New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

&c RothschiId Due Decazes, Carrick RIGGS
Frank Gardner Jacques Reubell, Baron Jus
tave de Rothschild. Constant Coquelln LeoPola
Mabilleau Lebargy, Mr.. and Mrs Douelas fi'Oii'
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Msurei and Jean dc fes|he-
There are great preparations among the anna
teurs of book binding for the exhibition or f1loi
ern and medieval specimens Of the bookoinoer
art which will be opened at the Galllera
Museum May 3
The grand costume ball given last night az
Montnnartre to raise funds for the natlona'
monument to Gavarni the caricaturist of the
Iouis Philippe period is pronounced by veteran
Parisians the most successful festivity Of the
kind held here since the days of the Empire
Four thousand eight hundred and ninety per
sons were present, each attlred III an dppiN
pirate costume, representing one or 6a'arlii
caricatures The affair was arranged by He-
rome assisted by fifty of the leading painters
and sculptors OF France. Including Rooln' bal
r1as Dagnan-Bouveret Carolus Duran, Jean
Beraud Besnard. Bail. Henner Bonnat' Hufh-
bert Cote. De Wambiz, Leandre Jean Weber
Forafn. Robida, Clairin, Wiliette, Morot' La
Touche and Truchet all of whom put IN an
annearance at the ball ViIlette, robust and 1at'
got nm In a superb costume of scrupulous MIS-
+oric accuracy represented Louis Philippe, While
two hundred figurantes painters, actors ana
actresses of the Partisan theatres, made up as
kings courtiers and attendants, formed d
brilliant cortege in which were strikfngly truth
full ir1personatons of Balzac. Berlioz, Alfred dc
Musset Victor Hugo, George Sand, Racnei'
Delacroix Baudelaire. Lamartne, beranser'
Insres Frederic Demaitre, Paul de hock' @oiu
Seymour and all the otables of the time
Among those who figured in elaborate cos
fumes were the Marquis de Biron. the Marquis
de Lunersac. Comte Louis de Perigord. Mar
Jule BOuSSOd
Albert Care Henri Lavedan, Alfred Capus.
Abel Her1mant and Adolph Brsson. There were
smart and gorgeously attired continsents from
the Jockey Club and the Cercle de Iunloh-
Among the actors and actresses were the three
Coquelins lie Bargy. Antoine. Mines Person
Sorel. Leconte. Regnier Lender. LaVallieTe'
Jeanne Rolly. Yvonne Garrick. and almost the
entire corps de ballet OF the Opera and the
OnAra Con1ique. and three orchestras. the mt
sicians all dressed white Pierrots. a sirnpt-
uous supper was served from midnight until
o'clock this morning. Everything was in PEI
feet taste Yet brinful OF fun and the frIsky
antics of Gallo Wit.
From now until May Paris will remain in thu
turmoil of the general elections. Never BEFORE
have the streets and public buildings hem
treated to such an orgy of rainbow cclored
rlscar6s Rival candidates not content
with flaming posters pasted in every available
spot. but each morning renew them with others.
putting in staggering letters and impressfonlst
colored inks, questions and replies to queries
and statements of their opponents, forming i'll
congruoUs CatechisIns OF political CONVICTIONS
This new development Of electioneering Htera-
tire bids fair to spread throughout the coun-
. try
, Meanwhile the leaders Of Partisan society are
beginning return from their winter outings
TIE srrtr.g season promises a full share of ac-
t:1-ity William X. Vanderbilt, jr. arrived In
Paris yesterday from Nice, having made the
tourney by pleasant stages IN his autonoblie-
The Baron and the Baroness Andre gave a
dinner on Thursday Ia the Duchess Of Devon
shire at the Hotel Ritz Among those present
were the Duchess of Marlborough. her brother,
Mr. Vanderbilt, Lady de Grey Mr.. and Mrs
Hartman. Count HatZteldt Reginald Lister
and Harry Melville.
| On Wednesday Mr. and Mrs Clarkson Potter
! gave a lunch in their apartment in the Rue
! FRANCOIS Premier TO the Duo and Duchesse de
Morny. On Thursday Major and Mrs Henry
Huntington gave a reception matinee at their
apartment in the Avenue d'Eylau, among those
! present being Mrs. Horace Porter, Countess
Rene &C Coetlogan, Mrs. MacClellan. Mrs. Reu-
I bel Mrs Jaffrey, Mrs. Fairchld, Mrs George
| Rowland, Mrs. Van Rinkhuysen Mrs. Parsons
Mrs Daliiba, Mrs. Lord and Miss Carl
Brilliant musical receptions are held weekly
| by NJ and Nine. Victor Maurei in their new
hotel in the Avenue Bugeaud and by ". and
| Nine Jean de Reszke in their hotel, containing
miniature theatre, in Rue de la Faisandcfie
Nj and Nine Leopold Mabeau gave dim
| ncr last night in their charming apartment in
! the Avenue Fosquet The guests included NJ
ard Nine. Lazare Weller, Count and Countess
! Ros:gDv. n. and Mime Ganderax and James
| HYDE. Nine. Jules Carnbon, wife of the French
rprf ard with
eager pleasure to a visit to the United States
She interds to sail at the end of the month to
Join her husband
Eugene Higgins has left Nice on his yacht
varuna for a cruise to Ajaccio. Naples. Palermo
and Malta. his guests being the Comte and
Comtesse de Preest Count Seilern, Baroness
&c Heeckeren and Marquis Ia Mazeliere-
Queen Margherita of Italy is also cruising on
the Mediterranean on the Marco Polo. search
inE, fer 2 suitable island home for her mother,
the Duchess de Genoa.
At Pau two highly successful hunt dinners
were giver. on Wednesday, one by Mrs. Henry
RidgIyay the other by the English Club. At
Mrs Ridgway's suggestion both parties united
in the evening at iscr house for an Informal
dance. Among those present were Mrs. Forbes
Morgan Mrs. Peabody. Countess Jean de
Ganay ViscoGntess la Rocbfcucald, Miss Mar
got Potter. the Misses Carts. Nessrs. j. Baron
Forbes, Morgan SOrChan w IA morn tnOfIlaS
Burgess. Charles Morse, II. Hutton Harjes and
Frank and Henry Jameson.
There is a great deal Of gayety at Biarritz
owing to the arrival Of King Oscar of Sweden,
with numbers OF small dinners and dances.
Among those participating were Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Cory. Mrs. and the Misses Cavendish
Bentinck Mrs Carl Meyer, Mrs. Harrison. Miss
Denney, Mrs. Drexel, Mrs. Horton and Lady
Chandos Pole. C. l. b.