The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-28

profession and nODleman because ne
can not help it. He says man can be
a good American and a good Briton at
one and the same time. Lord Fairfax
lives in New York, has a country
home in Prince George county, Mary
land apd house in London. He is a
member of the firm of Bonbright &
Co, where he works hard throughout
the day. At night he is to be found
at the Union club. He is rich and his
estates in Virginia have descended to
him through six generations.
| OF italian noblemen in America just
now there are many, of whom proba-
bly, the most distinguished is Count
of Doge of Venice.
My family is ilIustrious," says he.
Il have with nae certified copies of
my titles. My coat OF arms is sur
mounted by the cap of a dOge. one Of
the very few in Italy that have such
distinction. One of my ancestors, Ad-
miral Sebastian Venier, was one of the
heroes of Venice, and man whom the
city was proud to honor with a mOnu-
ment to his memory"
Comes then Count Louis Hippolite
de Martin. who is just now the guest
! of his brother DR.. E. A. Martin. of No.
1947 Broadway. Count Martin is a
nObleman by papal degree, the title
having been bestowed upon his father
as the founder of the Society of st.
Vincent de Paul, and inventor of the
anchor now used on vessels of all ma
lions.
Count de Martin has spent twelve
years in this country as an architect
and inventor, and the fact that he
needs funds to perfect certain inyen-
lions which promise brilliant results
has led him to declare his Willingness
to marry an American woman of
wealth, who will not only assist him
financially but will grace his social
circle when, his inventions crowned by
success. he returns with his bride to
his native land
OF course, many of these eligible
scions of nobility are not so frank in
their speech, and others still place
matrimony as a secondary considera-
ton, while travel and study come first.
There is Prince Rudolph Kretzules-
co, who is staying at the plaza while
working on book of American i'm
pressions. incidentally he is enter
tanning some New Workers high in the
social register He brought, with him
to New York letters from such repre-
sentative men as Baron Fava, former
ly Italian ambassador at Washington;
]. p. Morgan, Bishop Potter, etc.
Prince Kretzulesco has blue blood
enough to balance any number of
plain American millions. His native
country is Roumania and his history
starts with the Bassarabas family back
in 1890 This ancestor gave to Wal
lachia and Moldavia a dynasty of forty
reigning princes between the thir-
teenth and seventeenth centuries. The
family name of Kretzulesco bobbed
up on the titled horizon along about
1900 which should be about far enough
back for the most eXacting American
heiress. And then dotted along
through subsequent histories were Ru-
dolphs galore, who did warlike deeds
when craftsmanship languished duly.
When the present constitution of
Roumania was in process of formation
flank movement and a surprise vote,
succeeded in passing an article which
abolished all titles. This was bit
hard on the Kretsulencoe ct al, who
had spent five or six centuries accum-
ulating hereditary titles. The pres
ent Prince Rudolph, however, can
Justly use his title, because, though it
was abolished in Roumania, he was
made a Prince of the Kingdom of
Italy by the late King Humbert, March
| s 1900.
This honor was conferred upon him
as he desired, for personal reasons, to
become an Italian subject and because
| it was deemed convenient to first thus
recognize his princely descent. A
further decree in 1902 declared him an
| Italian. Both DEGREES will be found
| duly recorded in Rome.
Prince Rudolph's first marriage was
with the Princess Irene Cantacuzene,
daughter of the former prime minister
of Roumania. who is related to the no.
| bleman of the same name who mar
ried the daughter of Gen. Frederick d.
Grant The Princess Irene died two
years ago, and since then Prince Ru-
dolph has spent his time quietly in
Paris or Rome, though he claims Par
| is as home" He has written many
| books of travel and his historical
work and essays concerning ROu-
mania. are we'll known. Prince Ru-
| dolph expects to remain in New York
! for another month
! Count Henri de Lafitole is young
Frenchman who at present is occupy
ing an editorial position on the French
| daily paper Corrier des Etats Unis.
| Viscount d Hauterive, a recognized
member of the French nobility and
| said to be a relative of the Count Bo-
nj de Castellane, is at present mana
ger of moving picture show on Sixth
avenue. near Thirty-third street. Wis
count d'Hauterive has the reputation
| of being an obdurate bachelor.
| The average titled man who comes
a-wooing of the American girl, faces
| the necessity of liberal cash allow
anee. Ancestral estates, Crests. fami-
! Iy plate and retainers are all very well
| in the abstract, but in concrete form
the young man will need cold cash 10