The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-25
CHRIsTEN Inc OF
DUKE TO Be A
RARE EVENT
ov cHAuLNEs HEIR WILL BE sAp'
TIED IN HALLS OF HIS ANcEs-
roRs-LARoE CROWD INVITED
TO ATTEND.
sy VANCE THOMPSON.

PARIS. Jan. 25.--The little Duke dc
Chaulnes had his picture taken today
for the FIRST time. He did not know
II. but the rest of the ducal family
knew that the portrait was being
taken.
There was not light enough In the
apartment A. No SO Avenue Hoche for
a snapshot, so the young ducal per-
SON. In whito coat and cap. was car
ried down to the street IN the arms
OF his plebian nurse. The old con-
cierge 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 sister OF Mrs.
John Drake, whose husband is the
brother OF Mrs. SnontS-snapshotte
the blessed infant time and again.
~Oh. | do hope the duke looked
pleasant" said Miss Ray anxiously.
He is snel-a beauty when he wants
10 be-"
Mrs. Shonts said with grandmother
ly Pride:
HE is the finest boy baby l 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
ful disposition. He is gay, too, and
laughs whenever you poke him, but
he has the most aristocratic temper; II
things don't please him he simply
blazes. II shows what magnificent
duke he is, and only two months old.
To BE Notable Event.
The baby has not been named yet,
20 the entire Shonts family, including
the duchess, his mother. always refer
20 him as Baby" Early In March
he will be christened. Mr.. Shonts will
come over to Paris for the ceremony.
When the grandmother OF the duke
was asked what his name would be
khe replied:
The duke will bear every one OF his
fathers names and titles. do not re-
member them all. but you will find
them In the Almanach de Gotha."
The correspondent asked:
And where will the ceremony take
place."
MIS-. cuOulb cdiu. NC QuhC WARA "
baptized IN the halls Of his ancestors.
His aristocratic connections, not only
OF France but OF Europe, will be the
guests ut the Chateau Dampierre for
the ceremony. There. are 80 guest
chambers ut the chateau. and almost
as many rooms for the servants. You
never saw anything like H."
The Duchess de CLEANLINESS was I'M
able TO come down TO teh street door
to see Miss Ray snapshot her duca!
child She has been confined TO he-
bed for the last week, quite Ill with
la grippe. Just as soon as the duchess
is able 10 travel the Shonts family
will accompany the young duke to
Msptone, where they have taken a
villa for two months. Meanwhile the
baby duke goes out every day In
perambulator. accompanied by a train
ed nurse in cap and ribbons, a footman
in livery and, usually. by his anxious
grandmother.
He is fat boy, with red cheeks and
dark eyes.
Prince Helie de Sagan. in order 10
show that he Is quite as worthyto be
the husband OF Nine. Anna Gould as
Count Boni de Castellane. has created
two sensations this week.
One was having judgment pro-
nounced against him for $50. 900 francs.
due a money lender on a note signed
on Nov. 20, 1907, II the money is not
paid or an appeal taken an attachment
win be issued against De Sagans per
sonal property.
De ssgan's Property.
So far as the agents OF the money
lender know, the only property of De
6agan consists OF 100 new waistcoats.