New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26
THE CARNIVAL IN PARIS.
A BURST OF GAYETY BEFORE LENl-hE-
CEIVING TIE NEW CARDINALS.
Paris, February L, SOB.

Germs the weather and the general aspect ~ the ctN
During the entire week preceding the Marl "ia''
February Ia, the shop windows were gay wi'n
bunting painted masks and spangled costunrfN'
awaiting those who chose to take lively ana a.
tive mart in carnival reverics. The procession
du boeuf gras' was more brilliant than mas p.e'l
the case for many years. The fatted on. covered
with carlands of paper roses and of tirscl adj
vsncej solemnly. preceded and followed b} ban Is
Of music and by long files Of gorgcoGsly diessc"
maskcrs who entered into the split OF the c"ic-
mony as Thoroughly as though they were anceh'
Epvptians accompanying the bull Apis Fortu-
natelv il was not cold and the blue SKY anu
merry sunshine were suspicious TO the crowns vi
people thronging the BOuevards. In the eVen'"7
A great many dances took place in faShionablc ST
Ions at casinoes restaurants, as also in The o'"'s
bouts" Of the Bouevards eNteri"uis.
Ono of the magnates Of the financial world give
a costume ball on the night OF the Mar"i Was
which will remain in the annals or pleaSurdO' WI
tertainments as of the greatest successes WV
achieved AT n private house. One Of the toile't'S
which attracted the most admiration was worn "N
a worry lovely member of the American colony mere
CT, mad, nor annearance in the salons sHor'N
after Midnight nd her entrance was greece" ~
q loud murmnr Of approval Her tall ana ti'h ef
Gcrre admirably proportional her ep blue eyes
and miro male complexion were admirably s'' OH
ny the character which she represented hal'HN' :
that NJ An Ice Spirit. Her lon?-tralnel gown VI
cloth of silver was deeply edged with sWaA~u'""
and was one mass Of pcadcoQreS IN rock crN9'"
and diamonds Of the utmost magnhceh''' Nest
ling in her powdered hair. polar star compose" Vi
gigantic hrilliants sparklcd enough poS''N'N -
make ones eyes ache whilst great streams VI VII
rnonds shapcl like icicleS fell in daz7hS loNVo !"
over hor snowy arms and breast. Her train was
= srowbau and the other as Frost So cnor-
NOUS was the value of the jewels winch sA' wore
that two detectives in plain clothes accompanied
how % tho very portals of the erca: fnan"i"r'
sunerb hotel" and when she left som" ours
later they ACCOMPANIED her TO her home in second
carriage. which kept pace with hers.
Tbere have also been several superb dinners ana
a great number of receptions ani solr"eS Oh ''
evcninr The Duchesse Of Pomar i now Wv
o. Grand dinner every Saturday az her 'ea''""i
home. where all the latest innovations IN culinary
art are always TO be enjoyed
The neople ere looking forward already - tue
mid-I.ent festival which is a day deVot"d ans >
,.,,- 60 tho amusement Of the masters an mis-
tress,s of thn washtub and to the snort reign VI
,bo;r Onaen In pursuance Of custom every pun
lie washhousr first elects ITS own Queen i"'o
Oueens are then convened and c2ct IRON Vhc"
own number the Queen OF Queens ms H'"l Wv
choice fell on a Nile. Eugene Petit, iair crc1'-
ure of twenty ore who pollcd eighteen ON Ut '"'
,,six VOTES Her rival dark young
woman Of singular beauty. hut whose creurh'i"'''
IL is said on the score OF m 1rallty were u''o''"
A Vjcr-Ouecn. in the person OF MIC ""e"N' We
nominated As regards the Kings, VINO dP'""i "
ulav a very minor role in The ceremony 'oH '''
~, a1oc.od hut chosen by the Queens from among
. trAf Al ID
"a we'll aq women are employed in French "a'"
;ro establishments The Queen Of nHe"nN i an
ohsolute monarch for twenty-four four-, anu ma
q r;gbt 70 levy tribute from her snhIcct' in'
oroyp nlacad on her head Is got mp DIV su's-'lP
zion. il becomes her property ana nGW'o Ioi''''
afterward "a an heirloom in her family ~ ca,
a,cade promises to be of exceptional ep'h"or VIZ
wear. Several Of the papers have snns'rip'u u
II. and a delegation Of washerwom"n "p' 'lheI al
audience of President Carnot. who recover '"''
IN his most gallant style and added very sud-
etantial quota TO their fund
IS usual in February the great annual a9f'
cultural show is now in progress III III" nimP
Flvsees and the Pala5 de limousine i hie' It
its utmost capacity with prize cattle sl"P ply
pouItry. pigeons and samples OF every con 'lNa"r
kind of farm produce. The show Is ra'h'i d.
.ris,ocratic affair. thc main body Of the eNMpho
beinr composed of great landed propri"torS pear
inr names that figure IN the liozier' or I'''-
Of France II is they who constitute Inc Na'io"'
Agricultural Society of France. which OF Ianlze
,he annual show, and while the latter i III P'o'
ross tbev ho,l their annual general meeting AT II
,,nh q worry coonottsli and dairtv-lookin9 manSo;
In tle Rue dAfhcnes. The president OF vi" assn
citation i the Marquis de Danpierrr, re'oRniz'
ss tho nrncipa authority on ag:icUltlr" In France
.rd Oh. nossossor of large estates in the Iahd'@
lie is very hospitable and cntertains largely oo'i
O, his citv silcnce in the Rue de Geneli', ah'
II his historic Castle Of Plassac. where 'he pi
chcsse d. Rcrri found refuge during hcF hlVh'
Anonr other wcll-known Parsians VINO lott
mart Of the association are the Due dlr'o"i'
who owns the chateau and estate OF IhuiE' WHIT
Y;rr ouis XVI STAYED while on his memorapI
voyage 10 Cherbourg: the Duke OF NoailrS' u,
Narouis de Poncin, the Due dAnmale, the Mirqui
do yopne. the Comte dc Dicsbacn, ana aaron al
rhorse do Rothscild. who, as in duty bound
treasurer OF the association.
The Baron has been unusually munlhcch' 10 u"
moor this winter having placed Two OF 'ir'
million francs at the disposal OF the Dcp'r' Il
~ Public Charity. His most recent @iIt
wemorv of his favoitc daughter, DcttIna' VINO die
last year in childbirth. 1t amounts to aho'hc
million OF francs, AMI is destined 10 "id"'' P
women whose babes are porn III 'he az i0i "
nit,ls 70 enjoy few days for rest ana recovery
Hitherto patients OF This kind have been 'urhr
adrift and permitted 70 resum" work Tar 100 our"
IL. with tn, result that their health remained pei
,noro,tlv affected Indeed. so widespread m
hocr tho evil that a law il now before the LHgi'
Ia.nre dcbarring women from rcsumn2 mahu
,,ork of any kind until the larsc OF certain I'm
.ftor rho birth of their children. II Is FOR IN
nurposc Of providing these women with Tn" mean
Of enioyng few days for rcposr anu cohVaH"
cameo after being discharged from the hospital tina
Baron Arhonse Rothscmld has made the muni'
cent donation above mentioned
,,o,hor ;mrosinp ceremony took place at th