New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03

reception last Thursday night was the most
brilliant entertainment OF the kind that has been
seen within the walls a. the Elysee for many
long day. with the exception of the President
himself and Of the members Of his Cabinet there
was not n man present who was not arraycd In
some kind ~ uniform specal invitations having
been issued to the diplomatic corps TO don thoir
official toggory Mime. Faurc being confined 10
her apartments by illness. It was her daughter.
Mile I.ucio arraycd In charming dress. con-
stating ~ pale blue satin skirt trimmed with OK
dusltc lace and bodice Of crcnm-colored mousse
line dc solc similarly trimmed, who did the
honors In her place having at dinner the Papai
Nunclo on her right hand and the Russian AM
bassador ON her left. Tie centrepicce of the
table was formed by superb silver basket
filled with magnificent orchids. while orchids ana
pnks served to set OF tho priceless sevres porce-
lain that adorned the table The music placed In
the conservatory was so soft and subdued as TO
promote rather than disturb the conversation.
and the gorgeous uniforms % some Of the Foreign
dplonlats ospecially those OF Austria, served 70
lend a very picturesque aspect 10 the entire en-
tcrtainment.
Decidedly Paris is not a city fitted Tor the
arctic weather which we have been undergoing
during the last two three weeks. ana IL - easy
10 understand why everybody who can aHord l"
do so hurries southwark in search Of warmth ana
sunshine Neither tho houses nor the streets are
built with provision for such low temperature.
The wooden pavement for instance. is cracking
everywhere. and when the thaw comes most OF
II will have TO be relaid The means Tor neduhs
the houses are Of the most elementary cescr'p-
ton. and the only warmth 10 be obtained Is
around those open fireplaces where the neat de-
rived from a wood fire mostly escapes up the
chimney. The boulevGrds. usually 50 gay ana
lively. are mournfu ana deserted. our meat,
IL nd ere
water-pipes. In fact. discomfort reigns supreme
on every side and is still further enhanced py
the knowledge OF the terrible suLerihgs oi .ne
working classes and the poor The only place
where a crowd IS t. be noticed during these last
few DAYS is around the Shop window Of we'll
known meteoro!ogist ne1r me b9utse. rsohh
morning till night people flock thither to watcn
the rise or fall Of the glass. They stand ana
gaze at IL az If il kind OF occult diVinity
II it marks rise they give Ven I ~ tner e
faction but should 1t snow a falI tney mar
long face. shudder and GIVE way 10 Despair ~
is a recognized authority Is quoted CURING .ne
day by those who have seen 1t earlier IN tne
morning and furnishes lIullluI toP'C va N'"''
Nnhonsa Daudets new book. la Petite Paro-
isse' which has just made its appearance, may
be- described as a delicate analysis OF the Po'-
gnant Crucltes which jealousy infllcts upon tne
loving heart There are few people IN tN,s ~.
whose natures are so stteled ana harueHes 80
they have never experienced the pahgs vi tI.s
particular form of PAIN which affi!cts not ony
human beings, but even the orute crealol ~
LA Petite Paro.SSe' may De Salu 10 ~ d mn ~
hoId I'M TO show how acute are these sunerings.
and how Infinitely more profoundly they are felt
by woman than by man ,,
Sarah Bernhardt has achieved another triumph
i'm the role Of 'Magda." which Is the utie OF the
French version OF Herr Sudermanns pay az
Heimath" The plot hinges upon the disooe1i-
ence Of Magda. one of TIE daughters OF ris'uy
religious Prussan officer. who. on refusing "
marry a clergyman IS sent away from the pa
ternai roof and then returns 10 Berlin as cele-
hra,ed nrlna donna The clergyman reconciles
her with her father. The play is full OF draiudIic
n,,rn,inns mi Mime Bernhardt was az her best.
finding a congenia channel for the exhibition OF
her histrlonic gifts in The character OF the se,
sionate and too high-sprited German girl 80 90
Warmly applauied speaks well for the rasu' @, o.
the labors 81 those who nave been stlVi',s 49,, ~,
the last twenty-five years T. nrlhs doou' o''e'
feeling between France and Germany