The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
CELEBRATES JUBILEE
OF HIS APPOINTMENT

F, nicer OF the Legion, on tho battlefield,
as wen as the rank of general.
lie was not, however. satisfied with
these rewards. Royalist 10 the core,
as bentted soldier OF his family tradi-
lions. he was anxious for some recogni-
ton ON the part Of the one whom he
considered as alone entitled to accord
IL In the name OF France. that Is to say.
NIB Roi lie therefore petitioned the
Comte dc Chambord. In whose favo,
Charles " had aodicated In 1890, and
who had reigned for twenty-fou
hours eyer France in his infancy. as
hehry ". 10 bestow upon him the cross
OF St Louis. Devoted as was the
Comte de Chambord TO General dc
Charrette, he dcmurred at bestowing
, an order while deburred from exercis-
ing any other sovereign prerogativc,
and while merely an exile. Moreover,
he intinutcd TO Charrette that ne con
sidered that It would be inpolitic in
tho extreme 10 revive the grand old
Order OF 81. Louis as long as no re-
storation of tho house OF bourbon 10
the throne of France had taken place.
After the death OF the conte do
Chambord and the transmission OF his
rights 70 his knsman. the late Comte
de Paris. General dc CharrcttA ad.
dressed himself 10 the latter with .
similar request But the Comto do
Paris was even still more reluctant
20 consider tho matter. In fact, no
would not hear OF II. although ha
held General &c Charrettc in great ar
fiction.
Finally. after the death OF the Comic
de Paris, De Charlotte applied 10
his son and successor the present Due
d'orleans. The duke tried to reason
with the old veteran, pointing out tho
impossibili,y OF his rev!viny, as q pre-
benent OF the general. He AT last hY
way of appcnsing the old soldier. mado
him u present OF tho cross OF st. Louis
tor. Philip "Egaiite." Duke CT Orleans.
1t was that furnished CROSS with IT'S
faded ribbon. that the old general used
TO wear on his evening dress coat on
ali ceremonial occasions
There is one other incident connected
with the career OF General dc Char
rette which deserves recalling, and
which has not been mentioned In any
OF his obituaries. 1t is an incident
which is worthy OF the middle ages.
or even of the days OF ancient Rome.
nave mentioned above that he saw
I, good deal of active service during
the decade that preceded the con-
version OF the Eternal City into the
capital of United italy winning his
way np from the ranks TO the COM
mand OF regimen; of Papai Zouavcs,
recruited almost entirely from the old
nobility OF France. Al the battle or
Castei-F'iordo he engaged IN Homeric
duei with sabres. with an italian coll
onei, al the troops of the opposing
armies suspending hostilities in order
to watch the encounter De Charrettc
carried on the honors of the day, and
his adversary was borne away very
badly wounded: not. however. without
having shaken hands with De Char
rette. a few minutes afterwards the
Two armies resumed the battle.
At the battle of Montana, De Char
rette was badly wounded. as were many
OF the officers and rank and file of his
regiment. So numerous were the
iilustrious and historic names among
them, that It was remarked at the
time that the list of casualties of his
regiment. after the battle of Montana.
read likc "a list OF invitations 10 n
ball at the court of Versailles in tho
reign of Louis XIV"
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