New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
THE TALK OF PARIS.
TIE CARDE MEUBLE-TITE COUNT OF IRA
PANI-A NEW JOURNAL

The celebrations in connection WIN the teh'en-
NAL anniversary OF the Republic are now at an
end and all the magnificent Gobelins and tapes
,r,es Of every kind that were used for the adorn-
pent Of the Pantheon, OF the principal pubic o"ii'
ings and OF the triumphal cars have now been re-
stored 20 the Garde Meublc The latter is ore
Of the most interesting Government institu-
,ions IN France and It has always been mat
ter Of surprise to me that 1t should receive so
I+,Ie attention from the crowd Of strangers who
visit Paris every year The "Garde M"ub.e,' or
| Mobilipr National" Is situated IN the vicinity OF
the Champs do Mars on the Quai d'Orsay and the
| Director-in- Chief Mr. f. Williamson. has displayed
a talent almost amounting 70 genius in The arrange
mont Of The priceless pieces OF furniture and objects
Of art contained therein. This museum-fOr 80
the Garde Meube or Government Storehouse may
we'll be called-is filled with works signed by
names such as Boue, Ocben. Gouthicrr. Caumont
| and other masters unequacd In the art Of making
artistic furniture.
Amorg these superb specimens are two cabinets
| IN marquetry By Boule, which belonged to Napo-
Icon and which, besides their historical value,
are absolute masterpieces, and fender OF hand
| carved and gildcd brass by Gouthiere representing
a stag hunt. Nothing can give an idea OF the
beauty Of this unique piece. II belonged In 1888
70 the Duo d'Oreans, but In 1871 1t was fouhd
in the Pavilion Do F1ore OF the Paais dos Iuii-
crfes. where il had by some marvellous chance eS-
capcl destruction In the confagratton lighted by
| the Communists.
Il would take too long TO enumcrate even 'he
huudrcdth part Of all the treasures contained in
| the Garde Meube, and yet it T. difficult not 10
mention an admirable desk by Rcsener, presented
by him in the year 700 or 1902 TO the Dauphin-
aftcrward Louis XVI braa,ro once belonging TO
| a. Apt and, -aluc1 "A 20 600 francs,
and writing-tablc presented TO Louis XVI In the
| wear 1885 by the state OF Burgundy, which IL on"
~ the finest works Of Dnvivrr and Ricsencr, Marie
\ntoincttc's favorte workable Of inlaid rosewood
| by Fontaineaux.
To American visitors there is one piece OF es-
peclal interest il is the Cnndcabra Of lndeperd-
| cncc" and is tho work Of Thomre from whom
# was ordered by the City Of Paris to be presented
10 General lafayette after the Declaration OF In
| lepcndcnce of the United States. II Is in ln'v
chiscled bronze and pale blue enamel with meda-
lions Of Sevrps porcelain, whercnpon are paih'eu
the scenes relating 10 the signatures OF the treaties
| England represented by three vanPli~hed l"'p-
ards. forms the pedestal Of the candclahrn. whl'
thrcc Growing cocks stanh trumrhartly over thcn''
| EXQUISITE miniatures ill long row of glass
cases I'm one NJ the smallest halls of IN" "ar"e
| Mruble One Of these signed "NigncnX ~ an eN-
ccllcn. likeness Of Napoleon and is contained in
A, ,rcssng-case once the property of Empress jose
| phinc
The collections Of plate. Of ScvreS porcelain anu
especially that Of antique table "perrn"' are ul-
,o,alo,cd and arc represented by specimens due 10
| tho fines. art Of the XVIII, XVllth and NNIIlth
centuries hs far rs tapestries are concerned. m
fortunately the Gardc Moubl" il not larrr enough
10 do them Justice and the PROBES gohc'ins. Elan
| ", al ppcll. works or art Curfainci
therein are not shown 10 The public, for in order
70 do 50 Mr. Williamson would have 10 dspoS"
| ~ building fully A. extensive as ia" entire
| Ch,nlus dc Mars Neycrthclcss. any one fond oi
beautiful fnrnitnrr and ~ souvenirs Of ART viii
no, rrcrct the time spent ~ the Gardc Neubl".
for nowhere else in the worl. not even NJ tie
South Kcnsington Museum. is II possible 70 So"
onv,hnr approaching the marvcls that I'll 20 over
flowing tho Hotel du Mohilicr National.
Tho Gnrlc Mcuhlc. A. have stated above. con
sti,u,.e the Government storchons,' and wherever
crent entertainments arr given Q ther by Presl-
den, Cnrno, NJ thc Elyscc by the Ministers. or by
the representatives Of France abroad th" furni-
,nrr the tapestries. the chinawar, and even me
bric-a .hrac. m, loaned ~ them Nv the Gard"
M.nrlr 7, il thus that The French Ambassador
NJ 81 Petersburg was enabled al TT" which he
gave some time ago IN honor Of The Car to cover
fine walls II lis pilac" with gobclin- Of fabulous
value.
Count Francois DO Pauc dc Bourbon. popn-
larly known nS the Count Of 'rrapani, who lied
last week. war the half brother of the lat" King
Ferdinand II and uncle Of the King Of Naples,
Queen Isabella Of Spain. the Conte do ChamhorI.
the Grand Duke Of Tuscany and the Countess
d'Eu The Duchess dc Bcrri and the Empress of
Dra7il were his sisters. The Count was certainly
one Of tho most interesting figures among his
august kinsfolk When thc dynasty of tho two
Scilics broke mp in 1860 h. went 10 Rome, WHERE
he remained until the outbreak of tie Franco
Prus.inn war In Paris he led a life of compare
tive retirement, his only visits being TO the
Duc de- Nenours the King and Queen of Naple',
his brother. Count d'Aquila and Baron Adolphc
dc Rothschild. who has always shown himself n
devoted friend OF the royal family OF Naples
Count de rrlpan comparatively poor, but his
charity houndlcss His memory will be- rryercl
by the poor Of the parish in which he lived for he
deprived himself Of all the Injuries OF life 10 give
10 the needy.
Tic funeral which took place n. s. Philippe
de Ponlc most imp lsing ceremony. Tie
church was eorgcou ~ decorated with black and
silver dramres and superb flowers garlands and
bouquets. which had been sent by many OF the
crowned heads Of Europe Coronal9, 10 which
rcd and blue ribbons Ind been attached. had been
epnt, among others by tie Emperor Of Austria,
tie ex-King OF Naples, the Princess Tamoyska and
Baron and Baronne dc Adolphe de- Rothschild. To
the left Of the catafnlQur which very high.
being covered with floral tributes. was velvet
cushion upon which were displayed the decorations
Of the deceased. including that of the Order of
the Golden Fleece On the right were to be- seen
the Comte de Ncmours, the Compc dAquila, the
Comptc dEu and the Compile de Bari, the Com
tesse de- Cascr'a, the Princess Caroline and Com
teec DIN A beautiful wreath of lilies and
roses, bearing the inscription Al INTO amati'smo
consorte," was the Offering of the Comtcsse de
1rapan The mortal remains Of the deceased