The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 17, 1901, PART THREE, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOJNIAK, PORTLAND, ItfOVEMBEK 17, 1901. 21 Mtisic 1 i ii i ft KOROICA AND OTHERS Effort to Brine: Four Great Artists to Portland Maconda, the Great Soprano. The project to briny Nordlca, Charlotte Maconda, Miss Heyman, the ulnnlste, and Xatherlne. Flske, contralto, to Portland should not fall to recolve the hearty sop port of all -who enjoy art In Its highest form. It Is a brilliant and daring venture on the part of a Portland woman thus to undertake the management of four such, high-priced stars. It shows an amount .of enterprise and public spirit that should not be allowed to iro unrewarded. The opportunity is Indeed a rare one. Charlotte Maconda, the first on the list. Is conceded to be one of the greatest coloratura sopranos that this country has recently heard. It is said that since the kme of Patti one nardly dares to speak of her In the past tense no one lias Deen able to give the great cavatina, "Ah! Fors c Lul" ("Travlata"), with euch brilliancy and superb dramatic power. The pecul iarly rich quality of her middle register has been a source of considerable sur prise to the critics, -who hardly expect to find such full and sympathetic middle tcnes in a coloratura soprano who can reach high F above the staff with eas'e ard artistic surety. ThuB ehe Is able to sing with equal success in oratorio, the German Lledcr and the most difficult fiorlture work. She has sung with such geat organizations as the Handel and Havdn Society of Boston, the Pittsburg a-J Philadelphia and Halifax symphony errhestras. besides appearing repeatedly in the great festivals, the Cincinnati Saen gerfest and the Damrosch orchestral concerts. A magnetic personality makes her pres ence on the stage peculiarly winning. The em or ret.cn b.ood that she inherits from her mother gives her a vivacious brilliancy that no doubt has lvid much to do with her suoce&s. This, is her first visit to the Pacific Coast. DEATH OF COL. J. H. MAPLESOX. The Great Imprearaario Passes Away in London. James Henry Mapleson, the well-known imprcssario, lias been closely identified with Italian opera in England and Amer ica, He began his career in London, was a student at the Royal Academy, appeared in public as a singer, and for some time played among the violas or the orchestra. Later he was assistant to Mr. E. T. Smith, at Her Majesty's Theater, and when Mr. Smith announced In 1S1 his intention of abandoning Italian opera, Mr. Mapleson took the Lyceum and commenced his career as a -manager. He opened there on June 5. 1861, and on the 13th produced Verdi's "Ballo in Mas chcra." for the first time in England. His first season at Her Majesty's was 1862. when Trebelll made her debut in "Eng land, the burning of Her Majesty's drove him to Drury Lane in 1868. He joined Mr. Gye in 1869; the coalition lasted two seasons, and in 1871 he returned to Drury Lane. On April 28, 1877, he reopened Her Majesty's Theater. Mr. Mapleson, about 0 j ears ago, brought his company to America in the Intervals of the London season, and became the head of operatic affairs at the Academy of Music, New York, carrying on the management with fluctuation botweon financial success and failure. The "star system" made it Im possible for him to bring out the great operas on an adequate artistic scale, and In spite of the skill and experience of the famous conductor, Ardlti, the operas were often put on the stage in Incomplete and unsatisfactory "fashion. Nevertheless Italian opera under hitn en joyed an astonishing vogue, and the old Atademy of Music was for several years the scene of an operatic liveliness and social prestige that have gone Into his tory. He brought to New Tork all the most famous and high-priced Italian sing ers of the period. Among the popular fa vorites of those days were Gerster, who made her debut in "La Sonnambula" No vember U, 1878; Minnie Hauk, Campanlnl, Madame Lablache, Marie Roze, Annie Louise Cary. Emma Juch appeared for the first time in "Mignon" in 1SSL About this time Patti began appearing in con certs and was soon added to Mapleson's forces; Scalchi made her debut as Ar