The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-03

" W4saiugtous social and artistic life.
Nns months have elapsed since Anne
.a EirCs returned 10 her fathers home,
Hardening the gayeres OF Paris and the
.E-, cities OF this country, in order TO
become recluse. (Neighbors called on
H.r. but she would receive no one Her
husband. the prince, visited her OCCASION
a.-g. and sometimes she would consent 20
s.- him. az other times she would not Thu
story goes that she shut herself in her own
room, and refused 10 hold communica-
ZION even with the membels of her own
family Until her recent collapse, she
kept up her self-!mposed solitude and not
until night did she venture forth. Then.
arped all I'm white, so the story goes, she
wandered back and forth through the
wide halls and up and down the winding
staircase Of the old mansion.
Like Real Novel Heroine.
The princess has lately become victim
ta the most severe attacks Of rheumatic
g0ut, her nervous system is entirely I'M
rtTung. and her health so broken that she
as a physical wreck. She Is not only an in
valid, but. like the heToines in her novels,
he has only "A faithful old cotored wOm-
au attending her and is confined a vol
uutary prisoner in the little white bed
room in the west wing OF the famous old
colonial mansion in Albemarle County.
i Is not dark and cypress-draped this
hrte room, but is bright and light as the
- room Of young bride, with ner girl
ld.ggs about il still. The walls are fresh
with pictured flowers, blue as the ragged
T5b.a- the mantel Is slender-paneled, and
dI4ped in blue silk and cloth-of- gold, W tn
me word Abba" richly embroidered. This
luprTy was given to the prin-
cess by q Persian Hobleman. The
windows are fuffed with white mus
lu and blue India silk belted in by cir
G-rs of silver. The canopy over the brass
bed is also white and blue; the furniture
is white enameled on the stained floor
are white fur rugs, and there are many
rare sketches IN oil and charcoal sugges-
ling wood paths and the landscape OF
home and foreign atmosphere as we'll as
paintings of the sea.
Many chapters Of her life and her nov
els ale suggested here in this room. In
one corner, like "A gathering of mist is the
-0.f white satin gown with its lace and
s..rrr trimmings that was worn by her
Grandmother when she was presented at
-U. CONT Of Louis Philippe. A naked
sword crosses il, 50 that il recalls EXcali
.Hr hr.i oUt Of the legend lake by the
.sul clothed in white Samite, mystic.
wonderful" The same antique oak carved
-n. pressing down on the sphinNes' bed
... .- sim tlera Uttered over with her pa
I.I" ana sketches for until recently size
UI... al intervals
When she left Washington some wears
ago said Washington friend last
week. "she intended 20 write steadily.
She has begin al Castle Tin al these
Years except for "a visit 20 California.
'l.r miEd Is not affected md there Is TO
Truth in the statement that she refuses
90 see hsr husband. lie is devoted TO
~ and she To him Although he is
"h'a:"n Iu 1aAr his studio here in jhe city,
u. a'- paid frequent visits 10 Castle
Her Career in This Ciiy.
The Princess TrouAa---i.,i has visited
Washington several times The :,st tme
f." had % suite OF rooms al one Of The
fashionable hotels. ans the papers gave
curious accounts Of the Informal lecep-
...s she held and the gowns with an
80 .asHr-' she wore. IN The other &C.
.'s --e visited hos friends and some
'...-..-. receptions wrre held in her hon
w. '.- one given by Mrs Cabell AT Nor
MO-. ttrala,e being especially note
"...-'. Inc princess then Mrs. CHAMBER
vs. never particularly impressed with
......-.'A she has described the White
as looking under the electric
.-.'.- like Cd large Christmas card crna-
Win mica and with windows Of
behind witch lighted candies
...s held Her last visit here was
To-. years ago.
sketch of Her Life.
Tn. life o. the princess. now sajs % h.
..- end. is more remarkable than
"-..A have been woven BY skilled
.. writer's Of fiction. She was born
-. among the mountains OF the Blue
...- grew up with a large share of
-"' Will her fam ~ on both sides
.t been noted. She passed her in
|' childhood at Castle Hlll the
.. ". her grandfather. William Cabell
'"... Who was successfully Congressman
..3r from Eirg q, and twice N n
Trance. Her father Albert Riyes
".." 30 France and Lafayette stood
.T 60 him. lie graduated FIRST
. .4e University of Virginia and later
W. .." government School Of Engineers
d. Rance with a brilliant record lie was
Y. Iae engineers who with Gen
and Gen. Franklin. built many OF
."l" buildings here and also Cabin
Bridge During the war he became
"'H-! Of engineers IN the Confederate
. and aftcrward built many OF the
railroads through the South lie
ALSO chief engineer and general man
H' lhe Panama Railroad Company
''. married Miss Macmurdo one Of the
GRATED beauties Of Richmond. Their
.'.r Am,llr. was named for her
am'I" Louise RIyes. for whom
..".l- Philip, and queen Amelie
r9.spgs. and who was afterward
crowned aI Sea.
'...i leaving Castle i'm Amelie Riyes
Drought uD al Mobile, Ala. bur later
N--Al " NC IA Nlr.lula She began %