The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-06

and of Denmark, and where he ac4,
CURED the favor. both of the Dowager
andra. The friendship of the wld-,
owed CZarina was of much use to hint
when subsequently transferred as ans
bassador to ST. Petersburg. where his
former intimacy with Iswolskt. the
Minister of Foreign Affairs who had
been his Muscovite colleague In het
able advantage both to himself and to
his mission. 1t was also by reason OF
the kindly feeling entertained to-
wards him 6y Queen nIno AsSandra and
family, which had learned TO know
and appreciate him when at CoburS.
that he was selected TO accompany tho
Emperor and Empress on the occasion
OF their last state visit to Windsor.
The fact that a man of such known
cordially towards England, and who
is so great a favorite with the entire
English royal family. should have been
removed from the post OF Minister Of
Foreign Affairs at Berlin In order to
make way Tor so Notorious a an enemy my
kiderlen- Waechter. BODIES Ill for the
friendly relations between Germany
and England.
Baron Won Schon is married to a
very charming Belgian woman. a
daughter OF Baron Won Groote, who
for SO many years represented the late
King Leopold In Japan. Perhaps the
best thing 10 be said in Won Schon's
favor is thar his departure from Ber-
lin causes general regret For. While
Minister of Foreign Affairs. ne. man
aged TO satisfy the Reichstag. the late
and the present Chancellor. and the
Emperor. without in any way trespa SIS
ing upon the authority and initlativo
of either OF the latter in the conduct
OF the foreign affairs OF the empire.
for the management of which he was
accountable TO the Imperial Parlia-
nient.
The new Duke de Tonaerra
is the eighth holder of a dukeagm
which was created at tae en- emo 1e %, az 20.
! of whose family. Count sibaud de Cler,,
| mont, Of the Dauphiny. distinguishs &c,
himself in the twelfth century nyf
| the antelope. Maurice Bourdin, VINO ii,
assumed the title OF Gregory VIII HIS
| descendants acquired the name anu
! the arms OF Tonnerre through lha
With Anne de Hnsson, heiress OF the ne
| last of the Counts de Tonnerre, IN
1896. Among the most famous H nfsr
\ beers of the house have been the Mar
| quis Gaspard de Clermont-Ionnerte.
1 who. as field marshal. commanded me
| left wing of the French army ~ c, li.e
battle OF Fontenoy. Francois de CleF-
| elected member of the Academy in
! 1894, and founded the prize Tor poetry
which the Academy, gives to sn MS Gay
each year stanislas de Clermont-
\ Tonnerre presided over the French Ma.
j tionai Assembly in the last days OF
4 the monarchy at the close of the elsh-
1 teenth century. and was killed IN the
j massacre of Royalists on that sans
1 culinary 10th of August 1872.
i The seventh duke. who died last
iweek, was formerly first secretary and
charge d'affaires of the French en-
4 bassy in ST. Petersburg, and Won the
i Gross OF the Legion Of Honor on me
\ battlefields of 1870. He was much m
\ terested in archaeology, the society OF
which he presided over for seyeral years 81, :.
Il running, and was vice president OF th9
4 Jockey Club of which he was ona
OF the pillars. His son and ! sue sas
!. is one of the best known fgures on
. the French turf, and is particnlar!E
interested in steeplechasing. he Is
{ married to the eldest daughter OF the
II Due de Gramont by the first OF the
latter's three wives, Isabelle de Beau-
vau -Craon (The Due de Gramon,t IT
second wife was Marguerite Rothsss a
!. child and HIS present consort Is oIe ~, ol
the Ruspolis of Rome,) The new DuR .
| OF acknowledgements has, no sons g o :
|, brothers. and the next heir TO =, l a..
dukedom is Count Charles De Ger D.,
mont-Tonnerre. a cavalry colonel p, ~, on 81
i the staff OF the COMMANDER ~ Gu :,
of the military forces OF France :.
Algeria. pan+wood
COmpauy.) 4