New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
A BOURBON In AMERICA
Duke of MOntpensier to Come North
from BuenOs AyreS.

fr1nce Ferdinand Of Bourbon, Duke Of Mont
pensier. only brother OF the Duke OF Orleans. and
heir Of all his pretensons to the overturned throne
or France. is now American soil Serving
sub-Ieutenant on board a Spanish man-of-war he
IS making a tour OF the world. and has arrived at
Buenos Ayres. where the President OF the Argen-
tine Republic gave in his honor a grand banquet
and reception. at which all the leading French peo-
pie Of the place were present. and will on his de-
parture make his way northward TO Rio. the West
Indies and to the various ports Of the United
States.
do not think that there has been Spanish
man-of-war in North American waters since the
war with Spain, six years ago. and It will be GER
tainly odd that the very first to enter United
States port since that conflict should have among
It's officers the hope Of the Royalst party in France
Prince Ferdinand was born on French soil. there
by possessing an advantage his elder brother.
who IS native Of England. lie IS twenty years
Old has been educated partly IN French schools
near Anglers and Tours receiving his naval train
Ing at the Maritime Academy at Cadz. from which
ne was graduated a year ago as midshipman.
He is immensely wealthy as the principal heir OF
MS maternal grandfather the late Duke Of Mont
penser (brother-in-Iaw Of Queen Isabella whose
ute has passed into his possession and his career
SO Iar has been as free from scandal as that OF
his elder brother. the Duke OF Orleans, has been
burdened thereby
should there ever be royalist restoration in
France should imagine that he would drop his
first name Of Ferdinand for that Of his second
''@AHo VI FRANCIS. ana that II he were to
become King of France he would elect to be styled
King Francis III, the last French sovereign OF
that name having been Francis H. husband OF
Mary Stuart, Queen OF Scots. Ferdinand is not a
popular name in France
There seems to be little likelihood Of Lord
Mimic being appointed Viceroy Of India as has been
asserted. the forthcoming expiration Of his term
of Office as Governor General of Canada For 1
notice that Mimic House, his family place in Rox-
VIII Ch Ia beeu OF Of
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Bell Irving, has been vacated
by the latter and is being redecOrated and put in
order in preparation of the early arrival Of the Earl
and OF Lady Mimic. Mr.. and Mrs Bell Irving would
gladly have retained their lease Of Mimic House.
for which they were paying a large rent. for some
years longer But Lord Mimic declined to entertain
their proposition. intimating that he intended from
now on to live there himself with his family.
Everybody knows OF the French Academy and Of
the popular story according to which It is indebted
for its existence to the famous Cardinal Rcheeu
Indeed, this was again repeated the other day by
Frederic Mason. the historian OF the First Napo-
leon. in the speech which he delivered at the cere-
mony Of his initiation. In spite OF this. the story
is not altogether correct In the days OF Rchelieu
a number Of clubs or so-called cabinets existed
at Paris. where men met TO gossip. to tell each
other the news OF the day and TO talk politics The
most important OF these clubs founded by
a certain Conrart one Of the Councillors OF the
Crown, and which bore his name.
Cardinal Richelieu. finding that this Conrart Club
WAS growing in influence and in popularity con-
ceived the idea OF attaching II 70 his cause in
der 90 prevent IL from criticising and assang his
policy. Accordingly he took II under his wing. had
II recognized as royal institution by letters pat
ent from King Louis XIII. and IN doing sup
pressed ell other organizations OF the kind.
notably that almost equally important club known
the Brothers OF Puy." once this accomplished.
the Cardinal IN return for the favors which ne had
IL
cree In the name Of tho King. strictly forbdding
It's members 10 occupy themselves with the political
questions Of the day In this way the Cardinal not
only drew the teeth Of the Conrart Club and put
an end 20 all kindred institutions. but likewise Sc
cured lasting fame the founder OF the French
Academy-sor that Is the name assumed by the old
Conrart Club-and likewise as a muniicent patron
OF French literature.