The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
PRESIDENT FAVRE'S DEATH
The True story Of How He Ineo IN
Nine. Sorefs Apartments.

The late Felix Faure president OF the
r..ngaisc died at the apartments o. NINE,
SoreI the wellkn0wn sauGesaie aE,iSe
ard Partisan stage beauty. says tae Ne"
York Journal Sorel was one or the pres
i,fen,ts ta~orises She is exceptionally at
.raettxa ard Intelligent and has social
aS,,s~afi.rs which she wished the presi-
dent 10 help her 70 realize
Several DAYS before mis- death Faure had
decided upon holding a fancy dress ha4i az
the Faysee Sorel heard az this ossAt ana
determined TO have an invitation anu 10
attend il. Faure promised her the invita-
ton.
When be went home that day ne re-
marked 10 Madame Faure that among
those who we're importuning him for IN
y.tatscns 10 the ball was an actress, ana
he proceeded 10 present Soreis CLAIMS IN
the same way that they hal been pre-
scented to him. But his acting CID not
work Madame Faure snaelt rat ana
put her foot down. She finally delivered
as an ultimatum that If the actress We're
invited she and her daughter would re-
main away.
So Felix had TO go TO Sorei and ask 10
be permitted 10 withdraw his promise 10
send her an invitation. Strangely enough,
therefore the last half day of his life was
spent in this manner, He called iiTst upon
Cardinal Cfchard and fer two hours DIS
cGssed with him religio- political ques'ohs-
The cardinal was anxious to know what
progress the new-found friendship between
France and Italy had been making AT the
Vatican He also wished to be informed
TO what extent Pope Leo was promoting
this friendship
/ After he finished this interview, like
man Of common ebay. he went around 10
have Ii out with the pretty actress on the
subject Of the invitation to the fancy dress
~. ~, la. A 9
ident Of the republic told her that il was
impossible for him TO keep his promise
and send her the invitation.
He was no president in her eyes. She
stormed at him. He complained OF illness
He grew rapidly worse. Her fury gave
place 10 tears and alarm. A priest was
hastily summoned. He was Able Herzog,
director of the Madeleine. and he admin.
istered the last sacraments TO Sorels dy-
ing friend al her own apartments.
The body of the president was at once
removed 10 the E,lysee another priest, the
Rev. Father Fcuiilette, prior Of the Do
minican convent. was called to the Elysee.
readminstered the sacrament, and every
body who knew the secret was hushed up
and made to tell white lies about it.
The foregoing facts are absolutely cor
rect and all Paris is discussing them BY
coincidence the funeral occurred on the
same day for which the invitations to the
ball had been issued. The cards to the
ball were coiored violet and read as fol-
lows:
lie President de la Republique at Ma
dame Felix Faure prient Monsieur
de leur faire rhonneur de venir passer
In Sci.ee au PaIais de rElysee. lie Jeudei
% Fevrier. a . heures et IL On dansera.
Carte rgoureusement personnelie re-
metre en- entrant.
The other card III the case is on white
cardboard with a deep black border, and
Is as follows:
Republique Francaise-F'unerailies de NJ
Ia President de Ia Repuolique. y Fevrier.
1899 Terasse de rOrangerie. Monsieur
........ Cette carte rigoureusement person
nellie. devra etre presentee a rentree.
Entire PAR la grill des Tuileries. Les portes
seront ouver ties n S heures du matin.