellow and black drag. wear
inc an utra-chc tailor-made frock of some dark.
soft-looking material. The Baron is passionately
fond of horses and his stables at Neuilly are
chef d'or,ivre in their way, including a manege
Or priyate riding -scfool which covers an area of
over n thousand square yards. So beautifully are
these stables appointed that they are often com
porcd TO those of the Due d'Aumae at Chantilly.
although they are of course, neither as large, nor
built on as magnificent a scale as the latter.
Toward the end of the last century the Due de
Bourbon gave the Comte du Nord a sumptuons
sumner. after q day spent in the hunting field in
| the round hall under the dome Of his Chantlly
stables which for the occasion was decorated with
Gobclin tapestries, palms and flowers. These
draperics had been suspended as to conceal all
that would have shown beyond their voluminous
folds At the conclusion Of the repast the Due
rose and, addressing his noble guest said Mon
s,icncur. where do you think you are ?" The Comte
rcplicd that he believed that he was supping in n
MAGNIFICENT palace Then | must undeccive
| Won Nlonsegneur, said the Duc de Bourbon
Won have just supped in stable" On a sign
! from the host the thick curtains were drawn
| aside. and the Comc du Nord saw by the light
of countless torches held by troop of grooms in
| gorgeous liveries a long row of thoroughbred
horses standing in luxuriousy fitted stalls. This
anecdotes may give an idea of what these cele-
bratcd stables were and still are.
There has been during the last few months
large accession of new members to
the Coaching Club, or "Societe des Guides
a. il is called here This "Societe des
Guides" was instituted six years ago in
imitation Of the "Four-in-IIand Driving
| Club founded by the Prince of Sagan in 1882
and Is presided over by the Comtc de Greyfuhc.
II includes about forty mcmbers-ke the Academy
- among whom are Prince Orlon the Due
dc Saban. Prince Troubctzkio. the Duchess
| res etc The drives regulated with much
ceremony: forinstancc il one Of tie mails at
| tcmpts 10 pass the others on the road the mem
Der who handles the ribbons il heavily fined, as
MS are also thosc who. without available reason,
| decline To Join the reunion The best fourth
hand drivers in Europe are the Prince de Sagan,
the Marquis dc Gallifet, Archduke Louis Victor
Of Austria. the Due de Clermont. the Marquis and
the Comte du PLAINLY. Count Fcstetos, Prince J.
| Murat and the Duchess d'Uzcs.
Whilst on the subject 81 horses I may mention
the horsc-mcat dinner which WAC given by the
Comitc dc In Viande de- Chcval" at the Rcstau-
rant Velour "A few days ago, with view to carry
| Ing on an active props ganda in favor Of horse
flesh as n wholesome and paatable article of food.
| During the of ls70-'7l horse-.csh was one
OF the chief drlicaces afforded TO the unfortunate
! Parisans bescgcd within the walls Of the capital.
and since then the sale OF this particular kind OF
meat has been steadily increasing; fact scarcely
10 bc wondered az when the comparatively high
price OF beef mutton and veal is taken into con-
sidcration
II j. stated that during the year 1891 2l,5S'
| kilos of horss-mcat have been sod IN Paris Az
the banquet above mentioned the following dishes
figured in the very elaborate menu: Saucsson
de chcval. dane ct de mulet horsc. ass and mule
sommci Filct de chcva thorsc iiiet a Ia Geoftroy
Sant-iliairc: Cervclles de cheval, an beurre NOR
horse brains with brown butter sauce: Beetsteak
de clcval horse steak la Dcacroix. Smoked
hor-c. ass and mule hams: Brussels sprouts and
| beans cooked in horse fat; Plum pudding made
with horse suet etc, etc, etc There were 200
| quests present and the greatest animation and
cordiality reigncd throughout the proceedings.
The ball given a few days ago by the Prince
and Princess of Monaco was OF unparalleled
| splendor. for il the first occasion on which
the Prince has received crowned heads and has
been socially recognized by The royalties of Europe
~ a rcitnine sovereign The Palais of Monaco
j. wonderfully well suited 10 any grand mise en-
scene. and looked perfectly fairy like on the night
of the fctc II is a building which wac completed
in the sixteenth century by lIonorc H. the first
Grimnldi who assumed the name of Prince of
Monaco The castle stands the highest point
of the placali framed by masses OF Towering trees
and shrubs with here and there feathcry palm
or spiked aloe standing In bold relief against the
deep blue sky. The throne room Is decorated III
! Florentine style and contains many priceless
Pictro-ouro ca bncts and tables The throne itself
is "A ponderuals gidcd chair covered with red velvet
| whcrcon are embroidered the arms of the Prlnci-
| pality. IL stands under red velvet dais sur
mounted by n gold crown, from which heavy
purple velvet curtains lined with crmine depend.
The numerous windows command a sweeping view
of the blue Mediterranean, and of the gidcd domcs
of the Casino. the modern splendor of which con-
| trasts strangely with the grcat castle proudly
seated on prccipitous rocks and frowing cliffs.
On the night OF the ball the palace gardens and
square were profuscly decorated with flags and
| streamcrs in gay colors, and hung with soft-hued
| lanterns. while cordons Of electric lights shed II
dazzling brllancy OH the groups OF flowers and