The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-08-15
CLAIMED BY DEATH.
BARON D'ALLINGES, A NAN OF MUCH
ACCOMPLISHMENT,
he Was Born In Saxony and at the
Age of 20 Was Commissioned First
Lieutenant in the Crack Regiment
of the Kings BrOther-President of
the North Carolina Dairyman's AS
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fAShevilie Citizen.l

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Many people of Asheville, and Of
the State as we'll, will learn with
much regret that a acablegram has been
received announcing the death, on the
aSth Of July, at Sotschenbroda, Swi,z-
erland, of Baron Eugene d'Allinges,
who for the last five years had filled
the position Of farm superintendent on
the Biltmore estate. A progressive
and incurable malady called Hodg-
kin's disease, had rapidly destroyed
his naturally strong constitution, and
although sent to one Of the best hos
pltals in the North, and finally at his
urgent request to Europe, all efforts to
prolong his life failed. He sailed
from the shores OF America on the
10Th of July.
Eugene d'Allinges, who since his
fathers death more than a year ago,
bore the title of Baron dAllinges de
Coudre ct de Earinge, was born in
Zwsian, Saxony, where his father held
a government position. His parent
age was of Huguenot extraction from
south of Lake Geneva, in Savoy. AS
the only profession open in Germany
to men of his class, he entered the
army, and at the age of 20 was COM
mission first lieutenant in the crack
regiment OF the Kings brother, Prince
Charles. A friendship there begun
with brother officer, Prince Henry
of Battenburg, was continued ever
after by correspondence. His ability
as an officer is proved by his appoint
ment for special three years course
to the Imperial war school in Berlin,
to which only the most promising
officers from the various German states
are sent, an appointment usually lead
ing to the coveted position of a gen
eral staff officer.
He married Vera Menchikoff,
beautiful Russian, who had been edu-
Gated in the Imperial school at St.
Petersburg, and under the special care
of the Czarina, who was much inter-
ested in her. The Menchikons are
noble family whose estates and past
services to their country are historic.
After his marriage. the absurdly small
pay drawn by an officer of the Ger
man army, some SIS per month,
joined to an sufficient private fortune,
necessitated his withdrawal from army
lite. For some time brave effort was
made to earn living for himself and
family by turning to account his
thorough classical and literary educa-
tion, but his success being Indifferent
he finally left his eldest son with his
wife's relatives, and started for the
West to try ranching.
On the way visit to old friends in
Asheville changed his plans, and he
purchased a small farm near Arden.
Here, in strange country, he and his
wife both courageously attacked the
untried problem of farming; he manag-
ing the farm, while she undertook the
care of the young calves, many breeds
of poultry, and helped in the dairy.
The scanty income from a new farm
he added to by tuition in the neigh
borhood and in Asheville which called
for many hard start at daylight and
ride through the mud and sleet to
keep appointments. His energy and
perseverance coupled with natural tai
ent attracted many to him, and when
the question of farm being formed
on the Blltmore estate came up, the
position of superintendent was offered
him. AS farmer he was ALWAYS
searching for and experimenting with
newly introduced or untried crops,
in the hope of finding something of
practical use of his brother farmer. He
was the first in this vicinity to try on a
large scale crimson clover, teosinite,
SOFA beans, fiat peas, sacaline, and many
others. His well known interest in
dairying caused him to be elected first
president of the North Carolina State
Dairymen's Association at its forma-
ton last fall at the Raleigh fair.
y thorough master of German,
French, Russian, English, Greek and
Latin languages, Baron d'Allinges
excelled in all literary attainments.
Hating driving, as fit only for women
and invaiids, the saddle was his home;
and the sight of his erect military
figure on his horse will be remembered
and missed by many. Charming social
manners, a deep knowledge of his fel-
low men, natural tact with a genial
and ever ready courtesy, gave him a
wide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances. His associations with his fel
low workers on the estate and with
friends in Asheville were most pleas
ant, and all who knew him we'll will
mourn his being taken in the prime
of his life.
Only one child survives him, a fine
sturdy boy OF five years, the eldest son
having died in Germany.
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