New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
THE NEW PRESIDENTS WAYS
NJ FAURE EXHIBITS SIMPLE AND
UNAFFECTED CHARACTER.
VISITING Tf;E HOSPITALs-wTTH HIS OLD
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF HIS
WIFE AND DAUGHTER.


NJ Felix Faure quietly goes on making head
way. He is more like an American President Of
the selfmade type than was any of his predeces-
sors. Timers and Grevy were men Of humble
origin But they received classical cducatlons at
high schools and mixed exclusively with men
who had gone through the same mill. and early
turned their minds to literary and professional
pursuits. They completely out Of sympathy
with the struggling and the business classes. NJ.
Felix Faure has kept on terms Of family intimacy
with his relatives. some OF whom are still poor,
and others OF whom have risen from very small
beginnings-such az clerkships-to middle-class
independence. one OF these is the of his aunt
Nine. Cr6mer. long clerk and now the senior
partner In the hide-mporting firm created at
Havre by the President, and since his election
turned into a joint stock concern. NJ. Faure tries
in his actions to proclaim that he holds 10 the prI
ciple OF equality so dear to the Parisians. He
said on the day OF his election that he would be
an arbter between parties AID that he would
show, head of the State the greatest solicitude
for the poor and humble. AS means to this end
he has begun to make a round Of visits OF the
Observation-Disclosures that need close supervision
He was not ashamed to begin by that of St. An
tome, in the shadow Of which he was brought up
Yesterday he went to the Military Hospital Of
Val de Grace, walked around the wards. said
pleasant things to the patients. then slipped few
spoonfus Of their beef broth; thought 1t tasted
too strong Of the water. and, as he had done at
the St Antone's Hospital, left 500 francs to i'm
prove its quality
At the ball at the Hotel de Vile he gave his
arm 49, contrary 10 precedent - to the excellent
Nine. Champoudry, wife Of the President OF the
Town Council. thus acknowledging her husband
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nicipal fates, but NJ. Carnot regularly did. and
used 10 give his arm to the wife OF VI. Poubelle
the Project Of the Department OF the Seine, who
long set up to be above the Town Council. NJ
Poubelle is man Of style and Nine. Poubelle is a
stylish beauty. The recognition OF the Champou-
drys's claims delighted the advanced side
Of the Town Council. which is In great minor
ty. NJ. Felix Faure received a spontaneous ova-
ton, which must have been gratifying to him
self and his daughter, Mile. Luce Faure, who
came with him, as he said Il was She is, intel
ectually speaking. a distinguished woman. has
beauty into the bargain. and was prettily dressed
in periwinkle-blue silk dress trimmed gracefully
with machine made guipure lace. Nine. Faure.
who does not set up to be n woman Of society. bat
has better manners than II she did, gave out that
cold prevented her from going to the ball. She
was indeed. little tired after her own first after
at the Elysee.
Another Of the occasions which the Presi-
dent showed tact. good feeling and good sense
was In receiving a collective visit from the old
boys II the technical school at Ivry. where he
himself was educated. 1t was founded by "A
man named Pompce. and chiefly aimed at prepar-
ing lads according to the German real schulz
method for commercial business and trades. The
President there was bitten with the taste for
venturcsomc commercial relations with distant
parts of the globe which brought him into such
close contact with South America and Congo.
He also acquired taste rare In the French
bourgeoisie for foreign languages. Frenchmen
mostly have no outlook t. speak OF on foreign
COUNTRIES and though they like foreigners to
spend money in France. they have more than a
lurking feeling that their presence BODIES no
good
VI Felix Faure lived some time In England.
leased at different times shootings in Bavaria
and Upper Austria, went with his daughters
UP the Nile far as Cooks agents would take
him. crossed the desert on n camels back. knows
every yard 81 the Danube almost well az
Poultney Bigeow. studied the newly enamel
patel States Of the Balkan Peninsula with n
view 10 business outlets. agrees with the Princess
Ccmcntine in thinking Bulgaria fine country.
likes England and the English. speaks their lam
guagc nucnty. esteems the English merchant
navy above every other. and II he were not n
Frcnchman and Republican would not object
to be a subject OF Queen Victoria. who In many
respects seems to him the best model for a
prcsIdcn, OF French Parliamentary Republic
The Wide views and sympathies OF NJ. Felix
Faurc have been shown in his deep interest IN
La Gascogne As n IIavre business man. he was
often in relations with the directors OF the
limo nj no 10 n al frie ~ no
captain Of this particular ship
| have spoke1 Of the visit ~ the old boys Of
the Pomp6e School to tn, Elysec. They were all
contemporaries there Of NJ. Faure. and are men
who have done fairly well in business Some are
architects. some commission agents, some master
cibinctmakers. some MERGERS and one is the |
Professor IF Engineering at the Arts and Meters
: ho,l NJ Faurc remembs red them all. though
he had not seen several since he left school To
b. apprenticed as a workman 10 tanner. He
begged them all t. use the familiar Nee" and
Mon" II former times II they did not how
could ne take the liberty Of adopting the intimate
form Of speech OF which these pronouns the
elimination. They all smoked with him and
drank mugs Of Pilser beer. which he Imports a.
rect for his own use from Austria. He is fond
If German beer but fearing To become grossly
stout makes only moderate use Of It, The old
bows are to come t. luncheon one Of these days
n the Elys6e. \ great problem Of the middle
AMI upper class English families 10 What shall
We do with our boys?' NJ. Felix Faure's career
might afford valuable suggestions ON this tcu'e
Nine Felix Faure attended Nine. CarnOts
afternoon Tuesday receptions. and adopted In
many respects the prccodents sh" established
But she does not show Clnsci BUSINESS Of being
"the first lady If the land She Is still more
than comely. has fine soft hlnck cyos and speaks
the beautiful French " the middle ma lower
Loire. n 10 French derived from the high
social civilization If which IN" banks II that
river from Sully to Nantes was the seat IN the
fifteenth ana sixteenth centuries. She hta soft
ana pnsy manners In harmony with her black |
eyes ~ her reception SHE wore black ~ TN |
dteas trimmed with lct spangled hot lace The |
whole arrangement wac elegant ahd rlrh Moth |
ing ~ n showed , Wish to shine
Mile faurr was IN n darn blue cashmere /,
dress, neatly made hui trimmed WIN velvet ~
the anne shade pnd cnfilng ~ lighter blue |
Ellis hhe converted mood deal with the Visitors /
and showed aulrk apprehension, Her manner ~ |
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