The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-14
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| est degree. everything should be done
70 retain the bonds OF union between
shese Two halves OF the dual empire.
especially in military and economic
matters SO that Austria Hungary IA
whole might retain It's place as one
OF the most important great powers
IN the concert OF Europe
rio 1 1sin festetcs has given most of
ms leisure TO horse breeding and horse
| racing He Is easily the principal
ngnre on the turf, not only OF Austria
hungary, but OF continental Europe
ana MS colors the gold yellow Jacket
ana the blue velvet cap. have been
known Tor the past thirty years or more
! on every European race course He is
one OF the half-dozen foreign members
OF the English Jockey CLUB. and IKE.
Use belongs to the Jockey Clubs OF
Paris and Vienna
In 1880 the coun; contracted a ro-
nintic union with the late Duk. OF
Hamiiton's only sister. Lady Marv
douglas Hamilton, after she had Sc
cured the annulmeat OF her unhnuuv
.!Est marriage. with the present reign
ing Prince OF Monaco. She had child
by this former marriage. who, in spi;e
OF the annuimeHt of the union was
declared legitimate alike By the law
ana by the church. and who is now the
Crownpr!nce OF Monaco, and as such
represented his father at the corona
non OF King George. When she was
forced by the disgraceful misconduct
OF her husband TO leave Monte Carlo.
and seek refuge In Italy. she carried
on her then baby boy with her Her
husband invoked the aid OF the italian
poiice to recover the child and thew
We're tearing the boy from her by force
at Florence. when the late Grand Ouch
sss Heiene OF Russia. who happened
10 be staying in the same hotel, and
on the same floor. interviewed in her
oehalf, and took mother and child
under her protection. II Lady Mary
was successful in obtaining the annul-
ment Of this first marriage. OF hers bv
the Catholic Church, 1t was because
she was able TO bring evidence TO
snow that she had been forced against
her VIII TO contract IL, by her mother.
me Duchess Marie of Hamilton. and
by the latter's near kinsman, Napo-
leon III, the wedding taking place at
81. Cloud. For her mother was by
birth Princess of Baden, daughter Of
mat Grand Duchess Stephenie Of Baden
VINO was niece and adopted daughter
OF Napoleon 1. and OF Empress Jose
phine
Tassi!o Festet!cs first met his wife
dl monaco, and their romance may be
SAID to nave commenced with his in
.erterence In her behalf. to protect
ner from some particularly odious in
dignity to which she was subjected by
her former husband. and which led to
Alpert or Monaco receiving a thorough
anglo saxon thrashing at the hands
VI aooliO reStStlCS.
Inc new Prince Festetics is a tall,
thin rather English looking man. with
srayish-blonde side whiskers and mus
tache, talking English without the
race OF an accent, and very quiet in
manners and sober in his gestures. He
Ead palace at ViennI, in the
Loewenstrasse. another at Budapest,
next to the Royal National Museum
palatial villa at Baden-Badsn. in
herited by his wife from her grand
InoIher Grand Duchess Stephanie of
eaden, and any number of country
seats scattered about Austria and Hun
sary, kesztheiy being the most fam
ous o, mem all. Tassilo Festetics was.
especially in olden times, bosom
.hey quarreled in the eighties, on the
subject of the late Baron Hirsch whom
the then Prince of Wales wished to
include in his party. when paving n
long promised Visit to kcsztheiy. hut
whom the count refused to receive
under his roof. even in the train of
Hnsland's future King. In consc-
quehce or this the royal Visit was
abandoned. The Austrian and Hun
garlan courts and aristocracy support
ca Iassiio Festetics in the matter, and
IL is to the credit of both King Edward
ana or Festetics, that after some years
reconciliation was effected, and that
subsequently, they became as goca
Irlends as ever. Count and Countess
Tassilo being yearly visitors at
ward VII.
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