eace in "Semlramide," TVIth Patti as the Queen. December 20, 1BS2. In the follow ing Spring AlbanI made her debut in "Faust." Among the operas produced for the first time In America by Colonel Ma p'eson were "Carmen" (1S7S) and Bolto's masterpiece, "Mephlstofele" (1SS0). On October 22, 18S3, opera, after 30 years, forsook the Academy of Music to find a new home at the Metropolitan, under Henry E. Abbey, with Maurice -Grau as sistant. Then ensued one oil the most noteworthy operatic wars lnwew York musical history. Against Patti and Ger ster "were opposed Nllsson and Sembrlch. The genial and plucky Colonel made a valiant fight, but he was doomed to de feat. Before the collapse came In 18S5 he had Introduced Nordlci to the operatic world in "Faust," November 6, 18S3, and November 24, 18S4, Emma Nevada made her debut in "La Sonnambula." The season of 1S84-5 is particularly in teresting to Portland people because It was at this time Dr. Leopold Damrosch made his notable attempt to make Ger man opera popular in New York, bring ing Anton Schott (who during the past three years has made his home in this city) to America from Germany as his leading tenor. With him was associated Materna. Dr. Damrosch's efforts were cut 6hort by his untimely death before the season was ended. "Even for a moment It J unkind to compare the genial Colon- :vUh a hy dra," once said Irenaeus Stevenson. "Hut we are sure not all the hot Irons of a Hercules could keep him out of business. The fire of bankruptcy only provCs him a very phoenix; and the last thing we are disposed to wish is peace to his ashes." H.s pluck and persuasiveness were Irre pressible, and he returned to the fight many times, unwilling to confess himself vanquished. But from 1SS6 his fortunes may be compared with those of the stranded but fresh-hearted lmpressarlo In "A Ship Ahoy," the plot of which opera Is based upon the story of his long-continued misfortunes. His name will always be closely asso ciated with the history of Italian opera In America. In addition to this, he will be remembered as possessing a moat ur bane, autocratic, Insuppresslble and buoy ant personality traits that contributed In no small degree to making him one of the most famous lmpressarios of the nine teenth century. Church Mnslcale. A large and appreciative audience as sembled in Burkhard Hall last Tuesday evening, the occasion being an entertain ment given in the Interest of the milldlng fund of Mlzpah Presbyterian Church, of which Rev. J. R. McGlade ia pastor. The platform was decorated "With Oregon grape and ferns, and the eollsts clad In dainty evening gowns, making a charming pic ture. The Veteran Male Quartet which Is always appreciated gave the first se lection, and was heartily encored as were all numbers on the programme. Miss Schroeder, with a sweet quality of voice, sang "The Dawn." She was accompanied by Mrs. Peterson. The Warren Ladles" Mandolin Club, directed by Mr. Palacios, rendered several selections which were much enjoyed by the enthusiastic audi ence. Mrs, W. D. Deaver, with Miss Sam uels as accompanist, in her rich contralto voice, saye Neldllmjrers "Serenade" and "The Message," by Caverly, and for an encore sang 'Vunna'h's ""LuFUtby" "with pleasing effect. Mr. W. J. Clem mens touched a popular chord in his rendition of "The Wish" and responded to a hearty encore with Stults' "Sweetest Stoxyj" jjrs. Max Shillock, Portland's favorite contralto, ac companied by Mrs. E. M. Bergen, capti vated the audience with her "beautiful voice, and the artistic finish displayed, in "Bonnie, Sweet Bessie" and "Sunshine and Rain," and most graciously respond ed to repeated encores. Benza's "May Morning" "by Miss HUppel was thoroughly enjoyed. There is a natural sweetness Bnd purity of tone in MIs3 Kflppel's voice that attracts the attention and secures te ad miration of all who hear her. Miss Vesta Townsend, the popular reader, gave a se lection from Richard Harding Davis, "There "Were Ninety and Nine,"' in . most charming manner, and for a response, "When Mammy Says the BlessinV The Tuscan "Folk Song' rendered "by Miss Klippel and Mrs. ShlHock, was very 'beau tiful, their voices blending admirably. The Aeolian TtecltaL In spite of the