The herald., 1898-11-20
PRESIDENT FAURE IN HIS STUDY

in a marvclously short time the dining room
is transformed into ballroom.
From the state apartments the visitor l.
taken to the Murat salon. with its magniti-
cent Sevres china. its furniture of gold and
white, and pictures by Horace Nernot. Next
to the Salon de Alurat is the room in which
Nine. Faure the kindly and holne-lovng
riic OF the president, comes out OF her re-
tirement, laying aside the charitable work
to receive the favored few who are admitted
to her presence once a week. These include
the ladies OF the embassies and her own per-
sonal frnds. The reception room OF Nine,
Faure is elegantly furnished in gold and
white, with costly tapestry. From its win
doWs she can step on TO the terrace of the
Elysee and from there to the garden before
referred to, where Napoleon walked after
Waterloo.
\ room adjoining Nine. Faure's reception
room was used by Napoleon III as bed
chamber. 1t contains some famous tapestry
and pictures as mementoes OF the days of
the last Napoleon. Both this and the adj
joining Apartment will always be connect
ed with the Bonaparte era, for it was in
the latter room that the man of destiny"
placed his signature to the abdication pa
Here the cabinet ministers gather when the
president calls them, and the affairs of the
republic that are directed by NJ. Faure are
discussed around the baize-covered table
that stands in the center of the room. This
is the room where the president is seen by
distinguished visitors, members Of the am
hassadorial corps and those who come to
him with the proper credentials.
,t b. El,.uaa ,t-hara fha
dent OF the French republic lives his quiet
home life in the society of his wife and
charming daughter, Lucie, are Immediately
over the state apartments already de-
scribed. These private rooms consist OF
Nine Faure's private apartment, the bou-
doire OF Mademoisele Faure, the bedroom
of the president, his study with :he wei
stocked library of carefully selected books,
and the general rooms OF the family.
The president is very wealthy man, but
both he and his wife and h- daughter pre-
fer the quiet comfort OF their own apart
ments in the palace to thu gorgeous elegance
of the state rooms.
1t Is not easy to reconcile .he dignifed
appearance and polished manners OF Pres
ident Faure with hi, hj.lnble origin. For
the present head OF the French republic
in his younger days was tanners appren
tice. He grew up poor, but we'll edu-
Gated. His devoted mother. though sac
could not bequeath money to her son, pro
vided him with a liberal education. His
marriage was love match. He met his
wife during the period of his apprentice
ship as a tanner, sued for her hand and
wa, told by her relatives that the earnings
OF IA tanners apprentice were not sufficient
for the support OF a wit as well born as
the lady he loved. \ few years later young
Faure was rising merchant OF Hdvre, ard
the marriage took place. The young nler-
chant became one OF the rich men OF Ilavre
was elected to many important municipal
posts and eventually attained the highest
position in the gift of the nation
President Faure Is pattern Of ncatness
in his personal appearance, a sport,man an
athlete. an ardent yachtsman, a iearles,
horseman and fine fencer. A man of 70.