New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
xor voxrcALMs DESCENDANT

n Sc difhcllt TO understand the statement @ lia'
YOUNG Louis Joseph Paul de Montcaln' d nauEe
~ gsnkenssnk. " j. where he lives at NO %
River street is the descendant OF the frencn
wa-orss de Non+cslm who fell in battle on the
Pains of Abraham and lies buried in the Church
q. the TrsliIne Convent at Quebec. 1t Is sao llal
The youth has left Hackensack TO attend the Ter
centenary celebration this week at oueoec- Inc
last authentic descendant Of the frehcn com
ran5er st the battle of the Heights Of Apraha1n
VINO bore the tjtle OF Marquis de Montcalm by
-sat NJ inheritance was the old Marquis De
Montczlm one of the most popular members
uf ths Union Club OF Paris who died dbout III
teen wears ago. leaving no children ana was
The last Of his race His deralse look plaOs aI
Montpelier II is true that he had an adopted son.
Who was IN no WAY related TO him, and who was
known during the lifetime OF the old marquis by
tho name OF St Maurice. The marquis left h'fh
ell Of his property. and on the strength OF TINS
s. Maurice has assumed the title OF Marquis De
Nonfcalu. He is married TO Mile. Pozzo di Borso'
cf the famous Corsican family Of that name, and
bears the title Of Marquis de Montcaim as an ad-
tton to but not in lieu of his original name OF
s. Maurice He too, is member Of the Union
Club the most exclusive and aristocratic in Paris
snd viii doubtless be- like the other members OF
nat organization. especially the old friends OF
the late Marquis de Montcalm surprised to hear
q the story published in many OF last Mondays
American papers. according TO which the young
Nonicslm of Hackensack is the great-great-
grandson and only living descendant OF the
eeehrsted Marquis DC Nontoalrn; that his father,
hsFlng beer cast into prison in France owing to
trouble in connection with contracts, fed TO this
country for the sake Of principle. and that his
grandfather. also Marquis De Montcalnl, was an
t'Hg contractor. The young mans mother seems
% nave been a music teacher and -accompanist.
VIC fty1ed hernelf Countess Lodonila, Countess
os 81 Neran, Viscountess de candias. nee Kroli-
koTsks, widow OF Charles Edward de Nontcaln,
eie
ps Aontosim died fifteen years ago ell the French
esspapers and many foreign ones took occasion
= publish the history of his family Of its honors
- the pension which had been bestowed upon il
LOUIS XIV for the services which the COM
lander Of the French troops at the battle Of the
shs OF Abraham had rendered 10 his country
- further, in view Of the statement that it was
:. Nn Clearly on that occasion that the family OF
1onseslfn had become entirely extinct with his
s.n II might he well for the authorities at
c steoec 10 make a very searching scrutiny before
ts'ins and welcoming the young man as the
INA ads' legitimate and sole descendant OF the
e'ssf Marquis Of Montcaim,
DUCHESS DOwAGER OF NEWCASTLE
ne Duchess OF Newcastle. who is lying dan
aoeV III st q private hospital IN London and
not expected 10 recover. Is the mother OF
Ase who is no frequent q visitor 20 The United
- ard viii be remembered by many in this
.ps ~ connection with her valiant but unsuc-
,.1H susn-pt 10 reeensrste May Yohe after the
-, nae become her tsuks1ter-in-law through her
o.r<e 10 Lord Francis Hope Tne duchess
ser evidently believed ttast she could by gentle
and BY kindness wean May from her defects
<e"A<T szd ut hHr fo- the station into which