Henri Louis de Galard de Béarn, prince de Chalais et de Viana

BEARN-WINANS WEDDING.

Baltimore Girl Married to the French Prince in Paris.

PARIS. June 24.--The marriage of Prince Henri de Béarn et de Chalais and Miss Beatrice Winans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Winans of Baltimore, Md., was celebrated at noon to-day in the Church of Ste. Clotilde. There was a large and fashionable attendance, including Ambassador and Mrs. McCormick and many members of the old French aristocracy. The bridegroom is the head of the ancient family of Béarn-Brissac.

A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony. The Prince and Princess received many beautiful presents.

The Prince de Béarn was formerly an attaché of the French Embassy in Washington and was recently appointed a member of the Embassy in St. Petersburg. In the last few days Paris has been discussing a quarrel between the Prince and Prince Hélie de Sagan, who attacked M. de Béarn's right to the title of Prince de Chalais. There has been talk of a duel, but so far none has been fought.

In a statement defending his right to his second title the Prince de Béarn said:

"The title of Prince de Chalais, to which the rank of Grandee of Spain of the first class was attached by Philip V. by a cedula dated Oct. 1, 1714, in favor of Daniel Marie Anne de Talleyrand-Périgord, was recognized in France by Louis XIV., and was submitted to royal ordinance Aug. 29, 1774, regulating the transmission in France of the rank of Grandee and other Spanish honors as a consequence of an agreement between the royal houses of the two countries.

"The title was transmitted without interruption to the descendants of Daniel de Talleyrand-Périgord as far as Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord, who died in 1883 without issue.

"The titles in the female line of this branch then reverted by virtue of the stipulation mentioned above to Cécile de Périgord, the last heir of the elder branch of the Talleyrand-Périgord family.

"She married, in 1873, Gaston de Galard de Béarn, my father, who died in 18[??], and then I inherited in my turn these titles and honors, which were recognized by a royal cedula under date of April 7, 1904, and published more than a year ago in official historical publications."

The following day Prince Hélie de Sagan published a reply in which he said:

"The Prince de Béarn purposely confuses matters in regard to the title 'Prince de Chalais' and that of Grandee of Spain, which latter distinction undoubtedly passes through the female line. The title of Prince de Chalais is much older and dates from the end of the twelfth century in François de Talleyrand and since then has never left his direct male line.

"I fail to see why it should now, contrary to all the laws and customs of France, be diverted from the legal course."

New York Times, 25 Jun 1905

THREATENED DUEL DOES NOT MATERIALIZE DE BEARN DROPS TITLE

Romance That Promised Violent Termination Reaches Culmination In Secret Ceremony Before Parisian Mayor

Special Cable to The Herald. PARIS. June 22.--The sensational romance of wealthy Miss Beatrix Winans of Baltimore and Newport and Prince Henri De Bearn de Chalais culminated today in their secret marriage by the mayor of the seventh arrondissement.

Incidentally De Bearn avoided a duel with Prince Hely de Sagan by dropping his title when the ceremony was performed. Prince Hely De Sagan had asserted that he was the only Frenchman living who had a right to the title of Prince De Chalais and that if De Bearn made use of the title when the marriage ceremony was performed he would challenge him to a duel.

De Bearn evidently notified the police that De Sagan intended interfering with the marriage and demanded that he be arrested if he made any disturbance. De Sagan went to the races unusually early today, avoiding the four detectives who had been assigned to search for him.

Los Angeles Herald, 23 Jun 1905, page 1