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t1e monthly receptions given ny ~
Faure, President of the French Repup-
lie, at the Elysee, Paris. and she has writ
ten a very interesting letter about tES
presentation. She says that from what
people in Paris nave told her there Is
really more ceremony, more regulations
de rlgueur during the present adminsstra-
ton than even under the semi-monarea-
zeal regime OF McMahen. one month
prior to the reception her name, amongst
others who were to be presented, had 10
be submitted 10 a huissier, who in turn
submitted it to the Secretary of the
! President. One week prior to the re-
ceptfon a large envelope. vita the arms
of the Republic and the arms of the
! President elnblazoned in one corner, was
received by her, containing the formal
invitation to attend the Drawing Room.
| One week does not sive much uinle tor
ladies' TO procure the elegant gowns worn
on such occasions, but it is quite under
stood thai names semi il. by the Amer
can or British Consulates are never ques-
toned.
Costumes are, of course, largely a mat
ter OF taste; while it is assumed that
dresses will be a Ia cheyenne. yet the
fact that the wives of Ambassadors.
NOltSQ1S3 QISilsiS QEStGSQ OlllCCIS III EOs4A
services, and particularly. the ,wealihy
class from America and England, attend
these, receptions in brilliant costumes
SIMPLE dresses are eschewed.
The reception took place at tfse%
o'clock in the afternoon. Ii was a bitter
cold lay. and tne psaee l.. IL
Elysee was a sea of slush. For some
reason awnings over the t~enty-asr SO.
OF space between the curb ana the Pal
ace had been forgotten, and the ladies'
were obliged to get through the siusl
as best they might. When safe inside
there was-Such a crush that the ladies'
gowns suffered very much III the scrim-
nag to get to the grand staircase. An
other piece OF shortsigntedness was the
fact that the ante-charirbers either side
of the corridors were closed. and the
ladies' had no opportunity of adjusting
Their d!soruered costumes. They were
usaesed into a room next adjoining the
were called they advanced with the per-
s9as who. presented them.
Tals lady describes President Faure as
a singudar.y HANDSOME man. grave, a
thoughtful face and particularly distin-
guished %nanner When the presentee
was Introduced to him he extended his
q lady, made a coustly reverence. Then
she passed along the line to an ante
enanaoer, where refreshments were serv-
Refreshments were served a la Russo.
that is, a large number of small tables
al mhich iour people sit, arranged in the
80 "A AdOieS were decorated with
flowers. glass, siIverware, and fruit only.
Al a large table at one side a small
e25ps Of walters stand and take the
eating with the corridor, along which
eonses a small freight train carrying the
disnes from the kitchen. The luncheon
harmony with the chilly weather out
$ &c, the cod corridors and the draughty
salon. The soup, served first, was en-
Taese weTn de,i cI1ne n2aI. strangely.
size of an American oylter, and come
from the Province of Brittany. They are
tailed a s. 'arcaehons., ortolans stuffed with
several varieties followed, with ices a Ia
Ran1ssne, gateaux and fruits.
escorted dns SSp fSss;,.s AFTER tss he luasneon were
about SIX o'clock. There We're ana ab lsif
snree 9nndred and nifty presented thai
equal number of English. and the re-
manner europeans of various nationali-
II It pleasant to know that no one in
rrsuacsd ny an American Consulate is
P IssIssa a fsn a,sSs to these gatherings.
1oasgi 90 MS duty. A young man we'll
abroaa ard before he LEFT procured a let
wren he fondly hopes, will vouch for
to Queen Victoria, Kaiser Wilhelm
ana, perhaps, the Sultan of Turkey. The
ing on its head "Maycr's pGfffice p civ
Hall. Jersey City" is ened by Mayor
", TanseF is attested by CITY Clerk Wool
OF Jersey City. 1t reads
T whom it may concern:
Ine bearer of this letter is a citizen
and resident of this city. He is a member
Of Of q FAMILY Of standing and high repufe
him will be sincerely appreciated by me, |
p. +. WANSsER,
Mayor of Jersey City,
With this letter the gentleman went
which he might feel were dispelled by
frequent glances at his letter and esna-
c any that last sentence. Queen victo-
Amy ccurtesies EXTENDED to him will he
sincerely appreciated by me- would re-
eeive him with ope arms, would invite |
when next she visits Jersey City Mayor
Wanser will requite her kindness by in. |
wiling her 70 dine at the new city Hail.
IA ah9 the sultan - I Tnc Sul1an, remember
when as boys together they were 'Peter'
and Ahmed" will give this timid gem
tleman the freedom of the Empire and
Miss Clara Barton apply, to Mayor Wan
all this trouble2
AS to the remark in that Paris letter
that the selection of gown is left
to the wearer and that it is supposed to
be a democratic gathering. We do not
need TO go to the Tlysee to have a demo- |
cratic gathering. a mixture of clothes,
and a mixture of many other things than
clothes. Our own our very own annual
Jersey CITY armory balls are decidedly
democratic gatherings. A little incident
which occurred at the last one shows how
very democratic these gatherings are. 1t
was q remark made by a corporal in one
of the companies to his 'best girl" and
overheard on the stairs. Say" said
he, 81 don't suppose we'd better try any
spelling tonight?' Nope said she.
isn't 1t too bad?,'
the evident lack of sociabflity in Jersey
City society. There, as in almost all the
social gatherings, all enjoyment was Im-l
tied to cfiques. Each clique builds an inn
pa ssable wall about itself. SO high no
ether clique can see over. Those poor un-
who are welcomed as part of
the creme de la creme vet belong to no
clique have but a sorry time at social
functions.
irene unsociability found in almost
every set in. the city and who try to
break those impassalole walls. There is
a seuchre club which meets Monday after
Moons in the Palma. Club, a wornan's
club. and it is formed by the wives of
the members of the Palma. Club. The
euchre was ORGANIZED with its obiec.
among the wives of the Membership
having been found that it was irnpos-
sible to promote 1T among the members
themselves. The club started with al