Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07

titled person OF his prominence and
expectations, and in keeping with the
100000 of his wife's dover. There
was nothing in all Paris that would do,
so the Grand Trianon' was begun.
He would duplicate the splendors of
Versailles, create for themselves a
renaissance Of Louis XIV. and Louis
XIV. refinement and luxury, and the
basis was to be this grand palace on
the Avenue du Bots de Boulogne
Mansions were purchased and pulled
down to make room for the new struc-
ture and to create regal estate.
Ordinary stone foundations, although
invisible, would not do and so marble
went into the ground and marble walls
rose at the waving Of the magic
golden wand of his generous fairy
wife. Famous sculptors were bought
of from other engagements so
that they could devote all their time
to the task of making these walls rich
with the fruits Of their talent.
Chateaux and city palaces were pur-
chased for no other purpose than to
tear down their walls and secure the
mural decorations to be transported
and put into the Castellane palace.
Every art exhibit in Europe was
visited by the ambitious count and
every treasure in painting, statuary,
tapestry, and what not, was snapped
up regardless Of price.
An Expensive Bit Of Furniture.
Of course it was necessary to place
in the "Grand Trianon" appropriate
furniture, and so pair of ward
robes of the Vatican. period, big
enough to hold small part of the
counts and the countess wearing ap-
parel, were purchased at a cost of
$280.000.
A clock which had once been the
property of Count Carmondo caught
Count Boni's fancy, and what though
it did keep Indifferent time and cost
$4,000 he must have it, and the relic
with its revolving dial supported by
four ideal figures went to adorn the
halls Of his marble palace.
Then he was suddenly seized with a
fear that he had been too self-centered
and selfish in his expenditures and he
proceeded to present paintings to the
chamber of deputies for which he still
owes various dealers an aggregate Of
half million dollars. And then with
another half million he erected a
charity bazaar building, to take the
place Of the one burned a few years
before, and his generous nature did
not let him forget to give this in the
name of the countess, and the coun-
tess, captivated by her husbands
thoughtfulness, forthwith provided a
fund for its perpetual maintenance.
A Country Place and a Yacht.
Such arduous attention to the pub
lie needs proved very fatiguing to
the count, and it is not surprising that
about this time he felt the need of
another country place to which he
might retire for rest, and so $500, 900
was paid for the Chateau d'Hiver,
near Pau. But the charms Of the place
did not seem to do for him what he
had hoped and he became convinced
that yachting was the one thing he
required, and so 100000 went for the
fine yacht Walhalla, at least that is
what he agreed to pay for the float.
ing palace, but after he had given a
succession of yachting parties on q
scale Of magniflcence comparable only
to those of the. old Roman emperors,
and the yachting season was over, he
suddenly lost his interest in the boat
and forgot to pay for it. ,.. s.: :: T., 81.
"A memorial chapel on his estate Of
the Chateau d Hiver cost the insig
nifcant sum Of 500, 900, and feelin1
that he had practiced q 5reprehensible
economy and anxious that he might
mot lose his reputat Ion as q gener.