Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-23

which has evidently not been thorough iudp-
ing from the dust collected on her shoulders.
peyona Is the chapel, with Our Lady of Sor-
rows upon Its altar, and by her side St An
thony holding the Blessed Babe. The most
conspicuous feature in this historic sanctuary
Is huge painting Of St. Peter de Alcantara,
we patron OF Portugal. There Is museum in
the building devoted to antiquities, which con-
tains, among many other interesting things. n
iot OF ancient Peruvian pottery; money that
circulated in the days of Socrates Plato and
Aristides; coins of Rhodes, Rome Thrace and
ithica, and fine collection of antiquities from
herc9ianeum and Pompeii, which were pre-
sehted to the empress few years ago by her
brother Bombs Of Naples
THE IMPERIAL LABORATORY AND rHEArkR.
Adjoining the museum is a laboratory. set
apart for experiments in natural philosophy
and chemistry. fitted up with an air pump,
electrical and other apparatus, in which the
emperor is said to have greatly delighted in
his younger days. Beyond the laboratory is a
complete little theater, and upon its drop cur
TAIN Is painted scene whose quiet sarcasm
was probably not intended by the artist. 1t is
called THE Landing of the Portuguese. and
represents group Of astonished Indians. to
whom priest is offering crucifix, while
company OF frowning warriors. with uplifted
spears and battle axes, stand ready to back the
priest In his philanthropic mission OF impress
ing new doctrines upon the natives.
THE THRONE ROOM.
We purposeiy left the throne room to the
last. It's large. lofty and gloomy as a tomb
and never used except by candlelight, for the
Brazilians have been extremely tenacious of
all the solemn fooleries of Portuguese court
ceremonies. For example, on every Sd of May
during Dom Pedros long reign he opened in
person the session of the assembly general,
and the procession from his throne room to
that of the senatorial palace was surprising
hn hal
guards, with their battle axes; dragons and
hussars IN picturesque uniforms; mounted
military bands; six enormous state carriages,
each with SIX splendid caparisoned horses and
hveried positions and coachmen. for the Off
GERS Of the imperial household; the chariot of
the empress-a strange affair, said to have be-
longed to Sebastian, who lost his life warning
with the Moors-drawn by eight iron grays;
the magnificent imperial carriage its eight
mllk-white horses decked with Prince of
Wales plunies, followed by a long cavalcade of
troops and an innumerable company Of civil
ians.
THE EMPRESS.
surrounded by her maids of honor, in their
robes and trains of green and gold, was always
attired in court misunderstanding Of an I'M
derdress of white satin heavily embroidered
with gold rich lace falling over the corsage and
forming the sleeves, which were looped at the
shoulder with magnificent diamonds The
train was of green velvet with gold embroid-
cries like that on the skirt and a broad sash
scarlet, purple and green. the combined rib
bons of different orders-crossed the bust from
the right shoulder to the waist, and above it
sparkled mass of emeralds and diamonds. Her
hair. curled in front, was topped by wreath of
diamonds and emeralds, set in the shape of
flowers. rising above the forehead in the form
of a coronet from which a long white ostrich
feather curled gracefully backward.
THE EMPEROR,
dressed in imitation of his illustrious ancestor
King John. must have looked rather funny. He
was Obliged to wear white satin from tip to toe.
even his shoes and the roses upon them being
of the same material. His naked throat was
surrounded like a school boys by his shirt
frill. whose triple row Of edging rested on a
long ermine tippet, nowadays called boa
The suit fitted his stalwart legs and arms so
snugly that he looked in imminent danger of
bursting through, and he must have been
thankful for the voluminous train with which,
in that sorry case, he might envelop himself.
He carried the royal scepter in his banda
long, slim, glded pole-which he grasped
about two feet from the top, as hermits are
painted with their staffs On his head the
crown, a great golden spheroidal, which might
have been modelled from a melon, its orbicular
sections meeting at the top and supporting a
globe, surmounted by tall cross.
OPENING THE ASSEMBLY.
Arrived at the senate chamber, a plain room,
forty feet square, the emperor, assisted by the
marouis who bore His train ascepaed the
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