New-York tribune., 1885-09-20
PRINCES AT DINARD.

PRINCES AT DINARD.
THE SUCCESS OF AN AMERICAN SCHEME
FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBuSEl
DiNARD LILLE TT VILAME, France, August 2s
To the shrewd foresight and enterprise OF an Amer-
can France owes the existence OF this, one OF the
prettest seaside resorts her entire coast rSalng
Trouyille in popularity In tact, the Dinardais say
that they have outdone Trouville while the resort
at the mouth of the Seine has had the Larger crowds
vet the cream of the French nobesse have honoed its
Breton rival with tber august presence. Twenty years
ago a Mr Coppinger of Boston, who staying at
the inland town of Dnau drove with party Of friends
one summer day to the hamlet of Dinard then only an
insIanifcant fishing village. Where there are now
hundreds of fashionable houses hardly dozen
cottages with thatched roofs and dirt floors shared
alike by dJnestc animals the fshermen's families.
The natural beauty of the place made a strong i'm
precision upon the American. long. narrow meek
Of land ending in rocky point or pro-
montory reached out into the sea with the
curyng bay of LEcluse TO the west OF it, and
the broad mouth of the Rance the bluest river in
Frsnee-on the east. The north view stretched sea-
ward TO the horizon the turbulent waters Of the
English Channel An unryalled beach OF hne White
sand reached around the LEcluse bay three quarters
of mile tho opposite point almost counterpart oi
the one at Dmagd The land view from this rocky
nromoutory was over series of wood-crowned hills
with patches of green fields here and there, until far oil
in the distance. full twenty miles the southw ard
rose H. dark line of the splendid Forest of Pontua
Mr.. Uoppingcr lost no time in closing bargain by
which he became owner of the entire point OF land
reaching back from Cape Frehel. But he did not wit
ness the ruon of his schemes, for he died before he
moved into the big redandgray stone mansion that ne
e ected ou the pOnt-the pioneer dwelling OF Dlnard
of today But The seed he had sowu brought back
harvest of gold to hts widow. Rich and titled French
men became suddenly enamored OF the place buiid-
inc sites reached in strips across the point from
the Priury Bav EEcuse and speedily disposed
Of Counts Mortimer. aud Roederer came after Mr.
CoIpinger and erected two elegant dwellings,. Next
came cunt Dnbdaha rich Assy ran he called himself
but the gorsps say he ~ a Hebrew relative OF the
Rothschds and built his mansion. On the point
west of l. Ecuse the Due dAud tretPasquier, Que OF
the uobrucn whose family pedigree dates from the
First Consul reared huge but nnsightly mansion
The building fever seizeo these ncbemen ana they put
M solid stone houses along the LEclnse beach and on
the Diuard Point 'ast they could and found no
trouble in renting them. broad avenue Leading
down through the centre OF the Anard foiht was
named after the founder OF the place, Boulevard Cop
In a few years the Of the watrring pac" was
an cst,pe6ed fact The blood royal of france in tue
ncrson of the Due de Montpcnscr spent summer
there and Albert Edward yied 1t IN mis- yacht put
ting the seal of British royal recognition on IT, Mrs
Coppinger l ed To beautiful villas crown the SUM
rrit rf MIR Coppingcr- " rock" Hotels grew up as in
night and a costly Casino was built One OF the pub
lie house, the Hotel de Dinard, was kept by itte
thin old man with long gray whiskers and sharp
black eyes Mr.. Ncni, as he was known, had bg
nnpninlv sou who possessed 0i hne tenor voice;
The marketing for Dinard waa al done Ht the ora
walled town of ST. Malo just the lriory Bay.
little Gamer about the size OF an ordinary American
tugbcat the market people back and forth across
the hav " hen Mr. NIcolai did not 60 he always sent
his son aud the used delight the other passengers
by singing snatches of French cars after this
son has become familiar to the world as Sign"r
Nicollni the admircr, lover aud husband OF Adehna
Patti
Many Americans have soiourned aud have bought
property at Dinard. Mrs craig "auswortn HNeu no
don scoI es Of English Deope have also become perma
uent residents. This year Dnard has surpassed all
erd tgcss that follow in the wako OF tho nobesse are
here by thousands, filling the hote ana private houses
overlooking and hotel men and land speculaors arc
enioying a wave of prosperity. The orleans piihccs
have selected Dnard this year to spend their summer
IN IN the line red -audRray stone mansion oil
~ Frchel" belonging To Count Dabdah on tue boule-
ward Conpnger the Due de Charrcs has settled down
with bis taherin-law, the Prince Jonyille. and ma
eldest daughter the Princess AmeEo whlle III nelSh,
boring villas are stay ING tue ooile ug i raI,s anu
Prince Widemar OF ID n0ark, tue aniahced husodhdo
the Princess Amee. Prince Wadcmar Is the youngest
of the six children Of Christian NJ, the hing OF
Denmark Ho il a handsome blond caYailef Oi
seven and fond of exhibiting his graceful horst
mansiip by gIlloping alOns the BouleyaTd FrinresS
Amelie il also blonde OF supple carriage ana SKY
blue .yes. This engagement Is the hrst promise OF
marriage in the hoist of Orleans since the Come do
Paris became its recognized head and TIE credit oil
goes 10 him 1t ia considered brilliant stroke OF
policy for by il hi, niece becomes stcrinlaw to the
Gar OF Russia. the King Of Greece, and the future
Kings of England and Denmark Tho princes I'VE
onietly. having single equipage hired at the local
lvety stabes They are ioud Of walking however, and
take long eXcurOns in the country and generally pass
the evenings at the Casino. To which they are suo-
serbers The costume OF the Due de Chartres Is gem
orally 1 ~ ;ii1 fS5on the Legion ot
Honor fastened in tho button-h0le white vest, ana
high gray hat. lie walks with the peculiar slghtiy
swa lgering gait OF a cavalry man. Spies arc said TO
be stationed here who make daily reports OF the actions
OF the princes the authorities ut Pans lhcy d" not
secm 70 mind il in the least but enjoy themselves like
persons hl wing plenty OF money aud no ambition.