The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
ONLY SIS Is Asked for Gold Medal
as Homage to His
Merits"
BY LA mARarIsE DE FONTE>OY.

ny IA NARQIISE DE FONTENON.
- OMr. of my American and English
friends have received from the
~ "Soc.ete Academique Historic
Tnternationale" OF so Boulevard ~.
Jacques In Paris. printed form, ap-
prisins esch one Of them that as nom
age 70 his merits" i, has conferred up
on him a gold medal. diploma anc IN
sigma. The diploma is inclosed. nut
not the medal or insignia, and IN
foot-note on the letter request -
made for the amount Of the annual SUD
scription. a matter of s.. ma on III
ouiry that the people who have re-
ceiyed this diploma are mostly those
who either occupy some kind OF
public office or else who ngure IN
works Of reference. such as no
Who" etc.
Before forwarding the s.. insignia
cant though the amount may oe'
would recommend the recipients Of
these circulsrs-for they are nothing
more-to make some Investigation
about the society. and especially about
the yicomte de Faria. whose name ap-
nears a. its president. Above all, ,hey
would do we'll TO find out If this par
ttculsr Vicomte de Faria IS the man
~ n. same name who some fifteen ~
eighteen years ago was convicted 20
Paris Of stealing rlorey and jewels
rom Ieor:de Leblanc. one Of the most
az
renowned for her wealth. for the hish
station ~ her protectors and for her
marvellous collections Of az; objects
and OF rare books.
The Woo nte dc Fsr.a mad on repeat
cd occasions been assisted by her with
,,cn.v indeed. she had been gcnor-
osi,N itself to him. When. Therefore
-c. and her maid caught sight or MN
through chance reflection IN the
Looking glass IN the act Of stealihS
xo,,e hank notes and = couple OF val
uabIe rings from her dressing ta'-r'
sbe was so indignant that before NJ
left the house she brought coin't's
sarv 81 police suddenly upon the SC
- ,.used .b, VICENTE to be searched
-. ,-,1rahles being found in his peck
= Il. as arrested tried and con-
,s~..d The affai- cr-stine So Srea;
..,,a,r and sensation. by reason o.
~. r,sitfor Of h.s father the 'o'"t' u
rsris. who vas st tho TINE ~"
sui general Of Portugal IN f"''s- 49,
.ho sar.,iiy -noved away. ere comic
,.,,rins hts transfer 20 ta' Ar-
rc,uhiic - minister at bue""s q.
s,-,o :ime previously the Nicom'r
4. ia lad already achieved uncf
-.fsfic rctn-ie.r bv an OF mAtriri"li@
s-,h.,e-lto H.. he'd married ciNii-f- -"
- 81. MAYOR. The laughter q vfrs
..,., .,~eots or .ac understanding i1at
,,...- would make her q large ail""a 70
Thfs tho. v.r- prepared Z" ''
.gt.- fha civil tr-~rroas tH' fi'"''' 81
s,.d..-i, determined .hsf hc nust nave
+, fa-re sun down 20 say hi- "~''s
-rh.s hi~ ~ife's parents retns'a . ~
,..,-ri-.~-r ac declined - ~
-, .he marriage. cr "a agpes -
.. .-.ifo.i,.fs r.rp-,prF. and taN Weo
sf-s t,d 70 b. pu; or. The bride "a"
,be COOL s~a-e g. dry her tears ana 70
s.,orrir~ fnss she would have n'in-
To- moe To- DO NItr such husoano-
"a ... .is.e caursa src Obtained n IN
.ai-nent % the civil ceremony.
rhere ver. b. no means the onir
-sa~dais iu which she Nicoin'e "e
90 involved and they brought :"
.,.eh sishsn0- and noiOriety - "
...-.. ~ T.. Faria that his fatncf
.,.,.,.,s-f. Obliged 60 leave the Hipi.-
..,..lr se-.srs - Portugal u wiN
.,.,..for. be seen that TIE '-oeiete
,r.So-,fove dHssfo!re intsrnationalr.
-,lrs l. utterly without any oncial
.,s-Si-s ana = purely private coiiecr.''
"a espocisily iss president. the "
,,-,,e a. raria. should te subjected %
~s~.fsi inquiry before an rsspcnsieis
t.--.- allows his name - oe tnroie
.-~o,~ i,s members. and cou-d~s - y
ss.f-r ris signature % bis -
Tns London Times. n psy.nz trib-
40 70 ne late Frank Brinkley. OF tne
rso,ai ARTILLERY. who On retiring ron
The B.itish army spen; the as ,or,y