The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-28

lionairesses is so common in the fash tonable quarters that you see her auto- mobile or carriage in almost every block. At the time of the dedication of the Rochambeau statue, the Figaro devoted two columns to the American colony, speaking of its member in the highest terms. It described them as the most influential of all the foreigners, saying that they were celebrated in industry science and art, and that they did much to rejuvenate the old French capital. It compared the American visitors who come here every summer to the rich flood tide of the Nile, saying that they enriched this city as the Nile does Egypt.
 The American element entertains ex- travagantly. Many of the richest of New York's 400 arg here every season and the Astors, the Vanderbilts and the Goulds are regular society figures Some of our rich people own magnificent houses along the Champs Elysees and in the avenues about the Arc de Triom- phe, and many others have married into high French families that there hos been a steady invasion of American mil lionairesses into the hearts and homes of the nobility.
 American Girls and French Counts.
 The Figaro gives almost a solid column of names of rich Americans who have married titled FrenChmcn. 1 have room for only few. Among such marriages are those of the Marquis de Ganay with Miss Ridgway; of the Comte de Mont saulnin with Miss Zborowska; of the Comte Jacques d Aramon with Miss FishelAof the Comte de Castellane with Miss Gould; of the VIcomte de Chezal- les with Miss Dusson Reed; of the Comtc Arthur de Garbariac with Miss Fithiam; of the Due Decazes with Miss Singer. (probably of the sewing machine); of the Marquis de Breteuil with Miss Garner; of the Due de Dino with Miss Stevens; of the Comte de Sers with Miss Niven. and of the Comte Jasques de Bryas with Miss Clymer, a niece of Miss Ridgway. Among the other marriages are those of the Due de la Rochefoucaud with Miss Matte Mitchell, the daughter of the Or egon Senator; of the Marquis de Cham brau with Miss RivesNichols, and of Paul Dcsprez. the French Minister with Miss Mcclellan, the daughter of our il lustrious general.
 1 might go on with score or so more names, but I will give only few. The Comte Jean de Kcrgolay's wife was Miss Carroll; the Due de Valencay's was the daughter of Levi r. Morton, and that of Baron Raymond Seilere was Miss Livermore. Emile Pascal's wife was for merly Miss Townsend, and the Comtc d. Moy of the foreign office has an Amer ican wife who was formerly Miss Gibb Madame Patenotre. the wife of tn French Ambassador to Madrid, is an American ,as IS also the Vicomtesse de Courvai, the Comtesse de St. Roman the Comtesse de Trobriand, and many others.
 Rich Americans in Paris.
 There are many rich American men who make Paris Jhe." permanent resi- dence. and among them bankers, law yers and dentists who count their money in millions. You have all heard of Dr Evans, the dentist, who was such clos friend of the Empress Eugenie. who mad a great fortune during the days Of Louis Napoleon. His family still lives in Paris. and one of his sons, under stand, carries on he business of his father. although he is. I believe, Frenc0 count. One of the nig banks here Is that of Morgan. Haries x Co, whio n is backed by the millionaire Morgans of the United States. of which Piepo1t Morgan is one. Another American hank Is that Of hanroe X O., and another stll the sclGmann Rgos.
 One of the richest of the America colonists is a newspaper man. mo n James Gordon Beun tt, who has for years made Paris his home He has cosc trle graphic communications with The Herald office in New York, and practically edits his paper by cable. MT Bennett keeps up his establishment here whether he is in the city or rot. The servants are al ways in full dress and always on duty, If you call at the house you will be in formed that they do not know if Mir. Bennett is in, and they will go off and find out. A moment later you may h" told he is in Nice, or Cairo. or off on his yacht in some other part of the world. The Figaro speaks very highly of Ben nett, calling France the land of his adop- tion, and saying that he is the friend of all Parisians, and that all are his friends. One of the queerest st the newspapers published in France is the Paris edition of The New York Herald. It is like nothing in England or America, being devoted chiefly to French and continental society news. I understand that Mir. Bennett is as much interested in it as in his great paper in New York, and that