The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07
KING SAYS AUTOMOBILES ARE PART OF gentlemen EQUIPMENT
BOAT CREW WAS VERY POPULAR ON THE THAMES
FRANCE TAKES STEP IN CANAL PR0JECT.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE.
Paris. Saturday, July 5.--What a differ
ence there was between the glorious Fourti,
as celebrated here this year and last year.
There We're few flags, no music and of
singing and cheering patriots paradng the
street. and scarcely any indication that the
great American holiday was on.
In the Bots de Boulogne American stu
dents from the Quarter Latin played base
ball. at the Embassy there was a recep-
ton. at the Hotel du Quai Dorsay Mr.. De-
pew told his latest stories at the Ameri-
can Chamber OF Commerce banquet-that
was all.
Sousa was badly missed.
The ultra fashionable charity fete of the
Petit Trianon last week, where pretty young
society women danced In the court dress of
century ago. has stirred up turmoil In the
public press and private drawing rooms.
Socialist papers denounce 1t sarageiy as a
reactionary masquerade that has evoked the
memories of the guillotine. Royalsts call it
sacrelieious scandal that has profaned the
tomb of Marie Antoinette.
III this keeps up says the Liberte
"cttizens will not be permitted soon to cross
the place de la Concorde. where Louis XVI
together. the affair has created no end OF
tears and bad feeling
NO MORE AUTOMOBILE
RACING IN FRANCE.
Speaking in the Chamber of Deputies after
the Paris-Berlin contest, NJ. Waldeck- Rous-
seau sounded the death knell of automobile
racing. He announced that in the future
there Will be no contests. except at normal
speed, and when passing towns and vii
lagos the competitors must be preceded by a
cyclist.
The Government did not want to discour-
age the automobile industry. which has
proved its ability to produce racers. but
makers must now turn out vehicles capable
OF sustained effort without need of repairs
The long-threatened big numbers for high
speed carriages are also promised by the
Prime Minister in the forthcoming resula-
lions for chauffeurs. The community OK
pected less severity from NJ. Waldeck- Rous-
seau. who IL an ardent automohlist. but the
feeling in the Chamber of Deputies was too
strong against road racing.
The closing week Of the Paris season has
gone UP in blaze of matrimonial glory.
Mile. Corysandre de Grammont became the
Comtesse Hello de Novelties on Tuesday.
Prince Ferdinand de Taucigny next day led
Mile. May Ephrussi to the altar.
Mrs Arthur Paget has been ballooning
with Mr.. Thaw and the Due d. Uzes under
the Aegis. Cornte Arnold de Contades, an
other balloonist. conveyed Mr.. George Hall
OF San Francisco on short but adventur-
Gus voyage.
The Paris season is waning. hut there are
still few well-known Americans here. Mrs.
Joseph Parker Norris is at the Hotel du
Louvre. Mr.. Edward H. Landon and family.
Mrs II. II. Dortic and Mrs. z. S. Ogden
are at the Hotel D'Iena.
At AK les 63aines are Mr. and Mrs. e.
Draper of Boston and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Baldwin Newell. At Lucerne is Mr. Eugene
Delsado. At Salzo Maggiore are Mrs. Story
and her daughters
On their way to the Engadine are Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Orison Underwood At Tours are
Mrs. D. L. Gardiner and family.
Partisan coifrures are rejoicing over their