The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
NO DAMAGE DONE
TO CHANTTLLY ART
Germans Slept in Famous Cha
teau and Departed without
Touching Treasures.
HID PICTURES IN CELLAR
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PARIS, Oct 16.-The possibility Of q
| visit from me Germans 20 the Chateau a,
! Chantilly WAS foreseen very carly in the
| war and many OF It's art treasures wers
removed 20 places OF safety. Some were
sent 60 the Louvre, somewhat 20 tho dts
may OF tho Louvre directors, who Thought
! they had enough to do TO look after their
own possessions
The visit was paid and CnantfIiy d,d
! not suffer by ~. undoubtedly because che
Mayor and tho authorities remained NJ
their posts and obeyed the orders thoy
received. Even French newspapers allow
thet when thece two conditions were nisd
the Germans seldom committed atrouitie.
in France and rarely did deliberate dam
age. ,s-
The German armies reached Cnan<sily
on September 2. Just at that time tnsy
were realizing that their great coup OF
carrying Paris by surprise had failed and
that Den. Joffre had 40 arranged his troop,
that their line OF advance must be changed
| entirely.
The Mayor OF Chantiliy. NJ orner vsi-
! Ion. showed the greatest courage ana cool
ness. Before the Prua-ian- arrived he
/ asked tho Inhabitants to leave all arrs
! they might have at the town hall. 60 that
| he could assure the German military au-
! thorltics that everything had been done
/ 80 insure the safety of the incoming
troops. All acquisitions demanded were
| fulfilled 20 rapidly that there WINS no
cause TO- bad humOr on the euemy'a side
| The troops hill"ted on the chateau
marched across the racecourse and Ar
| rived at the gates at O'Clock IN the
afternoon
~ ~ oh Nc
was notified. and AS he knows no Cor
! man he took his mothcr-in-law, who
speaks the language well, 90 meet the in
| vaders They belonged 70 the Twenty
| seventh Regiment OF Prussinn infantry,
| The Colonel demanded lodging for himself
! and men. This was promised
Insist on Champagne.
Then" he said kindly begin by rtvtns
refreshnent % my men. Let them have
some water ana wine"
, The regiment mounted In good order
the slope which gives access to the ter
race. where stands the statue OF Con stable
Anne de Montnorencv. and halted In
accordance with the Colonels Instructions
| bucket OF water and two bottles OF vino
/ were placed before each squad Tho
/ officers insisted on having champagne and
I az the curator had mono in his cellar
! matters threatened TO take an UNFORTUNATE
| turn, until the Colonel heard about IL and
told the officers To he satisfied with what
was offered and ordered the chateau 20 be
! opened for him.
When he entered tho room. OF the
museum and found them quite emmy No
| showed marked signs of annoyance.
"a -
Asks for Art Treasures.
What have you done with tho cofIee-
| tions?" he asked In "a very dry tone
AS We are in state OF war and
IRE " bombardment is possible" answered
VI. Macon I'VE have taken the pictures
! from the walls and placed them In tho
museum cellars. Such a prccaution was
| necessary, and you can hardly reproach
| us for having taken g."
VI Macon has since explained that the
most valuable manuscripts drawings,
pictures and works OF art had been sent
TO Paris a week before. Many which had
been deposited in the Louvre mad been
| sent with some chosen treasures OF the
Louvre down % the south OF Franco
The Colonel knit his eyebrows
| You We're afraid or being pillae~d
Confess e." he said.
Tn time OF war, Colonel. everything 10
possible"
The Colonel chewed at hrs nustacha
but did not insist further. lie began nv
being polite ana courteous and evidently
meant 20 continue
These halls will mako hne dormi-
| tories" he went on. Have ms ttressss
| placed 6vsry-whcre"
Turn Chateau Into Dormitory.
on the curator's saying that only straw
| mattresses were available the Colonel
| expressed his satisfaction. The officers
| were more difficult 10 accommodate. The
! Colonel demanded The exclusive use OF the
| Little Chateau for them. but agreed 10
! the curator's requests that the rooms Of
the nr-t noor should remain closed. they
! being decorated with the 'sngories" or
/ monkey pictures OF Christophe Huot
/ The Colonel consented to have beds
/ placed in the lower rooms only. He also
agreed THAI tho chapel should not he en-
tered by the men. only by the officers.
Dinner proved somewhat OF a prob
lem, not AZ regards the men, who had
their army rations hut FOR the of1cers,
who demanded good cooking, a va
! rlety OF dishes and plenty OF food and good
wine. The wives Of all tho chateau ward
erS were impressed into service and din
ner passed on without a hitch until =
non-commlssioned officer IN charge Of tho
| horses wished 70 bring the officers
mounts into the rooms Of the chatoau.
"G~rman Horses Capable"
French horses no capable going up
| stairs German horses very capable" ne
declared in defective French. and taking
the bride OF one OF the horses he began
10 lead Il mp the stairs OF tho grand
staircase.
! The curator sent his motner-in-law 20
| inform the Colonel and the non-comrnis-
stoned officer was sent about his bust
| ness.
As night fell tho Colona sent for the
| curator and said
we wish 20 he in safety here and must
hs entirely Isolated. Kindly show nv
| men how the drNwhridge Is worked that
! Joins tho island OF the chateau 20 tho
! land"
For fully half an hour the curator
| showed the Colonel and two soldiers how
! the machinery worked until they could
| work II themselves without hitch.
Tho night passed without any trouble
| Next day the Colonel who was OK
! pectlng 10 spend a day OF rest I'm his
| torlc chateau, defended by war on every
side. received orders "a dcpart Cannon
| had been laundering In the Senlis direction
! ever since tho evening before and tho
! Twenty-seventh Regiment was summoned
! TO take ts turn IN the attack The Ger
| man troops withdrew and none have "a
! Vet returned TO Chant'lly,
CIERGYMEN IN HOSPITALS