The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-01
His Death Caused by Accident
Similar to One Which Befell
Lady Paget.
IsE DE roNrENoY.

OF nor mouse. Guy Duo de l.orge. ou'
Of the principal gcntlcmcn- waiting
to the Duke OF Orleans. chief of The
Royal House OF France. has met his
death IN an almost Identical accident
James at their house In Grafton Street
Just on Piccadilly. He is succecded I'm
thu family honors and estates h. ,heI
cider of his two sons Guy. and now
twentN-twO years of age
TN" late duke was popular member
OF the Jockey and other leading Pari-
s!an clubs. and when not la attendance
on the Duke OF Orleans. divided his
the Rue 81 Dominic. IN the Faunboure
- German and his country seat OF
foncepertius. in the. loiret Its duke
dom Is one OF those which greatly au-
tedate the revolution. and lac counted
among his ancestors that first Due d1l
i-prEe VINO. nephew Of Turenne. was
ms second i'm command, and won the
patton OF tlcld Marshal Of France by
his numerous Victories notably thoi
battle OF Pforzheim. in 1892 when hel
made prisoner the reigning Duke OF
nuremberg.
Another ancestor was that seigncur
Guard OF King Francis l.. and whose
son. known as the Count d. Mont
~ an estate OF that name. accidentaliy
Killed Henry III. OF France IN "A state
tournament Il was seigneur dc
l.orge too. who at the bidding OF tho
fair CuniEundo. spramg into N. Kings
lion pit 70 fetch her glove. which She
haT thrown tn"ro as test OF his
courage According TO the familiar
from among tho lions.
10 threw the glove. but not with love.
Right IN tho lafy's face"
while tho King. who had witnessed
5oth the dare and the decd anpauded
his act.
80 love said he: but vanity
Sets love task like that"
lH.F. a rt.f,e f..
chosen hy the Duo d'Orleans to repre-
sent MIN at various state functions.
was the hero or very amusing advon-
turc "a number Of years ago AN adven-
ture. indeed, which caused him to en-
terrain for long time a erudge against
tho English. II was on the occasion OF
inc hrst OF his subsequently periodical
trips across the Channel to visit tho
Duke OF Orleans at Yorkc House
Twickcnham
One evening after dinner in London
ne found time hanging rather heavy
on his hands. and not knowing where
10 go. he Remembered having heard
the name OF "Cremorne" spoken OF as
that % garden that had some analogy
10 the famous Jardin Mabillc or the
second Empire. and 10 the Moulin
Rouge OF later Paris. Accordingly he
summoned four-wheeler. and in
structcd the driver to take him to
"Cremorne." Now the Cremorne was
already n thing OF the past in London,
having been discontinued years before.
The cahman therefore drove tho duke
h!ther and thither FOR couple OF hours
without having the faintest idea OF tho
place to which his fare wanted to go
Finally the fare alighted. and so
did the cabman.
The duke. who then did not know
English very VOL. endeavored once
moro to cXplain matters to the driver.
but made no progress at all. and nm
ally in absolute despair. and with the
object OF demonstrating the character
OF the place to which he wanted TO so.
began dancing the most amazing can
can step on the pavement. y CLEAN
Of intelligence illuminated the rum
sodden features Of the cabby.
81 undcrst1nd,' hc exclaimed. with
several vigorous mods. and after hold
Ing the door open for the duke he climb
ed TO his box and drove straight to the
nearest police station whore he de
clared that he had a raving lunatic IN
his vehicle who had just boon induls-
Ing in hidoous and eNtravagant con
tortions
The duke was assisted" to aiight
By four strapping policemen. and after
having been put In a strait jac ket. was
! locked in cell nor was It until the
following morning that he recovered
his liberty Unfortunately for him, the
!ncidont was considered so laughable
that he received very little sympathy
from the Duke OF orleans, or any of
his friends but lie was far too witty
himself not TO see the enormous humor
OF this really English Joke. swearing,
pantomine again in un-Latin countries.
the language Of which he was not
wholly familiar with
The Due De Lorge's death is great
misfortune FOR what remains OF tho
real and unauthorized aristocracy OF
/ France. and his loss Will be cruelty
felt In that quarter.