New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

She has spent so much time at the house of her
cousin, the charming Comtesse de Gre1uhle ana
is related to many Of the oldest families of the
Faubourg St Gcrmain, that She is universally re-
gardcd as a Fariscnnc The decoration is worn
round the neck, and it was King Leopold himself
who invested her with it at the close OF the
solemn To Dcum sung the Other day in commemora-
ton OF the foundation of the Belgian monarchy.
The bicycling mania here continues to in
crease and among its lltcst developments Is the
bicycle wedding. One OF these ceremonies took
place the day before Yesterday wien thu BRIDE.
the bridegroom, the idcsmaids, best men ana
guests rode to a church AT Montmartc on ~
cycles and after the conclusion Of tho service
pcdalcd out 10 the suburbs of Enghcin, where
the wedding breakfast was served IL was only
a few weeks ago that toni Paris assembled 10
see n party Of actresses. tasciuy attircd III hlgh
boot, AMI knlckcrbociers. uriing their machines
AZ a fiery speed The prize was won by Mile
-. Sauvcur. who had until then been known
to fame rs circus rider. Bat tho lanr'!s oil
this young lady have not been allowed 70 wth"r
on her brow Mile Dcbatz emulous of Ter
celebrity, has just ridden distance OF seventeen
miles in an hour, thereby establishing bicycle
record for ladic. and raising herself to the pm
necIc OF glory
The first rcmarriagr under the Na1uet dlFofc"
law has lust taken place here. \ year ago VI.
Auhrl who l. "A professor Of hlsiory at III"
Sorhonnc was divorced from a charming young
wife who had borne him sovera, children. ln*'
wcel. hc married the lady second time az 'he
Town Hall Of Clatcu. on" Of tho fariNlan
suburbs In doing this VI. and Nine. Anlafd
have set II gooi example. There are larse
number Of divorced couples who take advantage
Of the fact that tho Catholic Church does not
rccogny" divorce 20 resume relations AS NUS
band and wife without going through any legal
form on the ground that, having been once
married by the Church. they still continue III
that condition, Notwithstanding the decree
granted by the civil courts. peculiar feature
in connection with divorces here i the relatively
large number OF couples who, after having gon"
through the trouble and "Vp"ns" OF securing a
judicial dissolution Of matrimonial bonds no
come r,conc,d. Tho reason FOR this is not
difficult TO Gnd and. paradoNcal though it may
appcar j. one Of the results OF the facility with
which divorces are obtained. Us long as the
matrimonial bonds were indiSso'ublc married life
was made up OF mutual concessions and rccipro-
cal forbcarancc the parties being aware that
they were bound to each other for the remainder
Of their days. Now, however, they know that
and the consequence ia that rupturcs take place
on often tho most frivolous prctcXt, and rs the
result Of a momcntary fit Of i'll temper.
The presence Of ono Of The Cabinet Ministers at
,Lc inoucnration OF the statue of nayard, the
Chcvalicr sans pour 81 sans roprochc at McAi"rrs
last week T. not altogether so surprising "a might
appear az first sight when the dying words OF
that most popular and chyalrous OF all French
heroes are recalled to mind. When bourbon cA-
prc,.,. his sorrow AZ the impending death OF his
foe hc replied Pity is not for mo, who III"
n true man In the service OF my country pity
IL rather for you. who fight against your iathcr-
land and your OATH or course tho Republican
nopcrs have not been slow 10 draw popular at
tcntion 20 the chief OF tho House Of Bourbon Of
,bc nrcscnt day. who. unmindful Of the oath of
allegiance to the Republic which he took on his
roturn 10 France in 1871. and again when he ac-
ccpt.d a commission Of colonel in the territorial
ar reserve forces OF the Republican Army now
has for several years lc"n dcvotlng his money ana
bis efforts 20 the overthrow OF the Government
as now constituted.
ono Of the last entertainments given her"
was the dinner Of the Princess de Brancoyan at
her house in the Avenue lIocle, between the
Park Monccau ard the Champs Elysccs. Some OF
the rooms of this house remind Of a harcm
because Of their gliding. low divans. embroidered
cushions and strong perfume. Most curious i
the . llcry Of the hosrodnrs. where sleep In their
frames all the ancestors of the late Prime" d"
Rrancovan On all sides are carved olk"n stalls
brought from Wallachia 10y the Price, ana
above the stalls is n row Of warriors who nav"
roigncd over Wallacha and Rumania. The late
Prince was a son of the last Iiospodar of Wal
lachia and his mother was TIA" last of tn" Bran
covans Py dccros. OF the Emperor of Austria
he was permitted 10 take his mothers name and
title The Princess, his widow, is an Oriental.
the daughter of Muaurus Iacha, who. although
a Christian, represented the Sublime Porte 70:
30 many yclrs at the Court of ST. James. Us
musician the Princess has no superior, and when
nj tn" piano she appears inspired Her collection
Of Jewels is unrvallcd III Paris. Her two Ia
yorite gems are pair OF enormous rlbics sur
rounded with diamonds. These have been in the
nossession OF the Brancovans for centuries AMI
Tho Princess is never scn without them Fond
of so,ety supremacy elegant and sngularly beau
tiful not n painter has succeeded in fixing tho
and poetry are absent: the woman herself in.
dn,,l is wanting The famous sculptor d'Epnay
b,. tried 10 reproduce her features in marble
Int grc,t ~ is his talent. the result was I'M
satisfactory. marble being too coll to interpret
the sweet expression of her mobile face