New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

was made up Of instrumentalists from the
opera and the LamoureuN orchestra. The
ushers were Captain CarnOt. OF the l3'th Regi-
ment Of the Line and son OF the former Presi-
dent OF the Republic; NJ. Louis Gambetta, at
tached 10 the Office of the President of the
Chamber OF Deputies: NJ. Pierre Sardou, son Of
the dramatist. and NJ. Pierre Gounod. son or
the composer. NJ Deschanel. who is only forty
five years old. and who has the appearance of
heing barely thirty. is fast becoming one OF the
most notable and popular men Of the Third
Republic He has everything in his favor-dis-
tinction. ability. high position, great prospects
No wonder his wedding attracted multitudes 10
the church and made the day a sort OF public
holiday Mime. Deschanel. who will preside
over the social gatherings of the Palais Bour-
bon is twenty-four years Old and, without be
ing a great beauty. is attractive and accom-
plished. She is musical. and speaks several
languages iuently, including English.
Mr.. William A. Coffin. Director Of Fine Arts
at the Pan-American Exposition I'm Buffalo has
left Paris for London. after a few weeks stay.
spent I'm collecting works of art from American
painters and sculptors I'm Paris. Among the
works which he has secured for Buffalo are
pictures by Messrs. William Dannat, Walter
GAY, Bridgman Weeks. Julius Stewart, Julian
Story. Walter MacEwen Pierce. Eugene Vail.
Alonzo ST. George Huntington. George Holland.
and a number OF the younger artists here
Among the sculpture secured for Buffalo are
Macmonnies's small model OF his General Slo-
cum statue Bartlett's small model Of Lafayette.
Rrookes's Colonel Cass. figures and medallions
by Rorglum and Flanagan. Works 10y ST. Gau-
dens are already in Buffalo. or on the way
there including a statue OF Robert Louis stew
enson a small replica Of the Boston Shaw
memorial and the original statue OF Sherman.
al n TEA TC
Of his visit.
Skating has now set in in good earnest. and
the Cercle des Patineurs. in the Bois de Bou-
logne. and the ponds at Versailles and In the
neighborhood OF Paris well patrOnized by
Americans. Several small dances have taken
place The latest fashion in dancing music is
a hand OF twelve young women playing man
dolins This orchestra. led by Sgnor Mezza-
oapo. is much in vogue. Among the successful
dances was one on Thursday given by Mr.. and
Mrs George Howland, az their home In the Bou-
levard saint German. when smart contingent
Of young women took part in an animated barn
dance Nine. Helene de Reszke. sister Of Mime.
Felia Litvinne and wife Of Edouard de Reszke.
underwent a serious operation three days ago
at Or. Doyens clinic. She is out OF dan
ger.
The centres Of social gayety are Nice Monte
Carlo and Cannes. Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J.
Drexel, Mr.. and Mrs. whitcomb Cotton and
Miss ARIA Cotton are at Nice An accident
happened at Cannes 10 Miss Agnes Lawrence.
at the Villa Monticello. AS she was attempting
TO close a refractory window a pane Of glass
broke and cut her hands severely that she
required the immediate aid Of a surgeon. Fort
unatey. no permanent harm resulted. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Kingsland and Mrs. Beach Grant
were among those who hreakfasted on Thursday
with Mr.. Won Hoffman, at the Chateau Ia
Rocca. Princess Stephane de Croy and Mr..
Spencer EDDY were OF the small dinner party
that took place last evening at the Villa Gi-
rard. Mr. Eddy leaves Cannes to-day for Paris
where ne viii join Miss Eddy. with whom he
viii sail for New-York February 30 on the
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse. Lady Sarah Wilson
will also sail the Kaiser Wilhelm. Mrs.
Munroe leaves Cannes to-day. intending TO stay
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Munroe at Monte Carlo
until Monday. when she gn go 10 Nice 10 visit
Mrs Bell. Mr. and Mrs. r. Preble Motley.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Merriam and the Misses MeT-
riam left Cannes Thursday for Rome
The seven new plays. including a grand opera
with fun ballet accomplishments. which We're
produced in Paris in the last four days amply
testify to the prolific creative talent OF French
dramatists. The bitter polemics in the French
press caused by the refusal OF the censorship
a
called 'Decadenoe." written by NJ. Alfred Gui-
non young and audaciOus author, in which
Nine. Rejane was 10 have played the leading
part, shows that. after all. il is the theatre
which is most national Of all the institutions Of
France II is significant however, that the Min
lister of Public instruction and Fine Arts who
exercises the censorship over the theatres. did
not prohibit "Decadence" on the grounds OF pub
lic morality. but because il presented in sensa-
tiOnal and inhammatory manner the struggle
between the ruined ultra Catholic aristOcraCy
and the Israelite bankers. and placed an opulent
Jewish family on the stage in such an offensive
light that the Government feared the play
would unchain the aati-semitic passions that
have been slumbering since the Dreyfus ease.
"Astarte" opera in four acts. with book b>
N. Louis de ':rammont. and music by NJ.
Xavier Leroux. was produced al the opera last
night. IL is inspired 10y the story of Hercules
and Omphale; the music is essentially modern.
with here and there suggestions Of Saint -SaGns
and attempts at Wagnerian leitmotiVen. The
work was well received by very select and
fashionable audience but the orchestration is
incoherent there is a deafening measure Of
brass. and. for my part. | have seldom sat
through more tedious performance. The opera
is superbiy mounted and there is an admirable
scenic effect when Hercules tears off the burn
ing shirt OF Nessus and sets fire the Temple
OF Lesbos. The religious ceremonies displayed
are curious especially the dance Of the maids Of
Lesbos 10 a quaint chant Of the chorus which
is regarded the boldest ballet performan nee
ever produced on a subventiOned stage in Paris
In Les Remplacantes." a three act comedy
produced al the Theatre Antoine NJ Breux con-
tinues his dramatic campaign against social
customs and institutions, and this time he takes
up a theme often ventilated by Rousseau. and