The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
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elected in 1853. and Louise Lcbrun,
who. on the proposal of Joseph vernet.
the painter. was elected to member
ship In l3SS. No less than 600
of her paintings remain in exis-
tence. They are TO be found in
most of the leading national mu-
seums OF Europe. as well as in the
Metropolitan Museum of New York
/ have before me list OF at least
dozen other female academicians, all
elected in the eighteenth century. and
there is no record of any election Of
woman within the last hundred
years. Yet the siik-enI broidered
green coat which constitutes the prin-
c!pal garment Of that uniform which
Napoleon /. designed for the members
OF the academies OF Franco, would be
seen 10 much greater advantage on
elegant women, than on portly, elderly
men, TO whom they give An appear
ance of parrakeets.
No credence whatever need be ac-
corded to the stories current in Lon
don. and cabled to this country during
tho past week, alleging the Marquis
de Several 10 be secretly married to
Queen Marie Amclic OF Portugal I
have already had occasion to give In
these letters an authoritative and Of
fetal denial OF an analogous report
connecting the widowed Queens name
with another extremely loyal member
OF the Portuguese a-istocracy.
The Marquis of Several is the most
faithful counselor of the Queen and of
her son. and has been more than ever
devoted in his services as such since
the loss Of their throne. He has been
the guide and mentor OF Dom Manuel
in his exile, and 1t is due to his in
iiucnce and guidance that the young
King has kept clear OF scandals, ms
we'll as OF questionable entanglemcnts,
and is now about 10 become the hus
band OF very clever Hohen2ollern
princess, who Is incidentally n great
hcircss. and will bring him a large
fortune.
But while paying full tribute to the
services of De Several in this respect.
there are number of reasons why
Queen Marie AmelIc would hesitate
TO bcstow upon him her hand. In the
first place the marquis does not be-
long to the old Portuguese aristoc-
racy. He received his title from tho
late King Carlos, ut the instance OF
Edward VII, who was very fond OF
him. Then, too. De Several Is bur
dened with some unpleasant relatives.
In fact. had he not been so much OF
favorite Of King Edward. when
Prince OF Wales. his diplomatic career
would havc been wrecked soon after
his appointment to London az Portu-
guesc envoy. by the cscapades of his
father. very gay and not altogether
respectable old gentleman, who ulti-
matcly landed In the bankruptcy court
in London. after n warrant Ind been
issued fer his arrest az nm absconding
debtor and hotel beat
Wishing to take advantage of his
sons diplomatic Office In London. old
Several came to England. and wound
m there n particularly festive time ny
inducing young lady OF moderate
circumstances and OF the lower mid
die class. named Ida Cashe1. to marry
'si"' ut Folkestonc. setting at rest her
scruDles with regard to the Inferior
ity Of her rank and fortune by writ
ing her out check for 100000. which
he presented to her AS a dowry. being
careful, however to recover possession
of the check during the honeymoon,
which was spent at Chantllly. near
Paris. The mother OF the bride accom-
panied tho couple. and for two months
they lived at Chantilly, on the fat OF
the land. The landlord did not mani.
fcst any hurry to present his account.
being aware that tho bridegroom was
the father OF tho Portuguese envoy in
London. and. In the second place. be.
cause he had in the hotel safe the