New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-10
FRANCES DUcAL HOUSE OF DE NoA1LLEs.

FRANCES DUCAL HOUSE OF De NOAILLES.
Count Heie de Noaines. who has just been
fenced to pay damages TO the extent OF nearly
100000 for running down with his automobile and
killing Lieutenant Colonel Croizet in August last.
near Nillers-surMe IS the elder OF the two
brothers OF the Due dc NoaiiIes and is married 10
a daughter OF the Due de Gramont lady who.
through her mother. Marguerite ROthschild. has
a strong strain OF Jewish blood in her veins. In
fact. 1t was only with considerable difficulty that
Count Hele de Noallies able 10 obtain the
consent OF his proud old mother, the dowager
Duchess de NOailles.' TO his marriage 10 Corisande
de Gramont She does not like the Hebrew rare.
and absolutely declined 10 have anything whatso-
ever do to with her sster-in-law the late Mar
Quise de Noailles. Muscovite Israete. who spent
a number OF years at Washington where her hus-
band. the Marquis do NoaIIles. was Minister Pleni-
potentlary OF France Moreover. I recall the
quiet reproof which shs gave TO the late Due
o'Aumale. when the latter, at a grand dejeuner
given by him at Chantly. committed the solecism
OF placing her his left at table. and according
the seat his right to Baroness Alphonse Roth
schild, whose husband he was anxious TO propi-
uate. The old duchess in taking her
marked 10 him in a tone OF voice loud enough 10
be heard by all present. II thank your royal high
ness for treating me a relative instead OF
invited guest"
The late Maruuise de Noaiiles daughter OF
Hebrew tailor OF the name OF Lachmann at Mos
COW, not the only relative against whom the
also long closed to the Duchesse do Mouchy nee
Princess Anna Murat, born In New Jersey OF Q
Philadelphia mother. The Due de Mouchy Is
nephew Of the late Due de Noailes and the head
OF the Junior branch Of the family The dowager
duchess considered It a terrible mesalliance that
member OF the grand old Crusader house OF De
NOAes should have wed girl whose grandfather
the paternaI side-nameIy. Joachim Aiurat-
had begun his career hoster. Her hus-
band devoted much attention TO this country and
Of
Hundred Years of Democracy in the United States"
I sorry say that the subject Is treated In a
most dreary and pedantic. though most erudte.
manner. which is all the astonishing as the
late duke was the wittiest, most charming and In
teresting conversationalist that IL possible to
find anywhere. HIS son. the present duke has In
herited HIS American leanings, having been for
several years the president OF the association
formed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin ''for the
purpose OF promoting French influences in tho uni
versities and educational centres OF the United
States" The society dimes together once a year
at Paris, Washington's Birthday.
Where the Noailles DO seen at their best
IS at their country seat of Maintenon in the De
partnent Of the Eure ct Noir. Itwas a present from
Louis XIV 10 his morganatio Wife Nine de Main
tenon, who in turn gave II to her niece wife OF a
member OF tho Noailles family. The castle was
built during the reign OF Louis XII and the towers
and chapel Of that epoch standing at this day.
Mime. de Maintenon built the right and left wings.
traits OF the de Noailes. from the Crusaders down
90 the present time, the family tracing its descent
in an unbroken male line back the year 1923. 1t
was Hughes de NOailes who, when sailing for the
Holy Land in the Crusade of ST. Louis IN 124s.
signed a deed according 10 which his lands and
name were always TO descend exclusively in the
male line. The dukedon created in the seven
teenth century, and the present duke is the eighth
OF the line. According TO a royal decree enacted
in 1887. and never repealed. the eldest son OF
the Due de Noailles bears the title of Duke OF
Ayen. and among the other dignities and honors be-
longing to the house grandeeship Of the first
class OF 6pain dating from 1712 the dukedom of
Mouchy, the dukedom and principality Of Polk
and the hereditary priorship of the French League
of the Sovereign order OF Malta. The family has
furnished no less than four field marshals. six
bassadors, some forty generals a cardinal and
grand admiral to France. In fact, there is no
house OF the Gallo nobility that has played more
fIustrious and conspicuous role in the history OF
France since the Crusader days OF st. Louis.