The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
THE CASTLE OF
CHEVALIER BAYARD.
A Monument to Be Erected to One
HOnOrGd by France.
Another Joan of Area Maiden Who Was
Burned at the Stake-She Was Com
panion of the Maid of Orleans.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALI

erected at Pontcharra, little village in
Dauphiny, where was born the knight sans
peur ct sans reproche. 1t is very easy to
visit Castle Bayard by crossing the valley
of Chambery. passing the farms of Mont
melian, a little village built in the hollow of
a jagged rock, and following straight path
that separates two hills. on one of which
are the ruins of Pontcharra manor, on the
other Castle Bayard. AT the end of an ave-
nue. of tangled vines. one sees the entrance
of the castle, two immense round towers.
Passing these towers one finds terrace
covered with fruit trees, sheltered on the
left by long building, terminating in low
square keep. As this has been partially
destroyed by fire there is no longer stair
case, but a ladder, placed against an open
ing in the ceiling, allows visitors to see a
dliapidated apartment. Here was born the
Chevailer Bayard, and from the window
overlooking the orchard his mother watc he'd
him leave his home to become page of the
Duke of Savoy.
Only II years old. he was already equipped
and armed when word was brought to his
mother that the time for farewell had az
rived. There is touching recital of til is
parting: The mother was weeping in a
tower of the castle, but she quietly went
down to her son and said, Pierre, the best
| can, | require of you three things. The
first is that you love, fear and serve God /;
the second, that you
BE LOYAL IN ACT AND DEED;
And the third that, according as God has
prospered you, you may be charitable to
the poor. If you do this, you will certainly
live triumphanlly in this world Then the
little Chevaer replied Mother, | thank
you for your good teaching, and L shall so
well follow 1t that you will be cOntented.'
Now the village priest lives in the towers
OF the castle and from time to time he saws
what are called the "prayerS OF Bayard."
A friend of mine witnessed this ceremony
that is, he listened to the prayers said for
feeble infant. In room Of the tower trans
formed into chapel the priest stood before
modest altar a peasant woman, kneel-
Ing, held the babe in her outstretched arms,
and the priest, bending over the child S face,
reclted prayer. He gave the banedicti0n
and the mother retired, feeling sure that her
child would grow up strong and vigorous.
it seems that always at POntcharra, when
newborn child seems cOnStltutionally weak,
he is carried to the home of the good Chev-
alier and there the priest asks God 10 bless
the child And always the family return
home believing that the prayer will be an
Swered.
Daupniny has not waited 400years to honor
the memory OF the most brilliant of its mill
tary gloreS. AT Pontcharra there is n small
equestrian Bayard, and at Grenoble. not far
away, large statue OF the dying Bayard.
But III the statue all France has Il share, and
Nj. Pierre Rambaud is the sculptor chosen
to carry out the plan.
BAYARD Is REPRESENTED ON HORSEBACK,
In armor, but with face uncovered. With
his sword he seems to be indicating the route
to the troops that follow.
1t is rather Interesting to study what has
become OF the various relics, authentic or
otherwise, that relate to the Chevalier Bay
ard; for instance, the casque of Bayard
is supposed TO be the same worn
by Napoleon when he distributed the
crosses OF honor at the camp of Bou-
logne; the sword belongs to the town
OF Bordeaux, the armOr was preserved in
the arsenal at Greaoble the gauntlets be-
Pontcharra. AT Pontcharra is the bed and
the tapestries are in the Public Library of
Paris.
By some turn of Fortunes wheel the
Marquis de Lafayette became the possessor
of the collar of the Order Of St Michel. a
decoration received by the Chevalier. The
ashes of the Chevalier were supposed to be
IN the church of st. Andre, at Grenoble,
but now 1t is feared that the remains of
young girl have been mistaken for the
bones of Bayard. But before the statue
shall have been erected investigation will
be made at Grenobe and other places where
there is possibility that the Chevalier was
buried.
Bayard died poor, after having received
millions as mis- portion of the spells. These
-
ing made distribution among his c0mpan-
ions in arms. He left an iiiegtimate daugh-
ter, Jeanne, who married Proud de Baczosei,
and her son was celebrated by his unfor-
tunate love for Mary. Queen of Scots.
Bayard should have been General, Com
mander-ln-C Chief and Marechal of France,
but
HE WAS A SOLDIER,
Not a cOurtier. He fought for his King, but
never was on his knees before Il sovereign.
He was the honor OF his time, but received
no honors. One of the noblest figures in
history, Bayard lived in the brilliant epoch
called the Renaissance; but In the midst of
frivolity he knew only duty and his name
was synonym for virtue and loyalty.
in one Of the Italian campaigns, at the
price of his life, Bayard saved the French
army. Wounded, be felt his strength fail
ing, and lay down at the foot OF an oak tree
He asked that his sword should be planted
in the earth before him, because its handle
had the form of a cross. and he wished to
DE contemplating the sign OF our salvation.
The Duke of Bourbon, who had gone over
to the enemy's side, expressed many regrets
to Bayard, but the latter ans wered: " Mon
selgneur, | thank you, but there should be
no pity for me, who die serving my King,
but rather pity for you, who bear arms
against your prince, your country and,your
oath"
Turning toward his sword and casping
his hands, Bayard expired, April so, 1924 at
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Chevalier Bayard belongs to mobiles
ana parvenus, monarchistS and republicans.
generals aud simple soldiers, and these will
erect monument to prove that France
knows how to ally the souvenir of the past
with hope for the future.
IN THE FOREST OF KoALAN-Nos,
Lower Brittany, near the cabins of the
cOal-heavers, is the image OF woman,
framed In niche like Madonna; the pc
IL a Ctal aud rI,o,,
are asked why the Virgin Mary is repre-
scented IN this manner, they answer
IL Is not the Virgin, but a young girl
whose name was not known; it is the girl
who was burned by the English"
Naturally, all travellers thought that the
girl burned by the English was Joan of
Arc, but Monsieur Quel lien, famous stu
dent, has decided that the maiden is Per-
rlnau, companion of Joan, who
also persisted in the flames. Monsieur
o s9aesd , has , even gone farther and
maiden step by step. There were three
women who followed Joan of Arc. OF
these the history of Catherine de la Ro-
chelle Is well known. The other two were
from Brittany, and Perrnau was entirely
the slave OF the Maid of Orleans. Per-
rinau was captured at Corbeil and brought
to Paris AT the same time Joan was
prisoner, and it may he that the enemies
Wished confession from Joan's followers.
Dut IerTlnau was faithful, and would only
say that Joan was good, and that all she did
was done according to inspiration.
Perrinau, also. heard voices, and God
spake with her in still, small voice. She
even described GOO as being Every tall,
clothed in White, aud wearing crown of
gold" According TO the document found
by NJ: Queliien, God "estait long vestu de
robe blanche ct await une hucque yermeille
par dessoutZ."
The Sd day of September, which was
Sunday. Perrinau was condemned to be
burned" and was burned
To-day M. Quellien collects her ashes and
demands that she be worshiped,
LIKE JOAN OF ARC,
But NJ. Quellen meets with great oppo
sition. Nj. Joseph Fabre, famous adyo-
cate of Joan of Arc, believes that there is
no connection whatever between the vision
airy Perrinan and the inspired Joan of Are
In the first place he denies that Joan was
accompanied by any woman, and secondly.
ne says that the statue in all probability Is
the statue of Joan herself. But NJ. Fabre