The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
PHOTOGRAPHS ON
MENU GARD BACKS
Very Latest Fashion Is Tnaugtr
rated by Former New Or
leans Women.
100000 ARE oRDERE D
Partisan Society Quickly Takes
Up This Newest Dinner
100000 ARE ORD ERE D
nv MAnar1s DE cAsrEL1.ANE.

Especial Cable to The Times Dlspetch.l
Paris April 23.--Two million photo.
graphs Is tho staggering order placed
with one of our we'll known photog-
raphers by two distinguished American
women to BIO used as menu cards for
parties and dinners. This Innovation
for bills of fare for fashionable din
ners Is due to the Baroness d'ErlanSet
and her sister, tho Countess de st.
Roman. formerly the Misses Slidells,
of New Orleans
One side OF the photograph Ia de-
voted to the list of good things TO ba
offered the guests in the way Of food.
and tho other represents houses,
chateaux, beautiful rooms and picture
galleries In the various homes of va
rious women. Some of the photos
graphs show the hosteSses themselves,
who have long been known In Partisan
society and who arc celebrated for
their beauty and grace. The fine town
house of the baroness in the Avenue
Kleber and her splendid chateau near
Deauville, the famous seaside and rae
| ing resort, furnish many charming
| views and are eagerly sought by the
| visitors.
| The now fashion is rapidly spread
| ing because It is an unfailing source
| for starting conversation at the begins
/ ming OF dinner.
Too Much Glory for n Barber.
4 In our great northern town Of Lille
lives a literary barber, NJ. Arthur
Lefevre. Not satisfied with the repu-
tation which came to him through
iudicious use of lather and razor, he
decided to seek fame In the field OF
literature. Accordingly. he wrote a
play and set out for Paris.
Parisians are always on the lookout
for novelty. so they rendered him a
great banquet. Tho generous play-
wrights declared barber might Just
as we'll write a good play as society
woman. So they welcomed tho barber
right royalty. On the bill of fare We're
dishes la Shakespeare. la Moliere.
la Victor Hugo On the back of the
menu was the BARRIERS portrait On
one side shaving brush. on the otner
| a goose quill. The symbolism was de-
clared to be most subtle.
After each speech the barber was
kissed on both cheeks like the pres
ident OF the American Chamber of
Commerce when he is decorated by the
Minister of France on the 4th of July
OF course, all this homage Went
quito to the head of the poor barber
who, when his turn came to reply to
all the praises heaped upon him.
could only stammer: 1T is dream.
gentlemen--it is dream He was
applauded to tho echo, but, alas, ha
could go no further. His voice chung
to his jaws. as Horace would say.
And now he has returned to his
razor. and whenever a customer en-
tiers for "a shave he is heard to NUT
ter TT Is a dream--it Is dream"
Stepping Stone to Academy.
There is a lively contest being car
ried on in Paris just now for the pres
idency of the Society of French Men
| Of Letters. The actual president, NJ
Georges Lecomte, does not intend to
| seek re- election
I The favorite candidates are M. Jules
| Bois and M. Rene Dunlic. Jules Bots
! is powerful writer. He was en-
gaGed to be married to the great prfnla
| donna. Emma Calve. She broke or
| the engagement because he was too
! eXactlns about marriage settlement.
Jules Bois has been acting as secre-
| tary of the LafaNptte Society, founded
| law of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt.
He was then struggling young
| writer. and Mrs. Gill. who was Miss
Gwynne of Cincinnati. and patroness
| of letters, helped and encouraged him.
/ Jules Bots is the grandson OF Don
Espana who was private secretary OF
King Charles of Spain. His election
to the presidency of the Society OF
Men of Letters is practically certain.
The position is a stepping stone to the
academy. and is therefore much coy
eted. As Rene Dumic is already an
academician. electors are likely to
give Mrs. GIFTS protege chance OF
becoming an immortal"
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