The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
MISS ELEANOR WISE
TO MARRY FRENCHMAN

ored TO this day in the land of the Cars
as one of its most briiilant mlhtary
commanders. and as the creator ano,
prosperous city of Odessa. which has
raised magnificent monument 70 MS
memory.
Returning 20 France in 1915. he was
appointed by Louis XVII. Minister OF
Foreign Affairs and Premier. and TOOK
advantage Of the high favor IN whlch
no was held by Car Alexander 10
secure from him reduction Of the
term of the foreign occupation OF
France, from seven to three years, ana
a very notable diminution of the war
indemnity to which France had oeen
subjected. In recognition OF TINS, tne
French national legislature voted him
an annuity Of $1,000 a year. which he
turned over 70 the city of Bordeaux
for the foundation and endowment OF
a public hospital.
The duke had no children. but two
half-sisters, children OF his father by
his second marriage. 20 Marie ADtoi-
nette de Gallifet. Beautiful as chill
dren they for some reason or other
10 be bunch backs. like the dukes wife
or. rather. they did not grow mp. for
they remained almost as stunted as the
duchess. In spite of their deformity,
the dukes two half-sistcrs found
husbands. The elder, married 70 HIP
polyte. Marquis de Montcalm. died
without leaving children. The other
sister. Simplicite. was happily married
10 Antoine de Chapelle, Marquis de
Jumilhac She was so witty so sunny
tempered. and so fun Of life and en-
train. that people forgot her bunch back,
forgot her dwarf-llke stature and her
ugliness. and found no entertainment
and no fete complete without her
on her half-brother's oath. and in
accordance with the petition which he
had previously addressed TO Louis
XVIII. the latter issued letters patent.
dated December 10. 1922. bestowing the
dukedoms of Richelieu and Fronsac.
along with hereditary seat IN the
Cham Der of Peers, upon her eldest son.
Antoine, Marquis de Jumilhac. who
thus became first Due de Richelieu and
of fronsac OF the present creation
Dying unmarried. his two dukedoms
ana his marouisate of Jumiihac went
to his nephew. Armand. the only son
of his younger brother, Louis.
Armand. as second duke OF the
present creation. married Alice Heine.
a native of New Orleans. daughter of
Michael Heine, a banker of the Crescent
city. and died at Athens, while travelling
with his wife in Greece. The present
Due de Richelieu is their only son.
His only sister. Odile. is married TO
Count Gabriel de la Rochefoucauld.
who also possesses the Bavarian title
The present duke is through his
mother related TO the AIlllenberger, the
Hopkins. the Pollock and the Marlgny
families. of New Orleans, and has been
twice before reported engaged, on the
first occasion to Miss Irwin. sister of
the Countess of Limerick and daughter
of Joseph Burke Irwin. of the Prlory.
County Limerick. and on another occa-
sion to Mile. Pauline de St. Sauveur.
While his father had no property to
speak of, the town of RichelIeu having
long since been alienated from the duke
dom. the present duke will inherit half of
the very large fortune of mis- American
mother He is short. very quiet
hammered. and unobtrusive; has ex-
tensive interests in Mexico, which he
often visits, and has spent much time
during the last few years in New York.
escaping undue attention owing to his
practice of usually dropping his title,
and contenting himself with the name
of Jean Chapelle. which latter is his
patronymic He is thirty-eight years
of age makes his home in Paris. at
1874 Boulevard Haussmann. and at the
Chateau of Haut Buisson, in the Depart
nent of La Sarthe. but does not belong
to any of the leading clubs of Paris
Copyright. 1913, by the Brentwood Coz