strong counter attraction In the Royal Marine Band, a large audience assembled in -the Aeolian 'Recital Hall la9t Wednesday evening -and en joyed the selections from the French com posers. The principal 'numbers were two by Saint Saenus, Le Rouet D'Gmphale" and "Danse MacabreJ" These are two de scriptive selections, having iheir founrda tlon in mythology, relating to Princess Omphale and Hercules, and the mythologi cal Dance of Death. The enjoyment of these numbers "was greatly enhanced by the Introduction in the printed program of a description-giving the idea or scene typified by the music This feature will be continued in the subsequent recitals, which are free and "which are given every Wednesday evening and Saturday after noon, i Mrs. 1X0111801161 Dead. Mrs. Georg Henschel, the singer, is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Georg Henschel have been Tcnown and admlrded wherever the best music Is 'appreciated, "both as singers, and Mr. Henschel as a composer, pianist and conductor. Mrs. Henschel was Miss Lilian Bailey, of Columbus, O. Her voice was cultivated abroad under the best masters, and It was while appearing before a leading 'musical organization in London that she met Mr. Henschel, a na tive of Breslau, Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Henschel are familiar favorites with the music-loving public of New York and other large American cities, where their celebrated chamber concerts have been features of nearly every sear son. Mr. Henschel was at one time con ductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Two Interesting: Recitals. There will be two pupils' recitals of un usual interest this week. The first will be given by the pupils of Mrs. Rose Bloch SCEAT3 FROM "THE CONVICTS Bauer at "3:30 Monday afternoon on Mor rison street, between First and Second. The other is by the pupils of Reginald L. Hidden at the Marquam Wednesday evening at 8:15. This promises to be thor oughly different from the stereotyped re cital. A violin chorus for 40 Instruments will open, the programme. This was orig inally Written for voices by Callcott, but Mr. Hidden has aranged it for violins. Other highly interesting features appear on the programme, the selections being of unusual merit. Aordica's Return. Nordlca has Just arrived In "New York. She has been In Paris for the past three weeks after her season in Munich. She sang there at the new Prince 'Regent's Theater four times as Elsa and Isolde, and has been "requested to appear there next season as Brunhilde, when the Wag ner performances are to include the operas of the Nlbelungen Ring. Nordlca Is to slhg In concert-durlrtg the present season, apd will visit the West and South. It is quite probable that she will be' engaged for a series of Wagner performances at the Metropolitan, New York, during March. A-Dalles Pianist. Miss Nannie Helen Flynn will appear In concert at The Dalles the first week in December. Miss Flynn is a graduate of the Denver College of Music and1 School of Oratory. During the past two years her work as a pianist has been the sub ject of considerable comment. She is not yet outof her teens, yet is familiar with many "of the most difficult works of the masters. Her technique and her power of memorizing have been specially praised. Oratorios at Spokane. The Oratorio Society of Spokane will give the "Messiah" December 12 ana 13, and are negotiating with Mrs. Bauer to sing the soprano roles. Mn. Bauer to Sing: In Astoria. Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer will sing at the memorial services of the Elks of Astoria the first Sunday in December. Hidden-Cbursen Quartet. The Hiddon-Coursen Quartet will give a chamber evening concert this week at Mrs. Rockey's home. Musical and literary entertainment at Arlon Hall, Tuesday, November 26, under the auspices of St. Mary's Alumnae As sociation. Object, .to furnish parlors and Infirmaries of Columbia Uriiverslty. Ad mission, 50c HE HAS READ THE BOOK. What a Subscriber to The Orcgonian Says of ""Modern iSloauence." PORTLAND, Nov. 16. (To the Editor.) There is the stagnation of mind matter. Just as there Is a general lassitude of all bodily functions following any physrcai condition BSldc from