The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-11

VII.
the art dealer. His name Is on them as
exhibitor In the Petit Palais des Beaux
Arts, Where people stare and wonder and
calculate the income on the SIS. 900 00O
which the count won with the late Ia
Gould's daughter.
some of the art collection that graced
the Castellaine palace on the Bots de
boulagne, mere item in the list of the
counts expenditures, have been turned
over to ]. Pierpont Morgan for a con-
sideration of $4,000, 0OO
Then there is the magnificent clock.
with its revolving dial supported by four
ideal figures, that once belonged to Count
Carmondo. The count has refused $780,
oOV for 1t. He announces, however, that
1t is for sale for double that amount 1t
Is treasure upon which he hopes to
raise $4,000.
Thus the count Is accommodating ready
cash.
1t Is whispered that he will use some of
1t fer another flight to America.
Count Boni de Castellane's extrava-
gances since he married the youngest
daughter Of the late Jay Gould have
made him more famous than his feats
as deputy or his courage as a duelIist
Some of the more recent ones include
the Trianon mansion, on the Avenue
du Bois de Boulosne, that has cost $50,
go. Fhe $2s0.00O wardrobes for the bed
room of Mime. la Comtesse are mere
items in household effects
The count has presented paintings to
the, chamber of deputies worth $500 600.
The countess has erected her charity
bazaar building for 100000
The yacht Walhalla was bought for
100000, and the little Chateau oliver,
near Pau, for $300,e0e
A memorial chapel cost $20O,00
Lesser Items include the Fete Cham
petre, that was the talk of two oeat.-
inents. Roughly estimated, the 5000
guests were entertained, one may say
handsomely, for 100000.
The madame Jewels, the crown that
set the Metropolitan box holders agog,
the celebrated diamond necklace that
threatened to disrupt a household, her
pearls as big as though size did not
mean money, her emeralds, her rubies.
her diamonds.
Then Monsieur lie Complies overcoat
lined with Russian sable, and his over
coat lined with silver fox, and his over
coat lined with sea otter, and all his
other oVercoats.
The counts overcoats are a passion.
"a mere item" as he calls them, which
he INDUCES without restraint He has
been painted by the artist LefebVre,
wearing an overcoat made especially for
the occasion. 1t was the Russian sable
one. 1t cost 81 eco, and has not been
worn since because the weather mas not
been cold enough.
At the same time he ordered the sab,e
coat for $2.5G0, and one lined with sea
otter, and four, of varying cut, lined
with astrskan, at 5000 each. The coIlec-
tor was completed for the season with
an overcoat lined with the expensive fur
of the silver fox. The skins alone were
brought from Leipsic at a cost OF $1,000
Like the wardrcbes, these are all items,
but they are items that have alarmed
the counts creditors.
They have been rude enough to at
tach the counts yacht Waihalia for S17o,-
COO. The solicitors aver that tbs count
has broken his noble word. He prom
ised to pay for the yacht in six monthly
tnstallmemts The six months have pass
ed, and six months more. The count
has meanwhile bought the gorgeous
wardrobes that were made by the artisan
OF the Grand Steele of Louis XIV, and
the Lord knows how many overcoats.
the builders of the yacht Walhalla. are
still clamoring FOR their money.
The Castelanes Just the other day, In
spite of their creditors, gave what IS con-
coded to have been the finest fete of the
season. 1t was the fete Of living flowers
1t took place in the great house on the
Avenue dll Boiss de Boulogne. The wom-
en- all represented flowers, and to be
gorgeous enough to escort them, the men
all wore coats of most brilliant coforing.
To fit the beauty of the costumes the set
ting was adequate. One hundred and fifty
guests sat down at supper. Among them
were the social leaders of the French
capital They marveled at the lavishnesss
of the decorations, at the magnificent dis
play of flowers. 1t recalled one other
fete. the fete with which Count Castel-
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marriage.
For that one he built a temporary pal
ace in the Jardin des Acarcias, in the
Bots de Boulogne. On the green sward
and through the alleys $4,000 feet of red
carpet were laid. There were 600 Oriental
rugs strewn in artistic order. The salon,
which was immense, was decorated with
arcades of trellis work, lit by electricity
and draped with white silk, caught with
golden bows. Mirrors everywhere re-
fiected the light and flowers and prolong-
ed the perspective Indefinitely.
The fete was preceded by a state din
ner of $50 covers, which was served by
lis walters respondent in white and gold
coats, yellow waistcoats and black satin
breeches, with white stockings. Fifty
two powdered house stewards were in
black coats, white waistcoats and
breeches, while nine doorkeepers and
thirty lackeys assisted them.
On lake in the garden foated YES
sel-a miniature Of the Venetian bucen-
tau-surr ounded by sea horses and dol
phins. Two operate and two gypsy
oychestras were placed respectively in the
palace and con barges of Oriental splendor
on the water. Three hundred chorus girls
of the grand opera gave pantomime in
the style of Louis XIV. on a stage con-
structed in the palace.
This was OnlV an Item in the least of
the counts expenditures. The yacht Wall
halla was another She Is the biggest
yacht of her kind In the world. She Is,
indeed, the only yacht which is a full
rugged ship. With her high bulwarks, full
rig and heavy yards she looks more like
an old-tiIne warship than, a modern
yacht. She used to carry crew of 12S
men and boys. She can make eleven
knots an hour under sail, and steam
eight. The saloon on the main deck Is
20x37 feet. Here the Castellanes have en-
tertained with the regal splendor which
the count has made synonymous with his
name.