The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
STATESMAN
NAMED AMBASSADOR

vito. q very large fortune and will
thus be able to spend his large salary
and allowances with perfect freedom
and even to exceed them, instead of
cndeavoring to save on his cmolu-
ncnts. as others have sought to do,
impairing thereby tho dignity and i'm.
portancc OF their mission.
Nine. Delcasse Is as tall and large
q woman as her husband is small.
She was formerly the wife of tho
multi millionaire Deputy OF the ArieSe.
70 whom Delcasse, thirty years ago OF
so, acted as secretary. In the course
OF railroad journey on which Del
casse accompanied his chief and the
latter's wife. some ill-mannered drum
mer got into the compartment with
them and insisted on smoking a par
ticularly atrocious cigar in spite OF
the protests of Madame without a
word. little Delcasse whipped the weed
out OF the mans mouth and tossed it
OF his action startling the fellow into
aoJect submission and silence. Mad
anne was SO grateful to the young
widow. not very long afterwards, and
she thought Of remarrying, it was to
Deicasse that SHE gave her hand, her
heart and her very large fortune.
one, and the only sorrow of their mar
riage has been the flight OF Nine. Del
cases daughter. by her first marriage.
when mere inexperienced child OF
seventeen. with scoundrel. Delcasse
himself feeling the blow deeply. as
he was greatly attached to his step
daughter.
Nine. Delcasse is very clover wo-
man, with thorough knowledge or
the world. and as such was an invaI-
liable assistant 10 her husband during
his long term Of office. first as Min
lister of the Colonies. and afterwards
as Minister OF Foreign Affairs. Her
kindly. unaffected manner, and per-
iect SAVIOR faire, won for her not only
the favor. but also the friendship. Of
most OF the foreign sovereigns and
royalties visiting Paris.
1t is thanks to Edward VII. who
was very fond OF the Delcasses. that
a ahsS hs she o 30 warm
not only entertained them himself
whenever he was in Paris. but also
caused him to be invited to meet him
such as the Comtesse Edmond dc
Pourtales. the Marquis de Breteuil. the
De GreffuEles, the De Jarnacs and
Nine. Standish. etc, by virtue OF that
ROYALTY shall always personally name
and select the guests invited by their
host to meet them. The acquaintance
thus made was cultivated, and there
is perhaps no republican statesman to-
day in France who finds greater favor
among the old French nobility than
Delcasse.
Delcassc is entirely a self-made
man. began life as schoolmaster at
the College de Painters. in the De-
partmcnt OF the AreEe. and was
launched on his wonderfully success
full career by a hamper or those har'-
cot beans for which the Ariege is so
celebrated among Gourmets The
miserably paid members OF the fac
ulty. anNious to give expression OF
admiration for Gambetta, then
at the height OF his power. subscribed
towards offering him large basket
Of these beans. and chose young Del
casse to make the presentation OF
their somewhat original testimonial
1t was under these odd circumstances
that Delcassc first met Gambetta. who.
taking liking to him. started him on
his journalistic and political ccreer
Copyright, 1913. by the Brentwood
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