New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-03
PRINCES DE LlGNE
One of Them appointed TO
Washington Mission.

,,-,,,r,eht Eaoa ny ts, Brentwood CornpanyA
considerable Is The sensation which has
,sen created among the artstocrscy OF
.,ontinental Europe. and AZ every monarch
,..l court by he divorce OF the Prince
- Princess de Iagns. who ever since
new marriage a quarter ~ a century ago.
,s~e been I'm the very 'front.' rank OF society
!, paris. and also at Brussels They had
b-.n separated for some time past. but
!, had been hoped that tho scandal OF a
s,,-,rre would he avoided. not only hy res-
- OF tile Identification of b0th their fami-
Ines win the Roman Catholic Church fOg
rsnarcds OF years past. bat also FOR the
he OF the name and traditions Of their
inactive houses. for the princess. Who
nov loses her name and title as Princess
a. Iicne. is a DE Ia ROchefOucauld and
,ns eldest daughter % the late Due de La
Rocbefouca uld-D 0udsauVille. who Was for
a. many. wears president Of the French
yo~xev CLUB. Her brother is the present
Du, Gs Ia RachefOuca uld- DOudeauville
% her sister Is the widowed Duchess
aaarcourt According 20 French law, d.
yorcees. no matter whether OF not the de-
cree o. granted in their favor, are de-
haired :rom retaining the names and titles
Of their former husbands.
The Prince De Ligne. who has Tvs: been
1f,-orced and who Is the object OF con-
siderahIe amount % sympathy and kindly
teelug Is the tenth % his line, and the
head ~ the nlustrious House % de IAgne,
one member Of which. HIS cousin, Prince
Henri d LAgne. has Just been appointed SEC
retsry Of the Belgian Legation al Washing
tor. The DE Iignes descend from the for
r,.r sovereign priaces OF Ligne in the Holy
Roman Empire. Princes dAmbiis- and
Princes d-Espin0y IN the pseragss OF France
and u the Spanish Netherlands unti the
reconstruction 81 the map % Europe by the
-rsr Napoleon. since which time they have
retained their titles and their nobiliary hon
ors in Germany. France. Austria, Belgium.
Holland and Spain and their estates. but
uot rhelr severe ignty-
The grandfather II the present Prince de
Lyme was the rival % The late King Leo
bod Tor che throne % Belgium in 1880. In
fact De was the favorite candidate u King
Louis Philippe ~ France. whose idea II was
a. place some one on the throne OF Belgium
who dia not belong 90 the nonsrchieaI
class and who would be unablestO with
sraul French invasion whenever II might
Fu.r the convenience OF his Gallo majesty
10 invade Leopold OF saKe-Coburg, how
.y.- GOT che better Of Prince Eugene OF
l-ale. for By pledging himself 70 marry
PRINCESS Louise. she daughter Of Louis
5r.atepe iU On, event OF his securing the
Gown ~ Belgium, ne obtained The French
k.Es backing. which proved successful.
snd fn The end the Prince 0e Ligne had
himself us the principal representative ot
ts- Et.Eiaus. 10 offer the crown 10 lis vic
fu-i6ls rival lie played a considerable
rrIr i- history, was a. Rome al the time -
lat outbreak Of the revolution there IN lsis.
and b. was largely owing 10 ms asslstance
.hal Pas TX was able 10 escape with his
D., and ll reach the Neapolitan fortress u
tae-a in safety.
Tals Prince de Ligne's father. namely.
Ia-t-. was one OF the most gallant and
brilliant generals Of The Austrian army a.
tle beginning Of the nineteenth century.
Nas left for dead On the battlefield OF
-z5oleul-udeu aud owed his rescue and his
recovery TO the care and generosity of one
o. the generals OF the enemv Marshal Aey'
VINO wa 20 die in Isl5 ~ a marshal Of
France. as Prince de Ia AOscOWa ano Duke
% EiehinEen- with the fame 81 having been
pronounced BY the great Napoleon u De
.-the bravest Of the brave
The EaOs.s celebrated OF all the Princes de
lraCne was. OF course Field Marshal Prince
Charles Joseph de- Ligne, father OF the
general who so nearly lost his life az HO-
henlnden. lie won his spurs IN The Seven
Years War, and also the tsvoT o. I'm
-ress Maria Theresa. and. having been
~eut By the laJter a. special Ambassador
20 the court OF Russia. became . favorite
~ Catherine Ehe Great. he accompanied
TIE -ar-er on her memorable progress
through Southern Russia 10 the CriInea-
= is related that as The imperial yacht
rounded the promOntory OF Parthenizza'
famous as the site OF TIE Temple u lphl-
seria. tle Empress was 50 much entranoed
A. k.H
moment Of enthusiasm. she exclaimed 20
ne Prince o. LiEle. who was standing y
hrr side. Prince. ! make you present
OF mis- lovely corner OF The world! In
response he bowed low. kissed her hand,
end Thea without saying wore, plunged
.n ~. Uniform into the sea swimming 70
tls beach aid on reaching II Ore" hls
sVcrl and took possession u the GIN
fastening "a few minutes later. all dripping
viii water. TO assist Catherine IN LANDING
frdr Ler boat. The rock on the point sun
bears Dis name 10 this dsy, and the Lands
r.-s presented be- Catherine the Great u
aer favorte continue In the possession OF
tls urluae.y house Of lie Ligns until The
present uule.
Af.a- q lie thar was as fun II advent
u-as a. Those ~ rhv three mlskstsers u
Alezanlre Dumas and surviving most OF
Vir-- Interesting and entertaining ngures
a. fEe Congress - Vienna, he devoted nm
se't hiF closing wears 10 hterature, de-
re.0r.uE some ~ the peouliar1-iss % MARK
twain. that is 20 So a. he used 10 40 most
a. Hl writing Oh Ded-lad, for tie sake or
c-rver .aucr hiF bed placed IN nis iDrary,
and .HeneVer he needed book OF "a oocu-
ue1- would slip ont 81 has bed. ascend the
lsoder ODD Eis white flannel nigllsONn, and
Then let back into bed. The beoclOthes be
.ne entirely concealed by papers and looks
o. ever desrriVti0n.
Fortunately fur the couf'ss WOO are now
divorced. the only child OF the marriage
tt.s -luGe-ed 81 herself married-nameiE.
1. France Alexander q T'huTn and Iszis-
Tie Prince de Lignes mother IL stiA living
and belongs ~ birth % the house o. Talles-
xno- Pc -igoro. while hir sister Marie ~ the
Duche-- ~ beaufort SpOntin-