The Washington times., 1906-05-07
Marquis de CaStellane
Tells Story of a New
Workers. ShreWdneSS.
By THE MARQUIS DE CAsTELLANE

DV 1hE mAROOAS Ii N<1O -
PARIS, May Here IS a good story
concerning Mrs. William T Moore. who
was Miss Katherine Robinson, Of New
York. Of how she carried of the honors
OF the social campaign which ragged IN
Biarritz during the recent visit there or
the King of England.
Mrs Moore had never been presented
TO the King. and she did not know how
TO meet him without seeming 10 put
herself forward. She had no desire 10
ask favors of those of her friends who
happened 10 enjoy the acquaintance OF
his majesty. but she is a clever woman
and she bethought OF a better way than
that. Instead of putting herself under
obligation TO anybody, she concluded 10
put the King under obligation TO her
The royal party did a good deal OF
excursiOning around the country in mo-
tor cars. Mrs Moore. whose knowledge
of automobiles Is that OF an expert. was
sure sooner or later an accident would
happen. So every time his majesty sal
lied forth the charming American fol-
lowed at a respectful distance in her
own motor car, waiting patiently for
the propitious moment. Her plan worked
admirably.
The day came when King Edward
found himself stuck in the open coun-
try, with not house in sight. and
stubbly fields on every side, in an auto
mobile that refused to move another
inch. Then. as II by accident. Mrs.
Moore's car came gracefully skimning
along the road His majesty was only
too pleased to accept the owners 3 offer
10 convey him TO his destination. and
thus clever and charming American
IL wi 1g1,fr
Of England's King without the need of
any lord chamberlain
After that. of course, his majesty ac-
cepted Mrs. MOOTe's invitation to dinner
and became a frequent guest at her teas
and garden parties during the remainder
OF his stay In BiarritZ-
French Aristocrats Who Are Republicans
An unusual interest is manifested in
the May elections. The greatest activity
exists among the different parties. and
walls and boarding and even public
monuments are beginning to break out
into mulu-cOlored spots caused by the
posters bearing the declarations, proc
lamatiCns. protes.ations, challenges. and
what not of the rival candidates.
One particularly interesting feature
characterizes the present electoral cam
paign. 1t is the active part played by
the aristocracy in the struggle. Hith-
eric the nobility has held aloof from
participation in questions of republican
government Today much TO the aston
ishment of everyone, we see among the
list OF candidates the names Of the
young representatives OF some Of our
most distinguished families
Such men as the Comte Matthew de
NoiIles, Prince de Tarente, Due dues.
Marquis de Galard, Comte Bernard de
Gontaut Baron de Travile and many
others have come forward as aspirants
to a seat in the chamber of deputies.
Stranger still, not one Of these noblemen
is to be seen Haunting the colors of the
Royalist party, and the people may be
sure that they are sincere when they
declare we are Republicans"
1t will he a new and curious spectacle
to see the ranks OF the republics repre-
sentatives invaded by the titled classes
and to find them banded together un-
der the national standard for the pur-
pose of defending the nation against
socialism and irreligiOn.
The house where the, greatest number