the normal, whether such impaired vigor is due to disease or to the results of indiscretions, as "an inevitable Tesult of all excesses. It is noticeable that nearly all forms of diversions which appeal the most strong ly to the human race are pernicious in their effects, until at least the lesson of moderation that experience alone teaches has been fully learned. Athletics appeal most strongly to the man in the full vigor of youthT As he grows older he drops athletics, either Trom Inclination follow ing his lessened bodily powers, or from necessity as the result of the lesson he has learned of the grave dangers of over exertion. He tires of horses, of general amusements as the term amusement is construed In tho popular sense. He does not take up with cards if he is sensible, because devotion to G&rda implies a loss 'ISIiaLJiliSW -. 1 i '. - of mental and physical vigor he is not ready to incur, and for the further eason that Interest in cards implies greatly les sened interest In all other forms of di version. To the man who takes, a. serious interest In life, nnd it i$ the serious aspect of a man's make-tip flone that guarantees contentment -his best diver sion is found in his books. The cultiva tion of the habit of intelligent reading is one of the greatest safeguards o good citizenship, and it assures that mental stability which always accompanies the Intellectual. i suosenbed for the s of "Modern Eloquence" in 10 volumes. ;ow being dls- tributed In the Northweste fleld through the agency of The Ore, say that "I am greatly su nlan. I must irlscd not only at the scope of this valu le publication, hut also at the ability shown in editing and compiling what I regard as one ot the greatest literary productions of the day. It Id my candid opIAIon that Thomas B. Reed "will be remembered better by posterity for his "Work n Modern Elo- quence" than he will of hard service he re e for the years. erect his country In the National capital "Modem Eloquence" Is the greatest lit erary production In thepopular sense ever offered for distribution, in tjae United States. I trust that in may be given- the recognition by the people of ihe' Pacific Northwest that I 3crw It is,' so justly entitled to, A READER. IN THE SOCIAL WQLD. (Continued frtai Pae& 10j- FancIsco to spend the Winter with her son. Fred. Mrs. Walter Bell, Visiting her brother, ether relatives. of Kanssfa City, Is Will Davidson, and Miss Frances Smith returned tho first of the week from afew daysj visit with her -sister in Portlani. . Mrs. Catherine Pattjy and daughter, Miss MoHIe, left this weeWfor Winlbck, Wash., "where they will visit reiatlye Mr. and Mrs. Gkjorge Houseman, of Portland, are in this vlty Visiting Mrs, Houseman's parental Mr. aid Mr& WT Hembree. Engenc. Mrs. D. A. Paine is vlsltjng friends In Salem. ( Miss Carrie Hovey is vlslllng- friends in Portland. I Miss Mabel Bean, pf Salem, Is visiting; Eugene relatives. Mr. and J. B. "Harris, of Portland, visit ed in Eugene the ijrst of the week. 4 Mrs. C. Jj. WlnteJ returned Thursday from a short visit vith Salem friends. The social given by the Knights or Pythias Friday evening was a decided success. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Luckey returned the first of the week from, a trip to San Francisco, j Mr. and Mrs. A. TJ. Davidson, of in dependence, visited Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Dorrb this week. Mrs. W. G. Gilstrap left Thursday for DAUGHTER,"rAT CORDRAY'S. iJ 1- Oakesdale, Wjlsh., where she will spend several weeks with relatives and friends. The Ladles' High Five Club has been reorganized fdr the season and held Its flrat meeting iTuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.j F. L. Washburne. Mrs. C. W. Lowe entertained about l'0 of her lady friends at her home Thurs day afternoont The hostess was assisted by Misses Stella Robinson, Mabel Craw, Lizzie Grifflni and Irene Appiegate. Woodlmrn. Mr. and Mi. A. Forman spent Wednes day in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Cornwall were Portland visitors Tuc$day. Mrs. William Ogle left for Sumpter this week to join. Mr. Ogle in his new home. Miss Eva Scott returned Wednesday ev ening from a few days' visit with Port land friends' Mrs. J. Barnes departed Thursday for her home li Tualatin, after a few days visit with her daughter. Mrs. Walter Tooze. ' Forest Grove. Mrs. A. ;. Venen has returned from a visit to ConneauT, O. T. Smith of Kallspell, Mont., Is visit ing old-time friends here. Miss OnaJ Miller, of Portland, is visiting the family! of C. F. