The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-20

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elected member OF the French
Academy, Is the head Of one of those
families which have for centuries prld-
cd themselves on being in the forefront
OF the Bourgcoisic OF Paris. and which
invariably declined any nobiliary titles
IN the days when France was still ruled
by monarch. There are Il number OF
these houses i'll the Fcrnch capital. and
they are quite as proud of their purely
bourgeois ancestry, as any OF the great
families Of the arstocracy are OF their
descent from the Crusaders. Thus. the.
forhenrs of Dcnys Cochin were coun-
cillors Of the city of Paris. In the time
os loan Of Arc. and from that time forth
Cochins have always been ldentitied
metropolis The grandfather OF the
new Academician founded and endowed
the Cochin Hospital. NJ. Theirs, when
president. named he late Ausustc Co
chin. Project of the Seine. an Office that.
when he filled 1t. included the Mayoralty
of the entire city of Paris.
:, p enys Cochin is by Tradition and be-
lief a Roman Catholic: BUT while he
policy, he deplores the anti-modcrnist
views and prejudicos of Plus y. lie may
be described as n Conservative Republic
can. but is exceedingly radical in matters
ian house being filed with Impressionist
paintings Ills favoritc home is his
chateau near Heauvais, whcre>lle runs
a model farm, in which he takes the
greatest interest and delight. He ser
we'd through the war OF 1S70-1S7l. as
nag bearer TO General Bourbaki.
I wonder how many people are aware
that Bourbaki who was one OF the
finest figures In that conflict, and his
sister. Nine. Lebreton. the devoted lady
i'll waiting TO Empress Eugenie. were of
Greek origin. 1t was Captain Bourbaki.
commanding merchant vessel trading
between Marseillcs and the L.evant. who
carried to Napoleon Bonap3rte, In
Egypt, the message contained In a
I'LL nos. TY1. -,
Insisting upon his brothers Immediate
return to France. Neither Napoleon.
nor Joseph Bonaparto, forgot this ser
son, Denis Bourbalti. in the French
Army. and gave him rapid promotion.
Joseph. while King Of Spain, arranging
for him n marriage with a rich lady
connected with the court Of Madrid.
storation, with the grade Of general.
Denis Bourbalsi placed his sword, In
1927. at the disposal Of the Greek in
under The walls Of Athens, was taken
prisoner, and behcaded thorc by the
Turks. lie left two children Charles.
the General Bourbaki of tho Crimean
war. OF the war OF 1859 and of the war
of 1870, and n daughter, Nine. I.cbrc-
ton, who on the overthrow of the en-
pire was the only one OF the ladies In
waiting of Eugene. who did not de-
sert her imperial mistress. but who ac-
companied her In her sensational flight
across the channel. and who remained
in attendance on her In England, until
her death a few years ago.
Although Lord Dalmcny's son and
heir was christentd at Mentmorc the
other day. and the place virtually be-
longs to him. vet by his mothers will.
her w!dowcr.~ Lord Rosebcry. has tho
Use thereof for life. While the house, a
magnificent ahnir, in fact. q palace.
crowded from the collar to garrett with
art treasures. was built by tho late
dc Rothschild, from designs by Sir
Joseph Paxton. tho creator OF the
Crystal Palace at Sydenham, near Lon
don. the Manor Of Mcntmorc dates from
very ancient times, and was In tho