New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
PARTISAN SOCIETY.
MUSICAL FETES AT THE CHATEAU DE
BRIeSAC-STAG HUNTING AND
PARTRIDGE SHOOTING.

pyrAILIE ON FRENCH UNIFoRMs-A HUGE
PICTURE OF THE APoTHDosIs OF INTER
NATIONAL ARBITRATION
Paris September 2S.
r,,~ ,o,,,,ry.house season has now fully sup
planted the Watering place period and Is ALREADY
IN full swing The transformation has mace rai.'
gay again, for s the leaders OF 'he iasno'
world pass from one chateau to another. they sell
dom fail to call their favorite shops lor s"Pp''e
of autumn gowns fastidous nen dainty SHOES
and the thousand and one feminine requirements
for themselves and their daughters, Tor THESE MOUSE
PARTIES form the most charming ana uhcoh'e"''o"',
side of French social life and In September anu
october at the historical seats in Touraine' Nor
mandy Brittany Burgundy and AnJou' are neeo
tated and arranged the most important nail'ise'
NJ the vear-in fact the matrimonial autumn ma
neuvres for the eligible young men ana "o''n 80
the Partisan four hundred are about 10 pee'h' ino
Rue de la Paix was thronged TINS AFTERNOON VIZ
double rows Of smarty appointed broughams anu
victorias, and the great millinery establishments
seemed TO have more visitors than they could at
tend to.
Among the American contingent and grouped mere
and there between well-known personalities OF '"e
Faubourg ST. German, OF the theatres ana Vi W.
,riant bohemianism. were to be seen senator "oi-
cott Mrs John c. Fremont. Mr.. and Mrs waiter
MacCreery, Mrs. Andrew MacCreery Srs. "iipei'
=. Jones' General Draper. United States Aihpassuo,
at Rome and Mrs. Draper. who start to-nisnt io'
Italy: Mr. and Mrs Frederick Allen. Mi and Mrs'
y De Forest Mrs Fitzhugh Whitehousc. MI
and Mrs Henry Ridgway. Joseph Peabody. MIS-
G. Bend and the Misses Bend. Mr. ana MIS- ""''o'
Blair Nine. Nevada. VINO has lately TAKEN " W
cycling: r. d. Buchanan. Colonei j. W. N'ou', %
&he United States Army: Thomas L. HARRISON uh'eu
states Diplomatic Agent and Consul-Gentral al
Cairo and his secretary. Count de "a'a''' oo'" va
their way to Egypt and many others
Music IN THE COUNTRY HOUSES
Tho most brilliant entertainment so far is the
,nus,c.I fsts which the Vicom:esse de Tredern Is
giving at the Chateau de Brissac near Nnse'S i"'
chateau which is one OF the sho" P'"''
France was purchased by Nine. de Tredern VINO i
a daughter of NJ Leon Say from the DUO oe
p,sao IN whose family il had been since 1910
rrbe grounds are superb and the chateau nseii IL
buiIt between two enormous castellated iour'een.n
century towers. and consists OF massive houi' -N
payilions and spacious apartments containing ""
enormous picture gallery, and theatre ainlos' "S
large as the Theatre DIES Bouffes. in Paris Oh
saturday Nine de Tredern's house party was en-
tertained by the production Of NJ. Emile BlaVe'
Bravo" a poem drawn from cooper novel, anu
for which NJ. Savayre has composed Some eAcei
lent music Nine de Tredern is acknowledged TO n
ona If the most accomplished musicians in France
and her pure soprano voice was keenly appreciated
in the part OF Vioet,a which is the lcading roie Oh
this charming little opera. The orchestra VI io''!
musicians under the direction of NJ Nation was
excellent The costumes, the scenery. inc cleS'iO
lighting and the mise-en-scene were In every way
equal to what one expects to see at the oest-ap-
pointed theatres Of Paris London or Ne"-forK
Last night the first performance OF Madame iui-
lupn' was given at the Chateau dc brlSsac III
which the talented hostess assumed the difcult roe
Of Marguelone Madame Turlupn' is comic
opera composed BY NJ Guiraud. and was received
with marked appreciation. The Nicomtesse de
Tredern's guests. however. arc also entertained
with capital partridge shooting and stag hunting
for the Vicomte de Trederns pack OF hounds Is
perhaps the best in Anjou. and this is saying
great deal for the region Is one OF the pest huht-
ing countries in France.
