New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
1EApER OF FRENCH FASHION.

wei --.e,r.s to Mn. de waru she IS one Of the
most remarkable women In Paris ana an achnoWl-
edged leader Of the great world there. TO which she
belongs not ny birth but by adoption. She is
the daughter OF an English stable boy of the
of Ward who entered the service Of the last and
most dis-eputable of the reigning Dukes OF Lucca
whose favorlte he became, and who raised MIN from
The stable 20 the position Of Prime Minister and 10
the rank Of baron. Wards elder sister was circus
rider. and through his influence was appointed
governess of the three Princesses Of Naples, VINO
became Duchess OF Berri Queen Christina OF SPAN
snd Empress Of Brazil. respectively Perhaps II
was due TO this education that these three pIih-
cesses rode perfectly. but were scarcely able 10
,r-,,a t,.ir names correctly when they married
The eX-stable boy namely Baron Ward married
= lovely blond Jewess at Vienna, by whom he had
q daughter who is now Nine Waru' ana whose Hrst
husband was the Marquis HeFvey de Saint Denis.
The marquis was many years his Wlle senior anu
. tssr,a5 PROFESSOR rather than man OF fashion.
But he possessed what his wife lacked, nancy an
ancient lineage and place high IN the couhclls Oh
the Royalist party. The marquise quickly became
one of the leading figures Of Partisan fssmon. aho
in spite of the poverty OF her husband was Always
exouisitelv gowned. while her apartments ana her
equipages were the very acme Of perfection
There were many stories current as 70 whence
she derived her UXUries Her friends ana auiilfeis
declared that she was Indebted for them TO her skill
with the brush and that she made large sums OF
money bv her paintings, though no one can recoi-
lect ever having OF her pictures at puOIlc
exhibition at any public sale. or even on the walIs
af aDv public or private picture gallery.
otbers insisted that she was a 'Lanceuse,' that
q, "a say q species OF walking advertisement FOR
,.d,n1 Partisan tradespeople, namely. the cou-
t,g would make her dresses for nothing, on con-
49,, mar she recommended customers to them
-i,crs would lend her jewels or the same under
trdt,g Carriage builders and horse dealers
,a With the same object in view. furnish her
...s.z while even the very servants would
- ~ for nothing for a few months in order 10
-. ,ss+,-,onisls bearing her signature. For she
,a stiu ts-one OF the queens or elegance
"a - chic and seems 10 impart grace 10 every
thing belonging to her - <a
-,-to, the old marquis died. his WIDOW ioui'u
-, s,,itors Among them was Jacques oe Maru'
,,.e- son OF the president OF the Great 1ruhA
a-,1roaa Company. known the CheInim de Fer
..C-l..rs and in spite Of the opposiuSh Oh hlS
S.a,I,, legal and otherwise. she married hilh' ne
-ch ,n his own right. and the couple are so wen
:. 49, .he,y have a chateau in the country ana
hguse IN Paris -. o.,.
Nsroe de yara rsznatns. as prior TO her seeoho
a.-ssge one OF the principal feminine leaders OF
-, :, ,1val,st marty IN France and is OF immense IS
,snce "a the Duke Of Orleans by securing lhe
s5- necessary for the Royalist propaeahos rom
- ricb who are willing TO subscribe hoefaHy' ohi
re understanding that they receive Inc S0S4N' ~