The morning call., 1894-08-19

acting about his rights as proprietor. On
the walls of the castle may still be seen a
stone on which is carved mans head and
trout in remembrance OF the execution
Of a peasant. The poor man had fsbed a
trout from the river Romanehe, that flows
In the park and forms pond before the
castle. a monumental staircase. large
enough for a regime ut of mounted soldiers,
leads TO the state apartments. This stair
case was restored by the mother of the
President thirty years ago. The rooms are
lot in the same condition as in the time of
the Duke de Lesdiguieres, for in 1926 por-
ton of the castle was destroyed by fire.
Repairs were made 10 1880 by Augustin
Perier, peer OF the realm. Since his
death, the three generations of Casimr
Perier have only been seen occasionally at
Willie.
A number of French people are delight
ed at NJ. Cssimir-P erier's election from
other than patriotic motives. These are
OPP sers of tobacco, believers in cremation
and wearers of turneG-dowH collars. For
many years NJ. CasimiT-Perier has been a
mem Der Of the Anti-Tobacco S ciety. The
new President never smokes, and the
society advertises this fact all over France,
hoping that 10 consequence the mum Der of
smokers will decrease by thousands. NJ.
CasimiT-Perier also wears a turned-down
collar, and as be is a very we'll dressed
man, many copy his fashion and wear col.
lars a la CaslmirPerier.
When the new President became men,
Der of the society for the promotion of
cremation he solemnly promised 10 state
in his will that he wished 10 be eTemated
and that he would never lose an oppOrtu-
nifty to speak in favor of cremation in
order 10 obtain converts TO the system.
The protocol, or official rules of etiquette,
has no attraction for the President Con-
trary TO precedent, he attended the funeral
of President CarnOt, and called personally
on the Pspal Nunclo and foreign embas-
sailors. The clerks of the protocol depart
ment are in despair because NJ. CssImir-
Perier refuses to respect traditions, but
are obliged TO obey orders from the Chief
of State.
Nj. Casimir-Perier was born in famous
house of Paris-tbe Necker mansion, IN
the Chaussee d'Antin. The house was
destroyed in 1867, when the Rue Meyer
beer was opened, but il had been inhab-
tied by the celebrated Minister of Louis
XVI and his daughter, Madame de Stael.
Later Necker sold the house to Madame
Recamier, ana afterward il became he
property of Count de FOntenilli8t, grand
father OF the new President.
III. Casimir- Perier, on first acquaintance,
seems cold and formal, but on the con-
trary, with those whom he knows we'll he
is smiling and gay. No one can be more
sarcastic, more iTOnical than he, and be
has the talent, SO much priced by the
French, OF turning into jest political Incl
dent, a false maneuver or unnecessary
vanity.
During the war of 1870 NJ. Casimir-
PeTier, then only % years old, entered
service with the Mobiles of the
Aube. October Is took place the
combat of Bagneux. near Paris, and
the young Casimir Perier, at the
head of his company, was the first to at
tack the barbados. defended by the
Bavsrians. There be snaJched from the
Germans and carried on his shoulders, his
captain. Count de Dampierre, who was
mOrtally wounded. Tn nks to the
bravery Of the young Casimir-Perier, the
Germans were driven from all their posi-
tons. For this, Casimir-Perier received
the cross Of The Legion of Honor, and at
the castle Of PODt-sur-Seiue this episode is
recalled by a picture CT Lucien Sargent.
Beside this picture is the portrait of Nine.
Casimir-PerIer, painted by Paul Dubois,
portrait that made 4 sensation last year
at the salon. Nine. CasimiT-Perier has
always devoted the greater portion Of her
time TO the education OF her two children.
and as she is of a most generous nature.
Nine. CarDOps poor will not be neglected
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.