The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
FIRST DANDY OF FRANCE

GtitsI DAADt UT FHANlE From the New York World.
 The daney of France. Chevalier Andre de Fouqueres, who has come here with q kings outfit of clothes. with 5000 slides to illustrate his lectures. with 1000 compli- faents for America and with the purpose of teaching the dances of the past and present. had a hard passage through the customs after he landed yesterday morn ing from La Provence
 The chevalier had a letter of introduce ton from the American ambassador in Paris to the United States government besides 4c0o letters of introduction t5 as many persons here. Miss Elizabeth Mar idry, who had-aranged for the cheva- Hers coming. thought to have his s trunks passed without opening, but all Ter plans went wrong
 The chevalier is handsome and man. ly; stands about feet inches and weighs 150 pounds. He is young, and his complexion is colored by exercise In the open. He wore a green soft hat and a gray chincilla overcoat with a pair oi tiny blue and green tassels hanging from a side pocket. The tassels were attached to an invisible string which perhaps was fastened to his trunk keys. His shirt was white, with narrow violet stripes He wore four-in-hand black scarf, with q starfsh diamond in it. two-thrds down the tie. His trousers were blue, with a black tape running down the seam. He lad buff spats and black shoes.
 When the inspectors insisted his trunks
 
 the cover of each Two dozen roses were disclosed.
 They are gifts from the Princess de Lucinge. the Countess de Mons and the Countess Clery, among others, to ladies in America" said the chevalers press asent, g. young French woman. They will be given away through Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Seel There is box for Miss Anne Morgan's shoes"
 It is an ordinary square wooden box, with leather case inside, lined with green silk.
 Now was all of the best dressers wal d. robe displayed. Froel coats and blue. gray troDseEs, morning coats in dark blue velvet, all tints of shirts and other linen. hosiery like tho rainbow, haberdasherS ard underwear.
 The customs inspector helped with the trunks and placed carefully in one O. them a box about a foot square. The chevalier shut the lid. A muffled shriel. of terror followed by a wall of anguish issued from somewhere.
 Where is my cat? Where is my cal? ?'' exclaimed Mrs. Walter E. Fazende of New Orleans. who stood near
 Madam, you are too excitable." ad- monished the chevalier. Pray be calm. 'oh, my Angora, my Angora, my An goraw repeated Mrs. Fazende. Tt was in petite box. with a grating on one sider'
 The inspector opened a trunk and there was the cat in the chevaler's fine raj ment.
 Tt has been the great object of my life to come to America, said the lecturer America is a necessary part of ones ed. ucation. American examples have made history. In America one learns self con- trol.
 We in the old world are the past. You are the present and the future. My lec- lures deal with literary and scientific subjects, Persian Fetes in Paris old Paris, Historic Chateaux of France, Oriental Scenes,' Egypt and Spain
 "The American woman, with her beauty and talent, can take her place graceful ly in any country in the world She il without price as a helpmeet to her hus- band politically and socially"
 This tribute paid, the chevalier said.
 T am a poet. I have written Roses d'Automne in honor of Mrs. Wander bilt. The music for 1t was composed by Mrs. Pierre Parezzo. It is to be sung while waltzing."
 Finally de Fouquieres got away and went to the St. Regis. where Mrs. Cor nelius Vanderbi.t's motor car was await ing him. It took him to her Long Island home. where he gave an impromptu lec- ture in the afternoon.