New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
TOPICS IN PARIS.
A DESCENDANT OF CRUSADERS.
nr,Ttr OF THE DrC DE sABRAN--AN ENG
IlsHWOMAN IN FRANCE-TIiE GLOOMY
QUEEN ISABELLA.

IlSHWOMAN
QUEEN ISABELLA.
Paris. April 16.
Frances arIstocracy has just sustained Sc
we're loss bv the death Of two OF its most eminent
members namely the Marquis de Talleyrand-
peripord and the Due de Sabran, whose demise
rlaces in mourning more than half OF the Fau-
boure ST. German. and cannot fail TO affect IN
iurjouslv the success OF the Partisan season. As
rerards the Due de Sabran. there is certainly no
member of the French nobility who can boast OF
q more illustrious descent. From one Of It's
members. Garsinde de Sabran. who married
Alfonso / Comte de Provence. is descended
almost every family now relgning in Europe
each Of her four granddaughters having mar
ried King or an Emperor The late Duke was
I'm appearance and In character worthy OF MS
Crusader ancestors. On the breaking out oi
the FrancO-G German war he raised regiment
and commanded throughout the campaign the
first regiment Of Mobiles de la Sarthe His
two brothers-in-aw. the Due de Luynes and the
Due de Chaulnes served under his orders the
former being Killed by his side and the other
seriously wounded. At the close Of the war ne
was rewarded by the Republican Government
with the colonelcy Of the l2jth Regiment which
he held for several years. But after the death
II his first wife and his marriage to the sister OF
Count Kalnoky the Austrian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs he spent the greater part Of his time on
the immense estates ~ the Duchess in Austria
and Hungary He made only short stays at his
Chateau du Lac In the Department Of Aude.
and his mansion here In the Rue Barbet de Jouy
has remained closed. save when thrown open for
the annual meeting OF the members Of the
Iangue do France OF the Sovereign Order Of the
Knights of Malta, Of which he was baff. Very
grand and imposing did he look on these occa-
sions arraycd In tho scarlet coat and the black
velvet cloak OF this ancient order. membership Of
which necessltates the proving Of less than
thirty-two robiliary quarterings untainted by
any ple5elan strain. Tall and stately, with
long gray beard he seemed to belong 10 bygone
age. and this impression was enhanced by his
manners. which were those OF the ancient re-
gime. The last public appearance OF the late
Duo de Sabran was on the occasion Of the trial
Il the Duchess Dc Cheulncs for having en-
deavored - kidnap her children OF whose guar
dianship she had been deprived by court OF
law They had been made wards OF a family
council. Of which h. himself as their uncle and
his mother-in-aw. the aged Duchess de Chev
reuse. as their grandmother. were the principal
MEMBERS and IT was I'm this capacity that both
were called upon 70 appear at the trial.
The late Marquis de Talleyrand- Pergord like
wise spent the latter portion Of his life abroad.
having permanently established himself at Flor
ence. whore he formerly held the Office Of French
Ambassador This was many years ago He
was known ~ that time the Due de Dino but
surrendered this title to his son Maurice. when
the young man married Mrs. Livingston OF New
York. While this son fought with great bravery
and distinction on the French side during the
war Of 1870. his second son. Archambauld served
In the German army. having inherited all the
German estates of his mother and grandmother.
The Due De Dino Is at the present moment ira
Yelling in Palestine with his friend. the author
and Acade mican. Pierre Lou. and has been tele-
graphcd for. But It IS impossible that he should
arrive in time for the funeral al which the chief
mourner VIII probably be the old Marquiss elder
brother. the octogenarian Due de Talleyrand-
Perigord. father Of the Prince de Sagan.
grand dinner given Wednesday last
by the Prince de La Tous dAuvergne at his
mansion in the Faubourg st. Germain. to those
Of the members Of the French arstocracy who
hold. like himself the honorary rank OF Cham
bcrain to the Pope. They are fifty In number
here. and meet by turn at one anothers houses,
each month throughout the season. wearing on
these occasions their ceremonial costume which
was designed by Michael Angelo and has never
been altered since. As a number Of Americans
have been appointed 10 this rank. II may be Of
interest 10 give a brief description of the dress
II IS all black and Is composed Of pleated cloth
tunIc reaching almost To the knee and trimmed
with a velvet band all round. On the forearm
three big puffs divided by the same sort of
velvet band and the wrist is finished Off In wide
lace. The breeches are tied by a velvet garter
ornamented with n rosette In the centre or which
glitters huge aquamarnc, similar ornaments
decorating the low-cut shoes. Round the neck Is
n wide ruff OF batiste; on the shoulders Is thrown
a short velvet cloak lined with silk. and on the
chest are displayed three rows OF golden chains
hung at equal distances with ten lockets. and in
the middle a large medallion on which are rep
resented the tiara and Ponthcal keys. The
sword Is encased i'm a black leather scabbard with
steel tip. and the hilt Is of steel inaid with
ebony On the head the chamberains wear
low velvet toque with an ostrich feather thlr-
teen inches long.
Another social event Of the past week was the
ball given by the Marquise de Jaucourt for her
daughter. at her beautiful house in the Rue de
Varnes. The Marquise de Jaucourt Is an
Englishwoman. and, Notwithstanding that she
has acquired thoroughly Partisan elegance and
chic. retains many of the most charming traits
or HeF HitlNe country, anu III spte VI Hei ioHS
residence here has never been able to entirely
get rid of her accent. Although she has a
grown-up daughter she remains a slngulary
beautiful woman. very fair. with features Of the
most classic regularity. She is remarkably clever
and talks well upon all the subjects of the day
no matter whether political. artistic, literary or
social: yet somehow she seems to avoid taking
leading part in any discussion. following 1t
rather with sympathy and intelligence to
serve as a sort of graceful mirror in which those
around her able to find fiattering. because
appreciative. reflection. | hear that among her
most intimate friends and relatives she Is
customed to show more originality and decision.
but these are qualities Of which society at large
knows nothing Her husband. the Marquis de