New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-16
ROYAL PRINCE A JESUIT
First Scion of a Sovereign House to
Join the Order.

Prince Rainier OF Bourbon. OF the claimant
to the throne OF Naples and nephew Of the late
King OF the Two Sicilies. has Joined the order OF
Jesuits and entered upon his novitiate. He is
brother OF the Infant Charles OF Spain. and Ike
him received his education in Spain. being brought
up, in fact, at the expense and under the direc-
ton Of the Queen Mother. Christina. who has been
extremely kind TO ali the many children Of the
Count Of Caserta. the title by which the Neapoli-
tan pretender is known to most OF his American
friends and acquaintance at Cannes. Prince
Raner is now twenty-three years OF age. holds
commission as cavalry officer in the Spanish army
ana has experienced immense amount OF diff
Guilty in persuading his parents and relatives TO
permit him to join the order Of the Jesuits.
While there have been several royal and imperial
princes who have entered holy orders-there is
one OF the brothers fsthe present King OF Sax
ony who Is a priest and professor OF theology at
tne University OF Freiburg. in Switzerland. while
In the early part of the nineteenth century there
was an Archduke Leopold of Austria who
cardlnal-this is, I believe. the first instance OF
any scion OF royalty joining the order OF the
Jesuits and it is easy to understand the reluctance
OF the young princes parents TO give him the
requisite permission to enter the world famed So
clety since there Is other order Of the Church
which exaCts TO such extent not merely the
allegiance but also the complete devotion OF It's
members at the expense OF family ties and rela-
IONS. as does the fraternity founded by St Ig-
natiUs OF LoyoIa
Many Catholic monarchs and princes have re-
ceived their education from the Jesuits. Indeed
the oroer has made speciality OF furnishing tutors
and mentors to the reignng houses Of Europe and
10 tnose families of the old aristocracy from whom
the leading statesmen were apt 10 be recruited
some or the anointed of the Lord have even
been credited with afiliation with the order
but Prince Rainer OF Bourbon constitutes so far
as am aware the sole instance Of prince OF the
blood openly Joining the order as one OF it's priests
since its foundation. hundreds Of years ago.
HoRTENSEs ECCENTRIC GRANDDAUGHTER.
de Belbeuf in widows weeds. though she has Just
lost her husband. The marQuise is the only sister
Of the Duke de Morny and a granddaughter
therefore Of Queen Hortense OF the Netherlands.
the mother OF Napoleon III. While the Marquis
and MarQuise dc Belbeuf had long been separated,
yet they never went to the length OF having their
marriage annulled by divorce. Fortunately there
are no children. For the ultra-chc marquise Is Just
as little suited for the role Of mother for that
of grief stricken widow. She is one Of the most
eccentric women IN Paris. has always affected since
she grew up the most masculine tastes and attire
and is just as much OF a manly woman as her elder
brother. the Duke de Morny, who figured some
years ago as a ballet dancer in the short himsy
skirts and low cut bodice OF danseuse at one OF
the soir6es theatrales OF the Cerce des Mtrlitons
az Paris, is a feminine man.
The marquise, who is constantly being caricatured
in male attire in the French newspapers, finds her
principal friends and associates among the actresses
of those theatres near Montmartre most patronized
by the Grand Duke Alexis and other gilt edged
Russians. and she always has a number Of these
foctlight favorites staying at her country place
near St. Leonard known as Les Bergeronettes
She may often be driving one or another Of
them about in a dogcart, frequently tandem
dressed in some sort of masculine suit with a
derby hat rakishly perched one side Of her
gray curly head. a monocle in her eve and cigar
in her mouth.
There are many who insist that her eccentricty
is such that her relatives should have locked her up
in a lunatic asylum long ago. But they have con-
tented themselves with placing her under judicial
tutelage. with the object OF preventing her from
squandering her large fortune. This has had the
effect Of giving her an allowance OF $4,000 month.
and, while 1t permits her TO make will It prevents
her from disposing OF anything by deed. post-obit
transfer and from signing anything in the nature
Of prornissory note. Her ground floor fat IN the
Rue Pierre Charron. in Paris. and her country
place Les Bergeronettes. maintained without
any expense TO herself by the trustees Of her
fortune