The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02
BY MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE.
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/ Especial Gable to- 3Ilmes ~ Is patcI1
PARIS, January I've have at
this moment two distinguished Aueri-
can prelates preaching the gospel at
our winter resorts on the riviera.
| They are Bishop Mackay- Smith, of
Pennsylvania. and Bishop Paret. of
Maryland. And they are heartily well
come 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 barsained
! for IL they hope to convert the habi-
tues of Nice and Monte Carlo or teach
| them to 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 it, he would have seen
1t had been far easier to bring the
cannibals of the Fiji Islands into the
fold.
The Bishop of Pennsylvania is ably
seconded in his work by his charming
wife and daughters. Mrs. Paret ac
companies her husband also. These
They entertain as we'll as preach.
They are seen everywhere, even at
the Grand Opera--at least their wives
and daughters are. l saw them re-
Gently at gaia performance of IL
Trovatore."
When the bishops have finished with
Nice and Monte Carlo they will make
a tour of Italy, endln. their travels
at Rome, where they will arrive dur
ing the Holy Week.
The three Rostands. father, mother
and son, are all poets. Nine. Rostand
has just published a. poem of two hun
dred lines OF Alexandrine Verse. This
must have been no small work for a
woman who is known to be delicate
physically. but she chose her son for
her hero, and 1t must always be
labor of love for a mother to be able
70 sing the praises of her only son.
she frankly avows that he Is the joy
of her life.
No doubt young Rostand is exceed
tnEly clever ] understand he has al
ready translated his fathers much
cleer.' into English. His father was
the youngest member ever elected to
the Academy. He was also the most
romantic.
:, l Resamofnd Gerard, now Madame
France to-day, She is the daughter Of
a brave soldier, and it Is int eresting
TO note that there Is an American side
rard is a direct descendant of the
founder OF CHrard College, and as
Well she Is related to the Girards Of
pennsylvania, notably to General |
Girard. who settled In what were then
d.
SO this famous house OF poets may
rightly be said to have kinship with |
America The critics speak very
favorably of Madame Rostand's last |
poem. Some assert it compares favor
ably te any her husband has ever writ
ten. This may BIO chivalry on the mart
of a gallant critic, but 1t is, Indeed
rare to find a whole family, father,
mother and son, successfully wooing
the Muses..
The queen OF the kingdom OF
Franco American dressmaking has
confided to me some secrets + refer.
OF course. 10 the charming Madame
who ever received the decoration OF
the Legion of Honor,
During the course of our conversa-
ton Madame Paquin remarked that a
successful dressmaker sought insplra-
ton IN nature for effects. I asked her
very low cut dresses so often seen
not only on the stage, but In the
houses of the best people. I eyen3i
vent SO far as to add
Because the more nature, the moro
Inspiration, Madame Paquin, Is il
lot so!. But sho was coy. She would
Prince Albert OF Monaco has un-
ieftaken the office OF peacemaker he
.Ween France and Germany
Ills magnificent museum of oceano-
sraphy opens this coming spring, His
plan for campaign Is 10 invite Em-
'eror William and President Fallieres
g meet there-,aectdentally. Once the
&c Is thus broken who can tell what
nay or may not happen? After all
nee the question of Alsace- I.orraips
$ settled, what Is to prevent an all +
lance between France ard Germany?
Prince Albert Is said to no the most