The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

gardens Of the du Breau grounds. and
is the object of much curiosity and COM
mcnt
Much of tie estate is covered with
fine old trees growing thickly as in a
forest in some parts, but in others in
tersectcd with well-kept walks and drives,
while near tie great house there are
broad lawns. elaborate gardens, and
plashlng" fountains, the whole forming
one of the finest private parks in France.
Tuck's Villa at MaImaIson.
Edward Tuck. another rich American
resident Of Paris has a villa adjoining
the famous Chateau Maimaison, where
the Empress Josephine died, and has
bought all the land near by that he
could get He is a brother of Judge
Marmadulse Tuck, Of Egyptian achieve
mcnts and fame and Of such wide SYM
pathies and friendships that he has both
John Pierpont Morgan and William Jen-
nings Bryan as his guests when they are
I'm Paris. although l have not heard that
he ever had them at his house together
He has finished and furnished his place
in fine style; so fine, indeed, that some
enthusiastic visitor has described It as
hardly less splendid than a royal pal
lace" Tuck is a man OF great wealth
and devoted autcmobnist He has beer
made a knight of the Legion OF Honor
for his charities, and he is a prominent
member Of the American Eplscopa,
Church.
Sail de Jonge. whose house is on the
Avenue dIena, has been a Partisan resi-
dent for about fifteen years, and, although
his name looks rs foreign as It possibly
can. is a sure-enough American, who viii
be remembered by some old-tlme New
Workers as a broker Of other days, with
the VanderbiIts among his stcadfast and
most profitable customers. lie IS taU
wears side vrhiskers, and is supposed tc
have barrels of money, much of which ht
has spent on pictures and other beautiful
things. the possession of which has made
his house known as a real treasury OF art
John Evans. nephew Of the late Or.
Thomas Evans. who introduced tooth sur
gerry of the most approved sort into Paris
SIS q highly characteristic member OF the
landed proprietor division Of the Ameri-
can colony here He bears the title OF
Marquis dOyley, granted 10y the Pope in
recognition Of his services 10 the Empress
Eugenie, services which We're not mem
toned al all in Or. Evans account OF
the escape of Eugene, because. gossip
goes. they We're bad friends for many
years
The home Of the marquis dentlst-for
De practices his profession as assiduously
as De could had be never received a title
lis the famous Chateau Sans Souci. To-
Gated az Bellevue. n few miles % the
southwest OF Paris, near St Cloud.
IL is place of much historical interest.
and near by there are remains of an
underground passage that used 20 con-
meet the house with one Of the several
royal chate5us in tie ne.ghborh0od. The
Marquis dDyley looks 10 be sixty OF
siXty-tve, but very well preserved He
is tall and very straight, perhaps be-
cause of bis lifelong devotion % fencing
Sw0rdsmanship appears always tG have
been hobby with him. il was his inten-
tio1 90 make his son. the late AIester
Evans. the finest swordsman iu all
France
Such decision would not seem very
important one way OF another in The
United States. but in France 10 made the
marquis and hIs son almost pers0uages. cs-
pecially as the most expensive fencing
teachers. were hired for the younger man,