The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
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directors of the great financial con-
Germ known as the Credit LyOnnais.
He is married to a daughter Of that
General DOuay who Was one Of the
principal commanders OF the war with
Germany forty years ago.
The other child OF she late Countess
AlessandrO IL the COmtesse De BOur-
aneuey, widow of that COnte dc BOur-
queney who represented France IN
several capitals as minister plenlpO-
Tertiary and was for a time the direct.
or OF the protocol at the department
of foreign affairs. that is TO say, the
grand master Of the ceremonies OF the
republic.
Count Walewski OF the Credit Lyon
nails can boast of q somewhat roman
tic origin, being to-day the only NV
ing grandson of the nrst Emperor Ma
poieon, although, Of course, not by
legitimate descent. II may be remem-
bered that at TIE time Of Napoleon
greatest glory and power. when ne
was passing through warsaw. one OF
the most beautiful OF young Polish
women aroused his admiration and was
persuaded BY hcr leading cOuntrymen
and by the most eminent members OF
the national party which aimed at the
restoration of the kingdom Of Poland
TO sacrifice her honor, Ike Juclth OF
old, on the altar Of PATRIOTISM. she
was the bride Of the aged Count Atna-
naslus Walewski. and bore 10 the En-
pcror a son. who was known thrOua a
out the greater part CT the nineteenth
century as Count Alexander Walew-
ski. who was the husband of the ola
lady who has just been laid to her
rest, and the father of the present
80 Of 4 ~
nais in Paris.
No one in Poland dreamt Of blam-
ing Countess Athanasius Walewski for
having yielded to the French Emperor.
Indeed. she was the object of univer-
sal gratitude and praise on the par;
Of the Poles. until i; became apparent
that Napoleon's sun had set. and that
il was beyond his power 10 do any
thing in the way of restoring the IN
dependence Of Poland Then, and then
CAY. did >her Polish husband, Count
Ashanasius Walewski. divorce her. ano
not content Herewith took legal
steps to disavow the paternity OF the
son borne by his wife to the Emperor
which under the circumstances was
hardly necessary. but which had the
effect of preventing the appearance OF
The name OF her son in those pages
\ Austrian .Peerages" and "Gothas' de-
voted 10 the enumeration of the Wal
ewski family.
Countess Athanasius Walewski after
her divorce married Ma shall Ornan".
Of the F'renSh army, by whom she
had no children. Her son by Ma
poleon T. was always treated by Ma
poleon Ill as a near relative. and.
like the Duke de Morny, was one OF
mis- most useful and trusted counsel
ors.
Count Alexander Walewski was
twice married; on the first occasion
TO Lady Catherine Montague. daugh-
ter of the fourth Earl OF Sandwich.
by whom ne had no children she
led after three years of marriage. ana
then commenced the romance between
the count and the famous actress
Rachel, who bore him a son who gave
him 4 good deal of trouble and who,
of course, did not inherit his title
He entered the consular service of
France ana died as consul Seneral az
Naples.
The hoGss 1f Walewski is one of the
oldest of the Polish aristocracy and
has Il common origin with the Colon
mas OF Rome, possessing the same ar
1t Is extinct in the male line; fact
which It is wei TO bear in mind. since
the name of Colonna Walewslli has fire.
ouently been assumed in recent years
by swindlers. Indeed, the only person
who possesses a legal right TO bear
the title of Count Walewski and the
arrno-ial bearings of the Walewskis
is the retired officer whom have men
toned above as being now manager
of the Credit Lyonnais He owes his
title and his arms however. 20 patents
granted by the French government ut
The instance of his kinsman Napoleon
Ill. and can hardly be described as :
descendant or a representative or the
ancient Polish house Of Waiewski.
since his father was legally repIdiated
by the WaIewskis. and Acknowledged
as son by the first Emperor Napo-
leon
OF the contemporaries Of the late
Countess Alessa ndro- at the court OF
the Tuileries. but few are left. The
only two ladies OF the Empress who
remain are the widowed Duchess de
Mouchy who was born as Princess
Anna Nu-at. Of an American mother.
Miss Fraser. of Philadelphia. az Bor-
dentOwn. Y j., and Nine. Carrette.
who as Mile Bouvet was reader 10
she Empress and was promoted 70 the
rank OF LADY in waiting on the occa-
sion Of her marriage in the last year
of the empire. The Rem niscenccs
which she has published Of the cour.
Of the TuiIcries are among the most
charming that have appeared in print
None of the aides-de-caEap Of Ma
Doicca III survive. But there are still
Two who were attached TO the service
Of the prince 1T pcriai prior 10 49,.
namely. Vice-Admiral Baron Duperro.
president OF the society for saving
l.if.. at sea nd fcr the Beliaf of ship
wrecked sailors. and General the Mar
quis d'Esreuiilcs. married TO 4 dauSh-
ter - .ha; Duke % Bassanc VINO was
grand chamberlain OF the court OF the
Tuilcries.
The Marquis Du Bourg. the Mar
oufs d-Auian and the Com,e EairbeauX.
VINO were euucr-ics OF Napoleon III.
ere s:iu iu the land 81 the living.
AMI sc. too. i~ TIE Marquis De Castci-
bajar. who vas the grand hun;sm1u 90
the court. Frnnceschini Fiet-i- who