New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
MARQUIS MAX STROZz?
lis enlargement to a Providence
HeireSs Reported.

Who is the MAIQu'S -"oN '
.-d,ns 10 newspaper accounts. is on
=. ave OF a marriage with Miss LINDA
laid daughter Of Olney Arnold. OF
,.ov,dence, formerly Democratic nominee
-, the Rhode Island governorship?
rhs Young man is represented as head
= ,he historic house Of StroZzi and as
:. owner of the famous palace OF that
~ IN Florence. The present head OF
:. s,rozzi family is Don Leone Strozzi,
'.renth Prince of Forano and Duke OF
,ognolo. a retired captain of the Italian
~ married TO a daughter OF the
,-,nce,y house of Corsini.
non Leone succeeded TO the family
,orors on the death Of his childless elder
.-o,her. the late Prince Piero StroZzi, In
or and has two daughters, Donna An
o,ret,a and Donna Beatrice, who have
9TH already made their debut, but, being
.,,bout male issue, the title will at his
10th pass 10 his brother, Don Roberto
,,rozzi who is unmarried and a retired
.ontain Of the Italian cavalry.
The two Strozzi brothers have sister,
hanna Lusa, married to Count Fran
,n.co Gu,cciardini formerly Secretary Of
,,a,e anC Cabinet Minister, and their
nother. Donna Antoinetta, Princess
,,rozzi is a Dame du Palais' Of
,owager queen Marguerite.
This completes the list of the living
MEMBERS Of the great princely house OF
:,rozzi. the oldest family of the Patriciate
Il Florence, its antiquity being greater
han tha. of the medieval city itself, the
,ame nguring as that Of family then
already ancient in the still eXisten;
records Of the year 1850.
Nor does the famous Strozzi palace at
Florene belong, as alleged, TO the young
nan Who is styled in the papers the
uarous Max Strozzi." In fact, he cannot
eossjly have anything TO do with II; Tor
Ehep the late Prince Piero StrozZi died.
sys years ago, he bequeathed 1t 10 the
.i,v and the nation. being DESTROYS that
II hould be dedicated TO some suitable
mpose and be maintained with the de-
,cum due 10 a national monument" The
all continues as follows:
a palace such as the Strozzi palace,
vith which are connected so many his
oric traditions, l have always thought
,annot be considered as ordinary private
property. Ii should not be disposed of
IS one dispOses Of an ordinary dwelling
or OF a park. The history of the city Of
Florence and the inhabitants OF the city
II Florence have over its monuments
rights which / intend TO respect and pro-
ect,'
The testator then went on TO state
hat since neither his brothers nor him
.elf had male issue nor fortune ade-
,uate 20 the maintenance Of the palace,
he wished to leave IL to Italy and the
.ty Of Florence. conditional on certain
.harges in connection with certain dover
rights pertaining to his widow, Countess
SOPHIE Branicka. from whom he was ju-
;icially separated for years before his
,eath, and the payment distributed over
four years Of little more than 100000
10 his two surviving brothers, the en-
tire charges on the bequest, all told, not
exceeding 100000.
will for thus charging the bequest OF
The palace with payments to this amount
,ut explained that he had received very
arge offers from private sources ooth
or the palace and for the family records
offers sufficient to place his two broth
rs and himself in position OF great al
uence. but which he had declined In
he interest Of his country and Of the
ity OF Florence. Under the circum-
tances he felt that he had right 10
SIX the nation and ne city TO make
mall sacrifice, not TO himself, but 10 his
yo surviving brothers, in order TO in
ure 20 Italy, and especially TO the city
f Florence. such a national monument
The will likewise devises TO the state
N the Strozzi archives and records con-
aiming a perfect mine Of historic infor-
nation and consequently Of absolutely
PRICELESS value; also number Of family
portraits by old masters, which he. the
.estator. asks may be preserved in the
palace for their protection, since the
dea of their winding up IN some art deal
RS shop does not please him"
II goes without saying that the be
luest wac eagerly accepted, though 1t
ook the hest part OF three years to de-
ermine the respective participation Of
he state and the city in the inheritance.
The palace has for more than FIVE hun
red years been perhaps the most superb
M majestic ornament OF Florence and
familiar landmark to every one Of the
many thousands Of visitors who have
on the banks Of the Arno. A
OF medieval architecture, il
) SO solidly constructed that II stands
o-day as perfect in every part and as
ninjured by the lapse of time as when
ompleted in the early days OF the If
zenith century.
II is the work of the architects Bene-
etto da Maiano and Simone del Polla-
uolo, while the fanali, or corner lam
ems, the link-holders and the rings are
mong the finest examples Of the skill OF
he famous ironworker Nicolo Crosse.
,icolo was nichnamed by Lorenzo di
iedici the Caparra" 0he Pledge. be-
ause he would never give credit to any
customer The palace owes its exist
nee 20 Don Pallas di Strozzi, who it
S claimed mentioned in his will that II
.yer his family were to become extinct
he palace should pass to the city OF
Florence The late Prince Piero di
Strozzi. therefore. in bequeathing it with
he consent of his two surviving broth
Frs to the city and state. was only fol-
loving in his own fashion the wishes Of
that remote ancestor who created this
great architectural marvel.
The Strozzis figure in almost every
page Of Italian history. One Of them. az
LORD Rector Of the University Of Flor