New-York tribune., 1908-04-25

Fargo people had brought their London represen-
tative Mr- Miller, here in connection with the
work Mr. Miller was to sail Tomorrow and after
cieanins up his desk in London he to proceed
10 Paris and there he and the duke were to start
OUT on the organization of the European work to-
Eether
Several of the members of the Wells Fargo
III pl spoke to me in particular praise OF the dukes
desire TO get TO work. No man could evnce a
greater desire to get down hard to business than
he did He was impatient at every delay.
But even before that had come hold great
admiration for the duke. He big of grit
in his makeup. And l had been well able before
the marriage TO see how he could stand up against
adversely, for he had butted and butted against
my opposition to him about year and half"
Mr.. Shonts recalled that an operation was per
formed on the Duo De Chaulnes while he in
Washington before his marriage for an abscess
In the throat. from which. however. entirely
covered.
Mr.. shonts tried to get into wireless comrnunca-
tion yesterday with John A Drake. his brother-in-
law, who is now on the ocean the steamship
Adriatfc but the vessel of the telegraphic
zone dispatch from Chicago where Mrs. Drake
Is says that she also received cable message
from Paris yesterday telling of the young French
mans death
younger daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shonts. to the
Duo de Chaulnes took place February Is last
at the Shontss home, No. 1Z3 East S5th street. 1t
was social event of the season The young duke
he reached his thirtieth birthday just ten days go
had personality that for him many friends
in this country. He also one of the notable
figures OF the French nobility. and the marriage,
which generally agreed to have been the re-
suit OF love match was regarded of the
most auspicious of recent international weddings.
The duke had been most persistent suitor in
the face Of opposition. The couple had first met
In Europe. The reports Of Miss Shontss engage
ment TO the duke first heard in 1906 but were
promptly denied. But early in 1907, when he came
to this city, the young nobleman became guest at
the Shonts home. He returned TO Paris and came
back to New York last December to prepare for
the wedding At the wedding the French cereno-
NAL observed. The wedding service of the
Roman Catholic Church read by Monsignor
Lavele, assisted by Father Byrne. Among the
guests were the Duchess dUzes, the dukes sister,
and their uncle. Prince Andre Galitzin. The first
month of the honeymoon spent by the duke and
duchess in the South, and they sailed for Paris on
March II the steamer Teutonic.
The family of the Due de Chaulnes is one of the
best known in France. He was the head OF the
house, and S such the ninth duke, which title
created in 1871 The Due d'Uzes brother-in-law
of The dead man, is at the head of the French
aristocracy. The duke inherited good patrimony
from both his father and grandmother He also
owned a house in the Pare Monceau quarter Of
Paris and a castle. The dukes full was EN-
manuel Theodore Bernard Marie d'Albert de Luynes
daily. He had also the title of Marquis Of Dan
geau. The duke took a keen interest in athletics
and q familiar figure Partisan sporting af-
fairs. He a member OF the Cercie de la Rue
Royale, Cercle Hoche and the Societe Sportive de
S'lle de PuteauX. q
It was announced yesterday at the Offices OF the
Interborough- Metropolitan that August Belmont.
Chairman OF the executive committee, would act
president OF the corporation the absence of MI
Shonts