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Legarden left for Anspnla, Ohio, this week, their future home. Fred. Lysons, of Seattle, who has been visiting "his mother here, returned home this weeki Mr. and! Mrs. T. J. Harwlck and Mrs. HEV. AND MRS. JOSEPH HOBERG. McMINNVILUE. Or., Nov. 16 Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hoberg celebrated their golden -wedding at theirhome in McMinnvIllo Wednes day. That time was mado the occasion of a family reumon, 31 of their children and grandchildren gathering at the family hearth. A dinner was served in the afternoon, and in tho evenlntr (he home was open to the numerous friends of the aged couple, who gathered to extend their congratulations. As Mr. Hoberg Is a pioneer in Methodism In Oregon and the builder of the first Methodist church In McMlnnvllle, the church of that denomination In this city gave a public reception on Tuesday eening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hoberg. Numerous and valuablo presents vrero received. Joseph Hoberg was born In Prussia, April 9, 1S28 Ho camo. to America In his youth, and In 1S51, at Galena, 111 , he married Mary J. fiproule, who was born In Philadelphia July 4, 1830. In 1SG0 Mr. and lira. Hoberg started for Oregon, la New Tork and Nicaragua They first Bottled In Ealem, where Mr. Hoberg became a member of the Oregon con ference of the Methodist Church, and began his active work for Methodism in this state. The circuits over which Mr. Hoberg presided during his years of work embmced Lafayette, Hlllsboro, Brownsville, Oswego, East Portland, Amity, Lincoln, Monroe and contiguous territory. Mr. Hoberg has the enviable reCord of nev er having missed an appointment during his sen Ice as a minister. Mr. and Mrs. Hoberg have lived In McMlnnvllle for 12 years. TweUe children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hoberg, eight of whom are living and were present at fodaj's gathering. They are: Frank Hoberg, of Portland; Mra Verona. Nelson, of Newberg; Mra. Ella Metzsar, of Dallas; Grant Hoberg, of Baker City; Mrs. Georgia Knight, of Seattle; R. O. Hoberg, of Coqullle, Or.; Mrs. Ev aline Mlllsap, of Lebanon, and Charles Hoberg. of Baker City. Pbfjnlar With the People y tut rowtnfoi. Bb. MtlO DAIM i - J i Sarah L.. Webb left for Oakland, Cal., this week to remain permanently. S WASHINGTON Vancouver Bftrrneks. Van Anderson left for Chicago Tues day to visit his sister, Mrs. Allen. Captain Jackson was the guest of Uol onol and Mrs, Jacobs upon his return from San Francisco. 'Miss Laura Carpenter left for Portland Thursday to spend a few days with Gen eral and Mrs. Burke, before leaving for Westport., A luncheon was given by Mrs. Jacobs In honor ot Mrs. Randall, Thursday? The table was daintily decorated with bride roses surrounded by a wreath of violets, and a cluster of tho roses adorned the chair of Mrs. Randall. The guests were: Mrs. G. M. Randall and her sister, Miss Black. Mrs. HIrsch, Mrs. H. W. Corbett, Mrs. F. E Nje, Mrs. Charles Beebe, Mrs. David Robertson, Mrs. C. A. Cbolldge, Mrs. "W. Burns, Mrs. Lorlng and Mrs. Chute. Vancouver. Mrs. N. J. A. Simons, of Spokane, is visiting relatives here. Miss Hattle King left Thursday with the family of Captain Pierce, of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, for San Francis co, en route to Manila. The Vancouver High Five began its third season last Tuesday evening. The first meeting was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. "W. W. McCredle. Mrs. E. Li Carpenter and child, who have been isltlng Mrs. Carpenter's moth er, Mrs. Charles Brown, returned to their home at Westport, Wash , Tuesday. Mrs. E. F. Tillinghast, who has been visiting her parents, Professor and Mrs. James AVatson, of the Washington School for Defective Youth, left Monday for her home at Danville, Ky. The Ladies' Athenaum Club held a most interesting