New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
THE GOSSIP OF PARIS.
AN INTERESTING WEDDING.
THE FATE OF A TRAITOR-A QUARREL WITH
TIE CZAR-A EOI-KtON rRETENlEk.

THE CARA BOI'RBON IRETENDER.
Paris. November a.
To the conspicuous role which the ducal house
Of Brissac has played in the most glorious annals
OF the military history OF France must be- al
trbuted the marked popularity Of the marriage
Of the young Duke OF that il To Mile. lie Crussol'
the accomplished daughter of the DoWager
Duchesse Dues 1t was only natural that
cietv should regard the wedding as very i'm
portant affair seeing that there no two ladies
who WELD more preponderant influence IN the
great world than Nine dues and the young
Dukes mother the Vicomtesse de Tredern But
few expected that the people at large would take
So much interest in the union. The fact Is that
no Frenchman can forget that the young bride
groom is an officer serving in the same regiment
that founded by one OF his nanesakes ana
ancestors nearly three centuries ago. that no less
than thirtv-seven members OF his family bear
ing his name have fallen on the field OF battle
gallantly fighting for their country. the last OF
them thus IL succumb being the Marquis de
Rrssac his father He was noble ana gallant
chevaer this Marquis who distinguished him.
self SO greatly as officer during the war
against Germany in 1870 that h" was noniha''d
for the Cross of the Legion Of Honor. TN 'earh-
ing Of this he Immediately rushed of ana us'd
all the influence he could command 10 indu'e
the Government Of the day to confer the hishy
priced order upon his father. the old DUKE. who'
finding himself too far advanced in years 10
march with the army as combatant, hah nm
self enrolled in the Ambulance Corps as an as
sisant in his anxiety To be Of some service 10 MS
country.
GIVE II to my father ne Exclaimed. "lle has
done much more considering his age, IMAM
have: and | shall have many other chances 81
winning H. | have the whole world before me.
\ couple ~ weeks later the Marquis was dcd"'
having been shot the field II battle. II was
only later on that the old Duke learned mat n"
VA. indebted to his sons unsclhshn"ss for the
order conferred upon him The widowed Mar
uuise. who is a daughter and heir"ss II the great
sugar refincr. Say. considerably shocked all nor
relatives ana acquaintance by comforting her
hand uuon III. Breton Ncomte de Trcd"rn before
Ter term IF mourning for her first husband had
,xpired The union was not q happy one. ana II
was not long before a separation was elected
whcreupon a reconciliation took plac" between
the Vicomtesse and the cd Duo de- Brissac. the
father ~ her first husband who took Wy his resi-
donce with her. and died at her house in IN"
Place Vend6me Curiously enough. the Nic'mi-
esse was associated with tn" Duchess" - z"S
in tn. patronage by society OF General f'uldh-
gcr and II the Duchess d'Izes contributed mill
iore - francs toward the furthrrancc - his
rroiects So too did Mine de Tr"dern. II Vas
=, her house that the General first intro
dnced 10 the great world. the Nicomte-s" on that
occasion eec,rfytng all present after dinner 10y
the manner I'm which she rendered with h"I
magnificent and unriyaled cOniralio voice Inc
.'Rev,nant de- "A Revue. 90 "Houlanger Marrn.
which had just made its appearance The mar
riagc took place a. Bonnelles. the country seat
~ tn. Ia h-ssc d'Uzo'. and vas attended hS
almost the whole II the Faub,urg ST German
about 200 earnings being n,-dcl - convey tae
frs, series = guests from the station to IN"
chateau and after the ceremony me young
couplc started for thu chateau Rrl-sac. which
ha. been superbly restored 10y the Nicpmi-ss" 10
Tredern \ feature 81 the wedding let me add.
v.as that the music ~ the "Av" Maria ana 30
the "Agnus Def chanted during the ceremony
was composed By me bride. who ~ quit" as
clever with her brush and chisel ~ All" Is Win
her crotchets and qua"ers.
From the Elystr news reaches Is mat ih"
new President T. gradually doing away with
much ~ the etiquette and Formally "iih "ni'h
NJ Sadi-Cnrnoi deemed u necessary 90 surround
himself In order 10 maintain the dignity ~ hi'
office The latter. for nstanr~. ~ related IN
a previous letter. proceeded 10 the council-r''m
am days when the Cabinet met at the paar-
with a considerable amount u Nate. escorted
and preceded by ushcrs with silver chains around
their necks stcel-hilted swords ana Knee
breechcs who announced In loud voice" Mon
sicur h. President" So that everybody might
clear cut Of the way u the procession. NJ 'atnt
likewise never took any part In the Ministerial d4-
cussion- decmlng impartiality 10 BE- ms cInsiliu-
,,onal role. and have heard men who held oiiice
,i,tpa q fH.
Administration the Presidents silenc" was in
nnitcly more impressive than any utt"rancc could
possibly have been. Both Theirs and Grcvy were
wont on the contrary, t. have their full say. and
frequently became involved In wordy disputes
With thor Ministers President Casimlr Perier
e.eus disposed to follow I'm their footsteps In this
respeci: for not only does he take part ia IN" de-
hates and freely give his opinion. but hc has
also on these occasions what the peopl" here term
bis mot pour rire." which means that n" Is
fond Of his little joke and IL disposed to hang II
on every available peg. sometimes AT the eX-
uense even 81 the dignity Of MS Office lie sirons
into the councl-chambcr without any attendant,
and is causing the despair Of the Cofnte de
Kourauenay who. IA chief OF the protocol at
the Ministry If Foreign Affair.". Is inttusird
with the sometimes difficult duty OF teaching our
new ruler the ethics ~ official etiquette ana
precedent
How entirely the snti-Semtic movement has
lost all Ufe here since the migration Of VI.
Drutnont the editor ~ Brussels and the absoip-
tion Of the energies Of 'he Marquis d. MoreS by
his african enterprises has been strikinsly shown
during the last week by the marked absence "f
any reference either In the press or even In
conversation to the fact that Captain Dreyius,
Of the headquArtrr and general stan. now lying
In prison charged with treachery. is Jew
And this Is all the more astonishing when one
takes into consideration the Intensity OF me
bitterness prevailing among all classes against
the incarcerated captain. who stands very
fair chance OF paying with hs life the penalty Of