PARIS NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 710, 8 January 1910, Page 13

PARIS NOTES.

;_The gnesta of the /week.' (writes the Paris' correspondent. of la- London paper) have been :Sir .Ernest arid Lady Shackleton, .'und. everyone .vied' with oacli 'other' to- entertain them .royally./ Prince Kolaud Bonnparto, as, president of the' Socioto de boographie, .showed . Sir Ernest' every possible ■ courtesy,', and,.- '■.'among othor 'proofs',of; his appreciation, gavo a luncheon party, in- his .honour,: to which ho invited Prince 'and Princess Georgo of Greece. Sir Francis; Bertie, tho. lion. Lancelot Carnegie, Sir; Henry ', -Austen". Leo, and other influential ..people belonging: to : the' English, colony. i'.The, tablo was charmingly decorated, and .tho monus were on-' graved with views of ,; wild countries, tropical:, and- arctic. .After luncheon Six Lrnest. spent a' long, time exploring the' treasures of- the -Prince's-.-fine- library, showing the.keencst interest in the scientific works.'Another,' day tho British Ambassador and Lady Feodorovna Bertio invited.Sir Ernesti'and Lady Shacfcleton to dinner: at .the English Embassy, and during-the week Sir, Francis, Bertie preErnest; to President Fallieres. The city, of Paris showed its! appreciation ?{.■ }°S. - es Plorer by giving -a>recpptipn at the Hotel -do Ville, ; and ; everyone who possibly could iwerit to hear:!him lecture: ,at.;tho Sorbonrie.; The , . ,, general'-' ! verdict of the. :Prerich;.:on;.the; man : :.an"d his work -is most; flattering, and -his own ■ compatriots are justly.proud of him. ; '•'■:.■ -'■ ■■■ -Another dominant personality ■. is still' Mme:.SfeinheiK', One: can'only hbpethat she; is but anirio days',topio.'forit cannot be said ;thnt the contemplation of her Hfp'is, edifying";or amusing. : Naturally everyone; iis ?intorested, but a good. many .people'are; beginning * to show dislike : of the; prominenco'■! she takes' in • the public mind," maintaining that it;'is hysterical and .unwholesome..- It- is. riimoured that W: , popular \ i: playwright li'j is '.• thinking' seriously of writing, a draica round; her, .■and.*it' is certain , that -both'.- M..: Jean: Coquelin: f arid :Mme...Eejaiie- , .have '■:been' studying :her-airs : : de. -comedienne all through •: the : trial, v. What will - be ; ,the butepmp 6f: : it tell • remains';' tb:"be: proved. j. '■" in' ;orie "day.. >3570';'. motor-cars' -nassed : ':throngh"-"'P.r'estbn : -.on ,their,,; ;way ! :to the- ■ Blackpool "aviation meeting.; i.', ;.'•■;;