New-York tribune., 1909-02-12

-, evidence Of the fact that he is man Of far
st-onEsr character than that with which he is uni
xerssllv credited.
NEW PRESIDENT OF FRANCES JOCKEY CLUB
owing 70 Prince Augustus Of Arenberg having
sssiined the nomination. the Duke of Fezensac has
hssn elected to the presidencr of the French Jockey
-luh which II Is probable he viii hold for the
-enasnder Of his DAYS II is just as well TO men
non he withdrawal Of Prince Arenberg from the
Ne, n candidates since otherwise one would be
.sunte6 10 believe that the Jockey Club was more
,,ts-.sAd in the cuisine than in horse racing. For,
whereas Prince Arenberg is the leading figure on
the French turf and universally regarded as It's
r-s,cfpal representative, both in France and
abroad the Due de Fezensac ls more particularly
famous as . gourmet. and it is TO BE- hoped that
,rsar his direction the kitchen of the club may
-sc5-sr some OF its former fame and prestige
There are many indeed Cf the members, who in
sst thet the cuisine Ct the Jockey Cab Is far more
N need Of reform. Than relations with the turf,
and complain that the food there of late years has
h.4n of a rather too highly seasoned and forid
character 20 suit delicate palates-une cuisine de
coootte enfn-ss some veterans Of the club have
beer heard 20 remark: and in their opinion the
establishment suffered very great loss when
yeung King Alfonso, the occasion OF his last
visit 10 Paris nye!gled Maroshal. the chef Of the
Jockey Club. 10 his service and 10 return TO
Madrid in his train 10 assume charge Of the royal
kitchens there.
The Due de Fezensac is the chief of the historic
HOUSE Of MontesquiOu. which mas played so great
e role IN the history of France Not long after
ths accession thu throne OF Louis XVI he
authorized Pierre Marquis de Montesquiou, who
had been his -'menin''-that is TO say, had been
brought I'd with hiIn-to assume the name OF Fe-
zsasac IN addition TO his own. the ground that
he descended in the female line frow the other
wise extinct Counts de Fezensac, who in olden
tines mad exercised petty sovereign sway in the
Gers. Up 10 tbs time Of the great revolution ii
customary TO select lads belonging 70 the
Oldest nobility, and OF the same age as one or
another Of the sons Of the monarch in order TO be
brought up with him, that the youthful scons
Of ROYALTY might enjoy the companionshp in their
studies, IN their games and in fact throughout
their entire youth. Of carefully selected comrades
This practice prevailed nearly all the Continen-
al courts OF Europe. and these foster brothers Of
the young princes Of the blood were known as
their -rnenins.'' Sometimes. too. they served the
purpose OF whipping boys-that IS TO say. they
received the punishment and personal chastisc-
which the prince had incurred by miscon-
ouct-and il may be safely assumed that. as boys
sre the al the world over. the young men
K shen afterward alone with his iliustrious play
nate managed get with him for any casti-
EsIon which he had received
This FIRST Nontssquiou TO bear the name OF Fezen-
ssc who master o. the horse the Comte de
tr9Fsnce. af1erward Louis XVIII. refrained from
migrating along with the other mobiles. but joined
AaHauese, ana IN lfs2 comma nded. as general IN
ellef. the Army OF the South, which took posses
ton Of Savoy. Suspected OF Royalist sympathes
at vas relieved almost Immediately afterward o:
H's Command and died in exile in I79s. His second
moihe-. Francis de Mentesquiou- -Fezensac. entered
ne Church and became able, represented the
aergy in the States General and attached him
eel 20 TIE Cornte de Provence, whom he followed
MO exile and with whom he became extremely
Alrnafe- On the Restoration. in 1914, he named
. Louis XVIII, first. Minister of the Interior and
l~G~r4 -
q the 'Charte' OF royal constitution. When Ma
poieoh returned from Elba he forced to fee
A1er the second Restoration in 1915, King Louis
-ssectso 10 reappoInt him 10 any office, but con-
.-aleo himself with creating him, first. peer OF
.ne resf-5 and then duke He IS also record
~ nsTing been one OF the only members elected
y y me Academy purely personal grounds and
arsagh royal influence, without any literary. sci
-.he or artistic claims TO the honor
ne Contesse de Montesauiou- -Fezensac. his sis
1h-laN- was appointed by the Emperor Ma
boieoo &c be the --gouvernanfe' in chief and mis-
Iess Of the household OF his infant son. the King
Rome, the "Aiglon.' who died as Duke Of
sa1as1aat: and Eer son. enlisting in the army
private under Napoleon in 7S04. his way
't'1iE upward on the bsttleaeids until he became
genera and member OF the personal STAFF OF
- Emperor. Having failed in his efforts OBJ
"a permission follow Napoleon Elba. he
"a hanished adherent Of the fallen En-
ss'g hy the Bourbons. but through the influence
= As eEcle. the first Due de Fezensac. obtained
s1nlss4on 10 return 10 France, where became
intimate With the then Duke Of Orleans, join
: ms household as gentleman-in- waiting 10 the
-ness When the duke became ruler Of France
!, Aing Louis Philippe he selected General de
squiou-Fezensac 20 proceed special
-aa4oor extraordinary to notify his accession to
- ssrsisn courts. and in Iss7 the general at
= neao CT the brilliant staff OF officers who ac-
- 4shlec the Due de Montpeasier TO Madrid on
- seeSsion ef bis marriage Princess Louise OF
,@ younger sister OF Isabella II. who in
--oa herewith bestowed on the general the
-'oezza and the title OF marquis.
-, present Duke Of Fezensac third 10 bear the
-. inherited 81 from his grandfather. another
49, CT the first duke. in 1851. and is a OF
- Ase cosnt Roger de Montssquou-F Fezensac.
<s1sh his mother, who belonged 20 a financial
49,, As' he s far richer than the first duke. who
- q poverty. and hes n sne house in Paris, IN
- HSe de IL BaEne. and a beautiful place in
- 1esk, xnz7wn the Chateau de Marsan. lie
-. pefn married for over forty years 10 Suzanne
go ~ whom he had child the late
-. ness Francis de Mstlis. who left 3 daughter.
- islTe De Maille. The latter viii probably
- most of the dukes fortune. while the
I, eEsom Itself ssIl 80 10 nepheE- In fact, there
= !. Aes - heirs - fisc family honors. for the
-nseSctscE- Fezensacs are exceedingly nunner