meeting on Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W- P. Crawford. Contrary to the usual custom of the. club, the husbands of the members terc admitted to this meeting, tho feature of which was a paper on "American History," by Professor C. W. Shumway. Mr. tmd Mrs. H. C. Funk gave a din ner' party last Monday evening, in honor of Lieutenant D. A. Henkes, of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, who departed Tuesday with his regiment for Manila. Covers were laid for 10 The parlors were taste fully decorated with large American flags and evergreens. After dinner, card-play-lng and vocal and instrumental music were indulged in. Wnlln Walla. - Stonewall Mix is down from Alaska for the Winter. Mrs. Dement Church has gone to Cali fornia to join her husband. The annual charity ball attracted a large crowd to Armory Hall Friday even ing. It was a success in every way. Mrs. J. B. Catron has returned from Kansas City, where she visited with relatives of Mr. Catron for several weeks. Mrs. D. S. Baker and Mrs. Louis Anderson are expected home from San Francisco early in tho week. Miss Louise Baker has recovered her health. M. A. Carls and wife have returned from an extended trip through the East ern states. They were accompanied by Miss Nellie Pfell, of .Wisconsin, a niece of Mrs. Carls, who will remain a year. Several hundred ladies and gentlemen, including the students at Whitman, as sembled at Memorial Hall Wednesday evening to welcome President Penrose and family home from the East. An address of welcome was made, by Rev. Lee A. Johnson, to which President Penrose re plied in a very happy vein. There was great aplause when President Penrose an nounced he had that day wired his re- CELEBRATED THEIR GOLDEN CORDRAY'S THEATER One week,, commencing, THE MOST I In, Five Acts Depicting Love and Pathoaa f Hate'and Passion u 1 : 1 n. - 1 I A WONDERFUL PLAY A STRONG CAST Embellisbedlby ther.Mtstr Beautiful and Startling Scenic Effects. Th& Escape, on a Moving Freight Tf ain Tht Beautiful Southern Home oIIjEL, THIRD AND YAMHILL Just three more opportunities t see the greatest Evening Prices, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c. j& Matinee Prices, 15c and 25c. fusal of the offer of the presidency or Williams College and declared his de termination to stay with and build up Whitman College. Refreshments were served during the evening. Cheluilis. Bishop Wells, of Spokane, Is In the city. Miss Alma Bechly is visiting in Port land. Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Dickson went to Tacoma to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Reynolds visited in Seattle the fore part of. the week. Mrs. TIlllo Langhorne, of WInlock, Is a guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Donahoe. Mrs. Thomas Newland and Miss New land have gone to Seattle to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Stearns, of Adna, went to Tacoma Monday to visit friends. W. W. Langhorne visited his daughter, Mrs. Robert Bassett, of Aberdeen, this week. Mrs. I. P. Calllson, of Olympia, spent a part of the week with Mrs. R. W. Cal llson. Mr. and Mrs. Atha Rice went to Se attle this week to make their homo in that city. Mrs. J. M. Haskell, who has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. J. W Helss, at Siskiyou, Or., for some time, has re turned home. He? grand-daughter, Miss Jessie Heiss, accompanied her. Ccntrnlla. Fred Northup visited Tacoma the first of the week. Mrs. J. A. Thorton, of Oregon, is visit ing Mrs. T. A. Lynch. Mrs. Adelle Dumon, of Nome, Alaska, is visiting old-time friends in Centralla. Miss Mary L. Underwood ha3 returned from an extended visit to her grandmother In Tacoma. Mrs. Harry Swartwood, of Tacoma, la visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butz. Miss Evalyn McNItt has given up her school at Aberdeen and has returned to her home In Centralla. Mr. and Mrs. William Whealdon who have been visiting friends In Oregon, re turned home this week. The engagement Is announced of Miss WEDDING. --B- i-- tonight Sunday,,. Nov., 17; POWERFUL MELODRAMA, Pure The The I'ffiB U- M J& U N4 (PHONE NORTH 107C) & All Records BroKen j& By Popular Demand Engagement Extended to MARQUAI