New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
NOTES FROM PARIS.
SOCIETY IS QUIET AND SAD.
SOCIAL LIFE INTERRUPTED AMONG PARTISAN
ARIsTOCEAT--oPP TIE Use or
CRfXOLINE-A PRINCE IL TROUBLE
WITH lis CREDITORS.

Pals, January -
After Short interval OF mild weather the
sharp frost has once more set i'll here. AGAIN
the banks of the Seine aie lined with ice and
the quays and avenues are covered with siu'i'
and SNOW which endangrr the bones Of the foot
passengers and horses alike. IIaNic in the town
is. of course. much mpcded. Omnibuses. though
drawn by four. ana sometimes even five horses
make their way with difficulty; csb+ are not
10 be had for love OF money. and benightcai
Parisians returning hom the play are forced
10 struggle Oh in The snow Oh foot. Wila III"
cold is more intense than ever In the prov
inccS heavy snowstoIms. accompanied by sharp
winds have retarded the trains many lines.
The mail trains 10 the northern and western
towns-Caais, RoubaiX. Brest and Chcrbonrg-
have all suffered delays varying from five Ia
six hours. In the south the snow still falls
10 less heavily, aud kilograms from CarcassOnn"
and Marscillcs announce that many lines are
blocked. For those who are fond of skating I'll"
change in the weather is more than welcome,
AZ several ictcs are announced Oh the lakes oil
the Bots de Boulogne to take place this week.
These smooth sheets Of lee were crowded to-day
with gayly dressed ladies gentlemen and children.
who. unmindful OF the occasional snowfalls gave
themselves up To the full enjoyment Of their
favoritc sport On the quays of Berry, where
all the wine dealers have their warehouses;. dire
CONSERVATION reiens The wines are all frozen
in the cellars, and it is greatly feared that
this will destroy the favor OF the Burgundies
and fine clareis rremediably. Everything here
has sad look never have the poor suffered SO
much and a dark cloud seems to hang over
the higher CLASSES Of society.
Mile Mare-Thcresc dc Iuyncs, who few days
ago made her debut ~ the Chateau de Sable
her grandmother superb country scat has fallen
victim 10 that dread disease which so fire.
Qucntly assails young pcopc--spinal meningitis
and she is not expected 10 live The Duchesse
de- Chcvrcusc is nearly crazcd with anxiety, ana
refuses TO leave her beloved granddaughtcrs bed
side even for a moment
Tie death Of Count IIippoyte dc Ia Rochefon-
Cauld has also put stop 10 almost all social en-
tcrtainmcnts in the Faubonrg 81. German. The
Count. who had jusa celebrated his ninetlrth
birthday, was still remarkably we'll preserved
and enjoyed all his faculties. The courtly Old
diplomatist. who was beloved and admired
throughout Europe, is universally regretted. ana
his eldest son, the celebrated Comc Aymrry dc
Ia Rochcfoucaud il being bcseigcd with visits Of
coincidence and has received hundreds Of tele-
grams Of sympathy from Vienna, Berlin. Lon
Gon, 81 Petersburg. Rome, Athens. and c"cn the
East since his father breath"d his last. omic
Avmery is the recognized arbiter Of etiquette and
good taste III Paris, and in fact Is a kind Of So
cial and inialllble oracle He is one Of the most
chivalrous of men, and Yet So iervcnt dis
ciplc OF etiquette that his code Of politcn"s>
does not allow him ~ advanc" more than GER
tain number Of steps 10 meet a NlarchioncSs en-
lcring his salons. while Il Duchess or Princess
is entitled TO twice the number. and mere
greet her az all If commoncrs were ever ad-
mittcd in 50 noble a drawing room a. that oil
the Hotel d" la Rochefoucauld. the Count would
probably reccdc instead Of advancing, in order
to show his disapprova Of the lowlIncss of their
social standing There is not a great dinner
given in the Faubourg 81 Gcrmain without
Comtc Avmcry being implored 10 decide on The
subject Of precedence. Another Of his fsds' l.
the extreme nicely with which he calculates the
moment Of making his appearance at "A housc
where he is invited 10 dinner. At that of a
ROYAL or Imperial Prince. he arrives ten minutes
IN advance: at + Dukes hvc minutes before
the appointed hour; AT that of an equal lie comes
at the precise minute, and when he happens TO
dine with somebody whom H. considers his social
inferior, if ever 50 slightly so. he does not APP
pear until five or ten minutes after the time men
toned on the invitation he has received. lie is,
nevertheless a very excellent man. and his good
heart and charm of manner make up for thee
harmless little eccentricities. The receptions
which he and the Countess give every Friday
evening will be sorey missed by Partisan nrsto-
Gratis. for their house among the pleasantest
70 visit. and il will now remain closed for many
months
This is all the more 10 ic re-rc:tel as the death
of the Marquis de fASle. who succumbcd few
days ago TO "A violent attack OF plcuro-pncnmonia
at hi. castle Of Chosy-au-lIac, near Compcgnc,
throws into mourning the families De Grcf-
futile. dAreabcrg. DE Ganay. Do Vogue, and, in
short the greater portion OF the noble fau-
bonrg II is, therefore. more than likely that
the season il over for this year here. The Mar
ons dc rAiglc was one of the most famous
sportslncn in France and his hounds and hunt.
ing equipage regarded as superior TO all
Others The colors Of the Aiglc Hunt, which is
the oldest in France, are white. Among the
greatest treasures contained in the library ut
Chosv-au-Bac is the hunt book; wherein are
recorded many celebrated boar hunts OF the last
century.
The Princess de BrancOvan. whose salon is the
rendezvous Of all the I'm heur" Of society every
winter has. moreover. left town 10 spend four
months at the Villa Nora. her palatal residence
at Monte Carlo. She is accompanied by her
son. Prince Constantine, and by her two charm.
ing daughters the Princcsses Anna and Helene.
Madame de Brancovan is the daughter OF Mu-
sur,ls Pacha. Turkish Ambassador 10 tho Court
OF St James and she il one OF the most charm
inr leaders of society. ~ well as one OF the
handsomcst women in Paris. Prince Brancovnn,
who died three or four years ago, was the
eldest son Of Prince George Bibcsco, cy-IIospodar
of Wallachia. lie was an extraordinarily brilliant
man. whose wit was celebrated throughout
Europe.
Encouraged thereto by the successful efforts
OF the Anti-Crnolinc League in London, the
great French coiuricrs have begun a regular
crusade here the subject. They are all
unanimous in opposing any revival OF a steel
snbstructure for ladies' dresses. W. Felix goes
still further He has always condemned crinO