New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-18
THE DUO D'AUMALE.
HIS CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED BIZ
NJ. DE BLOWITZ.

THE SIMPLICITY End NOBILITY OF HIS PRIVATE
LrFE-A LIBERAL IN THOUGHT AND ACTION.
From The London Times
l saw the Due dAumale at Chantilly rev oays
before his departure for Sicily: Al his table werS
seated opposite me the Due DE Henaome' ds Ven.
dome the charming Princess OF the Belgian royS
family The Due Aum lie was par ,nnchson With
all were glad to keep silence order the better TO
hear the souvenirs and anecdotes when zen G,Sim
his lips He spoke Of his intended Trip % ne mo-
ment his famous Lucco wine was being served ne
gently raised his glass and as ne sazed Ia. ~ hs
said with a smile: Il shall soon be growing youns
again at the very fount OF this wine" For more
guests among the marves OF Chantily. and eyery
or 5nfh the IN ra Somes OF his and
priceless library. he explained the origin OF me oo
each eel a aeow Ms WIN rare Certainty OF
displaying among his paintings ana ms AuuoT'
He fingered over brilliantly Illuminated manuscripts
from some medieval convent. or some panmpsesss
what TO admire most-the works OF which he
spoke thus learnedy and lovingly. or the language
That library forms long gallery OF splendid
dimensions reaching indeed almost from e Ther 20
OF its extremties the Duo d Aumale was
the learned member Of the institute. who has made
splendid catalogue OF portion OF me ohan nn
scripts placed under glass, Really said, IN
low tone the Prince would have been the Prince
hearing the Prince reply from where he e sas as
because can be the guide to II and do the honotS
properties OF the room or to the keenness OF the
Dues ear that we owed This surprise, but nave
snfe In onf poon o the lie had
sportsman's ear the keenness OF hearing OK "a -
upon him profound impression. which remained
even after half century extraordinarily vivid IN
s ana resi- and d. in their hue
any early dynasty painting on the inner walls OF
shall be excused for not undertaking here any
tailed story Of his public lfe, which belongs 10
Sy ad which What should to Be Sd to y ns
his simplicity, so instinct with nobeness; in that
the bearing so easy and so refined. which made
em Il w hs by
thought and action which always made MIN, X
irritation 10 reactionary minds or theorists Of d.
vine right and IT was the organs OF M0na 20 a
journals. which criticised mis- acts and now and
then blamed his undertakings ,..,..
When after the and after long discussions,
hers Yielding 20 The % OF 2 e nca
offered themselves candidates and were elected
Right hit The Due dAumaIe established himself ia
his mansion in the Faubourg St. Honore and vas
o tS s
greatest adction Of his llfeInsmeIy the death Of
his last surviving son. the Due de Guise From
ha on Ged in his IL
grand scigneur and great patriot He was glad
headquarters at Besancon. because he was. above
m 0se his hf ss Of FER
But he had no political ambition and when he
writer. describing battles as if he had commanded
in them and writing the history Of the Condos as
heroes whose works and deeds he depicted. He
would thus have lived the life OF grand seigneur.
and the elegances of fashionable society. II his
rank as royal Prince had not idenifed him with
been unable 10 save his command for him; After
as RoangS or him and the Other SOL
diers OF his family off the army list II WAS hard
to President CREW stern and naughty letter:
which he signed lie General Henri Gorleans;" and
lshmen,. used it against this soldier. making him
again quit the soil Of France. II was really su.
The reversion Of Chantilly after the puc's nfe
interest now falls into the institute B BIT by the
ter Of museum No one will lIve in the ChA,eau
lodgings for the three curators, and chantiy, the
museum OF Ghantilly under the SUPERVISION or ne
Even those portions the building reserved for the
Dues personal habitatlon were TO disappear. and
the collections, which. as also certain portion Of
Chantilly. will be inalenabe Besides this the In;
Chantilly, has the forest the annual clearngs In
which produce about 10000 francs, 1t also pos
fill the Golfers of the Institute, and exceed the
necessary for the maintenance Of museum
AS FOR the disposition of the Due dAumales
fortune the Due d'Oreans is not to inherit almost
the whole Of IT, He is very generously treated BY
the will. which has already this afternoon been
transferred to the notarys hands. But the Duo:
according his expression has not desired
by the, disposition OF his fortune 10 consecrate
prctender. The Duchess of Aosta, TO whom he
Whom NC endey viii have
share, also his other nephews ard nieces.
IA,rol Ann, 10 had Sa oil
of the opinion Of DR.. Worms. his physician, who
considered the voyage very imprudent. The Due
was suffering from govt in the hands, Legs and
dOrleans is at sea He had left Spain and was on
his way to Sicily TO present to the Due d'Aumae
his wife the Due d'Aumale. for reasons OF health.
not having been able to be present at his marriage
All the point Of celebrating the eghteth
Victoria had just teegra phed 10 the Due d'Aunae
for details TO this fete, In which she desired BY
some means to take part =, AZ the children of
garia. Prince Augustine and others, were TO as
semble at ZuccO. whittier everybody, was free TO
repair In the night OF Wednesday last the Duo
d Aumale having heard of the Charity Bazaar
disaster. telegraphedo for details which were at
the Due being very III, and at o'clock he expired:
I do not think that the news from Paris caused
Death did not result from any spasm.
The Due had lattery been ardent In the task OF
He often quoted the words which his father had
heard from Washington; ~ have always elept well
because | have never written line which might
not have been proclaimed from the housetops."
Four DAYS ago he wrote TO friend: These times
are hard for me TO bear In 1870 / saw the un.
doing Of that great and glorious France which was
7 now that Greece. the common work OF
Europe. is also being undone. and Europe will look
| do not like todays policy 1t saddens me-"
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