New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
TOPICS IN PARIS.
RELICS OF MARIE ANTOlNETTE.
IN HONOR OF JOAN OF ARC-MoNTE CARLO AND
THE FAUBoURG ST. GERMAiN-HAhnhf1''
FIsuING-BARON sOUBEYRAN.


FIsIIING-BARoN sOUBEYRAN.
Paris April "a.
Among the many pleasing manifestations OF the
steady growth Of friendly relations between tie
former members of the monarchlal parues anu
the Republican Government, which mas consul
tuted so marked a feature Of NJ. Carnots preSi-
dency Is the ready cooperation OF the aut"o''-
ties with the Faubourg st. German IN the Or
gantzaton OF the Marie Antonette Exhipihon
which was opened yesterday at the Sedelhheyer
Galleries in the Rue de la Rochefoucauld' Inc
object of the show Is one OF perseverance, INC
fees Of admission being devoted 10 coupe Vi '0
most popular chartles-and cnarity Is co''''''
ground upon which people OF the h'ost a"''e'
n,stic noIitical opinions may safely and readily
meet Nevertheless the readiness with which
the Republican officials have associated them
selves with the old nobility in forming an exhiDi-
ton OF relics Of that very Queen who was one
Of the principal victims Of the Revolution Is al
evidence Of the strength and soiidity of the Gov
ornnant md Of the gradual accession u 1t OF the
latont forces embodied in the aristocraey ana the
landed gentry both OF which formerly held aioof
from anv participation in the affairs OF ther
country nv reason Of the bitterness OF their an
tagonism T. the present regime.
Tho exhibition which is one Of the most IN
terestng that has been held here for many
dev recalls memories not only OF the h-id'eu
consort IF King Louis XVI, but also Of announcer
unfortunate sovereign. namely. Empress huee''e'
who is one Of the most fervent admirers Oh "aiie
Antoinette This cult on her part dates od'A !"
the time Of her marriage on the very oaE aitr'
her weddlng-it was on January d. 1919 BIC
dro,.o an, with her husband unattended to that
7rrianon at Versailles which was the personal
creation Of the Queen and where many OF the
MANIFEST years Of her III" were spent nor was
this the only pilgrimage made by the empress 10
that romantic spot Whenever she was !"
trouble she was wont 70 direct her steps th''"e'
and devoted much Of her time ana i"oa'0''D''
s,,,ns Of money TO forming there sort OF museum
OF relics OF the Queen
nv degrees Il became known that 'here "''
M nresent that could afford 50 much granhca-
a., :, tho Fmnress as some relic Of Marie An
,,ro,ta and all Europe. and the Orient as We'll
o,, no said % have been Tansecked with the
oh,ect ~ satisfying this within, some OF the most
,,rec,ous roles having, strangely enough peeh
found I'm the bazaars Of Cairo. Bombay ana
ponares whittier they had been conveyed by
"Arigres'' or by members Of the terrorist
Marty who after the restoration OF monarchicai
Government here had found IT prucent IN de-
camp from France with all their belongings
or course Empress Eugene is one OF the prlnci-
nal exhibitors in the Sedelmeyer Galleries. While
other objects have been loaned by the emperor
If Austria the King OF Sweden. Queen victoria
and the Emperor Of Russia. II would take TOO
long to describe here the many interesting
features Of the show. which include the black
satin slipper dropped by the Queen as she was
ascending the steps of the scaffold to be gull
lotined the belt which she used to wear while
out riding. which shows that the measurement
~ her waist was twenty inches, and the brev-
,ary on the first page 81 which she had writ
ten In pencil on the morning Of her execution,
my Cod have mercy On me. Ny eyes have no
longer tears TO pray for You. Ny poor children!
Adleui Adieur' There are also the locksmith
tools used by King Louis XVI gloves worn by
the Dauphin. hair Of the murdered Princess de
IambaIle handkerchiefs used by Nine. Elizabeth
and a sort of garter woven by Queen Marie An
tolnette when in prison. with hair from the mead
Of her husband and her children.
Yet another function that will serve to bring
together the noble Faubourg and the official
world Is the patriotic ceremony which is to
take place next Sunday at Notre Dame In honor
OF the Maid OF Orleans 4 solemn TIE Deum will
be sung by way OF recognition OF the recent
beatifcatiop of Joan of Are, who by the time
she becomes completely canonized. will prob
ably assume de jure, she has already de facto,
the role Of patron saint Of France The cere-
mony on Sunday Will be the most imposing oe-
currence OF its kind that has taken place In that
me-honored fame since the baptism OF the
Prince Imperial. The Cabinet, the military gov
ernor Of Paris with his staff and the diplomatic
corps will attend In full uniform. and the grand
old church is being decorated both outside and
In with flags, gorgeous hangngs. and patriotic
emblems Of one kind and another. One of the
features of the ceremony will be the presenta-
ton by an arstocratic committee to the Cathed-
raj of a banner that will be a counterpart Of the
standard borne by the Maid of Orleans when
marching at the head Of her troops and on
which embroidered the words DE par lie
Roy du Ciel." which will be placed by the Card-
nal Archbishop over the high altar Of the sacred
edlhce. The newspapers are deluged with all
kinds OF data co lcernng Joan OF Arc. which
have not been without a political effect. They
have served to revive the Chauvinlst bitterness
against the English and these sentiments have
been famed into flame by the appearance In
The London Times" Of long article devoted
to the description OF the false Joans of Arc. the
perusal Of which Is calculated 10 give rise TO
doubt to which was the right one and whether
she was all that patriotic imagination paints her.
1t will be In June next that the wedding OF
Count Armand de la Rochefoucauld son Of the
Due de Doudeauve. to Mile. Louise Radziwill
is 10 take place. One uses the expression
"Mademoisee" In speaking Of the bride; for, al
though her father, Constantine Radziwill. bore
the title OF Prince we'll as those Of Duke OF
Olika, OF Nieswiez, OF Dubnk and of BirZe.
prior to his marriage to the daughter of NJ
Blanc, the founder OF the Monte Carlo gambling
establishment. yet he was forced 10 surrender
these dignites when ne became naturaized In
France. as the Republic does not recognize for
eign titles borne by French citizens II he con-
tinues 10 be addressed Prince, 1t Is merely by
way Of courtesy. The wedding Is to take place
I.l..,
Ia within easy ride OF Paris, and / understand |
that only the members OF both families will be |
present The young couple will take the title Of !
Duke and Duchess Of Bisaccia, which was borne |
by the present Due de Doudeauville until the |
death Of his elder brother. The bride Is very
pretty brunette, with charming manners, and II /