New-York tribune., 1908-05-18
STRANGE MoRTTARY HoNoRs.

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STRANGE MoRTTARY HoNoRs.
Royalty. among many other odd fashions Of be-
slowing rewards occasionally grants those who
have its favor the privilege of being buried in
Its rausoleums. Thus among the tonbs Of the
kings and queens and princes and princesses of
the several dynasties that have reigned over
Sweden, in the grand old Ridderholm Church at
Stockholm. IS TO be found a stone showing that
beneath II the body Of Peter Jonson, the court
tailor IN the days OF the eccentric Queen Christina,
who declared that his sartorial was o an
extraordinary character and contributed mucn
to her welfare and satisfaction that he en-
titled this honor Above his name are carved a
pair OF tailor's shears the tombstone which ad-
Joins The last resting place OF the great King
Sustarus Adolphus-
In the great vault OF the Capuchin Church at
Vienna where all the members Of the reigning
House OF Hapsburg have been inferred since 1892
there is only one person not Of imperial blood who
lies buried there, namely, Caroline Fuchs. COVER
ness OF Empress Maria Theresa, who, out Of graft
rude ordered that this signal honor should be ac-
corded TO the body OF one TO whom she believed
n. SUCCESS Of her reign had been mostly due.
CSermany's famous poets, Schiller and Goethe are
the only two ncn-royal personages who lie IN the
socalled FurstengTuft. meusoleun. Of the reign
ing House OF Saxe-W -Weinar. in the cemetery Just
outside the Of weirar. this post mortem
distinction having been accorded to them by the
desire OF their friend and patron Grandduke
New Church. Delft, which is the buryfng place
ef the members OF the House Of Orange. there lies,
the foot Of his master, William the Silent.
assassinated IN 1854. the body of his faithful
Cog, who two previous occasions had saved him
from being murdered while asleep by Spanish
agents OF King Philip II. This, far
aware, the only instance of an animal being
buried IN royal mausoleun. for the matter OF
that, IN any Christian church
SUES FOR THE SACRED HEART CONVENT.
So many American women have received their
education the OF the Sacred Heart. here
IN Europe that much interest attaches itself TO
the lawsuit in progress between the French
government and the noble house Of Bearn for the
possession of superb mansion or, rather. pal
ace. and extensive park. which for nearly hundred
years has been the home of the Convent Of the
Sacred Heart in the French capital. II is stu
ared On the Boulevard des Invaides-that IS say.
in the aristocratic Faubourg Gerrnain-be-
tween the Rue de varenne and the Rue de Baby
lone
The lawsuit is one Of the many which have arisen
since the seizure by the French government OF
Church sad ecclesiastical property through the
ctson Of the French courts that in where
property had been bequeathed given for eccles-
sstical purposes-that is TO say for religious OBJ
5ects or for philanthropc undertakings founded and
managed by religious oroers-the heirs Of the testa
tor or doaator should have the right TO either
possession OF the property else TO receive
It's equivalent since the purposes for which II had
filed. Thus, for instance, the widow Of Casinir
Pe-ier the ali powerful minister OF King Loui.
Philippe. left at her death considerable sum Of
money 70 che churches OF N6tre Dame and OF st
Louis ct Grencble, for the purpose OF the ceebra-
ton Of certain number Of masses each year
Since the churches in question longer belong TO
the Church TO the clergy-in fact, are merely
buildings which have become state property-the
latter cannot undertake 70 have the masses solemn
3zed and accordingly the state has been ordered by
10 IN he re al
that TO say young Casnir Perier Ctke of the
late President Of the French Republic)the amount
Of the beques Resolutions OF this kind being
ordered by the courts all over France. Many peo-
DE are taking advantage thereof and all sorts of
odd family history IS being dug up in connection
Herewith, since the applicants TO the courts have
got prove that they the legitimate heirs of
the original testator or donator.
With regard the mansion of the Sacre Coeur. |
81 the Faubourg St German, il purchased in |
-s2o for the Duchesse de Bethune by Nine. Barat, /
the founder Of the order Of the Sacred Heart II |
had borne until than the name of the Hotel Biron.
and had belonged the famous Duchess Of Maine. |
and AFTER her 10 the Narechal Due de Biron and TO
his nephew the famous Due de Lauzun, having been
built in 172s with money acquired by John Law in
the Mississippi River scheme. Although the Order
q the Sacred Heart is the most aristocratc and
blue blooded Of all the religious orders in France
in the remainder Of the world, Mime. Barat, its
founder. was the daughter Of a journeyman cooper,
and she obtained from Napoleon a decree author
Ting her foundation OF the order, dated from MS
camp at Osterod. in March, 186.
Nine Barat bought the mansion and garden On
the Boulevard des Invalides for the sum of 10000
francs tVo-thirds Of which represented money be-
longing 70 the order while the remainder was
gift Of King Louis XVIII Now, when on the
recent seizure Of the Church property by the French
government valuation was made thereof by
the state the present value Of the Sacred Heart
building and garden was estimated 100000 |
francs. T4lereupon the Bearns, who are the heirs
OF the widowed uuchesse de Bethune, declared that
since she had SOLD the property TO the order for
900 francs that is say, a sum so eXtraordl-
nsiv inferior TO its present Value12 100000 francs
Il must be regarded having been GIT on her
part TO the order, instead of a sale The govern
rnent declines 10 admit this view. and argues that
the close OF the Napoleonic wars, when the sale
took Mace the value Of estate, even in Paris.
as ~ its Lowest ebb and that 100000 francs repre-
sented its right value at that moment while the
vast increase IA the price OF land since, especially
n French cities accounts for the fact that the |
property is to-day worth 100000 francs This
1ew corsrnends itself the leading 5urists in
France and II is doubtful under the clrcun'-
tance. whether the Bearn family heaheo Dy |
Count Eenri de Bosrn Prince De Cbalois. Formerly
# IN. French Embassy at Washington and wid-
,wer Of Beatrice winans. Will succeed In thelr ,
uit
PRINCE WILLIAM OF SWEDEN VERY RiCH-
Prince William Of Sweden and his Russian bride
ave been simply overwhelmed with presents on
be occasion OF their marriage, at St Petersburg,
be young Grand Duchess Maria Paulo"na having .
cen rnasn6centlv lowered not only by her father,
be Grand Duke Paul, who is exceedingly 'lch but
Ia, widowed Grand DucheSs 4