Another musical house party is assembled al the
Chateau de Franconvie. in the forest or Carneie.
near Compiegne. The host. the Due de Massa, mas
composed musical scores for two OF labiche .
,,avs-"Non Ismenc'' and LES 81 sous dc NJ. Mon
taudon"-thereby Transforming them into charm
ing little operas. The theatre in the chateau &c
Franconvle IL small but complete, ana the DUO
de Massa's orchestra is under the leadership OF VI
Mangin first violin Of the Paris Opera The WORKS
have proved SO successful that 1t is not improbable
that one Of them will be produced during the COM
ing season at one Of the smaller lyric theatres OF
the boulevards. NJ. Saint-Saens. the composer Is
one of the guests 1t the Chateau dc Franconville.
and the author of "Etienne Marcel" seems to thor
oughly enjoy himself in the forest Of Carnelles.
where ne takes long walks and. returning to the
chateau improvises for half an hour or so with the
piano. NJ and Nine. Diemer gave breakfast on
NJ Saint-Saens.
The Comtesse de Paris has returned TO Paris
from Woodnorton, where she has been passing
three weeks with her and daughter-in-.aw. the
Due and Duchesse dOrleans. The Comtesse de
Paris leaves to-day for her chateau of Random near
vichy, where she intends to pass the autumn quiet
ly with her other children and few intimate
friends
MIGHTY HUNTER.
The stag hunting season which promises be
unusually brilliant this year opened yesterday
in Normandy, by the dean Of all the hunismcn
OF France. the Marquis dc Chambray, who nearly
ten years ago. celebrated with grra; tclat the
taking of H. cnethousc ndth stag The other celc
brated packs Of stag hounds about which much
viii be heard during the coming month or two. are
those of NJ Pau Letaudy, at Fontancbeau: Conie
Alexandra Bosgelin. in Normandy; Marquis d.
rAigle. in the forest Of J-aigues; Come 4. Chez
Giles near Compeene. and the Duchesse dues. in
the forest OF Pambouilet.
The partridge shooting 50 far has not been par
tlcularly brilliant, the birds being scarce and
Father wild. The largest bags have fallen to the
schild. at Armanviilier; Marquis du Lau at Monta-
grier; Marquis de Beauvor. at sandrcogIt' ana me
tinue 10 give plenty Of occupation TO President
Faure. who is a thorough SPORTSMAN
number Of military men always collect in Paris
after the autumn maneuvies. and the present UNI
topic Of discussion IN the newspapers and else
where The Criticisms recently IN rfe
been reproduced with siderable comment in The
France Militaire" The Matin,, Journal eau
,Cis" and other leading papers NJ. EdouaTd Deia!le.
the eminent painter of military subjects. was met
Sunday by correspondent, Of THE Eclair, as
he was passing through Paris from one chateau
to anotht- during this hospitable season Of house
parties. n. Detaillc said: THE criticism that the
French llnesman the worst tailored In the
world was unfortunately. well founded. The uni
FORM besides being clumsy and impractical. IS
from artistic point OF view very ugly. The lines
IL cornpc led TO wear the same dress summer
and winter. The great blue cape Is sufocating In
the heat and affords protection in cold weather
because.
gets accustomed to IL that he loses all the bene
At OF It, The KEPT or forage cap II also utterly UNI
suitable for campaign wear, and the leather leg |
gngs permanently attached TO the cavalryman's !