New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
The Third Volume Of the Memoirs
of Nine. de Boigne.
Paris. Nnrnnnhnr L,

Paris, November IL
No book contains more picturesque sideli,t,+,
upon the men and events of the rez,ol,tio,, 30
1890 than to be found in the third ,o1,,r,e
OF the Memories de la Comtesse de Roigra -
Just published by Plon-Nourrit Theirs Cirizo+
Achelet and Wei CasteI supplied documentary
and philosophical histories of the Fourhor roq-
toration. which came 10 a logical end during the
three glorious days of July" when France for-
ever repudiated the white flag and the princirro
Of ''the divine right Of kings" Of which If was
the emblem one seeks in vain among the
souvenirs of Talleyrand of Nine. Gontaut Of
Chsteauhriand, or among the writings of the
Due de Brogle. De yauiabeIle or Victor y4uoo
or in n. Ernest Daudets Process des A1inistres
de Charles " or even among the ohsar,-a ions
that the Nicomte de ReiSet famiIiarIv iotted
down in his dairy, for the true undercurrents
of the atmosphere hreathed by the men and
women who played leading parts in the stirring
drama Of July. 1880. The Comtesse de Roigne
gives the reader what he has long wanted.
She lived on terms of close intimacy with the
Duchesse d'AngoUIene, described by NapoIeon
as the only man among the Bourbon family.
with the Duchesse dOreans who aftcrward
became Queen Marie Amelie; with the Duchessa
de Berri mother Of the Comte de Chamhord
and with the Princess Adelaide d'OrIeans.
Louis Philippe's maiden sister, whose advice
proved at times TO he wiser and more practical
than that given by ministers. Among the usual
guests at Nine de Boigne's hospitable house in
the Rue d'Anjou, at her country residence
at Ponchartrain, were Chateaubriand Nine.
Recanier, Marechal Marmount-to whom
against his Will Charles Y intrusted the task
Of crushing the revolt in Paris-Pozzo di Rorpo
the famous Corsican who was Russian Ambas-
sador IN Paris during the restoration; the min
isters Arago. Pasquier and Martignac Nine
de Boigne had keen sense of humor, and she
described what she saw with remarkable pre-
cision and pungency. She relates numerous
anecdotes about Charles Y. He usually passed
his evenings playing cards. and was a very dis
agreeable partner. During game he called. NJ
de Verac a "coqueeigrue." NJ. de Verac, red
with anger stood erect. and exclaimed: NO
Sire! I am not a coQuecigrue." The King
equally out Of temper. replied: do you know
sir, what a coqUecigrue iS?" mo Sire I don't
know what a coquecigrue isr' mo moro do /"
retorted the King. The Dauphine Cthe Duchesse
d'Argouleme) burst out laughing at the situa-
ton, and IN few moments the King and all
present did the same. The coronation of Charles
x, which took place in the cathedral of Rheims
on May %, 1926. was a revival Of the ceremonial
handed down from the Middle Ages In spite
Of its magnihcence the clerical and feudaI
culed. Charles Y, wrapped in a white silk
gown pierced with seven holes to receive the
seven anointments of the consecrated oil of the
''Sainte Ampoulle," or miraculous vial Law
fiat on his back while the priests smeared the
oil on his barred skin. After long series Of
medi@val and meaningless prostrations and
gestures he stood erect. But in the eyes Of the
people Charles X arose from this ceremonial,
not sanctified by the holy ointment, but per-
sonage who had been made simply ridiculous
Wnat contrast with the imposing ceremony OF
Napoleon in Notre Dame! The white pigeons
let loose in the cathedral and intended as
symbol Of emancipation tapped about in a
tame fashion and Derched amid the tapestries
and hangings. The only impressive part Of the
performance was when the King, wearing his
superb mantle. pronounced the oath from the
throne, and. amid a blare of drums and trIn-
pets, the gates Of the cathedral were thrown
open and heraIds announced that the King had
been crowned The King made a usguificent
entrance into Paris. The weather was bright
and sunny, but Nine. de Boigne noted the at
utude OF the Parisians, which she described as
"cold and critical"
The Kings receptions in the Tuileries were
py no means successful Circles were formed in
me great state apartments Once fortnight
the King would receive in the council cham
Der, seated before a card table with 1hraa
princes princesses, ambassadors or personages
OF high rank Nine. Ia Dauphine would seat
hersef at card table in the throne room The
Duchesse de Berri presided at a card table in
me salon de Ia Paix The Duchesse d'Orleans
sat at the card table in the Salon BIeu All the
guests were assembled before the arrival Of the
royal family Afterward the doors were closed
and no one could either enter or leave until the
king arose from his card table. Neither the