The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-26
CHRISTEN IN c Of
DUKE To BE A
RARE EVENT
DU CHAULNES HEIR WILL BE 6AP.
TIED IN HALLS OF HIS ANCES-
ToRs-LARGE CROWD INVITED
TO ATTEND.
BY VANCE THOMPSON.

PARIS, Jan. 25.--The little Duke de
Chaulnes had his picture taken today
for the first time. He did not know
il, but the rest of the ducal family
knew that the portrait was being
taken.
There was not light enough in the
apartment at No. 38 Avenue Hoche for
a snapshot, So the young ducal per-
son, in white coat and cap, was car
ried down to the street in the arms
Of his plebian nurse. The old con-
clerge or the apartment house came
out TO look on certain passers by made
up little crowd on the other sidewalk
and the photographer--Miss Roberta
Ray, Of Chicago, who is q sister of Mrs.
John Drake, whose husband is the
brother Of Mrs. Shonts-snapshotted
the blessed infant time and again.
"Oh. / do hope the duke looked
pleasant" said Miss Ray anxiously.
He is snch a beauty when he wants
TO be-"
Mrs. Shonts said with grandmother
~ Pride:
He Is the finest boy baby | ever
saw In my life Although he is only
two months old everybody thinks he
is six months at least; wouldn't you
think SO? Then he has such thought
full disposition. He is gay, too, and
laughs whenever you poke him. but
he has the most aristocratic temper II
81 81, s,,a h. uirt al ~
blazes It shows what magnificent
duke he is, and only two months old"
To Be Notable Event.
The baby has not been named yet,
so the entire Shonts family, including
the duchess, his mother, always refer
TO him'as Baby" Early IN March
he will be christened. Mr. Shonts will
come over 10 Paris for the ceremony
When the grandmother OF the duke
was asked what his name would be
she replied:
THE duke will bear every one OF his
fathers names and titles. do not re-
member them all, but you VIII find
them In the Almanach dc Gotha."
The correspondent asked:
And where Will The ceremony take
place."
Mrs. Shonts said: The duke Will be
baptized in the halla OF his ancestors.
His aristocrgtic connections, not only
OF France but OF Europe, Will be the
guests at the Chateau Dampierre for
the ceremony. There are 80 guest
chambers at the chateau, and almost
as many rooms for the servants. Yon
never saw anything like ~"
The Duchess de CLEANLINESS was I'M
able TO come down 20 teh street door
10 see Miss Ray snapshot her duca!
child She has been confined 10 he:
bed for the last week, quite al with
la grippe just as soon as the duchess
Ia able TO travel the Shonts family
will accompany the young duke 10
Mentone, where they have taken a
villa for two months, Meanwhile the
baby duke goes out every day In n
perambulator, accompanied by train
ed nurse in cap and ribbons, footman
in livery and usually, by his anxious
grandmother
He Is a fat boy, with red cheeks and
dark eyes.
Prince Helie de Sagan, In order 10
show that he IL quite 40 worthy to be
the husband OF Mime Anna GOULD las
Count Boni de Castellane has created
two sensations this week.
One was having judgment pro-
nounced against him for $50. 900 francs.
due money lender on a note signed
on Nov. 20. 1907 II the money is not
paid or an appeal taken an attachment
will be issued against De Sagans per
sonal property,
De Sagsn's Property,
SO far as the agents OF the money
lender know. the only property OF DE
Sagan consists OF 100 new waistcoats.
On Tuesday he visited fashionable
tailor's establishment In the Avenue
des Chamns Elysees and taking no a