New-York tribune., 1892-12-18

The distinguished company present at the cero-
mony recruited from the ranks of the pures.
French arstOcracy, and the reception. which wa.
given in the evening by NJ. and Nine. da
Silva in their palatial mansion on the Avenue
de Palma. was in every way a success Among
the wedding presents, which were all Of great
value. was a matchless riviere OF pink whit.
and green diamonds, sent by the Princess of Mo.
naco which can he said TO be absolutely the most
novel in tho world.
The late VI. Xavier Mariner. OF the Acadom;.
Francase, was, like many OF his brother Acadoni.
clans notably the Due d'Aumae and NJ Roman
fond of cheapcning old authors" at those little
bookstalls along the quavs which form 50 ouain.
and picturesque feature OF the "vieux Paris,
Probably from a feeling OF gratitude for tbe
many pleasant hours which he spent in them he
has by his will left a sum 10 enable the stall.
keepers, about fifty in number, to he entertained
every year at banquet IN his memorv. The
first bOuquinistcs" banquet took place a few
DAYS ago at the Cafe Vefour under the "direc.
ton" of NJ. Chopin d'Arnouville NJ. Mariners
executor Nine Rcnaud, "doyenne,- or senior
member OF the trade, sat on the right OF the
chairman, and it she who replied quite elo.
auently to the charming little after-dnner speech
Of NJ Chopin dArnouvillc wherein he reminded
those present that the guild Of bouquinistes, or
secondhand bookdealers, existed already at the
beginning Of the Middle Ages. and that In 164o,
having been expelled from Ia Cite which I'D
till that time had constituted their field of opera
tions, they had adopted the quays as their perma-
ncnt place of business and had remained there
ever since, founding corporation which, from
father to son, dealt in volumes of all kinds among
which many priceless treasures have been pro-
served Many Of these dealers are "a peculiar in
appearance az they are in character and language
They look old-fishioned and, / might almost sey,
a. musty as the books they sell. The aspect
which the table presented picturesque and
strange. and il differed from most banouets
nivon here in the quietness and sobriety Of de-
mcanor which prevailed The proceedings were
brought to a close by a toast IN honor of their
dead host, the late VI. Mariner, anu II was drunk
with fitting solemnity.
Much surprise was caused here by the faca
that the imperial party OF Russian Grand Dukes
and Duchesses should have gone two days before
their departure 10 geo Miss Loie Fuller execute
her famous scrpentine dance at the Foles Bergeres
This place of amusement il far from being con-
sidered as what the French term correct aud
uUCE comm ~ has arisen IN consequence, for al
though France is republic now, this does not pre-
vent the French people from still beirg very ariso-
cratic in their ideas and the thought OF tie
Grand-DUcal party visiting the follee Bergens
seemed to horrfy both the classes and the masses
The august MuscOyitos have had delightful
time. and the last week they spent in Paris was
- we'll filled with all kinds of gayeties and
tcrtammonts those that preceded it. On each
consecutive evening they appeared at one or other
of the theatres after dining either With friends
or at one of the great restaurants. and it with
evident reluctance that they a length took leave
OF this pleasure-oving capital.