New-York tribune., 1892-12-18
PARIS GOSSIP.
FLOWERS GROWING IN THE OPEN AlR-TliA
MILDNESS OF THE EARLY WINTER
IIONORS FOR NINE. DIEULAFCY.


Paris December A.
The really abnormal mihness of the weather
here is the cause of much comment and surprise
The boulrvardg are full Of sw,cty smelling yiO'cs
which are sold in the streets by pedlers at
prices so low that even the poorest can afford TO
purchase them 1t is curious to notice tll" popu-
larity of these little flowers, notwithstanding that
they once were the chosen cmblcms of the Napo-
leonic regime Even the workman who still rails
at Badinguct,' as well az the bourgeois, taxes
pleasure in bringing home bunchcS Of the favO-
rite Bonapartst bloom for his wife and daughters.
Paris rcts most Of It's volcts from the South: but
owing TO the absence Of frost The flower has been
grown in large quantities at Chatcray, Fontenay-
aux Roses and other localities in the Department
of the Seine. and as it happens TO be one Of the
fashionable flowers this season, the florists who
have grown them On an extensive scale are doing
a rlIShn0 trade.
On -. GATHERINGS Day. November -, the
streets were crowded with little carts filled 10
ovcrilowng with yellow dahas the blossom,
which j. offered that occasion to all French
girls whom report ndicates as having reached
tie mature agc Of twenty-five, when a girl is
said 20 have "corcc Saintc Catherine This
strange festival is celebrated far aiIl wide all
over France and il always attended by much
mcrrimcnt for carly marriages are so common
here that the fact Of a girl still remaining sin
el" NJ t'genty-fyr is looked upon almost in the
li-h' Of q Joke An endless source of amusement
+. the prc-cn'ation Of huge lace cap and Of
bunch Of yellow dahlils 20 those who are 50 m
fortunate ~ to be- among the disciples Of Sainte
Catherine. ard unmarried women whether they
hc Young or OLD, must submit with ~ good
qr,c" a- ro--ibl" 20 be- more or Jess tcaSed and
togmcutcl on that day.
Tianli-.ivinS Day celebrated by the Amer
lean colony here it ~ much il not with greater.
enthusiasm than is displayed even in New-lork,
and numerous dinners and receptions given
IN that night Turkeys. wearing garlandS of
lrieht-hucd paper POSES around their necks hung
in the windows Of all the butcher shops patronized
by Americans and an eut"rprsing re,taurat"ur OF
the Avenue dc TOpcra even went 50 far as 20
transform on" of his windows into miniature
poultry ward, with car"fully s1nd.d floor and
background Of tall ferns and plants, wherein two
gigantic turkeys were Wnpstically strutting mp
and down under gorgeous tent formed by two
star sranaicl banners
Tie fancy drrs, balls which are TO take place
~ the Opera during January, February and
March will. II appears. j." of extreme and quite
unusual maeiiic IN" The first Will come OF or
Saturday. lauuary II. and m" next on January
i
| carnival entertainments will bc given. TO be fol-
lowed by the Mid-Tcnt ball on March o. The
prncipnl orchestra with 900 instrumentalistS,
| will lie orcanizcd BY VI Whitman, formerly of the
Ilippodromc who intends 20 produc" original
music cullod from the works II contemporary com
no,cr- Thus on the occasion Of the first ball
/ tlcr, Will BE- heard wa'1cs from Miss l"lNett
and Saintc Frcya," NJ Audran conducting his
own pccc. A. usual, VI. Erons'"t Will direct
the orchestra in the avant-foy"r, and fifty ehor-
l~tcr> of the Opera are 70 assist the inNrumeh'al-
/ j,t- the waltrc- poll:a- and mazurkas n"lhS
/ sung J. we'll ~ played. In other parts of Inc
/ house there will also lc ofchestras for 'he con-
v,uicnce of thcse who prefer dancing within A
| limited ra.u- to mixing with the motley throhg
If real and hired mlskcrs who will hold th" hoor
,r ~. bouse. and ;hc floral decorations will he
splendid.
, I, is r,.norod here that Nine. Deulafoy, the
! courageous woman who accompanied hcr huSNHu"
ON IN, ,!arrcrous expedition - Persia, VIII shortly
- n,, nm fo, = tauteuil in the Academic d's
ms rip,ions ct Bellies Lrttrcs. Nine D"uia'oy
r,o,. than ,rscrvc, this distinction. for, not con-
tent with Displaying the greatest pluck nhIer uic
rost tr,ing circumstances, and with helping and
,,.,,d,r0 her husband throughout his difficult
nr.crtnl,inr. she published on her return to Frtrce
. cl,.v.r and interesting book relating her cN-
"a
,.,icncc4 during this daring Journey which. from
, scientific romt of view, can be numbered among
,hc standard works of travel.
1.h, u,rriag, of the young Duc dAyen, eldest
80, Of the Duo de- Noailles. e. the daughter OF
,L. Uuchcssr de- Luyncs, iS to take place t.'
1a. ,..r tomorrow This webbing will uu-
d.uht,dIy hc one uf the finest ceremonies OF IN"
Lind cclchrated in France for many years. Tho
- al
H.. hes, and oldest aris;ocracy in Europe the
IA Xo,illes tracing uuh"mlshcd descent from tile
>,rc pcrr, dc Noaics, who lived in the year
! ,oYo and who greatly distinguished himself nc
,L, finn. both rs Il soldier and diplomat. IN"
| Doc ri Avon il handsome young fellow, ana
Lis bride Nile de- Luyncs. Is very loVely anu
clover ain who bids falr 20 become one OF tl'
p,o.t beautiful women of our tim" She has D''h
hrouoht ND ~ the magnificent Chateau dc Dam
r.crrr. which i one OF the finest historical resi-
Irnccs Of France and which contains countless
art Treasures The library of Danplcrr Is cele-
br,tod for lis wonderful collection of ancient
,p,nuscrpts black letters and Illuminated m!ssals
omonr which are somc priceless specimens OF
cvangclstariums with miniatures by Angelica ana
| ivory bindings the handiwork of fyonn"r, OF
Khgcnfurt The picture gallery Is little
uu.,uln in itself, with ts numerous old masters,
| Flemish, German, ltillnn, fr"hch ana NpahiS" :
its tapestries, its Limoges pacqucs and its many
| nricelc+s pieces of Kroncnthal and Sevrrs china.
| The Duchcsse dc I.uyncs and her daughter who
bayc recently been the guests CT the Prlnccsse
de Liene at the Chateau de l"locil, are back at
| Dampicrre, where large party of guests are now
assembled including the bridcsroom-cIect and
several members of the De Noaillcs family. The
eouipage of the Duchcssc dues hunted in the
woods there twice last week. battues being or
ronizcd on the alternate days. The Due de
Chortrcs has consented 10 act as one OF Tho