New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-28
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ronsummate horseman and the owner OK
atabJa IN which he takes much PRIDE, PRESIDENT
Faure manifested an apprecauye interest III we
Concotrs Hippique on the occasion OF MS VISIT
Cha thor daV which has not been seen since
Marshal AIacMahon quilted the Elysee IN dis-
gust long before ne nad com! Ieted MS seT ti,
IHredncessor NJ Jules Grevy. knew thing ABOUT
horses and their official visits were therefore, OF
10 ms. nerfunctOry and formal character, while
he comments and remarks when they mace
ahout the equine stars on eXmoltlon oiten pun
TO A very severe test the gravity OF 'he idee
MARQUIS de Mornay. VINO ~ pIes.den.nU Vi III.
show was compelled 20 escort th'h',, M SeeL
The duties Of the Marquis were undertaken oy
his successor. Comte Gustaye De pugrc,
Lrother Of the Marquse de Caste.lahE. mere
~ f,r mon more influential alike in 81 ciey and
am the turf than this tall, frank-loiNhS o9
clubman who. in spite If his tnieesco'! ana oui
wears. still remains remarkapll a,liS' az
Vigorous with carriage characteIlzpn oy az
u1u.h = glnce rs are his manners. Frflce couia
NOT wish for more typical sDec.mef 81 W:
..genfilhomme" and "sportsman. ana IN spitc
,he dinicult rosltion which he Is called upon
TO fill | do not think there Is any one Hioi -,
servedly popular among all classes: Ihis Is az
the more remarkable as his duties OF pIesldello y.
the C0ncours Iipp!que compel MIN 10 i inliIc'
many sights and 10 wound many sehsip, 'i.Ie9.
The Concours Hippque IS one OF ire ie"-i niay
,r,,ost cav the ony-Llace OF pubic resort
,,.haro tho class distinctions are SIN observed
and where there are, So to speak, gults arranged
between those who belong % society anu uiTae
~ - not Naturally tner" are Aldll! PT'P'e'
especially # the fair sex. VINO resent .ne eAlsr
..,ct of these barriers and VINO employ every
imaginable arthce 10 surmount than. ;, mesus
All that profound knowledge % the IdL'si a
,,.,ld and the experience Of forty years OF Doue-
,ard and club lie possessed In sucn an uH-
riyalIed degree by VI. de Juigne TO resist tnese
efforts and to maintain unimpalred thT trp Ia
ton until now enjoyed by the CohcouIS Ii'Pp'f~C
~ Icing the most chic. fashiOnaol Die ana az the
same time popular event of the farSlAl stdS' ~
Before this letter appears III print re az, 49,, 81
.r.1 lq.- or 81 ID 3,
orf from All that hear there VIII De an ufl-
usually large number Of American pictures On
th. walls Among the exhibitors are M AiIletl-
rqu-born Countess - Essex 50 wei hHo" a
Mics Adele Grant. who has 10 less IMAM lHIte
,.icti,ras accepted while another American INC
pr.ncessa Edmond de Po!lgnac. LIKEWISE 1
thr.. PAINTINGS in the show. John W. Alexander,
80 \.,y-y York has twelve. the most HdStTi'y ,.
being undoubtedly a study emitted .NInga,
/ representing a lady reclining OF SOFA iedulhs'
the dress brrg treated In most HaaIeT.S ,." y
,.r The president Of this salon. NJ fuNls oe
Chavanues exhibits panel destined ioi tIe
! staircase ~ the Boston Library ana piclu5,
witch + likely TO achieve 4 certain success nc
curosi,e. at any rate is Paul Matheys portrait
| Of the Duke ~ Orleans =, -
Not even s6O00-the reserve prlce-cou'd De op.
! tainel On Tuesday last at the pubic sdIe ul
! tho ono. celebrated L"mardeay restaurant IN
| the Rue Riche!ieu which In years gone Dy ha -
Welded as much as l,OoOOo9 francs " EehI 81. -.
! nront II was founded in the year OF the oatte
! ~ Waterloo and has remained IN the nahds OF
| the Iemardelay family ever since. NJ Meuh!er'
! vhD succe,del the founder. having Deel 's
latter's son-in-aw. ana for many years chet o.
King Louis Philippe. This o!d-iashiohei tst ID, !,
| irsbr,art NAV be said 10 nave been patronZei
by all the notabiIties OF the present century
Who have either lived in or visited PARIS. IhieEs
,,s.d 10 take his dinner there: Napoleon Ill con-
It'd IN ono ~ its salons the coup d'etat Wnlch
made him Emperor, there Gambetta met ms
friends before the formation OF his long-nved
| Ministry and there the League % Patriots gave
| ~ hanniet To Poulanger. an entertainment which
!, lei 10 the dissolution of that body by the GOV
| rrnnent Now for lack ~ purchaser the
| restaurant has closed lis doors forever