Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-06
Forced to Leave Boni.

In spite of reports that the Countess
de Castellane is in London, she cannot
be located at any of the well-known
hostelries. A French woman, with
special means of knowing the exact con-
ditiou of affairs in the household of the
Countess. and who is stepping in Lon
don, Sunday lsughingly said of the
separation Of the French noble and his
wife, who was Anna Gould:
"They are always separating and then
making up again. You see, Count
Boni knows pretty we'll that the Gould
millions are quite handy to have about
the house, and, in spite of his airs and
graces, be is a very practical individual.
"The Count was always the black
sheep of The Castellane family, as was
his father before him. He has never
made secret Of his excesses, which are
numerous. His extrevsgances are not
limited to bis p'laiial home, which be
and his wife created. Just few months
ago he furnished, for instance, superb
apartment where, when be so desires, he
lives the life Of a gay bachelor. This
establishment is not devoted to any
special divinity, but in 1t he gathers
collectively about him select varlet,
of women who happen TO charm him.
"The giIded youths of Paris tell weird
stories of the orgies that occur in this
exquisite little cage. Madame Anna
also knows of these little eccentricities,
but has never bothered much about
them, for such folies are accepted much
as a necessity among the most polite
and rich Partisan households. But she
has objected recently with unusual fer
yor TO the attention of Count Boni to
Duchess Dues Marie Therese, the
beautiful daughter in-law of the famous
old Duchess, familiarly known as Ma
dame Satan.
"Countess Anna could occasionally
overlook BonPs outrageous lapses 10
other quarters, but in this last affair
he has iusulted her too much for a
grand dame OF the Faubourg St. Ger
main. This, dare say, 10 the cause
of this last quarrel, although | don't
believe it as serious as people say.
"Countess Anna, YOU know, has only
been accepted or tolerated in Paris be-
cause she is Boni's vile aud the mother
of his two sons. Everybody sympathlzss
deeply with her, but she has no friends
among her husbands people, and they
shrug their shoulders and say that if a
bourgeoise paid her money for her great
name she cannot expect much more.
at is strange thing that Count
Boui, with bis painted face, padded
chest, laced waist and high heels, should
have two of the manifest fellows IN all
the French aristocracy as brothers They
look with considerable horror upon the
little man-monkey, but still he is ac-
| cepted at all polite houses. His con-
versation is anything but edifying, and
| dare not mention the subjects be
chooses for gossip at dinner tables. Nc
honorable French girl is ever allowed Il
converse alone, with Boni, and it is only
the seasoned mondane who will indulge
in condolences with him. he is curl
Gus specimen Of the twentieth century
decadence. He glories in his disrepu'
table life and extravsgances into which
it leads him.
81 think the Countess Anna honestly
detests him, but she has her children tt
consider. BOni on his part loves hel
money too we'll to break with her.
don't think, therefore, that permanent
separation will result They are toe
dependent upon each other, and the
| Duchess Dues cannot afford an open
scandal. Were the Countess Ann'
without money she would undoubtedly
have ber life made miserable forever by
every member of the Castellane family
"Had the Countess come o5er to Lon
don she would undoubtedly have put uI
at Claridge's. She always runs ava.
| from Paris when these squabbles are on
and | don't place much Importance II
the fact that she is reported to have lei
the city"
| Countess Boni de Castellane entere'
la pea for divorce in Paris yesterday
Representatives of the countess and tn
count appeared before Judge Henr
Ditte, of the Court of First Instance
who, in confor nifty with the French "a"
endeavored to arrange Cancellation be
fore allowing definite suit to proceed
1T is said on unquestionable authorIt
that Judge Ditte's effort were not sue
cessful, the countess absolutely declir
ing to resume her relations with be
husband, and that after repeated bu
vain attempts by Count de Casteilane'
advisers to arrange settlement the rel
resen,atives of the count and COUNTIES
left the court and that the suit will pre-
ceed.