The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07
Gets Order of Legion of Honor
for Promoting Sale of
Securities.
Securities

ny - MARaUIsE DE FoNrENoy.
RINCE ANDREW DONATIONS
upon whom tho French govern
Inent has just conferred the Or
der of the Legion OF Honor. FOR
his serv!ces IN promoting the sale OF
French financial securities In this
country. and OF American securi-
ties in France. can scarcely be re-
gnrded as the lineal descendant Of the
once illustr!ous sovereign house OF Pom
iatowski and the .pretens!ons put for
ward in this connection are calcule led
20 excite protest and amusement on
the part OF all those acquainted with
the true facts OF the case, especially
The most cursory reference to tho
current Issue OF the Almanach do
Gotha Will show that all the honors
and dignities OF the royal house OF
with tho death OF Prince S,anislas
Poniatowsiti. third OF his name at
Florence. This Stanslas was n nephew
of Stanislas H., the last King OF Po-
land. who had been the favorite of
Catherine the Great of Russia. and
who had disd unmarried. OF King
Stanisias's two nephcws and he!rs, tho
elder. Prince Joseph Poniatowski,
distinguished himself under Eapo-
leon l.. by whom he was created &
!, held marshal OF France on the bat
tlcfeld OF Leipsic In 1918. Entrusted
with the command OF the rear guard
badly wounded. in the river Elster.
preferring drowning to captivity Ho
lives In history as "ths Bayard of
Poland"
refuge In Florence, where he lived
many years, and likewise died unInar-
ried, IN 1888. without issue. True. there
were two boys in his household, whom
he c
Joseph. They were not, however, leg
Ultimately his, baing the offspring OF the
wife of his valet. II Is true that old
form Of recognizing them as his off
spring many years after their birth.
But inasmuch as their mothers legal
husband. the valet, vas living at the
time when they were born, and even
at the time OF the recognition, the
princes efforts to establish his pa
ternlty. were OF no avail. and were
even penal
II was only some years after old
Prince Stanislass death. In 1898. that
the two boys. Charles and Joseph,
having inherited most of his money.
acquired BY. purchase from the magis-
Florcntine titrs OF Princes of Monte
Rotondo Later on, through the In
fucnce of the then Grand Duke OF Tus-
cany. who was. n member OF the i'm
perial house OF IIapsburg, their titles
~ ~ S''' $50 iSNOS HiHeu
and registered at the court of Vienna
This was in 1850. OF these two sons.
Charles died without leaving any issue.
His younger brother. Joseph, married
the italian Countess Perottl, and it
Is their son. Stanislas, who was the
father Of the Prince Andrew who has
just received the Cross of the Legion OF
Honor. and Of the late Prince Charles
Poniatowskl, who married Miss Cath
erins Ely Goddard. of New York. and
died of pneumonia. at the St. Regis
Hotel, some years ago. on his return
from Mexico, where he was interested
in extensive mining properties.
This Prince Stanislas, that Is to
say, the father OF the late Prince
Charles. who married Miss Catherine
Prince Andrew. played It considerable
role at the court OF Napoleon III,
whom he served in the capacity OF
imperial cquerry. In 1856 he created
g sensation by marrying Louise u,
Han. yshose mothor. Nine lie Hon. Wits