New-York tribune., 1901-03-03
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AK EPIDEMIC OF GRIP.
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Paris March 2-The steady downpour Of
warm rain, which has now fairly broken UP the
winter is accompanied by a wave of influenza,
which claims so many victims as almost 10
paralyze public activity The Prime Minister.
himself barely recovered from the grip. appeared
in the Chamber Of Deputies prepared for the
great socialist Interpolation the strikes. which
have now become almost general but Mn
Antide, Boyer aad Dejeante. who had been
selected by their party TO attack the Cabinet.
We're suddenly taken III with influenza. and the
debate was postponed for week Altogether.
forty-five Deputies are now on their hacks with
grip: business in the committee rooms is at a
Etandstill. and the Chamber of Deputies has
been appropriately named by NJ. Henri Roche
fort the "Chambre des Maades' Social gayety
is also paralyzed. With the exception Of a few
small dinners musical receptions given by
Mrs. Frederick Sharon. Mrs. Roosevelt Miss
Fanny REID. Countess Mary de Trohriand and
Mrs. Luckermeyer. there is little TO lecoTd.
Count and Countess Bon e Castellane. who
had made arrangements to sail to-day for New
York are also among the victims Of the grip
and have postponed their departure.
new form OF entertainment suggested by
the prevalence of influenza, has come into favor
This was started by Mime. Martin Leroy nee
innate friends for four receptions which she will
give on the four Fridays in March. Each re-
oeption will be preceded by dinner. At the
buffet warm tisaneS such as are recommended
by physicians for influenza patients. are served.
There are several invitations out for costume
balls at md-Lent. notably 10 be given by
Mime. Alexandra Bisson. wife OF the well known
dramatist. in their apartment, in the Avenue
Bois DE- Boulogne. which Will be attended by the
leading actors of the Comsdie Francaise and
by celebrities in the world Of art and literature.
The theatres have suffered from the inf1uenza
epidemic five new plays having been postponed,
incuding the revival of Serdou's "Patrie' at
the Theatre Francas. owing TO the illness of
Mile Rrandes. who is 10 play the leading part.
Influenza has the upper hand Of things at the
Sorbonne. NJ Albert I-e Roy was obliged last
night TO discontinue his sessions IN French lit
erature until March ID NJ. Larroumet has post
poned his lectures on French elocution: Pro-
fessor Luchaise has also been forced 10 give up
his classes for the present.
A fun measure Of social activity is reported
from the Riviera. especially from Cannes where
the living pictures presented under the auspice.
of Nine. de Charette Cn6e PoIk) were a decided
success. Among these in the boxes were the
Archduchesses Frederick. Maria Christina and
Maria Anna, of Austria; the Grand Duke
Michael Of Russia and the Countess Torby. his
wife; the Duchess de Cuise. Mr. and Mrs T H
Pratt Mrs. Franklin Singer. Mrs. Richard
Winslow, Mrs. J. r. Chadwick Mrs. Garrison
Mrs Walter Kingsland. Mr.. and Mrs Meredith
Rowland, Dr. and Mrs. c. Gordon Clark Mr.
Won Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs John r. Drexel
Mrs and Miss Kuhn and Miss Polk
The American yacht Margarita which left
Cannes last Monday for a three weeks cruise
n sicilian waters and the eastern end of the
mediterranean. has arrived at Palermo: Mr.. and
Mrs Anthony J. Drexels guests for the cruise
being Mrs. Won Andre. Miss Leila Paget Miss
Aznasa, Lord Cairns and Lord Crichton
Mr. James Gordon Bennett has returned TO
Beaulieu after short trip Paris He has sold
ms Yacht the Namouna. 20 the Venezuelan
Government for s1000o0 and his new yacht. the
Lysistrata, which realizes many ideas gathered
oy MI Bennett during his lifelong career as a
Nachtsman. viii make her trial trim on March
y Ihe Lysistrata. which may be considered the
very iAtest development Of what a large pleas
ufe craft ought 10 be. will not leave Scotland
before the middle OF April
dispatches from Vienna announce that Nine