New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-30
De GREFFULHE
Organizer of the Floating Exhi-
bltl0n Due on La France To-day.


the floating exhibition Of French art
bronzes. porcelains. embroideries. laces
tapestries, crystals. Jewels. worries. etc
which arrives in New York to-day on
board the French liner La France. which
has given up two large galleries fitted with
glass show cases for the purpose is the
acknowledged leader Of smartest Pa
risan society and the originator Of all
sorts Of enterprises for public benefit. Her
idea in devising this latest Of her schemes
is TO give the masters Of French deco
rative art an opportunity Of making their
works known to people on this side Of the
Atlantic The two galleries Of La France
which will be open for inspection during
The vessels stay in New York contain
some Of the finest works Of Rodin. Faliz.
Lalique Bourdelle, etc, and II is proposed
TO change the exhibits on each trip OF La
France. so as TO give chance 10 as many
creators of decorative art as possible TO
become known in the New World.
\ couple Of years ago the Comtesse dc
Grefulhe started in Paris an institution
entitled the school OF Marriage. which,
having for It's object the teaching OF
economy. neatness. cooking. needlework
and what may be described as home
making, has proved a great success. II
teaches the students how 10 cook a whole
, some meai for ! > cents. low 10 fashion
dainty and practical rousseau for the
modest sum OF Sl5 and how to please the
future husband by cheerfulness. intelli-
gence neatness. economy and sweetness
Of manner. II always has a large number
g la. rrFf L ff1rv
classes and daughters OF city employees.
High Priestess Of Magnetism"
The comtesse IS very rich, clever and
brilliant. passionately fond OF music and
The high priestess Of Magnetism IN France.
II is entirely due to her influence that the
former prejudice against the creator Of the
Nibelungen trilogy has disappeared.
During the days Of Napoleon III Wagner's
operas were hooted of the stage. and the
popular demonstrations against them were
so great that on the night Of their only
performance given AT that epoch Princess
Pauline Metternch. then Austrian Ambas-
sadress deliberately snapped her jewelled I
fan in two in passionate anger at the
treatment accorded 70 the masterpieces OF
the divinity OF BayTeuth To-day these
same operas are appauded. thanks mainly
10 the Comtesse de Grefulhe. VINO has
thus shown herself 10 be more powerful
in her generation than was Princess Met
ternich i'm abe day Of her reign as queen
Of fashion at Paris prior to the war OF
.1S5O. Partisan society. In fact. submits
to her direction in matters Of fashion. OF
maunerisms Of fads and OF taste and
under the circumstances ii is a matter for
congratulation that these tastes should be
Of an Intellectual and OF a phllanihropic
character.
Belgian by birth being the eldest
sister OF that Prince Joseph de Caraman-
Chimay who was compelled TO obtain
divorce from his American wife the for
mer Clara Ward. In consequence OF her
infatuation for the Gypsy violin!st Rigo'
she was brought up entirely in France,
her mother being a member OF the his
torlc French house OF Montesquiou. She
has not only large fortune Of her own
a portion Of which consists Of shares IN
the French Canal du Midi. q waterway
between the Mediterranean and the At |
lantic Ocean. through French territory
constructed 80 years ago by her an
cestor Pierre Paul Riquet. Baron de
Bonrepos, but her husband is also very
wealthy
Count Is Pedler's Grandson.
The Comte de Grenulhe is a most hos |
pitable. genial and open handed man |
looking on the rosiest side Of everything !
and determined TO permit nothing 10 /
cloud MS sunny disposition. He Is the /
grandson OF pedler OF Cevennes. who /
came 10 Paris al the time OF the great
French Revolution and made a fortune /
Realizing earlier than most people the
wane Of the Napoleonic regime, he turned /
his eyes in the direction OF the Bourbons. |
and became one OF the most generous 1
hackers. In a monetary sense. OF Louis |
XVIII while he was still in exile After /
the restoration Louis Iecompensed the /
services thus rendered by creating Grei- |
fuIhe peer OF France and a count.
Grenulhe thereupOn married Mile. de /
VintimilIe. daughter Of one Of the great |
mobiles entirely ruined BY the Revolution. |
His son Henri married into the ducai !
house Of De la Rochefoucauld. and was /
the principal banker Of King Louis !
Philippe during the last ten years Of that /
nonarch's reign, managing all the King ) |
shrewd operations on the money markets /
Of Paris and Of other European capitals /
The present Comte de Grenulhe Is the /
son of King Louis Philippes banker, and |
has given evidence OF the possession OF /
a remarkable amount OF diplomacy, In /
managing 10 remain on the best OF terms /
with the republic without forfeiting the |
good will OF his friends among the mon
archical parties.
II was in order TO be able 60 maintain |
this exceptional position that the countess |
when offered some time ago by the gov |
eminent the Cross Of the Legion OF |
Honor. in recognition Of the prominent
part which she has taken in very many
philanthropic enterprises for the last
TWENTY-FIVE years i'm Paris. declined the |
distinction. on the ground that II might
inpair her powers Of usefulness I'm con-
nection with charitable undertakings.
Goes by Name Of Veau dor.
So splendid are the Inequalities Of the
count and countess at their house In
Paris. and above all at their chateau OF
Bois Boudran that the count goes by the
name of the Veau d'Or, the one-time
golden hue OF his fine beard. suggestive
OF the yellow metal being In part re-
snonsible for this sobriquet Bots Bou-
dram has at least 10000 acres Of richly
stocked game preserves where rOyalists'
irnneris,ists, scions OF foreign reigning
Of 70 D. |