The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-22
In An Interesting Articls in the
National Waterways Mag
azine of Latest Issue.

azine Of Latest Issue.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. July 22-
How Louis Philippe. due dOrleans
and later King of the French. lived
FOR several years at Bardst6wn, KY.
and even paid court to a pretty maid
Of Frankfort, the state capital, IS re-
lated in an article In the National
Waterways Magazine, published in
this city by the National Rivers ana
Harbors Congress. by the Countess
spottinswood-Mackin. The article Is
profuse In illustration of scenes fden-
titled with the asylum found by the
Bourbon exile during a most troubu-
Bourbon exile during a most troub-
when Marat had proposed the setting
OF a price upon his head, and or
priceless objects of art presented by
him to st. Joseph's Cathedral at
zardstown after he had became
sovereign of France and, still later,
following the downfall OF his dy-
nasty. Among the art works ptctur-
cd are several vestments of exceed
ing beauty and great intrinsic value,
embroidered by Louis Philippe's
queen, Marie Aemlia, and his sister.
Adelaide. after the flight OF the
court to England, which still repose
in the Bardstown cathedral. ~
Returning from the recent world
peace conference at st. Louis, with
er she had been sent as delegate
by Governor Herman Sulzer, of New
York, and by the presfdent-general
of the daughters of the American
Revolution. the Countess Spottis-
wood-Mackin made a pilgrimage to
her alma mater. the convent acad-
envy at Nazareth, ard while there
she obtained material evidence OF
the soiourn OF Louis Philippe, which
has been shrouded in mystery and
doubt by historical writer's of the
past. Photographic OF the rectory OF
BisEaop B. j. F1aget, at Bardstown,
where Louis Philippe was frequently
entertained by his cOnfessor and
spiritual advisor, and of the sacred
objects presented to. the religious
continuity at, Bardsiowu. including
a bell whichsst hangs in the tower
of the cathedral. are. published for
the first time. s3f
The stay of the Bourbon duke in
Kentucky was not without a sug-
gestion OF romance. the Countess re-
lates, continuing:
While visiting Frankfore. the
ducal party was entertained at the
Love House. which has ever been as
sociated with Burr's conspiracy.
where a gala ball wa stendered IN
their honor The stately minuet was
danced and Louis Philippe. invited 9
young lady to danSe wit hhim, but
she declineds fearing to wound the
feelings OF plain young man with
whom she had but a short while be-
fore declined, to enter the minuet-
That the loyal faiden made a more
than Superficial Impression upon his
higness. is APPARENT from the fact that.
when, three decades or, more later,
he found himself king of the French.
gentleman from Frankfort who
had known him during his exile
called upon him at Paris. The king
inquired for his -fFrankfort queen
and chatted pleasantly of the ball at
Love blouse ANA the incident of the
minuet. A
In n centennial ode. to the City
of Frankfort. in 1856, Major H. T.
Stanton, of that place, penned the
following verse:
The Love House stands no longer
here's
Where from the crowd secluded. =
The cold ambitious Aaron Burr
His, scheme OF. empire broodee,
But some are mindful of the dance
In stately grace perfected,
Where once the jprofered hand OF