The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
Old World Gossip
az LA MApauIsE DE FoNrENo,

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the aged ruler Of the Austro hungarian
monarchtcs Is being slowly nurscd
back TO health. This last attack or
illness has been severe one. and his
recovery, IN view of his years--nc Is
eighty four-is nothing short Of mar
velous. lie occupies = part OF the cX-
;rcnc left wing of the palace, the sun
NEST portion thereof: tho remainder OF
the huge building presenting some
! what strange aspect. with It's shutter
ed windows and blinds drawn down.
The most remarkable feature of this
favorite abode of Francis Joseph Is its
Qutctudc, and absence OF noise ana
hustle. The silence Is only broken
now and again by the calling out Of
the guard ut tho entrance of the court
yard. on the arrival or departure OF
some member of the roigning family
or great dignitary of the state.
Tie Emperor is watched over almost
as II child. by 4 number of ancient and
faithful scrvitors to whom his wei
fare is rs the salt OF their existence:
amt not only they. but even tho Em
n"ror himself arc under the orders Of
his principal medical attendant. DR..
Won KerHi, ~hitc haired like himself
nnd VINO. !Or more than q generation
in constant persona attendance on his
sovereign, occupies Iu old "a 81 ioned
apartment In onc OF tho loug. low,
ono story HnneXcs of the palace.
Francis Joseph Is not an easy patient
mined TO have his own way, At any rate
where his personal habits are con
ccrncd. But Dr. won Kcr3l has known
how to reduce The Emperor To obcdi
onc., ana IL celebrated as being the
only man In the length and breadth Of
the dual empire that can enforce his
viii upon his sovereign. 1t was DR.
Won Kcrzl who some years ago insist
ed that Francis Joseph should give up,
I'm favor Of a nildor smoke, those ter
CT LODI yfr-i-
long. thin Austrian ciger. with straw
running down tho ccntrc---of which he
| was particularly fond DR.. Kcrzl has
now forced his imperial patient TO
abnndon smoking alioEether. and This
has no doubt contributed 10 his re-
covcry from the severe bronchial Mt
tack which reduced his vitality TO 80
low and alarming m cbb.
Perhaps the best proof that tho En-
pcror is out OF danger Is the fact that
, his favoritc daughter, Archduchess
/ Valerie, has been :thl. TO leave SChoen-
hruun. aud 10 return TO her Castle OF
Wailscc. But for all that, he requires
careful watching, and TO he kept from
any imprudcpccs.
The solcitudo concerning him is
prompted largely 10y affection. where
his own subjects arc concerned. but
abroad by tho fear that his demise will
give rise 10 grave disturbances in th.
dual empire, I'm which are comuriscd
/ ionahtics, most Of 'ncr terribly an
tlEonisiic towards ono another Tho
likelihood of something of tho kind oc-
. curing when he dies. has been so often
! discussed both in his doIninions and
abroad. that Il may safely he assumed
that all arrangements lave been made
10 avert any trouble OF the Kind FOR
the peaceful transfer Of the crown to
, AK hduke Francis Ferdinand on tho
demise OF his uncle. In the same way
/ extent discounted by the PRINCIPAL for
. "iEn powers, that IL Is hardly probable
| that tho fears Expressed with regard
10 The fate OF the Iiapsburg dynasty
and of the dual empire on the death
OF Francis Joseph Will he realized.
Lord I.ova,. chief OF tho clan OF
Fraser; the Earl OF Scancld, chief OF
the Clan "a Grant. the Duke OF Atnoll
chief OF tho Murrays. and several other
OF the great Scottish Chicftains. have
given their name and their authority
10 the PRONUNCIATION OF a series OF rules
prescribing the correct wearing OF the
iiiG bland dress, according to the best
traditions of the Northern Kingdom
According TO these. the kilt must touch
the centre OF the kneccap in front, and
great care must be taken that II does
not hang lower ON one side than tho
other. The lower part of the plaid
must roach exactly To tho bottom of tho
Inch higher than the centre of the calf
of the leg--a good guide Is TO get the
top OF the stocking just below the
small bone on the outside OF the leg.
below Tho knce-cap. There should he
The full breadth Of the hand between
the top Of the stocking and The hem OF
the Kilt.
One OF the features OF Chcps,ow
Castle, which, perchcd on the bank Of
the Duke of Beaufort To the nation. is
the so-callcd Martin Tower, which takes
its name from u prisoner of state who
was kept for a long time In captivity
there. From this prisoner, in the di-
rect male line, Is descended that VIII
liam Martin who IS nov the chief of
tho piotocolc of thc Department OF
Foreign Affairs at Paris, and the grand
master of tho ceremonies OF the French
republic, as well as the director Of all
its state paEcants.
Appointed 10 the Office by President
loincarc, on the lattors election to
the presidency, he has won many
laurcls through the perfection OF all
his arrangements for the recent visit
OF King George and Queen Mary to
'aris. which went of without the
slightest hitch. He was able to speak
10 them in English, withou; even the
remotcst trace OF foreign accent For
although his family ha! been settled
III y rance SINCE i 1SN, NG' ITS members
have always kept up their relations
with the land of thcir origin. in tho
history OF which they played Il role
both in the Wars of tho Roses and in
the bitter conflict between Charles l.
and the Rcundhcads under Oliver
Cromwell.
William Martin was principal private
secretary Of President Foincarr when
tho latter was Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs. and has served France as charge
dauaircs and as envoy in many parts
OF the world: in South America. In
Turkey. in Russia and in China \ man
Of much diplomatic experience, OF
knowlodGc OF the world. and Of breed
inC, AS member of a very ancient fam
lily. he presents q striking and pleasing;
contrast 10 his terribly bourgeois pre-
dcccssor as chief Of the prutoco!o. NJ
Armand Mollard, whose ideas on the
subject OF etiquette and ceremonial
were OF The most queer and original
description. and who, heavy In bulk.
was pcrpctualiN, not only metaphoric-
ally, hut likewise literally. trcadlng on
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