The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
M. SANTOS-DUMONT AS
PARISIANS KNOW HIM
Famous Aeronaut Occupies Luxu,
rious Apartments at the Ely
see Palace HOtel-His
Fad for Tapestry
and Embroidery.

Special Correspondence of The sunday Republic.
Paris, April S.-M. Santos-Dumont. the
king of the air. the man of IDEAS, the
intrepid aerial navigator. and NJ. Santos
Dumont. the man at home, are two sepa-
rate and distinct individuals. One is all
enthusiasm, brilliancy, daring; the other is
Indifferent, quiet to dizziness, and with a
feminine timidity without the feminine
charm. To say which is the real man Is
difficult. and it is less perplexing to admit
at once that he is blessed, or the reverse
with a dual personality.
Certain it is that an intimate friendship
with one Santos-Dumont does not mean
even q casual acquaintance with the other
1t may be for this reason that of friends
he has few, and these do not In the least
understand him. Most of them regard him
with wonder. sometimes tinged with ao-
m,ration and enthusiasm. and again with
a half contemptuous liberation. The admi-
ration is naturally inspired by his many
6eeds of daring. and his total disregard for
personal safety, n the other sentiment
is compelled by the many weaknesses he
displays.
But IL NJ. Santos-Dumont lacks the
quality Of making friends, he certainly pos
sesses a power of fascination over the fair
sex that neither his appearance nor MS
manners in society would seem to tusaty-
Women love the mysterious. and Santos
Dumont is q mystery. A mar VINO tlme
after time has faced death In a terrible
form, and has never shown the slightest
sign of fear, and yet who among his own
surroundings will occupy himself with such
feminine details as to cause astonishment
has in him an element of unreality.
Knfts, Sews, E~mbroiders.
For the secret may as we'll out. NJ. San
tos- does not spend his spare mo-
ments in putting at a cigarette. or IN sip-
ping demonstrating mixed drinks; Far
from 1t. He devotes his time to embroidery,
to knitting, and even to the more difficult
accomplishment of tapestry-making. He
revels in all the light bits of neediework
femininity. and what is more. does not
care who knows it
TT is a relaxation" he once said when
asked about this rather unusual taste; be-
sides, l like it. and always have"
In his apartment at the Elysee Palace
Hotel in Paris, NJ. Santos-Dumont has
own hand. One or two chair seats are
worked in cross stitch. as 1t is !o1e only IN
France, and very well workei., too. The
pains have been taken with the design:
Then there are half a dozen embroidered
pieces. such as are dear to every house
! and the like. al showing skill and a desire
for dainty effects.
His Luxurious Home.
! But 1T is knitting to which NJ. Santos
Dumont Is most addicted. and 1t Is some
h~alf-completed article he instinctively
catches up when under any mental excite,
ment or in need Of rest. He has the real
/ German trick of clicking his needles in and
| out and staring out into space.
| In his apartment NJ. Sanfos-Dumont
\ lives luxur1ousiy, but 1t is the luxury OF
a pampered beauty rather than the sor.
| geous surroundings Of q bacaelir OF
! wealth His suite of three rooms overlooks
! the Champs Elysee. and Is htted up IT.
manne to elicit admiration. The dre ~sing-
room Il paneled In white woo picked out