New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-30

soctetx of the twentieth century will not select
for their next charity fete the site Of the SOUTH
ern fountain in the Place de la Concorde. "ihch
is the exact spot where Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinette were beheaded.
The fete at Versailles Thursday afternoon
closed the Paris season with remarkable brill
fancy and for a few hours revived In most
picturesque manner the mock-rural scenes at
the Petit Trianon. where Queen Marie An
toinette used TO play at keeping a dairy. ldeai
summer weather prevailed. and it was indeed
a beautiful sight to the smart ladies who
lead society to-day attired in dainty costumes
of the period of Louis XVI When, in an al
fresco theatre on the lawn beside the pond
Nine. Bartel, of the Coincide FRANCHISE, recited
verses written for the occasion by Jacques Nor
mand entitled. lie Reveil de Trianon. she
was greeted with a storm of applause for the
happily appropriate stanzas. One asked
whether this awakening of the Trianon after
more than centurys sleep was not a dream,
and whether the sOubrettes, bourgeoises an"
marquises were not in reality more than hun
dred years old. having been preserved by a
magician's wand with youthful grace. as they
were wont to appear before their little Queen
of twenty summers.
There were three thousand visitors on Thurs
day. but the arrangements were so admirable
that there was nowhere the slightest crowding.
The grounds were entered by the Temple Of Love.
beside the famous Tranon MILL where Louis
XVI used 10 appear the miller. At the en-
trance two patronesses. the Countess de
Kersaint and the Countess de Bearn. did the
honors. both wearing Louis XVI dresses as
did the score of young ladies who attended
them Near the mill the most expert ballet
dancers of the opera performed gavottes on
the green. A hundred yards further was
the Boudoir de la Refine. Here those who did
the honors were Nine. Georges Mallet Mrs
Jameson, the Vfcomtesse de la RedOrte, the
Countess Jean de Castellane and Mime. Bern
adaky. all IN exquisite Marie Antoinette
toettes. MurInurs of discreet but admiring
curiosity were heard on all sides as Nine. Henri
RochefOrt. radiant with youth and beauty and
attired in a delightfully."- harmonious gown Of
pink and black. with a superb Lamballe hat.
made her appearance on the arm of her erect
but white-haired husband, the ex-Communist
and venerable apostle of perennial revolution.
Fragments of eighteenth century music were
performed by musicians of the Opera and the
Opera Comique. under directio- of Princess
Edmond de Polignac. a name forever linked
with that of Marie Antoinette. Scenes from
Beaumarchaiss Barber Of Seville were acted
by Mile. Regnier and members of the Coincide
Francaise; a menuet de la refine was danced
by a group of young ladies. and and then
one heard the plaintive melody of "Pauvre
Jacques'-a great Royalist air during the Reign
of Terror. When NJ. Henri Rochefort APP
preached, the musicians. with poignant mirth
fulness, suddenly played one OF the gems OF
French music OF the Revolutionary epoch,
titled lie Plaisir d'Amour." At the dairy were
the Countess Aimery de la Rochefoucauld and
Mime. Pierre de Nohac wife Of the historian and
conservator OF the Versailles Palace Nearby
were the Marquise Talleyrand-Perigord, Baron
Gnslfs
Moore. Mrs. Carol. Mrs. John Whitcomb Cot
ton and Miss ARIA Cotton. all representatives
of America. Twenty-Five little Brittany cows
had been brought from Prince Murat's neigh
boring country seat, and their smartly groOmed
black and white coats shone brightly twenty
five maidens. costumed as eighteenth century
peasant girls. MIXED them. The proceeds of
the dairy amounted during three hours 10
$1,000. Princess Murat. in a charming white
taffeta dress. trimmed with Valencennes laces.
presided at the Queens farmhouse; by her side
was the Duchess de Noailles. in white cambria
incrusted with lace. and Baroness Pierre de
Coubertin, in pink taffeta and feathers.
The Countess Boni de Castellane did the honors
pretty little flower stall and sold rare orchids
and gigantic hortensias at rare and gigantic
prices. She a dress Of Japanese pink
taffetas opening upon skirt of white silk
muslin. The waist had double rows of real dia-
mond solitaire buttons. On the lake in a shady
corner was a tea garden all decked with flowers
Nine. de Contades. in pale blue and pink, led
through rustic paths a cart laden with fruit
and drawn by a white donkey. A bevy OF little
girls sold fruit for charity in an ivy bower
Nine. de Thebes. a Partisan fortune teller pre-
dcted the future. and what is more difficult
read the past. Many great ladies had their
dresses made after those depicted by Nine
Lebrun. The Marquise d'Argenson, nee d'Har-
court wore costume that had belonged to her
great grandmother. There hundreds of
dainty Marie Antoinette fchus. marvellous
Lamballe hats and myriads of buttons Of dia-
monds. rubies and opals. II is more than doubt
full whether the Trianon In its pamest days
ever witnessed such luxury and costly sim
plcity. At o'clock this unique fete was over
but numbers OF the patronesses and their
guests including the Countess de Gontaut-B iron
the Countess de Montesquiou the Princess Louis
de Croy Mrs John Munroe and Nine. Mallet
remained on the field Of action and dined in the
open air.
The 'solell," which is credited with being the
organ Of the Duke Of Orleans. in violent lead
ing editorial denounces the Trianon fate which
it characterizes as scandalous. coming just
after the sentence pronounced by the High
Court upon Count de Lur-Saluces. and says that
the Duchesse de Luynes in declining to be
present, taught a lesson in manners to those
masquerading at the Trianon.'
The American Chamber of Commerce will give
a great banquet July 4, when addresses will
be made by NJ. Merand Minister of Commerce;
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. NJ. CASTOR Des-
champs and Ambassador Porter.
The ou,look for the French wheat cror IN 81.