Evening star., 1913-12-06
PARALLEL TO DUEL
IN ROYAL ENCOUNTER
Recent Meeting Near Paris
Recalls French Incident
of 1897.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. November 30. 1918.
The duel near Paris between a Bulga-
rian officer and crack French swords
man was scarcely fair one. seeing that
the champion of King Ferdinand's
army. which felt aggrieved by the criti-
csms of Pierre Lott. was opposed not
by an officer of his own rank, but by a
vicarious antagonist in the person of
professional fencer. But perhaps the
nearest parallel to this international
duel is to be found in the encounter be-
tween two royal princes-one represent
ing the house of Savoy and the other
that of Orleans-which took place also
near Paris in the summer of 1897.
Prince Henry of Orleans, cousin of the
head of his house. claiming to be King
of France, having been travelling in
Abyssinia, published some most unfiat-
tering remarks about the Italian army,
SO that on Prince Henrys return to
Paris he found the seconds of Gen. Al
bertoni awaiting him. But meanwhile
the Count de Turin. cousin of the present
King of Italy, had claimed to be the
upholder of his countrys honor.
A meeting between the two antagonists
was arranged in Prince Henry's private
park at Vaucresson, and after hve en-
counters the Orleanist was wounded
the abdomen. while the Count de Turin
received only a scratch in the hand.
Thus honor was satisfied and no more
French insults were offered to the Italian
army.
The announcement that the German
crown prince is about to publish another
book--thiS time on military aHalrs-ls
causing some apprehension among the
kalsers subjects. 1t is almost lnconceiv-
able that the prince could compose full
length volume militia riSm without COM
mitting some sort of blazing indlscretion
His last effort of the sort-h1s Germany
in Arms, which appeared last May-pro-
vided the powerful socialist party In Ger
many with the opportunity to describe
the work in their principal newspaper as
1.-The hearebrained effusion of young
lieutenant of guards. The prince was
even reprimanded by the more sober
Tageblatt. which declared that the book
was ''unwelcome and dangerous
The crown princes belief in his capacity
for authorship is understandable in view
of the house of HohenZollern's hereditary
disposition to dabble in literary work.
Frederick the Great, the kaiSer's renoWn-
ed ancestor, set the example by compos-
ing reams of verses which won the syco-
phantic commendation of Voltaire. The
kaiser. too, is responsible for number
of literary productions. notably the words
of some student songs. the libretto of a
Weber opera and other musical pieces
and the scenario of a ballet.
Duchess Gowns Windsor Wonder.
Hitherto the Queen of Spain has enjoy
ed the reputation of being the best dress
ed royal lady in Europe, but it is now
evident that her supremacy is challenged
by the Duchess of Hchenberg, the wife
of the Austrian heir to the throne. who
has worn some wonderful day and even
ing gowns while she has been staying at
Windsor Indeed. it is whispered that
some of the ladies who have had the
honor of dining at the royal table have
been made to look comparatively "dowdy'
beside her.
The duchess has the further advantage
of knowing how to wear her clothes,
and whatever she has donned has been in
the most perfect taste. In this direction
she shows the art of the fashionable
Frenchwoman-an art that women in this
country do not, as a rule, excel in. The
Duchess of Hohenberg has charmed
every one with her vivacity of manner,
and the hope is expressed on all sides
that she will be a frequent visitor to this
country in the future.