Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
EDMOND BLANC.

number Of lofty towers erected
IN different parts OF his posses
sions From their SUBMITS. with his
wife and friends he discussed the mo-
mentuous question as TO which afforded
the best outlook. This point at length
settled NJ. Blanc proceeded to erect his
chateau. And It really Is a chateau
Built Of massive blocks Of stone, with
every bit OF woodwork used IN the
structure consisting OF we'll seasoned
oak, It presents all the solidity OF
castellated fortress of the middle ages.
and Ike them will stoutly resist the
ravages OF time for centuries. The mag
nillcent dining hall, with its huge VIM
dow commanding an uninterrupted
view OF the Seine, might well suffice for
the banqueting apartment OF a king,
Here M. Blanc and his wife dispense a
sumptuous hospitality. Their town re-
sidence IL a grand hotel partioulier" I'm
the Avenue des Champs Elysees Ovid
ed into two distinct PORTIONS, one
half for living and entertaining and
the other for transactlng business in
connection with his racing stables and
stud farms.
SOCIAL LADDER HARD TO CLIMB,
But despite his enormous wealth, lib
crafty and untarnished reputation as Il
sportsman. M. Blanc has not been well
coined with open arms by the social
elect of Paris. While much addicted to
gambling themselves they assume a
virtuous dlsapproval of the source OF
the Blanc millions. Nor did his marriage
In 1890 to a former actress, the frolic-
some Petite Marrot" Of the Palais
Royal. help him any In climbing the
social ladder He was her second hus-
ha he
brought him as her dowry two daugh-
tiers and a SON. The eldest girl married
Prince Constantine Radzwil and the
yaunger Prince Roland Bonaparte. NJ.
Blanc has staked both princes very lib
orally. He has no children OF his own
and II is supposed that his stepson, who
Is an officer In the French cavalry win
some day inherit the bulk OF his estates
and the Monte Carlo shares
A CHARACTERISTIC EVENT.
Perhaps the NOSE characteristic event
OF Edmond Blancs life is that which
marked his admission to the famous
Paris Jockey club. This club is con-
trolled by a clique OF young racing
aristocrats who object to anyone but
their own particular circle OF friends
being admitted to membership Blanc.
lloN utlolblhk 10 lIllS SET, WAS rejected
when his name was put up for election
He promptly set to work, bought the
house In the Rue Scribe which the joe
key club had always occupied, and
threatened TO eyict them, The exclu-
siye young aristocrats capitulated to
their landlord and NJ. Blanc was adj
mitted,
NJ, Blanc believes It pays to get the
best. English bred mares are numer-
GUS on his stud farms, and the most
noted Of his sires hail from Albion.
When. In 1900, the Duke OF Westmlns-
ter died aid his racing string was sold,
NJ. Blanc bought for his stud the IA
nous Flying Fox for the record price
Of $1,000 English sportsmen general
~ considered that he had paid for the
horse much more that he was really
worth. but NJ Blanc knew what he was
about, as much as his father did when
no bought the Monaco concession, and
remarked that he would have no diff
Guilty In regainlng the money as soon
as the offspring OF Flying Fox"
should show their speed on the track.
This is the first year that he has been
able TO race any OF them, and already
they have recouped him for what their
slre cost Axis winnings alone now
amount to st25,OO0, Gouvernant the
colt that lost the Derby has s24 900 IN
stakes TO his credit l'rofane and la De-
vote have acquitted themselves well.
Adam, Fler, Genial. Jardy Vald'Or and
Saint Michael have not yet run. but NJ.
Blanc expects that they win prove fully
MS worthy OF their great sire as Ajax.