GRAND MONDAY AND TUESDAY, ENGAGEMENT OP SARAH COWELL LeMOYNE AND HER COMPANY, Presenting THE FIRST DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH A Play in Four Acts by Charles Henry Meltzer. Produced under tho Stage Direction of FREDERICK PAULDING. LIEBLER & T1""1" An American romance, by an American woman, and the story of an American King, that's why thecritics namo The Best Novel of the Year. " Of fc.ll tho novels of tho year Laxetrro hes the most engaging subject." Chicago Tribune. "Mrs. CatherwoocTa new romance, Levzaxre, In the quality of recreating time and place, surpasses anv ro mance that has yet been A it4Vw T nnlttrtlfm f.artAtfw bUiW4 anvmirMM& wwma a wj Evalyn McNitt, of this city to Oscar Nelson, of Walla "Walla. Miss Lucy Packard, of this city, is vis iting relatives and friends in Portland. The Empress Frcuerlclc Fortnightly Review. In Germany they never understood her, never knew her; and she remained timid and cautious-looking to the end. Almost her last public appearance southwest of the Elbe was at the unveiling of her dead husband's statue upon the battlefield of Worth, in the Autumn of 1SS5. She ar rived at Strasburg the day before the ceremony. The precautions taken to guard royal personages In Germany ap pear much less elaborate than over here. It may be that the crowd of people who flocked around the very beautiful Stras burg station that September afternoon were most of them members of the secret police. That fact, as the present writer will vouch for,, made it no more easy for the Dowager Empress to reach her car riage. The crowd was not unmannerly; it was merely there, and consequently ob structive. At last her gentlemen had to carve a lane; and the coachman had to start the horses very slowly so that horses and carriage and the shrinking, un happy Empress might get through the crowd of onlookers without damage. If her appearance then can be taken as any criterion, the publicity must have been painful to her. It was th; same next day at the grand unveiling ceremony, when she had the support of her son and her daughter-in-law, the reigning Empress, very serene and smiling beside her. Tho departure of these two royal ladies after tho ceremony was over occasioned a gracious little incident, which at least ono onlooker will always remember. Ac cording to etiquette the Empress Victoria Augusta entered the carriage first; but she remained standing until her mother-in-law had also entered and was seated; and even then she did not sit down her self until she had arranged a shawl around, the Dowager Empress" shoulders. Then for a little time the curious, notice able shrinking disappeared, only to re- turn when any attention was directed to ward her, as, for Instance, wherv in the course of a speech, the Emperor spok in clangorous accents of "Mcine Hohe Frau Mutter." True, her last fatal Ill ness was upon her, accounting for the appearance of pain that enveloped her In her drives abroad round Cronberg and John F. Cor,dray, Mgr. and Saturday Matinee 0!F THE DAY A HEART STORY In Thouaht, Action and Lanouage Unique Character, "Weary Willie," Hobo Hero GEO. L. BAKER Manager November 17 success of the season. THEATER CALVIN HHILIG, Manager. NOVEMBER 25 and 26 CO., Managers. written by an American 8 hnrMsl I -rarw4 uaii J. Homburg during the Summer of 1S97 and 189S. But that habitual suggestion of timidity, of keeping her words and emo tions locked up from, tho outside world, cams to her very early In her married life. SMli&Jfc? JVTHB CREAT.AMERICAN KOVELV "llll IMIIII Mil "f tf 4t Maurice Thompson has achiercd ll II hii master stroke of genius in this norel II II of Revolutionary dap in the Wert." 11 The Atlanta Constitution. Jj (ftHZ CREAT AMXK1CAN NOVSL JSm iiii iniwmsmmaaimammmmmtiimmmiimmim 1 1 "'Alice of Old Vmcennes' is 1 1 1 quite the best of romances dealing with I ' ll the Revolution." 7Tie Nno York I I 11 Herald. Jj ff"TH& CSMEAT AMERlCArl NOvElT V y OSL,P AaTfC35JgWBSVy 1 I 1 I !!! IIHI IHWHW,iiMiny "f "More original than R Ichard t I Carvel," mdre cohesive than 'To ll I Have and To Hold more vital than f I "Tonic Meredith,' such is Maarfco 11 Thompson's 'Alice of Old yin- 91 cennes.' nClncagoTime Herald Jl -, 4JV 1 rs.