New-York tribune., 1906-07-09

for ms own name from Leo XIII. II IS scarcely
"e0esaty 10 add that the Chandon de Briailles are
~.'iOus une largest producers of champagne IN
france But what is less known abroad As that
they are related 10 many of the oldest ana meet
Alustrlous houses OF the French aristocracv such
as ior instance. the ducal family of Clermont-
1Onherre. The Chandons belong to the Epatant
ana TO other smart clubs at Paris and are very
wen known and much liked
Nearly all the great champagne producers ~
france have received titles from the Vatican as
0' instance the Count de Werle. whose patent
pears the date of 1856. and who is married 70
sister Of the Due de Montebello, the Count Runart
dc Brimont. who was ennobed in 1856 bv pins N
Aithough he styles himself Count de Brimont"
ihe patent in which his title is conferred endows
MN with the style of a Count de Formello' He
too has married into the old French aristocracv
10y means of a union with the daughter OF the
Marquis de Sesmaisons. In fact there is quite
long list of these champagne producing mobiles by
grace OF the Pope; and. in the same way that the
English lords who their titles to the eninence
"hich they have acquired brewers are known
as the 'Beerage,' is this champagne growing
Pontlilcal aristocracy in France known as the
''noblesse de futailles," which means mobility of
the barrel or wine pipe.
The exact title Of these Papal counts is as fol-
lows: Count of the Apostolic Palace and of the
Court of the Lateran." Moreover they have
right to costume and to insignia resembling that
OF The chamberlains Of the Pope comprising a heavy
gold chain and badge worn around the neck a
black mantle, black trunks and black coat of sew
enteenth century cut and ruff around the throat
SWITZERLAND'S DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT.
President Thoron is the first Chief Magistrate Of
the Helvetian republic to quit Switzerland during
his term of office and to visit foreign country in
his official capacity. The visit in question 20
Milan. in connection with the international
hibton held there coincident with the opening
of the sub-Alpine Simplon Tunnel The latter is
inaugurated in conjunction with King Victor EN-
manuel O
Turin, to do the honors the President at Milan.
Several festivals were arranged for him. notably
a state performance at the opera house Of la
Scala.
The President, who is a worthy old Of the
farmer class. of a very retiring disposition.
much taken aback by his warm reception. and ter
ribly lustered thereby his embarrassment leading
him to perpetrate all sorts OF gaucheries. which
would have excited rdicue had it not been for his
transparently kind honest face, which caused peO-
pie warm toward him.
Thus he utterly at loss how to respond
the demonstration with which he received
by the audience at the Opera when he entered the
royal box with the Count of Turin. Completely
disconnected he thrust his hands into his pockets,
then turned his back upon the house. and began
talking, in a rather agitated was, TO member of
his suite completely ignoring the count who had
to whisper him stand up when the national
anthem of Italy being played after the ma
tional anthem of Switzerland.
The old patriciate OF Switzerland which is ter
ribly proud and exclusive, having a horror OF
mesalliances, holds aloof from politics and the
only part it takes in public life is in connection
with the army and sometimes in diplomacy, but 1t
is very that Of birth and of breeding
attans the rank Of President. office which car
ries with it a salary, all told, of 5000 year.
Sir Horace Rumbold, who for many. years
British Minister at Berne, tells In his recently
published "reminiscences how, when calling
day the house of the then President of the
republic TO pay his respects and leave his card.
he admitted in response to his ring by a
motherly looking woman, with bare arms all COW
cred with soapsuds, Nine. la Presidente' having
straight from the family washtub TO answer
the bell Even Jeffersonian simplicity carried to
its utmost limit could not offer match for this.
Moreover, a couple OF years ago the suicide at
Dijon France. Of the tWenty-siX-y X-year-Old OF
the then President OF the Swiss Republic "a worthy
citizen OF the name OF Comtesse) served TO call
attention to the fact that the young fellow had
been engaged up that time in acquiring
perience needed qualify him a hotelkeeper
by acting as head waiter Of a second third rate
inn at Dion
Republic has official costume, and the oc-
federation at the annual manGuvres he invariably
appears on horseback in full evening dress white
gloves blacked boots and high silk hat. usually
Of an ancient vintage, presenting TO all save the
initiated a rather strange aspect. But, as have
stated above the entire absence Of all afectation
and pretence completely disarms criticism and
gilences all tendency TO ridicule
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.