New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
TOPICS IN PARIS.
SIGNING A MARRIAGE CONTRACT IN THE
FAUBOURG IT. GERMAN PETARDS.

| Paris July 2S
The President Of the Republic and Nine. Car
not accompanied by the household Of the Elysee,
| left Paris on Thursday afternoon for Fontaine-
| bleau, where they will remain for several weeks.
| The President was loudly cheered at the Lyons
| terminus and his reception at Fontaineblcau was
eoually aatterng All the civil and military OIL
Gals were at the station to meet him, and the
| town was decorated with flags and Venetian masts
| The ordinary Cabinet Councils will be held IN
| Paris during NJ CARROTS absence, but there VIII
| be occasional gatherings Of the Ministers az
| Fontaneblcau.
Among the officials who rejoice at the Presidents
DEPARTURE are the haplcss sergeants de vile, whose
duty it is when the Chief of the State is here TO
patrol the ncighborhood of the Elysce Palace at
all hours Of the day and night in order to see to
| NJ Carnot's safety. They can now enjoy we'll
earned and weldeserved rest.
The runs Of the historical Chateau of st. Cloud
| have been sold by auction for the rldlculousiy
| small amount of 5000 to a Partisan building con-
| tractor named Kiessel, who has undertaken TO
remove them within the space Of four months
! After the clearance the site will he transformed
| into gardens like those Of the Tuileries. The
| new Ecole Poytechniquc will be erected a little
higher M The Mayor and Inhabitants Of the
picturesque suburb protested in vain against the
|
| removal Of the ruins. the ground that they
| had gradually become a resort for tourists and a
source of great profit to the locality.
In spite Of the fact that all the fashionable
people have left Paris for the seaside and country
residences, the superb salons of the Duchesse de
| Doudeauvillc wcrc crowded last week for the
signature Of the marriage contract Of her daughter
Marie with Henri Marquis d'IIarcourt de Beuvron
| This marriage will constitute a fresh bond OF
| relationship between two Of the oldest and grand
est ducal families in France The bridegroom Is
a dashing young officer Of chasseurs. very hand
| some, and possessing ancien-regime manners now
| seldom found among the young generation but
| which he acquired from his father, the Due
d'TIarcourt, who, although small and Slight IN
| stature, is the perfect type of srand-selgneur.
| He devoted many years Of his life TO the restora-
ton Of the magnificent Castle of IIarcourt in
| Calvados Brittany, with the gratifying result OF
making it one Of the show-placcs Of France His
| wife, who was a Mercy d'Argcnteau by birth, Is
| one Of tho wittcst women in the Faubourg 81.
| Gcrman, and shares with the Duchcsse de
| D3udcauvilc the honor of being also one OF the
| recognized leaders Of fashion and Of Partisan
society in general
| The Due dc Doudcauvillc. on The other hand is
far from being shining light IA far as intelligence
| and wit are concerned. When French Ambassador
| It the Cour, Of 81 James few years ago, he
| created a tremendous sensation by making n
speech in the French Chamber Of Deputies wherein
he declared his faithful end absolute ALLEGIANCE
TO the Comtc de Chamboi1 Henri v, and MIA
strict opposition 10 the Republic, which he was
then serving. So obliviou- he OF the want
Of tact and discretion displayed by him this
! memorable occasion that he showed much indig.
nation when, few days later. he was deprived
| nfl Il nj IL mis- hp
| mcni in consequence Of the rash course he had
| so publicly adopted. Another daughter OF the
| Due and Duchc-sc de Doudeauve ia the Dnchos-n
| dc I.uyncs who, with her son, spent a summer
| at Newport three years ago.
| on the night when the contract was signed the
| MOTEL Doudcauvillc was cNqusitcly decorated with
a royal profusion of flowers the entrance 10 the
great tarc,trcd hall being transformed into u
| regular bower Of pink and white roses and tall
African palms from which broad garlands Of
| countless half-opcn buds were sung tent fashion.
| One OF the first guests 10 arrive was the Due dc
| Chartrcs accompanied by the Due d 'Anmae and
| by the Marquis de Nillascgura. Master Of Ccrc-
| monies to Her Majesty cN-Quccn Isabella III OF
| Spair The entire Diplomatic Corp, present
| as were aSo the most prominent members OF the
| French aristocracy who had returned from the
| country 10 accept the invitation Of the Due and
|
were exhibited in large salon on the ground
| floor. decorated throughout with snowy japanese
| lilies orange and lemon blossoms and gloNcnias
Of the same virginia. hue No pen describe
| the magnnccncc of the offerings sent 10 the happy
| Young couplr and which were tastefully arranged
| on white plusI-drarcd tables and ctacorcS. The
| Dnchcase gave her daughter a priceless collar OF
diamonds and gigantic rubc4, a rlviere OF dla-
monds COMPOSED of three rows OF gems ana an
nigrettc Of brilliants over four inches high. Inc
! PrinccsSc de Lignc gave AN antique SILVER dinner
| service If uninuc workmanship and dressing
casc in cold sct with turquoise and brilliant mono
grams The Dowacer Duchcssr dc Luynes p,rure
Of cmeralds and diamonds the PrlnccS~c Charles
de Ii0nc n table ccntrcpccc Of massive silver
homecoming q boar-hunt: the DuchcS-e d, foigna''
| n large star Of pink and white diamonds; 'h'
| Courtces. Branicka. n bracelet Of three rows OF
diamonds; and the old Duchcsse de Chcvrcuse.
| largo diamond and sapphire arrow. There were
no less than seventeen diamond brooches SIN
diamond rivierc necklaces, three collars OF pearls
while as 10 rings. earrings and pendants 'hey
We're so numerous that they could have stocked
several iewclrv stores. Among the useful ana
orocticoI nrcsents were spendidly appointed
,-;c,orio from Count Charles d'Ilarcourt ana
M loss ELEGANT coupe from the Counts Armand ana
Edouard de Ia Rochcfoucaud. The rousseau
which was exhibited in the morning room OF inc
Dnchessc was glimpse of fairyland. the luts
and laces alone being OF almost fabulous value
The bridegroom presented the bride with diadem
Of diamonds mounted In invisible setting, when
caused it. 10 look like shower of Immense dew
drops. a diamond stomacfcr, collar OF eign'
rows of pearls. two diamond hearts bound toge'hei
with n truc-lover's knot of sapphlres, a ores, Vi
point dAngcterre, and cloak Inca win oiu.
! c.
wear this peerless dress over white sa'ih On 'he
wodding dav The ceremony will be one of the
| 80. ho,r,ifL ones which have taken place here
- 49,, 80 INST Ouecn Isabella has