New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-11
TOPICS IN PARIS
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL GOSSIP

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TIE ANDRE PALAcE-1iFE STORY OF A srcrrss-
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Paris. June 24.-The approaching weadino 80
Niiie. Nelly Jacquemart and NJ. Edouard Andre TIA
TANKER vastly interests society and the studios Of
course society disapproves of the match inaS,,p.l
as the bride is doweress and not of high bi,b Sba
is about forty and her future husband is sx ~,
Older. He was born 10 a very large foritne ,rbih
mas gone on OF Itself increasing immensely for ma
was much more intent until his constitution lroLa
down on the pursuit of pleasure than upon money!
making 1t is the fault of his relations if he has lea
"a mere epicurean life. He wanted 10 marry xears
ago governess whom he seduced but they strong
III French law and custom, stood ont Her children
1t IS bargalned, TO find mother in the artist
wne, and will be publicly acknowledged bv this
lady ana Their father The Andre family nnsuccess-
lnlly promoted a match with the daughter of NJ
kouher. who would have gone On SUNDAYS with NJ
Andre to a Protestant church.
NJ Edouard Andres fortune is estimated ~
oo,oooo00 francs. OF this he settles on Nlle
Jacquemart sum which invested at . per cent.
VIII bring her in an income of 500. 900 francs an
nually But she is only to come into the endowment
OF 1t in the event of a separation or widovybood In
the lifetime of the husband she will have for her
personal expenses yearly revenue of Io5 OOo
francs. The wedding will be very quiet and only
'he witnesses, OF whom two will be for the bride
and two for the bridegroom, are to be present. ON
that occasion Mile Jacquemart will accept the
motherhood of TWO children who are in no wav re-
lated to her. NJ. Andre is Protestant, and nepbevy
of Nine. Waltber Andre, at whose seat "a
Ombrages. near Versailles, the Prince ROYAL of
Germany established his quarter-general in the
" Terrible Winter"
AN ARTIsT-wIFR
Mile. Jacquemart is the daughter of an unsuccess
lu artist OF talent. She began her artistic career a.
painter OF fancy pictures and then devoted herself
10 portraits. Being well acquainted with Iul.s
Simon she was fortunate enough to be introduced
In 1877 to Theirs and Dufaure. and prevailed on
them TO SIT to her. Their portraits By her were ex
hibIted that year in The Salon. That of Theirs
represented him with his spectacles on Ii was not
happy except in the painting and general manage
meht OF the hands. The illnstrious chief of the
Executive was made to resemble Plus the Ninth to
whom he bore certainly when not animated a dis
tant resemblance Dufaures was a most truthful
image and pie uresque as a knotty and gnarled oak
Mle Jacqliemart @as at once placed upon an emil
hence by the favor of the critics in noticing these
works, by the kind appreciation of NJ. Charles
Blanc, and by the patronage of NJ. Theirs. who WAS
by the fair painter She was then nine
ahd-twenty, small neatly made, and of a clear
brown complexion. The face was lively and ex
beauty. Her hand was exquisitely shaped. Theirs
when she broaSiasted at the Elysee and sat next
him used to compliment her upon the dexterifv.
tact and amiablity which were expressed in its
pei'tesse. nervous delicacy and dimples.
In 1873 she became acquainted with NJ Andre.
He. too sat for his portrait. Mile. Jacquemart
painted him not he was, 6lase and used ND in 4
long -coninued hunt after pleasure but rs he vold
have been IT, instead of finding himself al an aa-e
when the passions are strongest at the head of an
immense fortune, he had been Obliged to make HIS
own way in life and had chosen TO do 20 In a uol,o
spirit He called this portrait help to CONSCIENCE
and summons to duty. and had it hung up in h;s
bedroom IL did not, however, lead him to amend
his life until the power 10 be disspated had left
HIM This happened two years ago lie found thar
the company of the fair portrait painter gave new
interest TO his existence. She ami he became great
friends; but he shrank from asking her TO marry
nm because she is a devout Catholic, and all his
people are rigid Protestants. Mile Jacquemart
received many more orders from him. and was paid
SO handsomely that she could AFFORD to install her.
self in marvellously splendid atclicr in the Rue 10
The fireplace and chimney-piece were
OF fourteenth century workmanship and once did
service to an abbot. All the useful furniture WAS
solid and imposing Choice bric-a -brac gave 10 tho
room color, sparkle and brightness. Oriental cal
pets and other rich dTaperies were fancifr,llv ar
ranged. Mile. Jacquemart painted IN the Rue
III
Char tres and their children. of the Princess Louis lie
Bourbon nee llamil, of Cuba of Queen Mercedes.
IF the late Nunco Monseignenr Alevia Of ihe
fAudiifret Pasguier family. and of the young
Diane. Baroness de Selhere. nee DE Gallifet. Nile
Iaequemarts mother some years ago was direcir.ss
IL seNing-machine agency IN the Rue MontmartTe
HoUsE-wARNiSG IN HIGH IIFF
VI. Edouard Andre belongs TO the Prince Of
" aless set in Paris. Ills Royal Iighness with
most of the high life" ariStocracv Of the French
JaWtal, was present at the honsc- " armnr of ~
andre sumpiuous mansion in the Boulevard iIauss-
mann four or five years ago. This house is in the
ary renaissance style. aud was bult for It's opalent
master 10y the celebrated architect Parent ~ = cost
y nearly six millions of francs Madame de Meter
lich came all the way from Vienna to be present
nd met her Old Fuilcries cronics the Duchcsse do
iouchy. the ComteSses de Pourtales and de Conr-
al, the Princess de Sagan and the MarQuse do
iallifet. who was then anxious that her daughter
hould capiivate the host.
The residence has on the Boulevard naussmann
grand entrance similar 10 that of the new Oprra
louise. facing the Rue Aubcr, and originally ,les-
ined for the exclusive entrance of the Emperor ami
Empress. 1t is formed by two inlnenSe archci
ates. connected 10y semicircnlar .carriace drive
iah way between the gates la the perron or ni.sht
# marble Steps leading TO the urincinal Ncsfii,i.
nd hall. These steps are Sheltered hv a s,r,c,,-
ouse niled with gigantic palms. ferns aud Chinese
nd Japanese vases
INTERIOR OF \ PALACE.
The vestibule is of colored marble and in the stve
# the one leading from the royal apartments at
ersaiiies to the chapel. As 10 the hail. il is stately
md even majestic 1t is the height OF the entire
louse, and its lofty windows OF which there is A
ong iile open an Italian terrace. There are two
monumental iireplaces in This hallone to the right
md the other 10 tine loft NaS.il,lo .~i,s.a