New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
FEAST AND SHOW IN PARIS
povp OF ALL SAINTS DAY-CROWDS AT
CURIOUS EXHIBITIONS-DOClo
ON PILGRIMAGES.
Paris. November 8.

! ,orrvr,al,inr the principal music nails ana
| theatres having extra brilliant performance ~,
tho asion while the special races at Auteuii "o
| tho Corso in the Bots de Bohlogne are eAceeu'"e"
elaborate affairs All Saints Day Is giarine
contrast thereto for II is devoted 70 Visi's !" ',''
graves Of departed relatives and friehuS anu ''''
ohrrcbos are the scene OF gorgeous masses IN re-
mcmbrance of the dead. A.. .ou
Iaa. u,eok IN spite OF the rain when ieh
heavily at intervals during the greater p'
.n,no this traditional custom of commemora'lhs
,0s1 ,,os kent nm with praiseworthy fervor,
and tho cemeteries of the Pere Lachaise' OIL NUN,
NV and y, Montmartre presented a superb
I'll Tho ,omhs were literally covered
'..,.h eo,yers and az night the illumination OF inc
riold ~ Rest. as the French 80 poe'icaiS ~,
.onino,e the burial ground, was something "e'"
and sunerb in the extreme. Never has tine oi'p'",
=, eoral decorations been surpassed wreaths anu
| I,otors NJ cosflv eXotics almost conceahu V"o
| monuments OF the rich, and even on the POOREST
| crave there were punches OF cheap cur ''''''
NUNS and humble violcts in sweet proi"s'o" III
the evening. when darkness had set H. .he EMU
nroIuced by the millions of tiny lamps WHO" hNc
40 many Will-o'-the- Wisps, seemed TO hover over
.ho ,ombs ,vas Understandable, and crowds STOOD
mill r,idnioht under the deep shadow OF the yews
and cvnrcsses admiring this unique and character
istic scene.
A fc,y DAYS earlier q picturesque ceremony TOOK
Mace AZ the Saint. Chapelle namely, the so-caif"
| {" Red Mass" which Is by ancient custom ceie-
| ,,od overv year on the opening Of the Legal
| Sessions. II Is the only religious service ever
held in the nte-Chapcllc, and this highly ornate
building is on that day rendered even mere
snmptuons than usual by Gobelin tapestries brought
from the Garde-Nlcubles. The Archbishop OF
Paris. Cardinal Richard, took part In the c"ro
| mony and gave the Benedction nj the close OF the
mass As usual, the members OF the various
| courts -resplendent in scarlet and ermlhe-eh-
tered the building Professionally, according 70
tbe,r leool precedence. and attended by their
ushers in full uniform. The customary speeches.
were delivered by the judges and barristers on re-
turning from the Sainte-Chapele and taking
their places in court
The dinner given this week by the Duchess ale
| In Tore, In honor OF the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Vladimir and Of Grand Duke Alexis OF
Russia. was followed by splendid reception. The
| duchess il the widow Of the celebrated Marshal
Scrrano who played 50 important a role in Spain
during the reign Of Queen Isabella III, and who
held AZ one time the position of Regent OF the
| Kingdom. AZ another period he figured a. fres-
idcnt Of the Sp9n,sh Republic and in both
! capacities NIspllNCN gr'lt ldHH'S dl' h"i'''''N'
Nine Scrrano. Duchess do Ia Tore. who sOmc
years ago was known orc Of the most bcauti-
| mi women in the Ibcrian Peninsula, Is cnorn-
ouslv wealthy. and lives. both when in Paris and
| Madrid In a RICH, royal fashion. Her residence
on IN. Champs Elysrc~ here is magnificent, and
was the other day turned into o regular bower
Of ligI, ard blossoms for the reception Of her
| Inpcrl1l guests.
The Duchess. her daughter. Princess Kotchou-
hey. and the Marquis de Campo-Sagrado, the
Spanish Ambassador at St Petersburg, received
| the Grand Ducal party N the foot Of the great
| staircase, The mistress Of the house wore court
| train and pstticoat of dovegray and Iilac-shot
| velvet bordered with blue foX-fur ana
matchlcs parure of s,ar-sapphires and diamonds
The Grand Duchess Vladimir clad from head
20 foot in old Venetian point of a light russell hno
caught here and there by clasps OF turqnoiScs and
brlliants. whilst Princess kotchoubcy looked un-
commonly we'll in II sweeping gown of black Chan
lilly lace glitterng with jet pendelo1ues, and
frightened by ropes of exquisite pearls which hung
from her shoulders and formed grond-cordon
across the bust.
When the cortege entered The dininghall \
suppressed murmcr Of admiration was audible
for the decoration Of the long. narrow table. set
for twelve. of unparalleled tast" and ele-
gancc low llrdinicrc OF repoussc silver work
occupied tie cnr" length Of the festive board, and
WIZ filled with huge, pale pink roses nterminglcd
with silver th~tles. and fringe Of the same fra
grant II lwcrs edged the white silk tabccoth
Evcrythn, WAS served on gold and silver plate, and
five chandeliers of rock crystal and silver from
which wrcaths OF roses depended lighted up thc
great room with the bri ghtness Of day. Tho
hostess was In one Of her best moods. rare oc-
curencc, for she is usually very capricious She
is. moreover an invet"ratc gambler, and Is greatly
Interested In the ups and downs Of the l}ourse
She IL witty and talented and when inclined
can do the hoaors OF her beautiful home with In
mitablc grace and charm.
Among the guests who attended The reception
later IN The evening Prince Orion. Ari'tar-
Rev. the Marchionoss Of Anglesey and the Duke
and Duch,-,s Of Morny. The Duke who for sew
cral years past has taken great practical in
crest IN photography i Just at IN" present mo-
mont looked upon somewhat in the light of
public l"n"factor I'm consequence OF his recent
discovery Of a process 10y means OF which paper
e every krd ard size he scnsit2cd over the
whole or only specified portion of its surface.
He has communicated his invention 20 NJ De Frey
cincf the Minister Of War. who is AZ present
taking steps toward utilizing Oh" discovery for
The purpose Of photographing the features OF tho
soldiers on their official liNrct or notebook. Each
person who serves or has served in the French
Army is provided with one of these little books.
which he IS bound Under severe penalties TO sub.
init for inspection by tie authorities whenever
required Hitherto considerable confusion has
been caused by the frequency of men making pse
Of livrcts which did not belong to them This
was especially the with men against whose
name offences OF one kind aud another were r..
corded, and who hoped by presenting ivrets Of
men whose conduct had been good 20 avoid TIE
official prejudice TO which they would otherwise
he subject II 10 believed that by means Of the
Duke dc Morny's invention, enabling the features
of the authentic owner Of the livrct 10 be photo
rnrphsd on the actual cover OF the book IL viii