New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
" PRINCESS M0NTGLYON."
Cause CeLebre at Paris Recalled by
4rriuaI of Er-Marquise d4Uarag.

Princess Montglyon.' who arrived on board the
Minneapolis the other day Cher advent being her
aided IN the columns OF the New-York newspaper
r,- = story devoted TO her rescue of a superanna-
ared pony from being killed 10 serve as meat for
- lio7s and tigers Of the Bostock show on board
tbe shin. her photograph being published in con-
;,-.etion herewith. and who on landing left i'm
,assately for Washington TO stay. it is alleged.
one Of the foreign legations. though the major part
~ her nsgzaEe is reported to have been consigned
: -. ,-4r-ars Of the Bostock show at Coney
so v-i1l he sought in vain in the pages OF the
-Almanseh de Gotha.
v ebs az,,res in this golden book of the titled
elasses Of Europe. bat under another name. for
- Is The divorced wife Of the French nobleman
- ss NV Duke Of Avaray bit who secured the
s.ol,,tiol of The union by the Paris courts after
-sr, sensational trial several years before his
T.tbers death placed him in possession Of the lat
..-s dukeGom. Moreover, French laws debar
s.o-cees from using the and titles of their
s,-r,e- husbands 50 that under no circumstances
,-ould the lady in question have any right to the
zane Of AvaTay-
She Is the daughter. however. OF the late Count
eugene de Mercy d'Argenteau, who for long
time was q member of the Belgian Legation at
paris where his father. Belgian plenipotentiary,
carried on all the negotiations for the marriage Of
the late King Leopold OF Belgium and his second
consort the daughter q King Louis Philippe of
France. Il thanks TO this that q quantity Of
valuable papers Of the utmost importance to the
Mercy d'Argenteau family, and just about this
time TWO years ago a considerable sensation was
created by the present King Leopolds action in
causing the seizure by Belgian government officials
Of all This confidential correspondence relating
70 the marriage Of his father and mother just be-
fore the public sale OF the contents OF the ancient
chateau Of Mercy d'Argenteau which is situated
near Use close 10 the Franco Belgian border. The
Kings action, though high handed was neyerthe-
less justified by the peculiar circumstances since
p a-0iFz
would have been sold TO the highest bidder, along
with the other. effects OF the lady who chooses to
csll herself the Princess Mont glyon."
She has assumed the latter name and title on the
strength OF a claim which she makes that they
pere owned several hundred years age by one Of
her pateruaI or maternal ancestors But Of course
ne dignity is not recognized by any foreign court
or government. nor viii It be found in any Of the
contemporary standard works Of reference devoted
10 the European nobility, such for instance, the
AlH-zuach de Gotha- the "Annuaire de Ia Noblesse
FRANCHISE" The Spanish ''Geya," etc.
IN 1872 the eN-1Larquise dAXaray came promi-
renlly before The public 10 connection with suit
brought BY her former motheT-in-law. the widowed
Duchess Of AvarGE- concerning the guardianship
and possession Of the present Marquis CT Avaray,
row twenty wears Of age but then barely seven
teen = The time when the divorce was pronounced
by The French courts. the latter awarded The care
y this son the only offspring Of the union, the
petiuouer-thaJ is 10 say. 10 the present Duke of
mother. intTustIng hor with the lads education.
Tie old duchess IS exceedingly devOut and terribly
g-rct in her views Of life. and her grandson yearn-
iag for freedom which he could not enjoy under
the roof Ct his pious grandmother b0lted Of 70
Be-gium soon after reaching the age Of fifteen 10
ioin his festive mother
The old duchess Immediately began proceedings
to recover possession Of her grandson on the plea
thar he was sim & minor and had been conhded as
such % her care and charge by his father TO whom
The French courts had awarded him. adding more
over. that the eX-marQuise mad been defeated in
several suits that she had brought in France for
the possession Of her son. on the ground that Z
lady who had been the subject Of so much unpleas-
ant noJOriety IN connection with her divorce was
ROT desirable guardian for any minor Ultimately
NE Old duchess obtained her way and her grandson
vas restored % her care and guardianship
Il may he added that the ex-narQuise is related
10 the ErancO-Belgisn prfncely house of Cararnan-
Chir1ay, her mother having been the Countess
Louise dc Caraman sister OF that Prince AIphonse
&c thimay whose matrimonial troubles with his
VIE Gabrielle Lejeune, attracted so much atten-
oa some years ago the princess eventually clipping
win her butler, whom she subsequently married
II THIS way the eX-MarQuise Of Avaray Is a cousin
o. taat Prince Joseph de Chinay who married Clara
ward. Of Detroit. Mich, unenviably celebrated in
connection with her infetuation for the gypsy Rigo