The Detroit times., 1910-01-06
BISHOPS TRY TO
CONVERT RIVIERA
American Bishops Hope To Make
Habitues OF Nice and Monte
Carlo See Their Errors.

PARIS. Jan. e.-Marquis De Castel-
lane sends the following to the New
York American:
We have at this moment two dis
tinguished American prelates preach
ing the gospel at our winter resorts
ON the Riviera. They are Bishop
Mackay-Smith, OF Pennsylvania, AMI
Bishop Paret. OF Maryland. And they
are heartily welcome To our shores.
for We need all the religion in France
We can get nowadays.
But | fear the sanity churchmen
will have more than they bargained
for IL they hope TO convert the
habitues OF Nice and Monte Carlo or
teach them 20 see the error of their
ways.
You may remember that once upon
time an American missionary at.
tempted TO convert the habitues OF
the Moulin Rouge. Had the good
man only known IL. he would have
seen II had been far carrier TO bring
the cannibals OF the Fiji Islands into
the fold.
The Bishop OF Pennsylvania is ably
seconded in his work by his charm
ing wife and daughters. These wise
prelates frequent the best circles.
They are seen everywhere. even at
the grand opera, al least their wives
and daughters are. saw them re-
Gently ut a gala performance OF II
Trovatore."
When the bishops have finished
with Nice and Monte Carlo they will
make tour Of Italy. ending their
travels at Rome. where they will ar
rive during Holy Week.
Rostands Of American Stock.
The three Observation-Disclosures. mothe-
and son-are all poets. Madame Ros
tand has just published a poem of two
hundred lines OF Alexandrine verse.
This must have been no small work
for a woman who is known to be deli
cate physically. but she chose her son
for her hero, and IL must always be a
labor OF love for a mother to be able
TO sing the praises OF her only son
She frankly avows that he is the JOY
of her life.
No doubt young Rostand is exceed
ingly clever. ! understand he has al
ready translated his fathers much de-
layed barnyard drama "Chantecler
into English. His father was the
youngest member ever elected TO the
academy. He was also the most ro-
mantle.
Rosamond Girard. now Nine. Ro5-
tand. Is one of the most beautiful and
fascinating women in France today.
She is the daughter OF brave sol
der. and II is interesting TO note that
there is an American side TO the house
of Girard Nine Rostand is a direct
descendant OF the founder of Girard
college. and. as well. she is related
TO the Girards OF Pennsylvania not
ably TO General Girard. who settled
In what were then the wilds OF Mime
sofa
So this famous house OF poets may
rightly be said To have kinship with
America. The critics speak In praise
OF Nine. Rostands last poem. Some
assert IL compares faborably with any
her husband has ever written. This
may be chivalry on the part of a
gallant critic, but II is indeed rare TO
find whole family-father mother
and son-successfully wooing the
muses..
ne queen oI the hlhsuom u
Franco-American dressmaking has
confided 10 me some secrets. I refer.
OF course. To the charming Nine. Pa
quin. widow OF the first dressmaker
who ever received the decoration OF
the Legion OF Honor.
During the course OF our CONVERSE
ton Nme. Paquin remarked that a
successful dressmaker sought inspira-
ton in Nature for effects. asked
her II this explained the reason Sor
the very low-cut dresses so often seen