New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

Boulognc has been the scene Of many a brilliant
fete. She was by birth Princess Troubetskoi'
and her father had been one Of the most intimate
friends and admirers Of the Empress Josephine.
The Princess leaves only one son by her hrst
marriage with NJ de Stolypine lie Is popuiarIy
known in Paris under the name or .boulhd' "
sObriquet due u his CoTpulence, ana mas oeeh
created by the King of Italy Duke de Monteiii' Il
title, however. which the Russian Court d'tl.les
to recognize just in the way that II reI uses
TO take cOgniZanCe of the title or Prince Oh 'iu
Donate borne by NJ Film DemidOf. 'Bouihd
inharits an enormous fortune from ms mo.Hcr'
including superb palaces at FLORENCE -
burg and Vienna villas at Nice. sorrento anu oh
the Lake Of Geneva, ami celebrated chateau
called AlOupka. on the shores of the BACK SEQ
The Princess was a devoted friend of the reign
ing family Of Russia, Notwithstanding ner lhVoii-
ceivable independence Of character ana speeech'
and no member Of the house of Romaholl ever
dreamed Of passing through Paris without pay
ing her a visit Her second husband, by Whom
she had no children. was the son 1I 'lat SaraI
field marshal Prince WoronzoW. VINO cohqueleu
the Caucasus.
Society and cluband are in great state Of ex-
element over the resignation or the president
and committee of the Jockey Club. which. as
every one knows, is, with the exception perhaps
Of the Union. the most exclusive cluD III france
Ii seems that some discussion arose at the an
nual meeting of the club held four or 1lVe DAYS
ago After the reading OF the financial report
discussion arose in connection with the PROJECT 10
increase the annual subscription as Wen as the
entrance fee The argument grew SO heated that
at length the aged president, the Duke ue Id
Rochefoucauld- oudeauvie. declined TO prcs!ue
any longer and handed In his resignation which
was Immediately followed by that Of the entire
committee Every effort made since then to in
duca them to reconsider their determination mas
failed the Duke being especially offended ana
uncOmpromising and II he and his fellow-com-
,nitteeInen persist in their attitude there Is no
doubt that the club will have It's prestige and itS
chic very seriously impaired. The Duke may DC
described As the leader Of the Monarchical party
in France lie Is very grand parsonage. his
wife being the acknowledged leader of the Eau
hourg 81 German. Almost royal Difference has
hitherto been paid to him by society, not so
much on account Of his ducal rank as owing 10
his presidency Of the Jockey club and 10 the
nlagnifcence of his entertainments. ms mas Iel
TO his becoming SO imperous that he VIII brook
no opposit.on and insists on having his way, not
ALWAYS the best as he is more upright than
clever AS an instance OF the peculiar turn OF his
mind il NAV be mentioned that he was para
lived with establishment and Indignation when
dismissed from his post OF French Ambassador
10 London during the Presidency or MarshaI
NacMahon. Yet he had deliberately LETT London
without leave Of absence and returned 10 PariS
for the express purpose Of procalnlnS IN -the
Chamber Of Deputies his allegiance to King
Henry v" he styled the Count or Champoru
during the course of a debate on some. question
in which the Monarchical party was particularly
interested 1t was impossible TO get him 10 see
that this extraordinary profession OF pohticai
faith was hardly in keeping with the REQUIRE
ments OF his Office as Ambassador or the KepuD-
lie in London and t. this day ne remains as
firmly convinced as ever that his dlSmlsSai was
due to some underhand intrigue instead or 10 MS
own attitude in the Chamber OF Deputies.