New-York tribune., 1907-11-20

by mathematical necessity everybody OF English,
Scotch, Welsh or Irish origin is of more or less
remote descent from royalty and is therefore. en-
titled to membership In Mrs. Farnsworth's Order
of the Crown at Detroit and may also quarter the
heraldic devices of some former King OF England,
Of Scotland. of Ireland. Of some ancient SOW
ereign Prince of Wales. with his own armorial
bearings Before doing so they would do well to
apply to the Royal College OF Heralds, either in
London in Edinburgh. There the quartering
Will be done for them in a strictly heraldic fashion,
with official seals and signatures galore-Of course.
in return for heavy fees.
ROYAL PRINCE FORCED TO APOLOGIZE.
No credence need be attached to the ridiculous
story cabled from Vienna the responsibility OF
a sensational evening paper there. to the effect
that Field Marshal Prince Arnulf OF Bavaria :
death at Venice last week was due to a Cuel
with the Duke OF Genoa, ranking admiral Of the
Italian navy and only brother of Queen Marguerite
For. in the first place. the duke has always been
extremely fond OF the German relatives of his
wife. who a Bavarian princess and then, too
Prince Arnulf had for some time past been in such
feeble state of health to render him quite in
capable Of fighting any duel 1t his Ill health
indeed, that compelled him to retire from the COM
mand Of the First Army Corps OF the Bavarian
army a year ago
He was the hero OF rather sensational affair."
IN which he became involved during the lifetime
OF the late King Louis Arnulf not only fell deeply
IN love with Countess Alfred Durcheim Monmartin
Dut became so assiduous in his attentions as to
compromise her IN the eyes of the public and to
call for the intervention of her husband, who
challenged him to a duel The prince accepted the
cartel, and the combat about to take place
when King Louis happened to hear about the mat
Ter. lie was greatly wrought up the affair,
forbade the duel, compelled Prince Arnulf to
apologize to the count and countess, besides pub
licly reprimandng him for his offensive conduct
and then proceeded TO appoint the count as his aide
de-Camp, is
widowed Queen Marie. to nominate the countess
to be one of her ladies in waiting. The countess.
who was by birth Countess Helen BobrinsIxy sub
sequently obtained however. divorce from her
husband. 1t is not astonishing under the circum-
stances that the count should have become deeply
devoted to his eccentric sovereign. with whom he
remained until almost the last. When King Louis
was seized and placed under restraint on tho
ground of insanity the count happened to be away
on a brief leave Of absence. But on hearing OF
the affair he not only eudeavored TO rejoin the
King, but actually called out the regiment of
Jaegers Chasseurs stationed at Kempten and
of which he was the commanding officer. in order
TO rescue the unhappy monarch from captivity.
This was two days before the tragic death OF
Louis. II required the intervention of OF the
commanding generals to send the regiment back
TO its barracks. and ii was only after considerable
difficulty and after the count had been shown that
| the measure adopted against the King had been
| sanctioned by the government and by the highest
courts of the land that he reluctantly refrained
from taking any further steps to free his sovereign
1t speaks well for the Prince Regent OF Bavaria.
and for the entire Bavaran royal family. that, In
stead Of resenting the counts conduct they admired
| him for his loyalty. and after he had spent two
| years in command of a regiment at Metz. he was
| brought back to Munich and placed at the head
| of the 1st Regiment of Infantry of the Bavarian
army and its crack corps His son Is a frequent
visitor to the United States has achieved some
note over here motorist. and has been exten-
| sively entertained in New York. Newport Chicago
etc.
Tho late Prince Arnun OF Bavaria the young
est sorr OF the aged regent OF Bavaria, and leaves
one son, Prince Henry. twenty-three years old. by
his marriage to Princess Therese OF Liechtenstein
youngest sister OF the reigning Prince of Liechten
| stein, whom 1 portrayed a few weeks ago IN these
letters as the Hermit Ruler of Europe.
MARQUISE; DE FONTENOY.