The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-26

republican girl to the list OF royaiist
Americans in Europe It will also
bring Miss Ripley into relation with
all the great branches OF the Bourbon
family OF France. Portugal and Spain.
Among the most brilliant entertain
ments OF the Grand Prix week was
that OF the Marquis and Marquise dc
Ganay at their mansion In tho Avenue
de LAlma, when half the operatic
stars now In Paris sang for their hun
dreds OF guests, and dances. panto-
mines and skorl plays filled the even-
ing.
The Marquise dc Ganay. formerly
Miss Ridgeway. OF Philadelphia. is q
sister of Henry Ridgeway, who for
ten years was master Of the Pau
hounds. She belongs to ono OF the
most powerful social sets in Paris. and
one peculiarly OF her juno receptions
Is the number OF eligible young wo-
men invited.
The marquise is very anxious that
hNr son, young Count do Ganay, should
pnraded before him most OF the rich
and pretty girls of her set, accom-
panied by their mamas.
Fair Procession Of Aspirnnts.
Scores of blushing girls have al
ready been summoned to dine and
dance with the heir OF the Ridgeway
money and Ganay titles. Among this
weeks guests were Mile. de Purtales,
with her mother, the countess; the
pretty. daughters of tho Countess de
Montgomery. OF tho Viscountess de
kergirian and of the Maruuise de
Champonay. Mile. do Luynes, having
no mother. was chaperoned by the
Duke de Luynes.
Upon whom the young counts choice
has fallen liz as yet unknown, but So
ciety remarked the favor he showed
Mile. de la Grange, daughter OF the
baroness. who was formerly Miss Car
roll. bf Maryland.
fets given by tho Countess de
Purtales has reminded old Parisians
OF the slories OF the Second Empire.
She leased an entire building, tnclud-
Ing the public hail. where tho Chris
ttan Scientists of Paris held services,
and there for Ave hours she enter
tanned over 1000 people.
No detail was forgotten to make It.
perfect summer night fete. Tho
domestics were dressed as Swiss hal
berdiers. enormous quantities of roses
covered the walls and tables and even
the floors. Huge grottos OF ice cooled
the atm osphere, and two orchestras,
one on each floor. played. For those
who did not dance there were theatri-
cal performances--come by Ed
mond Rostand played BY Radine and
Marie Louise Derval. two of tho pref
test actresses in Paris.
De Sagnn's New Aspirin tons.
With the consent OF George Gould.
tho Duke aud Duchess de Tallyrand de
sagan have taken steps to settle with
all their Gerrnap creditora
Doctor Helder. a Berlin lawyer, rep
resenting the creditors, held a num-
Der of conferences this week with the
Gould-Sagans. Two reasons have In
duced them to pay the heavy debts
on the German estates-frst, the wish
to be presented at the court of Kaiser
Wilhelm. which is only possible when
the debts are paid; second. they are
anxious to have the guardianship abol-
ished.
The Count Won Hatzfeldt. who is
the proguardian of the former Anna
Gould's husband. is a member of the
family into which the daughter OF
Coils P. Huntington married. Duchess
Anna objects to her husband being
under this tutelage. In trial for the
removal Of the guardianship che Duke
de Sagan Is referred to as "a minor"
although he is ffty-six years old
The estate of the sagans in South
ern silesia Is a reigning duchy. as the
duke occupies a position similar to
that of the Grand Duke of Baden, who
is the Emperor's uncle. He can have
a vote in the Provincial Chamber of
slesia and also in the Upper House
of the German empire as soon as the
debts are paid and the guardian re-
The creditors are now considering
the proposition made for the payment.
and the American duchess is impa-
tiently awaiting their decision.