St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-07
An Interesting Story About
Hirsch, the Philanthpopic
Hebrew.
His Gifts Of One Kind or An
other Foot Up $685.
100000.
What He Has Done to Help
His Race All Over the
World.
A Great Friend Of the Prince
of Understanding About
His Home.


most interesting figures in sport and So
ciety at the present time. Baron Hirsch
deserves the esteem in which he is
held. for he has performed wonderful
act of generosity. In 1887 his only son
Luclen died, and in memory of his child
the baron has given 100000 coo to his CO.
religionists in Turkey, Russia and Hun
gary. With this money he has founded
a certain number of commercial and
agricultural institutions in order to ele-
vate the moral and material situation of
the Jews in countries where they are
the most INDECENT and prosecuted.
Baron Hirsch thinks that as there are
countries in which agriculture is but
name it will be easy to make the Jews
of these regions independent by teach
ing them how to till the ground. Ac-
cordingly. sons of poor Jews are re-
celyed i'll these schools, and there, first
OF all, learn the language of the couu-
try to which they belong; afterwards,
are allowed to choose between a COM
mercial and agricultural education. The
studies finished, each pupil receives a
sum OF money sufficient to establish him
in the profession of his choice. Com
mittees selected from all religions pre-
Baron Hirsch has the sanction of sultan
and car.
Recently, Baron Hirsch was admitted
to the Austrian House of Lords, and he
now ranks with Hungarian magnates,
who, as peers of the kingdom, in days
gone by. were the sole representatives
OF Hungary, and who, while they rec
ognlzed the sovereignty of Austria, at
the same time recognized the indepen-
dence of Hungary and preserved its
special government, constitution, priYi-
leges and prerogativeS.
Baron Hirsch was born in Munich,
and is son of a wealthy banker; the
father acquired his title from the king
of Bavaria, but the present baron OBJ
tanned from King Leopold. of Belgium.
permission to call himself Hirsch de
Gereuth, and admission to the Belgian
nobility.
What makes Baron Hirsh so prom
inent at the present time is the
fact that he has bought the Hotel Co.'s
lin. the home of the Rue Royale club.
The question is. will the baron allow
the club to renew the lease that expires
in 1892. or will ne compel it to find
another home?
n iGW illOIllHo oSO q young IlculDcr OI
this club lost an immense sum of money
at cards and he was obliged to pay or be
expelled. In his distress he went to
Baron Hirsh, who gave him the money
on condition that he should be proposed
for admission to the club by the father
OF the young man. The baron was a
candidate, but b!ackballed, not because
of his religion, but because members of
the club could not forgive him for ac-
quiring such vast wealth in compare
lively short space of time. Baron
Hirsch must have in his own right $780,
000,000, and his wife, who Is a Bisehoff-
Sheini, brought him fortune OF FIVE or
six millions.
1t would be the vengeance of grand
seigneur were Baron Hirsch to allow the
club of the Rue Royale to renew its
lease, but l am afraid the grand seig-
neurs are fast disappearing from the
earth. Probably Baron HirSeh will now
be admitted as memQer of the club.
and in this way all can be satisfactorily
arranged.
The Prince of Wales is the firm friend
of the baron; when in Paris his royal
highness breakfasts and dimes with
Baron Hirsch; he goes to the races only
to admire the baron'S horses, and Beau
regard, Baron Hirsch's castle. has had
of England. Not a La Rochfouwuld,
not Noaled, not a Gontaut-Biron, not
member nobleSSe has been favored
in this Way.
The Paris home of the Hirsch SEALED
the ''Petit Elysee." The empress lived
in this spot until she entered the TuiIer-
les. but the residence has been recon-
structed by Baron Hirseh.
At this home everything denotes gold
none but the HirSches and Roths-
childs possess such wonderful silken
tapestries, such incrusted furniture of
Riesener and Boule, such vitrines, filled
with sold SaXe-in word. all the mar
wells wrought by the genius of CEN
turies.'
In the center of courtyard is a yesti-
bule that leads to the reception rooms
on the ground floor; of these there are
four. and at the left is the dining room.
The conservatory opens into the
ball room, at one side of which
is an immense gallery filled with
works of art. There are potiches of
Rose du Barry, each one costing $40, 900;
Boule furniture, one piece of which cost |
10000, etc. The walls of this gallery |
are concealed by MurillOs, Rubens. |
Ruysdaels, GreuZes, Wouvermans, etc. |
on the Elysee palace gardens. and the |
entire room is copy of the Versailles !
gallery of mirrors. There are the same |
white marble walls, on which CLEAN |
bronze appliques, the same doors that |
are mirrors framed in gold, the same |
seats and the same floor.
A monumental staircase. the glory of !
the house, leads from the gallery to the |
first story. The unique staircase. hung |
with marvellous tapestries, is more mag |
nificent than that of the Grand opera,
bit, as said famous Frenchman:
THAT staircase should be in palace,
like FontaInbleau; here it looks like |
Leviathan in wash bowl" Although.
with its winding, carued balustrade and |
marble roses filled with flowers, it seems |
to crush the whole house, yet undeni-
ably, the staircase is grand work of
art. At the head of the staircase is a
winter garden, full of eXoticS and palms,
whose branches reach the circular Gu
pola, supported by colonnades, similar |
to those of Greek temple.
Baroness HirScb is a hostess worthy
of such a name; she has the instinct of
is distinguished in manner,
and graceful in person. In the days
when the Duke d'Aumale entertained
at Chantilly, often at dinner was the
Baroness Hirsch placed on his right,
and the representative of some fendai
house on his left. No one better than
Madame Hirsch knows how to organize
fetes; sometimes, in her ball room, she
mproviSeS a theatre, and there are pro-
luced masterpieces Sometimes she