New-York tribune., 1911-02-20
Office is held by Lloyd-George. the Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer.


The Only Jew at the Court Of Wanna.
With the death of Baron Albert Rotbs-
child at Vienna there disappears from the
Austrian court the only remaining profess
ing jew who was 'hoffahig." that is 10
say. who formed part of the inner court
circle. as distinct from the outer court cir
Gle There are number of dirnitaries az
obscure birth and plebeian origin who hv
| reason of the offices which they hold and
of the decorations and orders which thev
| possess are invited to attend great stat,
functions at court. But they are only nres-
eat on such occasions by virtue of an invt-
tation. and not as a right. and of course
are absent from any OF the more intimate
court entertainments and ceremonies. which
are restricted 10 mobiles of both sexes who
possess a sufficiently blue blooded ancestry.
free from all ple5eian strain. TO render them
'honahig"
The only exception that the Emperor ever
made, as far as men are concerned. was in
| favor of the two sons Of his former Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs and Of the imperial
house. Count Agenor Colouchowski. and of
the late Barons Nathaniel and Albert
ROthschild. The Emperor did this by means
! of special patents Of 'hoffahigkeit." which
invested the two Rothschild brothers and
the two young Counts Golouchowsh with
the same status and prerogatives at court
as II they possessed the requisite sixteen
nobiliary quarterings.
The Emperor likewise granted patents of
"hofahigkeit" to Two women. One Of
them was his wife's niece Baroness Won
Wallersee, daughter Of Duke Louis OF Ba-
varia and Of the first of his actress wives
Married first 10 Count George Larisch and
since being divorced by him to the Bava-
rian impresario and former barytone Otto
BrucSs. she has now been divested Of that
patent and banished from Austria. owing
10 the unsavcry part which she played in
the drama which eliminated in the tragedy
OF Meyerling
The only other patent Of "hofahigkeit"
granted TO woman was to the Countess
Golouchowski. wife Of the former minister
OF the imperial house. and who. although
born as a Princess Anna Murat, would
without this patent have been barred from
the court OF Austria owing TO her lack Of
the necessary genealogical qualifications,
one Of her grandmothers having been a
Miss Fraser, of Philadelphia. governess in
the family Of ex-King Joseph Bonaparte. at
Bordentown, y. j, and her great-grand-
father having been the stable boy Joachim
Murat, who made his way up from the
humblest rank in life 10 sovereignty as
King Of Naples.
The patent Of 'hoffahigkeit' enjoyed by
Baron Albert Rothschild and bestowed upon
him in recognition of his invaluable SER
vices rendered to the Austro- Hungarian
government in the capacity OF a f1nancier.
does not descend TO his two sons. Baron
Alphonse and Baron Louis Rothschild. VINO
spent a winter in this country two or three
years ago. under the &gis Of August Bel
mont, OF New York. the Belmonts having
( repres auted the Rothschilds in this coun-
try for now some seventy years.
! The eldest Of the boys, Baron Alphonse.
| is an officer of the 9th Dragon Regiment,
and will now take his fathers place at the
| head Of the Vienna house Of the great
| financial dynasty of Rothschild. If he goes
/ about a good deal in Viennese society it is
| largely owing 10 the patronage of old Prin-
| cess Pauline Metternich who has always
been a warm friend Of the Rothschds.
When Princess Metternich went to Paris
as the wife OF the Austrian Ambassador 10
/ the court Of the Tuileries she found the
/ late Baron and Baroness Alphonse Roth
schild occupying quite a prominent position
In Partisan Napoleonic society and figuring
conspicuously in the encourage Of the
French Emperor and Empress.
She had 10 choose between the alterna-
! tive OF ignoring them, as the members or
! the Hebrew race had up TO that time been
| socially ignored al Vienna, or following the
example of the Partisan Bonapartist world,
and accepting them. Like a sensible wom-
an. she chose the latter, almost inevitable
alternative, her position as ambassadress
considered. and found little reason 20 re-
gret il. for the late Baroness Alphonse
Rothschild. who had been brought UP in
England. was a very witty and attractive
/ woman. with whom she became great
/ friends
Later on. when the Metternichs, by rea-
| son OF the appalling extravaganza prevail
/ ing in court life in Paris during the closing
/ years Of the Empire, became involved IN
! temporary financial difficulties, Baron AL
! pbonse Rothschild was only too delighted
/ 10 come TO their assistance in the most
delicate and lavish manner.
/ After the fall Of the French Empire, when
/ the princess had resumed her position IN
society at Vienna. and had become its ac-
/ knowledsed leader. Bettina. one OF the
daughters Of the Alphonse Rothschilds'
married Albert Rothschild. who has just
died at Vienna. The princess, who had
known Bettina from childhood. took her up
when she came to Vienna and for her own
/ sake and for that Of her mother became
| her social sponsor. and through her also OF
| her husband. Albert Rothschild, and Of his
brother the late Nathaniel whom she used
] 10 laughingly describe as her "Hausjud.'
MAROUISE DE FONTENOY.