The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-21
THE BONAPARTE PRINCE.
Some Interesting Facts About King
Joseph Bonaparte.
From the PhiIrdelDhf1 Press,

From the PhdGdelohi1 Press.
The presence of Prince Roland Bonaparte
in the city for his all too brief stay is ac-
counted simple aggravation" by our
charming girls, who say, "What a shame to
think we can not even get a sight of him ?"
He is just 30, and looks younger; distingue
in person no lass than name, and widower
with one child, a 5-year-eld daughter. He
and his accompanying friends are resting
quietly at their hotel to-day after a some
what arduous week. The visit Of a Bona
parte to this country having always a good
degree of interest to Americans, you will
enjoy, | am sure, quaint description find
of Joseph Bonaparte's arrival here. now
more than 70 years ago, in a volume of
"reminiscences printed only for family cir
culation by a granddaughter of Governor
Morgan Lewis, of New York, Mrs Julia
Delafield, and loaned to me by Mrs. Secre-
tary Fairchild. This charming old lady
writes. as one of the episodes of her child
hood in her grandfather's household:
''In the summer of 1910 my father and
mother had taken me with them to Cler-
mont, where we were detained the night
My grandfather, the General, was absent.
and my grandmother was left alone at
Staatsburgh-a circumstance that rarely
happened-with the servants and Younger
children. A few hours after she had break
tasted three gentlemen III a travelling car
riage drove to the door, sent in a name
which the servant could not pronounce. and
asked leave to see the place. They walked
over the lawn, inspected the vegetable gar
den, made their way through the woods to
the river, and examined tho hills and the
slopes with an interest that mere curiosity
could scarcely account for When Mrs.
Lewis saw that they were returning TO their
carriage she sent TO invite them to
enter the house and allow her to offer
them some refreshment. The invitation was
accepted. The gentleman who was evil
IDENTIFY the head of the party was hand
some, although no longer young. His
manners were mild and unpretending. He
spoke very little English, and Mrs. Lewis
addressed him in French. tray was
brought in, and after the usual compli-
ments, she asked him if he had been long in
the United States. He replied, | sailed
from = on the -. She answered,
THAT is about the time that Joseph Bona
parte is supposed to have left France The
stranger arose and said i'll the most
courteous manner, Madam, you have re-
ceived me with so much kindness that
cannot deny myself the pleasure of telling
you that / am Joseph. | travel under the
assumed name of lie Conte de Survilliers'
Mrs Lewis exclaimed, Is it possiblep and
the dethroned monarch saw that he was
welcome guest.
"a bird in the air, or in plain English
tho servant in attendance, carried the news
to the lower regions that there was a king
in the parlor. Presently a suppressed whis-
pering, pattering Of small feet was dis
tintly heard not far Off, and a group of
round-headed little democrats were dis
covered peering through the half-open door
TO ascertain, from ocular demonstration.
whether Joseph, like Ahasuerus in tho pic
ture book, had a gold crown on his head
and sceptre in his hand. joseph called
the children to him, produced from his
pocket handful of rings, put one on each
tiny finger, dfrom that moment all dread
OF royalty was given to tho winds. The
next season Joseph stopped again at Stats
burg. He complimented grnndmamma by
asking her TO allow him to taste once more
the DELICIOUS cider which had been served with
the gouter tlunch) on his first visit. He told
us that he intended to settle in the United
States, and that he wished to see the conn
try seats on the Hudson before he decided
where to purchase. We knew already that
one Of his attendants had inquired of our
people whether Gen. Lewis could be induced
to part with his estate, but had received no
encouragement