New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
SPRING IN PARIS.
CROWDS OF VISITORS FROM TIE PKo' 'i->
NOTEWORTHY SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

- Tho s.rce.s are throngcd with foreign
tourists and visitors from the prov ,a.,
habitually select the month OF May i'' ' ".o
stay in the capital, in order to a''e'iu NV @
the Concours Hippique, but also 10 10 ''e
Of the various picture exhibitions ana oi '"o ',
ces,ful pieces at the theatres. IL Is piipo''
that our visitors should feel otherwise "''
tonisbed at the dsgraccful condition oi ou' PD
thoroughfares. Although for years RAJ, nos =,
held ND as u model Of cleanliness an" o'".i'
late terrible retrograde movement iia' wv" -
scryabe In every direction stretcies VI p"
mont are torn up for the laying OF er''i'
or of pneumatic tubes, and the trottor 10 Il.
thing but its old-tme well-kept condition. ini0N
onan',s ., dust are raised from the Leaps OF hne
veIlow sand which are allowed TO remain Oh ''e
sidewalks, and, generally speaking ""iN'"s
the streets has become unpleasant .,,
Probably what will prove the most sucoe'''"l
o,tortoinment of the present season was te ii'''
given by NJ. and Nine. Standish the hishV D'iol
I.s, in honor Of the new English AmDassauoi un'
If tho Warehouses of Dufern Athous" '"o
Stundishcs bear no title, yet both oil then ".'o"e
70 very illustrious houses OF the freho,' -,
,acv NJ Siandish is member Oh .''c 49,
family of Noailles, and a iirst colslt VI '"e
do Mouchy, while his wife is dan9h'ei y, w
Connie dcs Cars tie younger brother ot 'ne D"Ne
Of that ilk The mansion which they ilh"oio VI
the Avcnue dIcna, is one OF the most De""'i
and lest ordered in Paris. Both the l"i".. .
and the decoration are OF the purest Lou'' -
style and harmonic well with the oeiicae ".''
r"n,ortaIo beauty Of the mistress OF the housc'
She bears an extraordinary resemblance " '"e
Princess Of Wales at her very best. and so strong
!; ,ho Ulcpess in appcarpncc as well as manner.
that she is frequently mistaken by Eh9non
,.;eitors in Paris for their future Queen Shc
os.e>Scd the wcll-dcscrvcd reputation OF
ncinr the best dressed woman in France, pu'' III
my opinion, this fame is attributable not so huc"
20 her garments az to the distinction ana exquisite
elegance which her perfectly proporlloheu nsui0
imparts to them. She is rather tall. her heau
is small and borne with little touch OF raclai
pride Her lovely shoulders slope, and her waist
!. long and slender Her feet are renowned LOT
their smalncss, and her whole being reminds
one Of a igurine of SAKE porcelain, OF DresdehS
very best epoch. =, -,
Among the guests invited TO meet the EnsHsn
Ambassador and AmbasSadrcss were the Duhe vt
llontmorency the Prince de Sasan' 'he oen-
oral MARQUIS dc Gallifei the Countess de Grey
and the Comte and Comtesse de Pourtales. Inc
latter / may add, still retains ample traces OF
that marvellous beauty which won for her SO
orrat "A celebrity during the days of the Empire
She likewise is still known by tie simple appeila
I
tion Of "the Countess" 10 the Parlsn grand
monde tr7rc is but one Countess" in Paris, ana
when any orc talks of the Countess" 1t il at once
understood that the fair one referred TO Is Nine
| dc pOurtacs
NJ Carolus Duran, the eminent painter VINO
has lust achieved such success at the Salon. con-
.,i,ntcd yyh,t il known as the "Ananas.' or
pincannle Of the entertainment 1t has lately
become customary at all dinners given in the noble
Fouh,urg +, invite some distinguished artist, SCI
enlist or author 10 furnish that intellectual salt
which might otherwise hc lacking az the entertain
mcnt though there was certainly no need oil any
such continent AT the dinner of Nine Standish'
whose brilliant and sparkling wit is altogether
above par.
| \ new vacht club las Just been formed here
| under the name of the Union OF French Yachts
The founders of the institution are what may ~
| described rs the yachting members OF the ola
| Yacht club whose headquarters are at the corner
Of the Rue Louis IL Grand and the boulevard.
Tin. latter establishment has for some time past
| lccn perfectly swampcd by members who had
never in their lie possessed yacht. or for the
matter If that. even row-boat. and whose aquatic
! knowclec va, limited 10 excursions IN hired
kin. 10 the Boui-Bous" of Bougyal. Moreover
i, WAS leccarat and other forms of gambling
which formed the principal "pasSr-tcmps and
rai-,n ,rctrc" Of the yacht club. and II HAD
gradually lcgencratcl into one Of those kihd OF
tripofs" which are cluls merely in name
The newly founded Union dies Yachts trancals
has established two Fundamental rules ana by
laws namely, baccarat and other games Of hazard
are strictly prohibited, AMI the ownership of a
y,cht j. Indispensable to membership. The clubs
h,aJouoriers are in tie Rue EoiS>y d'Anglas. Its
president i, Admiral Baron de laagc, while among
It's committee are such well-ln,wn yachtSmen as
the Comtr de Chamnuc-, Arthur RotlSchli, the
Vicontc de Savisny. etc, etc.
\ festival which attracted a large crowd OF
| prominent people in the last week, was that OF
~. Cyr. the West Point of France. Among those
| win, attended it were NM Carnot and dc Frey
cnct. Marshal MacMahon, General lie Gallitet and
| the Duke of Aosta. St Cyr may be regarded
~ the cradle of the French army, and il has fur
rishcd the nation since its foundation with no
less than five field marshals and with 933 generals
| II il noteworthy among other statistics about the
great military school which may prove OF interest
| 10 state that of the class which graduated III
1884 exactly 81 per cent have fallen on the field
of battle or died from wounds received in active
| service.
Enclishmcn enjoy in France curious privilege
| which is rigidly withheld from Germans and Bel
| rians IL is that of flying carrier pigeons, on the
strict condition. however that both birds and send
ers are OF British nationality. In Belgium alone
| there are at the present moment 100000 racing
| birds which, in case of war, would lie placed AT
| the disposal of the Government Every bird OF
| this number is admirably trained. In days gone
| by their training used 10 take place in the South
of France but that is now interdictcd and no bird
| from Bel GUM Germany is allowed In France.
| Of Fam buf N
| the event OF trained pigeons would be snug
| glcd into the Interior thus enabling information
| TO be carried to the bcigercnt country. There
exists military pigcon-loft" at Rome, another
| at the Island af Maddalcna, another at Cagliara.
tiSa call.l Nm ia