The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-16
MISUNDERSTANDING
How a Prince Was Kept from Contami-
nation by Contact with Plebeians.
Sort of Education an EmperOr's Sons Receive
-AmeIie Rives-Chanler at Newport
VanderbiltS Arranging to Go Abroad.
apsei.l 70 tha Indi.napoll, Journal.

the compositors are putting these words into
type Prince Henri dOrleans will be getting sea-
sick off our coast. He is the real Prince that
ve have been coddling for several weeks here
and at Newport That is to say. he was born a
Prince, and we are still delighted TO call him SO.
although the French Republic has officially
taken all the titles away from its aristocracy.
Henri; has spent most OF this week in town. He
is harmless, amiable young fellow, and is
looked after by Pierre de Boissy. his tutor, who
seems to be training him for a kingly career
that isn't open for any body in republican France
anymore.
"What do you and the Prince think of Amsri-
ca, now that you have seen some Of itl' 1 asked
OF De Boissy in French that was just good
enough for him to comprehend with an effort
''Oh. we have gained only partial impression
of your great country" was the reply In French
30 pure, and unlike the boarding-school
language with which was familiar. that had
to listen sharply to it I'VE have mingled only
with your sristocracy. That was intentional.
1t was not desired that the Prince should 60 be-
yond that in his intercourse with Americans
That reads like joke, doesn't i'll but it was
spoken in sober earnest. The Orleans princes
are brought ND in as nearly q monarchical way
as possible, and the family has no notion Of
mixing with plebeians. no matter how deplor-
ably democratic the government Of France may
be. You will like to know, hen, who were the
Americans deemed by de Boissy fit to associate
with Prince Henri Well. they were New York
ers, spending the summer at Newport He was
gracious enough 20 visit the families Of William
Waldorf Aston, August Belmont and Isaac Bell
HIS particular acquaintance was "Waldy' Astor,
who was the American minister to Italy during
Chester A. Arthur's presidency. and who met
the princeling in Rome.
lyon are a member Of Congreesl" said Prince
Henri to young Astor, az they sat smoking in
the cafe of the Casino at Newport
"Well, nos was the reply, with . quizzcal
smile. 81 was once q candidate. but was de-
feated."
'Thsn membership in your Congress is not
hereditsry77
Hardly
Il seemed to the listeners that the Prince was
q little shocked by the fact that Astor had been
born to nothing else than millions or dollars.
Nevertheless, they remained intimate during
The brief visit TO Newport. and the only social
approach TO Orleans was through Astor, without
whose Introductory Offices no overtures were
gsrded. Even the Belmonts, with their peculiar
relationship 20 the Rothschilds did not seem to
De estimated as authority quite so high as that
of the Astors. However, DeBoissy brought let
ters commencing him and his charge to the
Belmonts, written by Baron Rothschild, and to
Mrs. Bell from her brother, James Gordon Ben
aett
The Princess Henrietts, OF Sehlsswic- Holstein,
sunt to the Emperor of Germany. has this week
gone to Lenox from Newport She is as free
and democratic 10 manner as Prince Henri was
exclusive and sristoeratic- In former letter
described her as . visitor at perfectly respect
able, although miscellaneous music garden in
this city, where she took lager beer copiously
into her mouth while her ears were drinking in
the melody. The Vanderbilts had her at New
pert. and so were even with the Astors 30 far as
hospitality to royal guest was concerned.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt had been recently
thrown from her carriage, and so badly
cut in the face that che had not yet shown her
self publicly; but she gave a breakfast TO
the Princess, and had among her thirty
guests such distinguished persons a George
Bancroft, Ward McAlister, the present Profess
sor Agassiz, Amelie Rives-Chanler, Sir Arthur
Herbert, Woodbury. Kane and Richard Peters.
don't wish to underrats the conseouentiality OF
she three young gentlemen last named, for l
have waltzed with them all within the week,
and they are real nice fellows But the general
pubhc. while recognizing the other names as be-
longing 20 interesting individuals, may not know
until here tell it that Kane and Peters are New
York svells, while Sir Arthur 10 an Englishpsn
itate. This trio went to fancy costume ball
1t the Newport residence OF the Vac Aliens, and
drank over-n1ch OF champagne. On getting
out their ezuberance was upsettng TO
and and svr ns o,ss1 mo1..ss
thing that they came across. until they met two
policemen. who secluded them from harm for
the rest OF the night Next morning they were
Island law as ''revsling" But that is merely
episodic. / was writing about the Princess
Henrietta. Her husband is q German physi-
clan with plenty Of good brain, bu. no blood
worth mentioning kept scrutinizine
eye or him while he smusedly watched
group Of children 81 play the
beach. At length we had little dia-
logne about the youngsters. whom he admired
very much, and then l led him to talk lit
ale Bit shout his four nephews, the sons of
the new German Emperor. They are fine lit
tie fellows he said. Their ages, you know,
are only sig years, i've, four and two The
eldest IL. Of Course, the Crown Prince of Ger
many. IL is a pity, think. that they are not
permitted to enjoy the freedom of play which
these youngsters here are INDUCING in. They
are being brought up IN a thoroughly military
manner. The last time / saw them they were
at Oberhof, in Thurineia summer resi-
denee some little distance from Ber-
liz. Their play is not like the diversions
Bf most children. Where they have their
playground a redouot bas been crested
with cannon and all the limitations OF bivousc.
ed and spur-ed, with swords ~ their sides.
And in those costumes they played all day long.
They beat drums, marched though parade,
drilled with swords and guns, and all theiT pas
time was semblanee Of warfare. The young
est, too small to join in all the sport, toddled
around with a helmet on his head. And this Is
in harmony with the Emperoris ideas
Amelie Rives-Chanler has been on exhibit at
Newport We must devote q paragraph to her,
notwithstanding it may incite further sale OF
her naughty novel, 1T is a condition, not
theory. that confronts u.s." All Newport was
open-eyed at her. The people remembered her
mors or less distinctly q seasons visitor four
years ago, when she was the very ideal of soul
fal eyed, wistful. beautiful creature, ''wonder-
ing what earth this world can be-" AS she
appeared this week IN Newport, she sugges ted
that she had found out all about it She was as
handsome in form and feature, but
the appealing, innocent air missing.
Her manner was confident, her talk was en-
phstic, and cannot better describe her general
demesnor than TO say that it was exactly like
that of most actresses in the drawing room. OF
everybody was intently regarding her-and it
may have been that feeling of coDstraint itself
produced false appearance of bold self posses
sion. That is the way many women are affected
under such circumstances. IL was at q ball
given by Mrs Kernoehan that Mrs. Amelie
Rives-Cnan!er was most thoroughly exhibited.