Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-30

ers of the colony OF Louisiana. and
who, as officers and employees OF the
government have left their historical
were among his direct ancestors.
His mothers father was E,ienne de
Bore, gentilhomme who served in
the household troops Of Louis XIV. la
msison du roi, and was commissioned
q captain Of cavalry ia 1878. He mar
ried, In Paris, the daughter of Desire
han, the kings treasurer In Louis
lana, and one OF the wealthiest men In
the colony. With her he settled
In Louisiana, where he became
the first sugar planter in 1895,
To him Louisiana 10 indebted for the
intr duction of that agricultural in.
dustry, which mas become the source
Of 80 much wealth. In 1903, he be-
came the first mayor OF New Orleans
by appointment of the French govern
ment. Under the American govern
ment he persistently r. fused TO succeed
Gov. Claiborne in lo14; and would
not accept any Office IN the gift of
either, the state or the United States.
The first of his name in the male
line, who cams to this country, was
Don Antonio Estevan Gayarre, who
was torn In the kisdom OF Spanish
Navarro, and whose ancestors were
from time immemorial by birth,
hombres rioos, hidslgos, infanyones,
by the grace Of God, and not by the
favor of any king. This, Don An.
tonic Gayarre having entered the
| Spanish army when hardly fifteen
years old, fought several years in
Italy under the command OF
the Infante Don Felipe,
and being severely wounded
at the battle OF Novi, he retired from
military service He WAS chosen by
Charles III to come TO Louisiana with
Admiral Ulloa, who was to take pos
session OF that province. He arrived
there March s, 1866, as royal con fador
and served in that capacity three
years, when he returned to Spain
leaving his eon, Don Juan, the grand
father Of the subject Of this sketch, in
his place, although the youth was not
more than eighteen years OF age. This
Don Juan served as royal contador
and cOmmissary of war under Gov.
Galves, when that brilliant officer, in
n rapid campaign, took from the
English, Manchac, Baton Rouge,
Natchez, Mobile and Pensacola. Gal,
vez being made vic,roy of Mexico,
Don Juan, who had married the sis
ter of the Spanish Col Don Carlos dc
Grandpre, governor OF Upper Loulsi'
ana, was sent as royal oOntador "a
Acapulco, on the Pacific coast, one OF
the most important ports of the New
World at that epoch, as the famous
galleons Of Spain full of gold and sill.
yer departed from 1t. He died in the
City of Mexico when hardly thirty
years old. His widow, who was born
in Louisiana, returned there with her
three sons The eldest married the
daughter of Etienne Bore, settled In
Louisiana and died there.
From this couple was born Charles
Gsyarre, who was destined TO add to
the military and civic renown OF his
lineage the ever pleasing luster of lit.
erary fame. After due preliminary
collegiate training, he studied law In
Philadelphia. where he was adm tied
to the bar in 1899, but returned to New
O,leans la 1880 and was immediately
elected to the legislature He becsm,
assistant atrorney-general of the state
and in 1886 iudge-president OF the city
court, when he was elected to thu
United States senate for the full term
He was then hardly of constitutions
age. Extreme i'll health pre-
vented him from taking his sea
and sent him in the search Of strength
to Europe where he remained nin'
years. Returning in 1874, he WA
again called to serve in the legislature
He was subsequently for seven year
secretary of state, superintendent o
| II sf,a FRI nff, n
: state banks. After the late WAT, which
robbed him OF an ample fortune, h'
: was for four years reporter Of the de
, cisiOns Vt the supreme court Of Lonisi
ana. Mr.. Gayarre is most charming
J specimen Of creole gentlemAn-amia
g bic, accom- lished, learned polished II
!, mann era, modist IS a child, and will
, that true dignity which springs from
! noblene-sUf character and self-fespect
He Is admired and beloved by al
r classes In his native state. and Ia fitte'
0 by nature and culture To adorn an.
7 circle In society, whether Of privst
: life or the courts Of royalty.
His chief literary productions are
. "rhe History Of Louisiana" III
1 French and English, four volumes,
! 1.-The School for Politics." admirably
u translated by the frencn enloassAuo
0 at Washington at the time, Count d
: Sariiges. handsomely noticed by tn
Q Paris Revue des Deux Mondes; "Fel
: nando de Lemoe;n "Phiip III {
o SPAIN" which the London Saturda
Review declared to be one OF tn
/, most remarkable books published Il
l America He is best known, however
. by his History Of louisiana wor
!, OF great research, and one which wi
r ever be q standard authority in ever
: historical library. In purity OF styl'
8 accuracy, vivid portraiture, and ente
g taiuing aud instructing narration, n
a American historical writer exc 'ls hin
n Should the new national admin
Q tration be disposed to graut to Soutl
y ern literary merit a proportions
e share OF that recOgpitio so uniform
and properly bestowed upon dihtil
guished writers at the North, there
no author of our section who mo
fully deserves consideration tht
Charles Gsysrre, and his appointme
e tn some official position suited to b
abilities, would be an act of justice