New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
1R THOMAS w. EVANS.
ru,pK,BLE CAREER OF THE FAMOUS
i"D ,uFRICAv DENTIST OF PARIS.


WITH CROWN PRINCE FRED
ERIOK AT SAN RENO.
'xr..b;nq ton. Dec. PA number OF parasi "Pn'
-,1,.bed in American papers give erroneous ur
- concerning the life of Theodore Evans an
.-..,;ean citizen who recently dled In faris' nc
"~.a.snted as having been the Oldest member
,emarkabe Philadelphia family. Inc Evans
CT aar, out into the business world three boys
~. Oldest established himself in Washington "hef'
iHs - coached a good business success. The
-..ond brother. Theodore Evans mace MS loItuue
:, rurope and in this country. But the most
''oOsssful of the brothers was the youngest III
su'W Evans. who has lived for forty years rs
,,ominent figure in Paris. His career reads more
o." roman nee than real history. He left America
= no was not more than twenty years OF
and went TO Europe with the fixed idea of
S.r,sbing himself there He was always en-
sS,nglv expert and apt in everything relating TO
..hanics He mastered his profession in the
s.o.dest sense by also taking degree in medl-
'S~ believing that it was important for the
noosssful practice of dentistry that he should have
-. thorough education of physician. He went to
rn,opr at a time when American dentistry was
rrknown on that side of the water.
M Evans has said that he made up his mind
-. ,bo first 10 have as his clients all the royalties
:, rr,one He has succeeded, that to-day there
:, no, n single rel ning sovereign, from the Queen
:, ENGLAND 10 the Gar of Russia and the Sultan
=, Turkey that he has not had in his operating
hair TIE doctor has also filed a large place
!, the world of private diplomacy, and has gath
.,a1 together one of the largest fortunes In Paris
His fist client was Napoleon III, when he was
merely a claimant DR. Evans first became ac-
ouainted with Napoleon when the latter returned
10 Paris after his exile in London. The doctor
obtained then the confidence and esteem of Ma
poleon. When the latter became President the
confidence was increased There was one who
was more intimate with. or had more influence
With the Emperor later on than the quiet, matter
sf.fact Dr. Evans He was in thc confidence
OF the Impera! Government AZ the time that Paris
was made over by Baron Haussmann. He had con-
6dence in the splendid future OF Paris. and bought
largely of real estate in the direction Of the i'm
provements il was ne who helped the Emperor
design and carry ont the vast Improvements around
the park OF the Bots de BOulo-nc The doctors i'll
vesinents in the neighborhOOd of this fashion
able park have made him many-timcs millionaire.
Land bought by him in the carly days Of the In
reral regime for 80 francs the square metre can
rot now he obtained for less than 1000 francs.
The mother Of the Countess Of Montjo was
FIST a client and then a friend of DR.. Evans
The mother sent her daughter to Paris as a school
girl The young Spanish beauty as school sirl
spent all Of her fete days at the house of Dr.
Evans. II was DR.. Evans himself who took her
10 a ball given by Napoleon when President
The young lady had heard of the ball. and was
anxious 10 CO. Her mother had no invitation
as size was in moderate circumstances and IN
known in the Paris world Of fashion. Dr. Evans
went to the President himself, and asked for
an invitation for his fair protege. II was az this
ball that she was formally prHvnted to the
President This presentation was made by Dr.
Evans Tie President of the French Republic
was then 50 much struck by this young lady's
dazzling beauty that he singled her out for the
most marked attention, and danced with the
Young stranger several times. This attention
made a marked sensation and the young lady on
The next day was n noted character. This &C
ouain,ancc begun at the ball led afterward 10
the MARRIAGE
The extremely intimate relations between the
Tmpc,lr ami Dr. Evans enabled the latter 10 pei
form great service 10 tins country. No account
e. f. ha, ever boca published. During the darkest
dar. % tLc WAY the Emperor Napoleon anxious
~ rec cnize the southern Conicdoracy. He had
fl,r mode mp Iii, mind t. This, aud had entered
ito correspondence with the English Prime Min
i.tcr T, secure tie cooperation of the latter's
c.urt.y rr Evans. who IS one Of the most
stencil all patriotic of Americans, insisted upon
&c Tlnporcr's making delay Of a few weeks al
lelst The doctor said 81" | vii! % t. America and
SO NJ Lincoln ] Will visit Washington AMI
learn tic real truth Of the situation. know tina:
tie North must Sin. ! believe that can bring
lack - you evidence 10 prove this. You know
frat have never deceived you, and that you
can trust my report"
The Emperor. rs a great concession to the de-
mauGs of his old friend, agreed 10 The delay.
Dr. Evans visited Washington, saw Mr.. Lincoln,
and obtained such assurances that he was salts
fed that h. could convince the Emperor that
,bo southern Confedcracy should not be IecoG-
rizcd Fortunately the North had some ire
,,c ,dous victories during the doctors absence
fam France 50 the Emperor willing, upon
,be doctors return. 70 drop the whole matter.
Ife placed in The doctors hands AT that tune the
which he had had with the Enghsh
Forri5n Of:ce If the famous doctor ever pub
fishes his memoirs. these letters Will make an
chapter
II was during his early acquaintance with LOUIS
Napoleon that The doctor became acquainted with
the family Of the present King of Denmark, whom
he knew when the King was poor German Duke
daughters a.terward the Princess of Wales, the
Empress of Russia ond The Duchess Of Cumber-
land. and his sons the future Kings of Greece and
Denmark. We're then members OF a quiet country
family Dr. Evans's attention 10 this family
when they we've living in the quiet Of absolute
retirement made him their friend later in life when
they all had arrived at the most brilliant positions
in Europe.
There is no American who ever had such q foot
ing at Marlborough House as DIR. Evans. He is
the regular attendant upon the English royal
family and two three times a year is the
guest for week ten days of the Prince Of Wales.
The later never visits Paris without calling upon
him at the Louse and treats the EvanseS AZ if they
were his oldest and best friends He is constantly
sending them some token Of his esteem
membrance.
The first royal parsonage secured as a client by
Dr. Evans was the King Of Belgium, the father Of
the present King. This was during the carly
years of DIR. Eyanss practice in Paris. lie had