The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
ANCESTORS MUST
BE OF NOBLE BIRTH

his royal Neapoli,an widow, the
ducHess. gave birth to a son. who
reigned for few hours in 1890 as
The Comte de Chanlbord.
In 1850 the French government pur-
hased the so-called Hotel Grimod, and
assigned 1t as a residence to the Turk
asn ambassador by virtue of the odd
French government provides the otto
man embassy With suitable quarters In
Paris. while in return the Sublime porto
furnishes the French emb assy at stam-
ana WIN o country seat on the shores
of the Bosphorus at Therapia.
Ten years later the Turkish embassy
| moved elsewh ere. and the Hotel Grimod
was purchased by the newly organized
de Morny was one OF the chief toun-
ders and moving spirits, and which
was composed largely of men. who,
owing to their intimate connection
hculty in getting into the ultra-Ro
.st Union and Jockey Clubs. or who. IL
ALREADY forming part thereof, did not
md the atmosphere congenial In 1887
the Cercle de l'Cnion .Artistique. which
until then had its quarters on the place
Nendome, ama!gamated Itself with the
former Cercle Imperial. greatly 10 the
| advantage OF both organizations. and
since then the Epatant has been one of
I
clubs IN Paris, renowned for Its dra
matte productions in the shape OF the
trical performances and OF baliets and
for its annual exhibitions of paintings.
OF the well-kpowR painter of war
scenes and military subjects. Deta.lle.
the vice. president of the club.
Though. as ] have mert toned above,
u is less exclusive than either the
Union or the Jockey, the '.Epatant' in
carnates, more than any other club in
the French capital. Partisan wit. hu-
OF dress. Ii IS. in short. the temple OF
Partisan dandyism in the best sense
OF the word.
The ns Marquis de Massa. the President
elected four years ago. Is one of the
most popular figures in Partisan life.
and has been in turn gallant soldier.
a courtier an extremely successful au-
thor and brilliant playwright. Like
his elder brother. the childless Due de
Massa he is 4 grandson of that Claude
Regimen who was Minister OF Justice
and also Chief Justice Of France during
the reign OF the first Napoleon, who
bestowed upon nm first of all the title
of Count Gronau and afterwards that
OF Due de Massa. Materially, he is a
grandson OF Field Marshal Macdonald,
DUG de Tarente. AS young man.. he
enlisted in the Spahis, and after seeing
a good deal of active service in Algeria.
was transferred to Paris as an officer
or the crack regiment Of Guides. He
present at the battle of Solferino In
1859. was aide-de camp to Marshal
Bazaine in the Mexican War. was with
napoleon That Sedan and ma ma
manned with him until the end OF his
disastrous campaign.
During the last eight years OF the
reign Of Napoleon III. he was attached tss
and was intrusted by the Empress
With the composition OF all those cha
rades and theatrical sktns which were
Pauline Metternich, the late Duchesse
de Persigny.. the Comtesse de Malaret,
who died only the other day, and 9th
ers, at St.SCloud, at Compiegne and at
Ing plays Was that 81 entitled iS Thc Com
Emperor's huge delight. he took OF
that sovereign literary works.
y no played 50 brilliant a role at the
Court of Napoleon III, when his name
WAS WAS on every lip, should not only be
still alive, but actually sufficiently vig-
the active presidency Of the one smart
club in Paris which has done more
than any other for the fine arts, anu
who. although now In his seventy-ninth
SIGN OF the jubilee anniversary Of tho
"Epatant,"5a review or theatrical skit.
just bubbling overswith brilliant wit.
He is ofmediu size, slight in build.
carries himself in spite Of his age. ex-
tremely straig hit, and, with his carefully
curled hair, his white nustache and
imperial, looks what he is, an old
cavalry officer, recalling also one of
Alexandra Dumas's Three Musketeers."
10 such an extent is this the case that
he Is popularity known among his
friends BY the nickname Of "Aramis."
Downright, 40, by the Brentwood
Company