The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
FRENCH JOCKEY CLUB
is EIGHTY YEARS OLD


continues to be tho principal French
course, under tho rules OF the French
Jockey Club, the French Derby, how
ever, continuing to DO run at Chantil-
II.
Tho Jockey Club OF France is almost
as comment gastronomically as 1t
Is In matters OF sport, and its world
wide celebrity in connection with its
cuisine IS of nature to command re-
speot. when one reflects that France
Is renowned In all quarters OF the
globe for its ooonery.
For time the cuisine OF the Jockey
Club was under a cloud. There were
members who insisted that 1t was OF
a rather too highly seasoned and
norid character to suit delicate palates
-une cuisine de cocotte, as some pa
irons OF tho club werc heard to re-
mark-and It Is freely alleged In Paris
that IL the Duo de Fezensao was
elected as the president OF the Jockey
Club. it was less by reason of his mark
on the turf than on account OF his
prestige as a gourmet. and because 1t
was hoped that under his direction the
cuisine OF the club would resume its
former perfection. These expectations
have been realised.
The Due de Fezensec Is the chief
of the historic house of Montesquieu,
tho history of France. Not long after
the accession to the throne of Louis
XVI. he authorized Pierre. Marquis de
Montesquieu, who had been his men
iny'' that is to say. had been brought
up with him, to assume the name of
F'ezensac in addition to his own. on
the ground that he was descended in
the female limo from tho otherwise
extinct Counts de Fezensac. who in
olden times had exercised petty SOW
erdgn sway in the Gers. UP to the
time Of the great revolution 1t was
customary to select lads belonging TO
the Oldest nobility, and of the same
age as one or another of the sons OF
the monarch, In order to be brought
up with him, SO that the youthful
scions OF royalty might enjoy the com
partnership in their studies, in their
games, and, In fact, throughout their
entire youth. OF carefully selected
comrades. This practice prevailed in
nearly all the Continental courts OF
Europe. and these oster-brothers Of
the young princes OF the blood were
known as their "menins." Sometimes.
too, ther served the purpose of whip
ping boys, that is to say, they re-
celved the punishment and personal
chastisement which the prince had in
Cured by misconduct; and It may be
safely assumed that as boys arc the
same all the world over, the young
'menir'' when afterwards alone with
his ilustrious playmate, managed to
get even with him for any castigation
which he had received.
This first Montesquieu TO bear the
name of i'szensac was master of the
horse 10 the Comte de Provence. af-
forwards Louis XVIII. He refrained
from emigrating along with the other
MOBILES. but Joined Mirabeau. and IN
l'e: commanded as gcneral-in chief
tile Army Of the South which took pos
session of SAVOY. Suspected of royal
list sympathies, lie was relieved al
most immediately afterwards of his
command. and died in exile III lT2S.
His second brother, Francis dc Monies
Quisu t'e2eusac, entered the church
and became able, represented the
clergy of the States General, and at
tached himself TO tho Comic de Pro-
Vence, whom he followed into exile,
and with whom lie became extremely
Intimate On the restoration in 1873.
he was named by Louis XVIII. first
Minister OF the Interior. and then Pre-
mitr, being one OF the principal
authors OF the "Chartc." or ruyal con
stitut!or. When Napoleon returned
from Elba he was forced To Gee After
the second restoration. in 1873. King
Louis neglected 10 reappoint him TO
any office, but contcn6ed hnssei. with
creating him, first Il peer of tho realm
and then duke, with remainder to
his nephew, grandfather OF the pres
ent duke. He is also on record as
having been one OF the only members
elected TO membership OF the academy
on purely personal grounds. and
through royal influence. without any
literary, scientific or artistic claims
TO the honor.
enssc, his sister -in-law, was appointed
by the Emperor Napoleon to be the
"gouvernante- en- chef" and mistress or
the household OF his infant son, the
King of Rome, the "aiglon," who died
as Duke OF Rcichstadt: and her son
who enlisted in the army as a private
under Napoleon in 1904, won his way
rapidly upward on the battleneIds, un-
I'll he became q general and a mem
Der OF the personal staff OF the En-
peror. Having failed In his efforts to
obtain permission to follow NAPOLEON
10 Elba, he was banished AS an adher-
ent OF the fallen Emperor by the Bour-
boris. but. through the influence of his
uncle. the first Due de Fezensac. OBJ
tanned permission to return TO France.
where he became very intimate with
the then Duke OF Orleans. Joining his
household rs gentleman in waiting to
the duchess.
The Lady Gordon Howard" who
according 10 the dispatches from Lon
don. has been booked by Richard
klegin. the theatrical agent there, for
dance specially in a vaudeville
theatre in New York. and who. if her
debut on this side OF the Atlantic is
successful. is afterward TO appear on
tho London music hall stage. has no
t!t!e. She Is Mrs. Gordon Frederick
/ Howard, and her husband is the next
/ helr. TO his cousin, the Earl OF Etiins-
ham. who is an elderly bachelor.
The earl, as also Gordon Howard is
( descended from William Howard
Younger son OF the second Duke OF
Norfolk He was the ambassador of
Edward VI. TO the Car OF Muscovy;
IN 1893 was raised TO the pecraEe or
Lord Howard Of Dillingham; by Queen
Mary, who also appointed him LORD
High Admiral, and was Lord Privy
I seal TO Queen Elizabeth. or his two
/ sons, the elder was the commander in
chief OF the fleet which defeated the
do