Paris herself again in 1878-9 . \ Ladieswaited for long hours together on the staircases and in the vesti-bules, unable to reach their carriages ; while gentlemen sought HIGH HOLIDAY IN THE CITY. 105 despairingly for their greatcoats in the confusion that prevailed inthe vestiaire. The cloak-room arrangements were imperfect; the. AT THE VERSAILLES FETE, FROM LA VIE PARISIENNE attendants had lost their heads; Ulsters were handed to people whoought to have had Inverness capes, and the lawful owners of over-coats with Astracan collars could not obtain their property at all. 10(J PARIS HERSELF AGA
Paris herself again in 1878-9 . \ Ladieswaited for long hours together on the staircases and in the vesti-bules, unable to reach their carriages ; while gentlemen sought HIGH HOLIDAY IN THE CITY. 105 despairingly for their greatcoats in the confusion that prevailed inthe vestiaire. The cloak-room arrangements were imperfect; the. AT THE VERSAILLES FETE, FROM LA VIE PARISIENNE attendants had lost their heads; Ulsters were handed to people whoought to have had Inverness capes, and the lawful owners of over-coats with Astracan collars could not obtain their property at all. 10(J PARIS HERSELF AGAIN. Apropos of this subject, one of the sallies of M. Paul deCassagnac, during the debate in the Chamber on the motion forinvalidating his election, was as humorous as it was disparaging observations on the wasteful expenditure ofmoney on the fetes given at Compiegne under the Empire havingbeen made by one of his adversaries, M. Paul de Cassagnac atonce fired up. At least, he retorted, when the Emperor gave aball, he did not confiscate the greatcoats of his guests, as you didthe other night at Versailles.
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