CHEVRÉ,+Paul+Romaine+Marie+Léonce

__CHEVRÉ, Paul Romaine Marie Léonce __     // Paul Romaine Marie L  // // é  // // once Chevr  // // é  // was a French sculptor who has made numerous sculptures around the world. He boarded the Titanic at // Cherbourg, France // on Wednesday, 10 April, 1912. He was bound for // Ottawa, Canada // but had a rather unexpected problem. Chevré was born in Brussels, France in 1866. While his father ran a foundry, Chevré, at a young age, demonstrated ability with the arts and great talent sculpting. He participated in his first exhibition in 1890, age 24 and in 1896, gained a commission to create a sculptor of the founder of Quebec, Canada, Samuel de Champlain, a sculpture that would receive critical acclaim from critics around the world.  Chevré received the command to craft a bust of the Canadian Prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurie for the hall of the Château Laurier in Ottawa, Canada. He was invited to the opening of the hotel on April 26th and boarded the Titanic in Cherbourg, April 10th (Ticket Number: 17594 Cabin Number: A-9).  On the night of the disaster, Chevré was playing cards in the Cafe with Pierre Maréchal, Alfred Fernand Omont and Lucien P. Smith. He initial hesitated going outside because of the cold and asked the steward to open the porthole. Even though the boat showed little damage, the group packed up the cards and left for the lifeboats, they boarded Number .7 the first to depart off the titanic at 12:45.  He later described //  “   //  //   When our boat had rowed about half a mile from the vessel the spectacle was quite fairylike, The Titanic, which was fully illuminated was stationary, like some fantastic piece of stage scenery. The night was clear and the sea smooth, but it was intensely cold. Presently the gigantic ship began to sink by the bows, and then those who had remained on board realized the horror of their situation. Suddenly the lights went out and an immense clamour filled the air in one supreme cry for help”. //   Once aboard the Carpathia, He sent a number of telegrams, sending them to numerous relatives, and reached New York on the Thursday of April, 1914. Upon his arrival in New York, he was immediately questioned by a reporter of the // Montreal Herald. //     The story, which later was published in numerous English newspapers, features what became a somewhat sensationalised and over the top account. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18pt;"> <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18pt;"> The story sent Chevr é into a fury, calling it “a tissue of lies”, and apparently marched into a French newspaper to set the record straight denying claims that he reported the captain shot himself, and that the English reporter misunderstood him or fabricated the story to sell the newspaper. Chevré stayed in Québec for the next 6 months and gained a commission to do the statue of Marianne which stands outside the Union Française in Montreal facing Viger Square. He returned to France and never sailed again. Paul Romaine Marie L      é once Chevré died in Paris on the 20th of February 1914, just 2 years after the sinking, age 47. He’s obituary that appeared in the //Montreal Gazette read// "Paul Chevré was a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic, and although he survived the shock, it is doubtful he ever recovered from it." <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 18pt;">
 * Age: 45 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">    ||
 * Residence: Paris, France <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  ||^   ||
 * Embarked: Cherbourg, France on Wednesday, April 10, 1912 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  ||^   ||
 * Destination: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  ||^   ||
 * Survived: Yes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  ||^   ||
 * Boat Number: 7 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">  ||^   ||