New-York tribune., 1909-05-24

NAPOLEON IITS GRANDDAUGHTER COMING.
''Glsele de RaveneI' is the professional nom de
Euerre assumed by the young Countess de Bechevet.
who has just made he- debut cau-atrice at the
Casino at Nice. and who IS booked for a tour in
this country IN the fan She is a granddaughter
Of Napoleon III though not Of Empress Eugeuie.
Her father. who died Two years ago, was one Of
-he natural sons Of the French Emperor. who con-
fe-red upon him the title CT Cumre de Bechevet
ny letters patent in 1864. Al the request Of his
English mother who figured first Miss How
ard" afterward as Comtesse de Beaureeard and
lastly as Mrs Clarence Trelavney. but who started
out in life Elizabeth Harseit- Miss Howard
made her debut IN London under the protection Of
Major Nuuntj0y Martin. of the u Life Guards.
became one OF the most famous queens OF the
monde on I0n E'auuse," and her house was the
rendezvous Of many men conspicuous In those days
IN English society, such as the Count Orsay. the
Duke of Beaufort. the Earl OF Chesterfield, the
Marquis cf Hertford. Count. afterward Duke, de
Mo-ry, and last. but not least Prince Napoleon.
af'e-1ard Emperor Of the French When, after
the revolution Of -S4S the prince went 10 Paris and
established himself there she accompanied him.
and indeed. furnished q considerable portion OF the
funds needed for the furtherance Of his political
Schemes She rented a house IN the Rue de Cirque.
near the Elysee Palace. where he living. and
her salons were freQuenJed by his intimate friends
She showed herself everywhere with him, even ac-
co1npa1yius him his official journeys after he
had become President Of the Republic. and was
lr-lE- lZeI fE everybody 1S lL- I--tIla- aClL@4LA
sppesring at the official feIes which he gave at
The E'ysee and at 81. Cloud
When. after becoming Emperor, be decided upon
marriage. and was obliged. Ia consequence thereof
10 get gid Of Miss Howard. she demurred, and one
~ the great services rendered him by his half
brother. the late Due de Norny, was his uegota-
uon Of the separation. II took the form OF her
Icing gwen the chateau and estate Of BeaureSaTd'
near Versailles with the title OF Countess Of
beauresaTd and various payments OF money which
are known 10 have amounted 10 over $fetH,u1s IN
fet-ru for this she surrendered all her correspond
eaoe with the Emperor and all compromising docu-
Insnrs. which did not prevent however. EcT house
II Paris and her chateau al Versailles from being
Subsequently Tausacked 5y the imperial police IN
tesrch ~ papers This left Ier fuA of bitterness
against The Emperor. and she remained a thorn IN
MS side and q source OF no end Of annoyance and
Doutle until her death ga 1850
feE years previously she had married Clarence
lfe-sWney. Of The famous Cornish family Of jaat
name. who had been serving iH the Austrian ARMY
a. Tie time and HLo Was obliged - resign mis-
Commission pa consequence Of the uuioU. The lat
ley turned out most unlagpIy. They parted within
year, never TO meet again There Nele Ho chill
1ieA u this marriage In fact, the late Count
martin BHchevet was Miss Towards only son lie
married al Austrian woman and il is because lie
--ii ms family very badly of a his death that his
eS1gAier has been obliged 20 take 10 singing for
livelihood.
CAUSED The EXILE OF TWO AMERICANS
Tie death q old Baron Won MittnacEt. who for