The times., 1898-12-27
USDERTANERS
WIVES OF ENJOYS IN PARIS.
The Ladies Who Accompanied the
Commissioners

The Ladies Who Accompanied the
Commissioners.
The wives OF the Peace Commissioners
are talking most interestingly of their
visit to Paris.
All of them profess happiness al being
in the United States again, but they
frankly admit that they enjoyed every
moment of the stay abroad.
They unite in praise Of Gen. Rios, of
the Spanish Commission. whom they de-
clare to be the man of his party The
general made q great impression on them
because OF his delightful manners and
kindly presence.
Mrs Frye gives a pretty little account
of Rios and OF how he impressed her.
The only time we met him socially"
she said was at the banquet given to
the Jcint Commission by Gen. Horace
Porter. Gen. Rios took me out TO dinner.
but as l did not speak French. and he
did not speak English. our conversation
was very limited. After the dinner Mr..
Reid asked me II l was sorry / did not
speak French. No: / am sorry Gen.
RIGS does not speak English Then 1
hastily added: 1t is enough to sit By his
side. When this was told him We held
very animated conversation in bows
Describing her meeting with the wife
of the President of France, Mrs. Frye
said:
soon after our arrival. upon the oeca-
sion of President Faure's decoration with
the Order of the Golden Fleece by the
Spanish Commission. the entire party was
invited to he present. We reached the
Elysee Very unfortunately too late to meet
President Faure. A week or two later
Gen. Potter informed the ladies that Mrs.
Faure would be pleased to meet them the
Saturday Of that week, which was the
first reception day.
Gen. Porter accompanied Us and gave
the introduction to Mrs. FIure. who greet
ed most cordially, extending her hand
! in welcome, and while She did not speak
/ English, her eyes conveyed a gracious
welcome. After this introduction we took
seat and Miss Faure. daughter of the
president who speaks English. came to us
I and spoke to each one separately for a
few minutes. When we left the palace
Miss Faure stood at the door through
which we left the room and bade al the
! callers good morning-a pretty bit OF cour-
tesy This was the only time that any of
the party net Mrs. Faure."
Mrs Frye studied tine conditions exist
ing in the Latin quarter and makes the
strongest possible appeal to American
mothers to keep their girls and boys at
home unless they are accompanied By q
Z,
the church in the Latin quarter. ard who
is doing so much for American youth
there joins Mrs. Frye in this.
Here is the way Mrs. Cu=hman x. Davi 5
describes the girls of France:
"They are piquant creatures who make
you feel they never sleep. and who live
| aimlessly.''
Mrs. Davis was the only one of the
party who had reception days, and was
| the only one who met former Empress
Eugenie. Describing her visit 20 the lat
| Ter. she said:
The former empress is still very
| beautiful woman. of most graceful and
| dignified manners. She speaks English
| fiuently and expressed great admiration
for the American people. Her taste in
] dress has not deserted her. neither has
(, her grief over the loss of her husband
and son. pictures of whom. having before
each exquisite cut-glass vases filed with
violets. were near her couch
| Mrs. Davis also breakfas;ed with the
Princess Eulaiie, at the Convent of the
! Sacred Heart.