The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
A HOME.
The Lovely Frankfort Palace of Baron
f1rlanger,

Inc IbfeIy IIai1aturI HaiacS O1 bAiUu
Erlanger.
Paris Correspondent New York journal.
1t would be difficult to find nywhere in the
world a more lovely private residence than that
Of Baron Louis Erlanger. at Frankfort-on the
Main. lhave said so much about the history Of
this famous house of bankers and their vast OPP
%eratlons for the purpose of freeing the continent
from the dominion Of the Rothchilds that it is
pleasant to turn to the personal life of another
head of this wonderful family.
Baron Louis Erlancer does not resemble his
brother in Paris at all as far as personal appear
anee is concerned His physique is cast in a
more massive mold. He is larger and more rug
gedly built. His dark. honest. brown eyes and
the thick waves of black hair overhanciug 4
high, intellectual brow, contrast strangely
with his brother EmiIs blue orbs and
light hair. There is altogether a differ
ent look about the men, vet in disposition
they have n good many points in resemblance.
Louis, like his brother, Is Of an extremely kind
and generous disposition. To spend in a small
town like Frankfort-o on the Main $50, 600 per year
would seem difficult, and yet Baron Louis Err
LANCER does not find it at all troublesome to do
so, considering that probably one third of this
sum goes in munificent donations for art and all
sorts of public purposes.
He takes life more easily than his brother in
Paris. He is so fond Of doInesucity and enjoys
so much the society Of his beautiful wife and
lovely children in his delightful home that he is
more Of IA "home-body." He has to n very
silght degree the desire to increase his worldly
goods. He is much more of a man OF leisure,
and not so intensely confined to the cares Of bus
mess, as his brother in Paris. although Baron
Louis personally still directs and supervises all
the raIniheations of the old and extensive bank
ing house, and has greatly increased the reputa-
ton and strength of the firm during his man
agement.
Butt was speaking of his residence. Imagine,
not five minutes from the railroad station, aud
not over three minutes drive from the fashiona-
bic center Of the town where the opera house is
situated, a magnificent garden somewhat larger
than Madison square. In the middle of this
stands a low villa, perfectly e~mbowered in flow
ers. This is occupied by the Baroness Ida Won
Erlanger, the mother of these remarkable
boys" 1t would be impossible to imagine a
lovelier place. The deceased baron bought il
over forty years ago. Tho trees, which were
then small, have spread out luxuriantly. This
cultivation, which has gone on now for nearly
half a century. has produced grounds of which
the owner of any princely estate might be proud.
Here, after a capital dinner, the baron sits under
the trees and smokes his pipe, while little Es-
peranee, his thirteen-vearold daughter, runs
about and plays lawn tennis with her En-
glish governess. All the family speak English
perfectly. Here is a little girl. for instance,
who has been in England but a few days, and
yet if you were to converse with her, You would
think that she had been living in London or New
York all her life.
The baroness is probably the most beautiful
woman in Frankfort. She was once the famous
singer Sessi, who created a perfect furore on the
operate stage. 1t was at the magnificent Frank
fort Opera house that tine baron first met his
\wife. This house, by the way, is one of the fin
est in the woodland the only theater | know
where midsummer ventilation has made it en-
durable even to the greatest sufferer of the heat.
The baronesss lovely blue eyes, her long
golden hair coming down to her feet, her vim
ming, sweet presence, her angelic voice, which /
think is, next to PATHS, the most beautiful i'll
the wOrld-an these created an impression that
nothing could overcome. After a brief. impet-
uous eourtship the baron won his bride, and a
happier home does not exist in Europe.
The baroness sings occasionally at her own
piano, and from far and wide lovers Of art are
glad to come and listen to this heavenly voice.
her mother and the intellectual endowments of
clever father.
The Baroness Ida, the widow of The late baron.
occupies the villa l have spoken OF. In the rear
of this stands a high and splendid mansion. oc-
cupied by the young baron, and between the two
is a corridor which connects the first stories of
both houses and serves as an airy coffee and din
ing-room. Here the two families meet, and the
Baroness Ida, in spite of her advanced years,
has as much spirit and vivacity of disposition, l
might say, as her pretty daughter-in-law In
deed, after talking with her one can readily
imagine how she could be the mother Of the two
clever sons.
1t would take too much of your space TO de
scribe the magnificent equipments Of this estab-
hshment. There are some thirteen carriages in
the stables, adapted to all kinds of service and
all sorts of weather. There are about fifteen
splendid horses. And yet a more unassuming,
simple, quiet, and amiable circle does not exist
than that which makes this one Of the most
charming, as it is one of the most brilliant homes
ih the Fatherland.