The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-20
nY Ia NIAn0rIsE DE FoNrENoY.

much speculation exists as to
n the nature of the distinction
~ which has just been bestowed
upon the Baroness Won Hensei-
mulier by the Emperor OF Austria, in
causing her appointment 10 the Office
OF Lady of the Palace, 1t may be a.
well to explain that this Is an honorary
Office, in so far that IL does not entail
any actual service. IL Is restricted
exclusively to women who can show
the necessary number OF noblliary
quartcrings on the fathers and tina
mothers side free from any rnatrimon-
ial alliance with the bourgeoisie--that
Is TO say that sixteen immediate an-
cestors on the fathers side and sixteen
Immediate ancestors on the mothers
side, Or thirty-two In all, should be
noble. The possession OF this genoa
logical qualification entities any Aus
trlan woman of unblemished conduct
10 the rank of Palastdame, which gives
her the right to ne present not only
at all great state functions at the
court of Vienna, but also at the more
private entertainments-in one word.
makes her a member of the inner court
circle, and establishes her position be-
yond cavil in the great world of Vien-
ma position which the Offices OF her
husband and her own position as am
bassadress would be unable to give
her.
The baroness. BY reason Of her birth.
has long had right TO this office OF
Lady OF the Palace. and If she has
failed to take the necessary steps until
now of putting forward her claims
thereto by the submission of her gen
eaioSical qualifications to the grand
marshal OF the court, it is merely be-
cause She has been living so entirely
abroad. That she should have done so
now tends to confirm the impression
that her husband is slated for one OF
the several Austrian embassies in Eu
rope, at Paris, in London, at St Peters
burg, or Rome, which are either vacant
or about to become SO.
The baroness VIII now within a
short time receive the Order of the
Star Cross, which, founded By Empress
Elenore, consort Of Emperor Ferdi-
nand H. in 1868. usually follows the
bestowal OF the dignity Of Lady OF the
Palace, the same qualifications being
required for the one as for the other.
Count Stephen Tisza has played so
important role in Hungarian poll
tics, as parliamentary leader, as Min
ister of the Interior, and as Premier.
that the news of his grave illness, re-
sulting from an accident, will excite
widespread interest and regret. Stand
ing for law and order. in a country
where they are frequently over
whelmed by the violence of party war
fare, and by the extremes of national
list enthusiasm, he can III be spared,
especially at the present juncture. He
is the eldest son of old Koloman Hisza.
the Grand Old Man of Hungary, and
VINO, along WIN HranClS DedK ana
Count Julius Andrassy so largely con-
tributed to secure from Austria home
rule for his countrymen. and the
virtual Independence of Hungary. He
himself always refused to accept the
titles that We're pressed upon him by
Emperor Francis Joseph as being out
of keeping with his simple tastes. and
aversion TO all fuss and ceremony and
| as moreover, unsuited Cor one who,
| like himself, had been revolutionary
|! leader, and one of Kossuth's chief lieu
| tenants.
! His younger brother, Louis Tisza.
| was, however, granted the title OF
| count IN recognition of his services IN
rebuilding the town of Szegedin after
| It's destruction by food some thirty
years or so ago; and as he was child
| to be made out in such a manner that
| the title would be inherited by the
sons of his elder brother
means a. new family, as might be in.
ferred from the modern origin Of
!, their title of count The family fig
ures repeatedly In the pages OF Mag
| turtles, and is in particular associated
| with a famous lawsuit, of Jarndyce
| character, which lasted oyer hundred
| ish invasion, in the early part OF the
sixteenth century, the Turks seized
the Tisza estates When the Moslems
| We're driven out Of the country the
| ldnuS, lHStedu OF Btii4S It5'olch ~ llieii
| original owners, were coolly appro-
| priated by one of the victorious gen
! erals. the royal Duke Of Modena, The
I risza of the day, Ladislas by name,
| sought redress In the courts, and OBJ
tanned a judgment in his favor I
| was carried from one court TO another
| on appeal. until, after having obtained
| al least two dozen decisions each in
/ favor of the Tiszas, the grandsons Of
\ old radislas finally brought the ma t
! ter before the so-ealled Royal Curia