New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-26
THE LATE BARON TAYLOR.

rHLrrr-ur ENCoURNGIs DRAMATIC soCIE-
TIEs. AND BECOMES a GENERAL FAVCHrF
IRON TnT REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBi'NE.l
PARIS, Sept 1.-The late Baron Taylor, rs well
* Gabrielle Morales j. lion of the photograph
shop windows. An old, old man. rs much wrinkled
as the ucghborhood Of London is cut NJ with rail-
roads with "a high. rctreaiing forehead. prominent
frontal SINUS shaggy eyebrows and mouth
dragged down TO the lowest verge of the iawbone
represented sitting in gothic chair in the mid
de of "A room which he well named library aud an
old curiosity shOp. One looks in vain for the traces
of the vondrous vire beauty for which the Baron
when some of us were young and others notyct born
was celebrated. The charm which brought him
such prestige has also disappeared. Taylor was
one OF he most obliglng men that ever lived, ana
though Zee never gave frame piece to any one 10
need o. pecrnary assistance, he had talent oil eX-
tracing foy his poor pro 6g6s money ont OF SKIN
dn's, and nobody was ever more kind in giving
ms fu letter. Of introduction. The doctrine OF self
help re mcuclted with remarkable success. Every
society for mutual succor in the artistic and literary
world of France IS OF his creation. aud there Is one
of them-thai of Dramatic Artists which has now
an income OF 900 annually.
Baron TAYLOR was in some respects n Ffench
Lord Hourhton. But he differed from his Lordshir
in beng tall. and handsome Us Apollo IN having
never come itoa 7aternal estate, and innot taxing
the airs of Mrccnas. There was. perhaps, At-
ne TOO much of an English too,man IN the HaIous
mode of hol ting himself and of pointing The toe
VIXEN he was IN the incxpresSibles and SILK Stock
ngs worn ai The French Court. | think. on the
whole. that he presided mt more literary banquets
than Monc.on Mines before aud since he WAS
raised TO the ,crage; and he was certainly chief
nonrner at far greater number of funerals OF
celebrated writer's and artists. The Baron was
persuaded chat literature needed h- sympathy. aid
and connionlnce. and lac was very kind to young
and struggling authors. aud 20 old ones who had
neglected 10 make hay while the san shone. His
father was an Enclishman his mother daughter
of Erin who came into rhe world in Brabani.
From the one he Inherited English business capac-
itv enterprise and practical beneyolcnce, and from
the other versatility aud IA! mt for displaying
hi, good Qualnies in the NEST advantageous light.
IIchad also tic Irish capacity for getting in with
he great ones OF the earth without STOPPING to
iaadv TO item. Nobody could tel why lie was
hai.6 in glove, from his youth upward, with this
Prince and with that; and almost on familiar
tcrms with tle Sovereign. lie did not "boo" HIM
self 50 much with the favor OF monarchs
and their minister's as walk into their
affections. The fine person predisposed IN bis
favor court ladies; and his "eo," amiabihty and
solid qualities enabled him TO take at Che hop the
oalls they iluug 90 HIM. Baron iaylor was brought
to France unicr tue Directory. HIS father, to es-
cape beng thrown into prison. represented himself
Id bee thc husband Of rebel.iously- minded Irish
l.dv. and succeeded in beng naturaliz.d. The son
v.., born the year OF the Revolution, was educated
"a French school and studied painting under
now FORGOTTEN painter named Suv6e. lie must have
lead "a rather pleasant lie when bee quilted VI. Sd
We studio The young Taylor followed the coa-
querng armies of Napoleon TO study the art collec-
mons of Flanders, Holland, Germany and Italy.
Oracn Uortense projected him from the r.
crnting officers Of her stepiathor end
WIS very kind IN giving him letters OF
introduction. She was supFemey graceful and
seductive woman and twisted the allied soyer-
cigns when they camo 20 Paris, round her fingers.
Ii hcrhaud had not been discovered in the intrigue
TO bring back Napoleon from Eba, they and Tai
leyranl would have promoted scheme for ena-
bling her 70 divorce the ex-king OF Holland and
accept an offer Of marriage from Louis XVIII. But
Size was as uulucky a. TavloT-who was. If Sic were
Ore.n of France, to have been appointed Intcndeut
General of Fine Arts-was lucky. She was banshcd
bv the Bourbons, whom she had betrayed, and cut
bv ,he Emperor Alexander. Her handsome profcgc
enlisted in 1913 IN the Garde Mobile Joined in
the defence OF Paris and fastened To make ms
peace with the yict0rs when 1t capltuated.
From, the Mobiles he volunteered with the Royal
al "a comp tlls q
tenants epaulet; went to sight the Spanish Lib
erals nndor the Duc dAngou6mc and 80 charmed
with his good humor and anccdotic conversation,
General dOrsay, that he was brought TO the favor
allie 10. &c Of his Royal H. pLncs-. lie had much
that WAS interesting. when he came back to COM
muuieate 10 her Royal llghness the Duchess, about
pictures OF holy families and miraculous images rs
TO WIN her favor. ". Sosthene dc la kOcheiaucauld
WAS asked by her to push Monsieur Taylor
who was accordingly sent on artistic missions
10 all sorts of outlandish places. When asked
where he would like 70 90. he SAID to Egypt. be-
cause Of the Biblical interest with which Egyptian
antiquities were invested, and the arguments the
Pyramids and Cltaclmbs would furnish against
frcc-thinkers. This was diplomatic. Madame de
C.,la was a patrones, of the Jesnis and the next
heir to the throne. and his son and daughterin-law
were bigots. Nj. Taylor had a penchant for artists
HIS friend Charles Nodier invited him to his liter
orv and artistic soir6es at the Arsenal, and they
both set their heads together to write ard bring out
dramas Noder was a man of talent. but n Bohe
nian Taylor was only clever, hut he always stood
wei with Mrs Grundy. The partner in the
literary association whose pen told dropped
into poverty. The one who contributed mere
"paddingn rose TO be a Baron, an Inspector
General of Fine Arts Director of the Francais, an
associate OF yearly all the literary and dramatic
societies Oh the Continent, and knight officer and
grand cross as that accomplished dental surgeon.
Dr. Evans.
Taylor had an English virtue which made him
valuable director of the Francasin 1882. lie did not
care straw for the three unltics. and liked whatever
interested aud produced pleasurable and elevatng
emotions The what viii they say = did not
obscure his Judgment. He threw himself on tho
side of the melodrama, to the horror of the classical
erLooi of critics and opened 4 in the
French drama by admitting Victor Hueo's " Her
mani" and Dun,as's Henry Ill" 10 the Mason
dc MOlieTs
The Baron, when Charles X. fell, cried hurrah for