New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17

that the Junior feels that ne Is Obliged To WIN a
name for himself wherca his senior has no
such incentive either as regards prestige or for
tune This popularity Is brought 10 mind with
emphasis by the departure this week for the far
East Of Prince Henry Of Orleans son Of the Due
de Charities. Prince Henry Is by no means max
ing his debit az an Oriental explorer having al
ready traversed the continent OF Asia from Tifils
to Tonquln. visiting regions never before either
seen or described by am European. Although
50 young. he has come to be regarded as one OF
the principal authorities Of the day upon the
subject Of Frances great colonial empire In the
southeastern portion Of Asia: and notwithstand-
ing his royal birth and the fact that he belongs
t. a race to all intents and purposes prescribed
by the Republic, yet the Government Of the day
has not found II amlss To seek his advice and 10
consult him with regard &C. questions pertaining
10 the administration Of Cochin China. realizing
that the patriotism Of the Prince and his devo-
ton to France superior to all considerations
of party. politics and interest. II Is Impossible
70 refrain from contrasting the career Of this
Prince with that Of his senior and cousin. the
Duo dOrieans. whose life has been as selfishly
useless az that Of Prince Henry has been pub
cly useful Both OF these royal youths nave
achieved somewhat unenvable notoriety In con-
nection with "affaires de coeur'; but whereas
the Duke has never done anything 70 retrieve
hts character in the eyes Of the people over
whom he aspres 10 reign. Prince Henry has
amply atoned for his faults by the manly ana
adventurous character OF his services 10 his ma
tive land Just I'm the same way the Prince
is Infinitely superior In point OF public esteem
and regard % that Duo dOreans VINO Is HIS
cousin, and who would have become his brother
in-law had he not shamefully Tilted Princess
Marguerite II Chartres. So too. Is the Duo De
Charities infinitely more popular at home ana
abroad than his elder brother the COm'e ce
I,,r,a Peopla here cannot forget that under the
pseud 1nym ~ Robert l. Fort the Duke won
fame and distinction by his splendid galantry
fighting In the ranks Of the French Army IN
1879 and 1870. Then the Due de- Charities IS az
omen handed az the Comte de Paris Is parsi-
mon,ous; and while the latter is literally rolling
IN wealth. being one Of the richest princes In
ChristenIom. the Duo de Charities Is so IRE
ouentlv IN financial straits that he has been
,,r..l =, circulate on the BOurse In the hope OF
increasing his income and ~ popular report can
he credited has been obliged on more than one
occasion ~ appeal for assistance 10 that friend
- ROYALTY IN pecuniary distress. Baron Hirsch
In the Bonapartist camp we find the same s'd'e
~ affairs; the younger brother Louis. being uni
yersauy respected and esteemed. both at ho'he
md abroad Finding the French Army ''oSeu
=, h,,, h,, rsas,u OF his name ne served with
-, .-olt, In tho cavalry Of that car Of Rus
a., ,yhom the French claim To regard "a their
an, Prince Victor. the elder and Pre'ender on
the other hand. leads an idle aud disrepu'aole
.vist.nce a, brussels his prospects and his pop
ula,l,v with all rlght-thinking fffnchuleh
huyht.d bv the dying curse u his rather an"
his very name a byword and reproach through
on, Europe Napoleon III. too. was youns"r
brother: and Indeed. throughout Frehch MS
torv Il will be found as stated above 'ha' " Is
a,y,vs the cadet" Of the family who has added
"a. greatest amount II lustre 10 the name
rho cam, de Commlnges. who has Just passed
over 10 the majority. was one Oh 'he su'N'No'' y.
,,a, mos, brilliant ~ all the military corps OF
immortal France the Regiment DIES Guides or
I1nssars Of the Guard Formed By General
rleur, its corps Of officers was recruited almost
exclusively from the ranks Of the old French no
,u,, ,rh. nr,-atig. and exclusive character OF
cha holy viii be- realized when II is stated That
o,..-v ,n,. " them belonged To that most swagger
-, all French Cercles the Jockey club. Notwlth-
standing the luxury the wealth and the rank of
,h.s. mobile COMMANDERS they We're subjected To
tho most stringent and ironclad discipline. ana the
mos, trivial piece OF military negligence was pun
Ished in the most severe manner. Forced by or
ders OF their colonel 10 reside In the neghborhood
Of the regnental barracks In the Avenue De Ia
Motte-Piquec they transformed that quarter Oh
the city into one Of the most noisy ana rio'ous Oh
the entire metropolis Night was turned there into
dav. and the officers felt themselves so thor-
oughiy al home that they did not have the slsh'-
est hesitation in traverslng the streets ana going
,r,r, ono house To another In pajamas or other
elementary costumes The corps d'elite' Of the
Erench army. II was naturally selected for the
guardianship of the Imperial family. and It's his
tory, IN tirnes Of peace IS closely and intimately
associated with that Of the Master and the Mis-
tress Of the Tulleries. There is an eN-oflicer OF
the corps named Materon, Il man OF the most
plebelan origin. a regular gavroche. In fact VINO
won h,s way up from :he ranks 10 the epaulettes
Of captain by sheer gallantry In spite or MS APP
palling manners and the Earring note which he
makes In the elegance ana refinement OF his mess
mates, he was very popular among them. This
was due no doubt. In "A great measure TO his hav-
ing retained much Of the "verve." the ready wit
and the impudence Of the Partisan "gamin.' II
IL he who on one occasion when dining In one OF
the grandest houses OF the Fauborg ST. Germain
found reason to think that his liquid wants were
not sufficiently attended To by the servants He
summoned the head butler To his side and In
loud whisper heard by all present, said To that
Mortified functlOnary:
The next time that you lead out your master
to the drinklng-trough. be good enough 10 seize
hold OF my bride and take me along too'
As usual the IrX de- Diane as the principal
sporting event of the year at Chantilly Is called.
was run I'm a pelting rain. This happens almost
every time this race Is run. which Is all the more
unfortunate az IL IL known par excellence ns the
ladies' meeting. All Ideas Of dress were out or
the question owing TO the state OF the weather.
Winter Jackets and waterproofs took the places
OF spring toiettes. and SO bitterly cold was the
wind that swept across the track and lawn that
we lcnged for the "braseros' which the Prince de
Sagan Is wont to provide for our comfort on the
lawn OF the stcepechase racecourse at Auteull.
The Due dAumae was present In his private
stand the honors of which were done by the
Comtesse de Cnchamps who the lady I'm
waiting OF the late Duchess. and who is gener-
ally regarded here as being his morganatic wife.
His principal guest the Baronesse Alfonso de
Rothschd. whose husband warmly con-