The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-16
GEN. Won MACKENSEN
is EXPERT HORSEMAN


instructed Mackensen to exercise a
crown prince. and to act not only as
his military chief but also as his
mentor in matters other than his mere
military duties
Mackensen seems to have expressed
his distaste for this role Of mentor to
royal parsonage. even before tho
crown prince took up hls residence at
Dantzig. and ofiicious and indiscreet
friends having communicated the gen.
erals utteranccs to tho crown prince.
II naturally had the effect OF some
what prejudiclng him against Mack
enscn, and of restricting their inter
course to cold Formally. The general
is of Scotch origin, and of bourgeois
parentage, owing his elevation to tho
nobility to Emperor William. His
brother at one time made his homo in
Chicago.
At no tlme have there been so many
Of tho great houses OF thu old French
aristocracy in mourning as at tho
present moment, death having been ex-
ceptionally busy In it's ranks. Thus,
tho demise of tho Dowager Duchess
do Noailles, which has just taken place,
viii put an end TO the participation OF
the Duke and Duchess do Luynea OF
the members OF the ducal house Of Ora
mont, of the Duke and Duchess of
Hrissac. and of the Duke and Duchess
de La Trcmoille, in any OF the gaIeties
Of tho Partisan season
Her husband, tho late duke. who was
member of the academy. devoted
much attention 10 America, and was
the author OF n monumental work. en-
titled. "A Hundred Years OF Demoo-
racy in the United Statcs" Her son,
the present duke. may DO said TO have
inherited his fathers American lean
ings. and for several years was presl-
dent OF the association formed by
Baron Pierre de Coubertin "for the
purpose OF promoting French infiu-
ences In the universities and educa-
tonal centres OF the United States.
Inc society has nm annual dinner In
Paris on Washington's birthday The
iato duchess's brother-in-law as Mar
GUS de Noailles. represented France
tor many years at Washington as min
lister plenipotentiary, winding I'D his
diplomatic career as ambassadors, FIRST
at home ana then Mt Berlin. Two of
me De Noailles, Count Louis OF that
INK, and tho Duo d'Aycn. It may be re-
nnemoered, accompanied the MARQUIS de
La tayetto to America, and fought for
tne independence of the United States.
ne be Noailles trace their ancestry
back by means OF Official records In
sn unbrokon line to Pierre de Nuailles.
me Crusader. who fourished at the be-
ginning OF tho thirteenth century.
IT'S son. Hugues dc Noal,es, on gail
ing or the Holy Land. In the Crusade
OF 81. Louis. in l24s, signed deed
oeai.Es that date. aud still In exis.
tence' according to which his Ian Is and
name were always to descend exclu-
slVely In tho male limo. The dukedom
oe Noaillcs was created in 1868. and
year later the title OF Duo d'Aven
was likewise bestowed upon the head
OF the family, and * now always borne
oy his eldest son and heir.
among the other honors of the house
are thosr OF Duo de Mouchy and Of
l'uc and Prince dc Poix now borne bv
tne Duke de Noaillcs's cousin. who
ABOUT twenty-four years OF age. has
d strain OF American blood in his veins
ror his grandmother, the Dowaper
duchess de Mouchy, was horn ne a
frincess Anna Murat, at Bordentown
y. D." OF AN American mother. who be-
r lore her marriage was Miss Caroline
fraser. OF Philadelphia.
ne principal country seat OF the De
Noailies is the Chateau of sIaintenon,
In the Department of the Eure.et-Inir
it was a present from Louis XIV TO
ms morganatie wife, Nine. de Main
.enon' VINO In turn gave 1t to her niece
"ie or member of the De Eoail1es
FAMILY. The castle was built durin~
me reign OF Louis XII, and tho towers
ana chapel of that epoch are STANDING
80 'his DAY Mne. de Malntenon built
NC rieht and left wings of the che
.eau ne picture gallery Of the left
ing - adorned with portraits of the
70 Noaiiies. from the Crusades down
10 the present time. among them heinz
SIN ambassadors. some forty generals
couple OF cardinals. n grand admiral
y, france, and six field marsbnIs in
siuoins tho Marechal de Mouchy. who
having taken n brilliant pnrt in mo
n".tie or fontcnoy, lost his head AT
me ago OF eighty on the guillotine
Terror in 1894. "
me late duchess was ono of m.
most respected leaders of tho old
Fopiesse OF France and her salons In
IRIS were accounted extremely ey-
.,usi'e' being remorselessly closed IN
me new rich She for long Tine re
FUSED TO receive the Dowarer Ducho.sa
de Mouchy; not because OF her Amerio
San parentase. ms | have seen alleged
c c because or her descent on ,ha
,'i,,a sioe from Joachim Murat. the
of Naples. '""e King
nm, me marriage Of her younger son
80, 80. Marquis do NoaiIles, TO the
u,;sa n.er OF tho Due do Gramont. like
" iSe was u source of much distress 70
nsr' oy reason OF the fac. that tbe Iata
IGhess dc Gramont was n RothschjId
ner prejudice against tho Roths.
snlloa was pronounced, and led to
somewhat memorable reproof. wb,ch
s , administered to the late Duc
u Aumaie. when the latter at grand
ae!euner given by him Mt chontiIiv
oommitted the solecism Of placing bSr
on ms left ut table. and according tha
seat on his right To The Baroness
nipnonse de Rothschild. whose hus-
T ana ne was anxious to propitiate.
~ o'g uucheas, In taking her scat, re-