The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
PRINCESS DoLGoRoukY.
The Morganstic Wife Of the Late Gar Of
Russia Is sun Beautiful Woman.


Russia Is SUI . Beautiful Woman.
Paris Letter in Philadelphia Bulletin.
Princess Dolgorouky -Jousiewsky, the morga-
natio wife of the late Gar Of Russia, has just
returned from the south Of France. where she
has spent the winter. Princess Jouriewsky Is
still a beautiful woman. but she ID growing
stout and her ouce perfect face shows traces OF
intense suffering Her magnificent brown hair,
with the golden reflections she cut herself aud
placed in the coffin Of Der husband, out her
chief beauty, even now. Is hair OF brighter
shade, simply worn la Chinoise. When Ia
Paris she may be seen every day IN the Bcis Dc
Boulogne with her children All are simply
dressed, and they only attract attention by ths
gold and black livery OF eoaehmhn, footmsn
and outrders-
Not workable soiree has the Cars widow
given since his death. but she invites to informal
dinners and receptions every week. Among her
welcome guests is Princess Mathilde. for these
two famous women are on terms Of great init
macy, and it Is Msthilde Who has formed the
Paris salon of her Russian friend.
The education 1t her children is nov the only
care of the Princess. George, who 10 about six
teen years old. follows course Of study Ar
,nneed by the Gear long before his death. The
10y has q tutor, assisted by prseepser and pro-
fessors Of Greek, Latin, mathematical lereine,
dancing, etc. Hs speaks German. English,
little girls are under the care Of two governesses
Olga, about thirteen years old, 10 the companion
of her mother. and Catherine, the spoiled child
of the household. for whose health Princess
Jouriewsky first came 70 Paris So we'll was
she received that she decided 70 remain ct least
for number of years. and hired the beautiful
house Of Prince Clermont, Tonerre, In the Rue
Las-Cazes. This house she has arranged In royal
fashion. In the yestibules ara hangings Of red
velvet, embroidered with the imperial arms.
and st each side OF the entrance are stationed
lackeys 10 black livery, with shoulder-straps and
brandebourgs of gold. In the eecond story are
the private apartments of the Princess. The re-
ception-room is hung with olive velvet, relieved
by fine landscapes. The boudolr has hauRinRs
Of pale blue silk, curtains of blue plush. Louis
XIV furniture covered with Pompadour satin,
and portrait of the Gar on horseback. The
central drawipg-room forms half circle. with
three windows. and il furnished with Gobelin
tapestries. Another drawing-room has furni-
ture covered with .cream-colored Genos velvet,
and here again 10 portrait OF Alexander IL In
the smokin groom, filled with Oriental carpets
and Turkish divsns. she most striking object 10
life-size representation Of the Car The ehiel
feature Of the diping-room Is q portrait OF the
Gar, painted few months before his death.
This room is in the style OF Henri II. with
han eines of green, embroidered with gold.
The story of the marriage IL TOO well known
for recapitulation. but il Was then that Princess
Dolgorouky was given one OF tho titles OF the
house Of Romanoh-that Of Princess Jourisw
sky, name by which the Gar wished hel
children TO be recoenized. The Doleoroukyl
descend IN direct limo from Rurk. the frsl
Grand Duke of Russia, while the present
Romanoffs have rights TO their name only
through o maternal ancestor. The Romanofl
rsiened until Elizabeth. snd through thu
Princess Anna passed their crown to the Hol
stein-Gottorps Czsrs have often had faiblesse
for women Of uncommon character. and Alex
ander III only followed the example OF his an
csstors when he bestowed his affections upol
Catherine Dolaorouky.