The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
LOUIS OF SAVOY
UNIQUE RECORD OF TTALYS SAILOR
PRINCE NOW HERE

roof. Before they were aware Of one
another's presence at the entertainment.
they found themselves almost face T. face
In the principal salon Of the ministry.
Don Carlos seemed panic-strfcken. and
hastily withdrew, his immense stature -e,-
dering any concealment Of his flight i'm
possible. Little King Francis. mere
dwarf found less difficulty IN fading
away. But King Amadeus. on catching
sight Of Queen Isabella at the other end
OF the room. without a minutes hesita-
ton. strode toward her, and. bowing pro-
fOundly kissed the hand which she ex-
tended 10 him. For several minutes they
remained in the friendliest conversation
with each other, the ex-Kings attitude
Deih2 marked by the utmost Difference:
ana then' after he had requested permis-
sion TO present his gentlemen to her, he
again kissed her hand and withdrew.
promising 20 call upon her M the Palas
De Castillo on the following day OF
course. while Amadeus and Queen Isa-
Della were IN conversation with one an
o'her they were the observed OF an OBJ
servers. and the old Queen afterward ex-
pressed herset as delighted with the
prince. whom she had a few years pre-
Viously denounced so bitterly as the
esurper ot her own throne and that Of her
SON while among those present there was
out one voice as 10 the mingled Old-time
chlYalTy' and the savoir faire Of the mod
ern homme du monde which the ex-KIng
had displayed In a remarkably embarrass-
ing situation
may add that the ex-kiug was thu
only prince Of the blood Of his dav who
could claim the title of a battie-scarrsd
veteran and who could boast Of having
been wounded in action namely. in the
great battle Of Custozza. during the war
OF 1856 in which he commanded one os
the divisions Of the Third Corps Of the
Italian army. His son. the Duke Of the
Abruzzi too. bears honorable marks OF
injuries sustained on the battle fields.
not or war, but OF geographical science.
For one Of his hands is manned from the
effects Of the terrible arctic cold %
which he was subjected in hts memorable
polar expedition. entitled Farther North
Than Nansen.
The duke was born az Madrid. during
his fathers tenure OF the throne os
Spain; indeed. only a few days prior TO the
abdicatiou OF Amadeus. and he was bap-
tized not only as a Prince OF Savoy. but
also as an Infant of Spain Il was, in
fact the departure of Queen Victoria
from Madrid before she had recovered
her strength sufficiently, which brought
about the illness TO which she succumbed.
The Queen was a most beautiful AMI
gifted woman, particular fav0rita Of
her father-in-law, old King Victor En-
manuel, who entertained the highest pos
sibie opinion q her cleyerness and sound
judgment she was q daughter Of thu
iiiustTi0us and princeIy house Of PozzL
della Cisterna. which iu 1871 sided with
the Liberal cause in Piedmont and SUI
/ Ifered accordingly and through her mother
she was related 90 the equally historic
Belgian family Of de Merode. through
whom the duke has inherited some ex-
tTeTely valuable mining property and real
estate fin the dOuiniGus Of King Leopold.
TIE Duke Of tire AbrUZZi was brought
up in the navy. 10 a great extent under
the supervision and care Of his uncle.
Prince Thomas Of Savoy, Duke of Genoa,
only brother of Queen Marguerite. and
ranking officer Of the italian fleet In
his midshipnite DAYS he had as his mess
mate and particular chum young Menotu
Garibaldi. grandson OF Italys famous pa
I triot. and on one occasion when the ship
/ on which they were serving happened To
touch az Barcelona, special request was
made at Madrid 10 the Italian envoy, %
the effect that neither the prince, who
/ had been born as an Infant Of Spain, nor
/ yet his young friend G1ribaidi should
/ be permitted 20 60 on shore, lest their
/ presence should be made the occasion
Of political demonstrations in their honor,
/ Barcelona being the principal center %.
/ Liberalism and RepuhhCanism in tbs
/ peninsula
/ Since then the Duke Of the Abruzzi has
/ visited every corner Of the globe. not as
4 a prince. but always as an officer Of the
Italian navy. and usually on board al
Italian man-of-w8r. leaving friends
/ wherever he goes. Clean-lved. and witt
. his name untouched by any kind Of scan.
dai, he entertains the most romantic az
/ feCtion for his aunt. Queen Marguerite
who played the part Of a mother TO hin
/ C1,cT the death Of Queen Victoria in hl
| early infdr-v. He has shown this devo
ton in many touching ways, has ass7
ciated her memory in all his successes
and last year when he scaled and eX
plored Mount RuwenZ0u gave her nam,
to its loftiest peak. He is a third OF thre
brothers. the two elder being the Duke %
( Aosta and the Count Of Turin while M
has q half-brother IN the person o.
Count Salemi, the issue Of his father
second marriage 10 Princess Letitia Bona
parte
There are many who are asking II n
duke has any mission 70 the Unite.
States, and II there Is any Interior oh
ject 10 his visit beyond the representatio,
Of Italy al the festivities in connection
with the jamestown celebration. To thi
it may be replied that the prince realize
that he can best serve the cause of italy
both in the Old and the New World, b'
! encourag ging those of his countryme,
whom he finds settled here 20 give thei
fullest need of allegiance TO the land o.
! their adoption. since It is by becoming
useful and prosperous citizens Of tb
United States that they can acquire sufh
cient political Influence 70 sway its sym
pathies in the direction Of the land o
their birth.
STARTLING FOR THE EMPEROR.