New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
KNEE BANGLE PARIS FAD GRAND DUKE IN PERIL
Nine. Rejane Sets New Fashion,
Which Hundreds Follow.
DISPLACES BETROTHAL RING
Henri Robert Defends Lady Mac
beth, Declaring Her Excusable
for Killing King Duncan.
From Tn. Tribune's Correspondent.

From The Tribune Correspondent
Paris. Jan. 2i-The bangle has come
back. Nine. Rejane. who is winning new
trumphs in "Asace." has brought 1t
bsck-in the place where it was first worn
by women. The new bangle is worn just
below the left knee. You get just
glimpse Of it through a slash in the silken
frock and simmer of sossamer be-
Meath 1t is supposed to be worn as a
token; but the latest fad In Paris is the
engagement bangle. which has put the
finger ring out Of date.
Nine. Rejane wore beautiful gold and
enamel knee bracelet" at soiree in heI
honor by artistic friends following per
Torrance OF "Alsace" Next night you
could have counted the slashed gowns
and tokens" by the dozen, and to-day
by the hundred. Paris believes when
thing is the" thing and to be done AT
all Il should be done quickly.
The Seine Assizes opens on Monday
February 3. and the twenty-one bandits
who survive the. sensational adventures
which kept us on the hop months ago
are at last to be tried. Nineteen par
ris,ers will appear for the accused men
and 30i witnesses are to be heard; the
oues,lons 10 be put to the jury number
~ II is expected that the trial VIII ~,
through the greater part OF the month";
and seats are selling at enormous prices
OF course. seats In court are supposed "a
b. above and beyond price, but. you see
even the ticket Spectator reigns IN the
French government Offices. Most OF our
salon leaders will be in the audience as
often as they can get tickets OF admls
sion
The old boulevsrds are being torn up
root and branch. On the right hand'
going toward the Madeleine and Just be-
! fore reaching the Rue du ilelder, a gigan'
tic American looking building, apparehtly
made OF pasteboard, but built OF stout
reinforced concrete with ford decord-
tions. has taken the place Of the small and
simpl. old houses OF the boulevard.
Among the latter very few are left now,
and thos. few are going.
Not only famous landmark. but a
fine and simple building will disappear
when the CAFE Anglais leaves it's ancient
corner. The whitewashed house In when
Il stands Is to come down and VIII give
way. no doubt to one more skyscfaper
Of steel and plaster. The story OF the
cafe Anglais and OF its famous private
room. the Grand Seize. has been written
. a hundred times over by Jules Claretie
the inexhaustible teller OF anecdotes when
he thinks have not been published.
Napoleon III commanded General de
gGallirYet to come to the Tuileries and
said:
My dear colonel, YOU Wust not fight
this duel
What duel?" asked the then Colonel
de Galiffet. surprised.
You understand me, and ! cannot be
more explicit"
II give YOU my word sire. that | do not
understand
Then what does this telegram mean
said the Emperor.
The general had now understood. and
with a smile said: You know the teie-
gram by heart: Rendezvous the day after
tomorrow. Ny time Is yours. You know
the place. We will bring seconds. Only
faint hearts will back out
We'll" said the Emperor. you sent
that telegram to the Prince OF Wales Tar
,erward Edward VII of England). Tha'
duel must not come on
The general was now laughing, much To
the Emperor's amazement. He explained
..The rendezvous for the day after to-
morrow is at the cafe Anglais. and the
du.Ilinp ground In the Grand Seize.
rh. seconds are two ladies"-and he
named two actresses.
II was the Emperor's turn TO laugh Dh'
he suddenly looked dismayed. Why the
police have stopped that telegram. he
exclaimed. and he rang for an aide-ue-
camp. gave him the telegram ana saio
send this OFF at once.
Certainly. Maitre Henri Robert chose a
very attractive title for his lecture at me
lI-niyersite des Annales. IL was. How
sbou,d Have Defended Lady Macbeth.
The large hall was crowded by big-hatted
ladies anxious TO hear no" ne Wou'd nav,
dore II for Naitre Robert is perhaps the
most famous criminal lawyer IN france
to-day. Heaven knows how many nero
ines OF Grimes passionels he has re-
stored To the bosoms OF their sorrowing
families.
The eloquent Maltre found himself a
little hampered by his SURROUNDINGS
After all. the Unlversite DIES Annales Is
not a law court. and frock coat is
badly SO effective as n barrister's robe.
Then. Lady Macbeth II pretty dead. She
was not there. a few yards away, in the
dock. In rich but simple mourning for
the deceased King Duncan. There was
no Jury save the sea OF hats. and ladies.
as all the world knows. do not sit lightly
i'm Judgment on their errlng sisters.
The circumstances were rather against
Maitre Robert and his client. Then.
Shakespeare. II must be confessed, makes
out "A pretty damning case against Lady
Macbeth.