Paris of to-day : an intimate account of its people, its home life, and its places of interest . his satisfaction resigned—CasimirPerier. It goes without saying that this para-doxical ruler does not hold open receptions,like ours at the White House, where anycitizen may walk in and shake hands withhim. The Protocol decides who shall be re-ceived by him when he is at home, on twomornings of the week. This privilege isgranted to the ordinary mortal only if hewrite, a few days beforehand, to the directorof the civil cabinet, or to the General Sec-retary of the Presidency. In curious contrast to t
Paris of to-day : an intimate account of its people, its home life, and its places of interest . his satisfaction resigned—CasimirPerier. It goes without saying that this para-doxical ruler does not hold open receptions,like ours at the White House, where anycitizen may walk in and shake hands withhim. The Protocol decides who shall be re-ceived by him when he is at home, on twomornings of the week. This privilege isgranted to the ordinary mortal only if hewrite, a few days beforehand, to the directorof the civil cabinet, or to the General Sec-retary of the Presidency. In curious contrast to the fictitious splendorof the Presidents position is the utter efface-ment of the ladies of the Elysee. I went toParis just at the time when Mrs. Clevelandsyouth and loveliness were reigning in our re-publican court at home, and a large part ofthe daily press was filled with details abouther personality. We knew just how manybuttons she wore on her glove, and whetherthe baby had a silver or a coral rattle. InFrance it was hard to understand why morewas not said about Madame Carnot, and this. DECORATION OVER THE DOOR OF THE ELYSEE.
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