The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-15
and especially painters such as Boucher and Fagonard
who felt that they were in an ideal circle.

who felt that they were in an ideal circle
The Marquis gave tone to the modc-her robes
were marvellous. She had passion for pearls and
possessed many Of arstocratic origin though how they
into her possession is not known. And strange
it may Of these pearls became furnished
died. for it is known that pearls susceptible to
disease to which many succumb. But Madame de
Pompadour asserted she had receipt from certain
oriental merchant which would prevent pearls dying.
And this receipt, it appears consisted in shutting up
the pearls with the roots of the ash tree the remedy
might yet be tried the present day. The pearls,
however, could not be completely detached from the
other Jewels if may judge by description, taken
from the memories of the epoch of reception:
"The best assorted and most magnificent in this
beautiful attire the bracelet clasps the hooks of
the necklace and the fastening of the agrette snulat
ing hyacnths precious stones and the beautiful
pearls of the Orient"
The age of gold of the republican era for L Eysee
reappeared under the presidency of Marshal due de
MacMahon The 100000 francs of his civil list did
not suffice and the marshal added part of his fortune
The Duchess, grande dame, had known the pomp of
the imperial court, and the Elysee at this time
somewhat the reflection of the Tuilleries After the
disappearance of Marshal MacNahon the Elysee be-
came bourgeois" sometimes to extraordinary de-
gree less through the desire of the presidents who
succeeded than by their wives. Anecdotes and traits
of parcmony were the gossip of Paris. Madame Grevy
and her famous cook, Coralie, occupied prominent
part in these tales. Malame Loubert introduced in
the Eysee the traditions of good housewife Madame
Faeres those of very small "bourgeoise." The
dazzling hyacinths of Madame de Pompadour were
unknown to her and the gowns of the Elysee
those which when she overseeing domestic
details OF her legendary estate at Loupillon.
Alone of this list NJ. Felix Faure made effort
to follow in the footsteps of Marshal MacMahon. But
if he followed the rules of the protocol in excessive
manner and if the presidential receptions
ranged to perfection the Elysee nevertheless kept
dull aspect and lacked passing brilancy. Under
the presidency of NJ Poincare, the Elysee, it is sad
has resembled something like the Eysee of the time of
NJ. Carnot, that is to say, rather cold and severe.
1t could have been otherwise during four years of
war; As to Madame Poincare the modest and gracious
consort of the President she understood her role and
showed herself attentive the sufergs engendered
by the war; 1t was thus she could have been
at the bedside of wounded and suffering silently
complishing what she considered to be her duty and
those who saw her doing this will have sympathetic
remembrance of her.
What will the Elysee be under the presidency of
M Paul Deschanel "the best dressed man in France?
The future will tell, but from what know of the
brilliant qualities of the president, his merits and
charming encourage, it may be hoped that the Elysee
will again the glitter of the beautiful days of the
past-The Dearborn INDEPENDENT.