The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
What They Have Comes Mostly
From Their English Con-
ncctions.
ny IA MAnou,sE DE roNTENoy.

TILE fracas which took place the
other day at the Country Club at
Nicc, founded by Baron Meyrou.
net dc st. Mare (who married Miss Ell
len Vain. of PhiIadclphin) ana the
Marquis de Moutcbcilo. serves to call
attention 10 tho fact that there are
two bearers of the latter title. namely.
Maurice Lanncs. the only son OF tho
present ana NTH Duke of Montcb clio.
who is a grandson of Napolcon's celc-
b:atcd Marshal Lanpcs. whilo the 9th
~ is Louis Luuncs. son Of that Mar
quis dc Mpntcbello who was French
ambassador, first at Cons,antinople.
and afterwards in Russia.
Strictly speaking, Louis Lanncs has
no right whatsoever 10 the title OF
Marquis of Monticello, for his father
only enjoyed it Us the younger SON OF
the second duke. and wien no died it
could not be inherited by his son, but
should have reverted TO the head of the
House. For, according TO French law
and custom. 1t is only the son of the
duke who has the right TO style him
self Marquis dc Montebcllo.
The Marquis Maurice de Montebello
that Is TO say. the only son of the duke.
Is "a man OF somewhat Qunrrelsomc dis
position an officer OF cavalry in the
territorial or reserve section OF the
French army. and is married TO = very
rich Peruvian widow. VINO was horn in
Peru. of American parents OF the name
OF Hay, and whose first husband was
a Peruvian millionaire Of the name OF
Dorado. 1t was this marquis who pro
tested SO vigorously against the en-
tombmcnt OF the ROMANS of lola in
the Pantheon, demanding permission.
in the name OF his father. the duke.
and Of his entire family. 10 be permit
tea TO remove the remains of his
great grandfather. Marshal Lannes
from the Pantheon. If lola was TO ind
a last resting place there
The Montcbellos are perhaps the
least arlstocratic OF the Napolconic
nobility, and what blue blood there is
In their veins comes to them through
their English connections. for the son
OF the marshal ami his successor as
Duke OF Montebello married Miss Flea
nor Jenkinson, niece OF that Earl of
Liverpool who was Prime Minister OF
England from lsl2 TO 1927. and was
tho statesman chiefly responsible for
the coalition against Napoleon. and
for the lattcr's exile. nrst to Elba and
afterwards to ST. Helena.
The present duke, is married to a
French woman OF mingled Scotch and
Irish ancestry, since, born at CoGnac.
her maiden name was Thcresc O'Tard
dc la Grange Keith.
With regard TO the other, self styled
Marquis dc Montebello, that is to say,
Louis, the son OF the former ambas
sador, lie is married TO a daughter of
the ancient house of Saiisnac Fenelon,
and Is quite rich through his mother.
who was daughter OF shopkeeper.
her father. old Guillemin. having been
the owner OF tho popular dry goods
store known US tho "Trois Quarters
opposite the Madeleine. in Paris. Her
brother, Jean Guillemin. married the
adopted daughter OF old Benjamin
Hart. OF New York, and figured in the
suit which she brought against his cs-
tate after his death for a larger share
OF his property than CHE had received.
The Guillem!ns now represent France
In one OF the South American rcpub-
lies. The widowed Marquisc dc Monte
hello, mother OF Louis Lannca In spite
OF her some what plebeian origin, dis
played much arrogance and CON
tempt In her relations With the wives
OF the French ministers OF state on
the occasion of the memorable visit OF
tho Emperor and Empress OF Russia
to Compiegne some years ago. that 1t
cost her husband his position a g French
ambassador at ST. Petersburg. She
was for a time at Washington with her
husband, when the latter was charge