The Sunday Oregonian., December 13, 1903, PART THREE, Page 19, Image 19

THE SU3SDAT OBEGONIAN, PORTLAM), DECEMBER 13, 1903.
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DOORS OF THE CROCKER HOME REMAIN CLOSED
Toagues Wag in Sa Fraadsco Because tke HdrfRefuse to Allow
Charity Benefit to Be Held In the Mansion ::::::::
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. (Special
Correspondence.) Socjety has bad
rare food for gossip this -week and
the busy tongues are still -wagging at the
expense of the Crocker families of this
city. A brilliant charity benefit had
been planned by the most exclusive, the
Crockers, the Scotts, the tMartlns, the Mc
Nears, the Hoplns, and In fact nearly
every one of the Inmost circle. The big
affair -was extensively advertised to take
place in the great Charles Crocker home
on Nob Hill, the old family residence,
where the blinds for years have excluded
the sunlight and -wherein have been
housed the extensive treasures of the
well-known family. The great doors -were
to have been flung open for this one
day only. There was to be a rattle of
gossip and a frou-frou of silks in the halls
and drawing-rooms. But the great doors
did not swing on their hinges and at the
last moment society decided to gather in
the Will Crocker home, next door. Two
telegrams from New York caused the
sudden shift In the plans. The ownership
of the mansion Is somewhat mixed among
the Crocker heirs. Permission it seems
to open the home had been given in San
Francisco, but upon hearing of it, the
New York members of the family had
wired a lightning veto. It caused a great
ripple among the society folk, as the re
sponsibility for the mistake when fastened
-will result in a social split.
A touch of bygone days was that of the
auction this week of the furniture and
personal effects that have been standing
Idle for so many years In the Fair man
sion on Pine and Jones streets. By the
order of airs. Hermann Oelrlchs and Mrs.
"William K. Vanderbllt, Jr., a dealer drew
his wagon up in front of the house and
carried off to nis auction stand the rich
treasures purchased with Cometock gold.
"Pinafore" has been enacted In real life
on board the good snip Ancaios and the ,
final act came when the second mate of
the vessel and, the captain s daughter were j
united in marriage contrary to the wishes
o, u,l AVFt 1
of his daughter and her subsequent mar- ,
,m!LCeM.8,i fcrpA5i? w
Fulton and hiatlre has not yet cooled. Ho j
has so far ignored the letters asking for
$ rhhnn 'thf "SJ JST '
iwefnJ "fiiX?, hLt, thlv fnned o I
charging all hands because they failed to I
Inform him of his daughter's sweet at-'
shipped handsome Luderus Toel as second ;
mate at Newcastle, Australia, Captain
Fulton, bad he been a romantic man,
could have observed In an Instant that
hjs daughter, Elfrleda, would fall In love
with him. Since the wedding day tho
young couple ,have deemed it advisable
to remain away" from the vessel.
Mrs. Louise Catherwood La Montagne,
the beautiful daughter of Mrs. John A.
Darling, of San Francisco, and Charles
E. Maud, of Riverside, Cal., golf cham
pion, polo expert and capitalist, were
quietly married at Reno, Nev., yesterday,
toy a Justice of the Peace, with two men
friends of the bride and groom as the
only witnesses. In April of the present
year Mrs. Montagne secured a divorce
from Ernest C. La Montagne, of New
York, and the year of judicial separation
Tequired by the laws of California proved
IN.THE
OTTOKAR MALEK. the mysterious
Bohemian pianist, whose disappear
ance after electrifying the musical
centers of Europe with his playing In
1S97, set all the continent wondering, has
reappeared, after six years of seclusion,
It is said due to an unfortunate love af
fair. Mr. Rice yesterday received the fol
lowing letter from Mr. Charles R. Baker.
Malek's manager, while on his American
tour: Chicago, Dec 7. Malek appeared
here last evening at the Stud"baker Thea
ter, before an immense audience, scor
ing absolute success and being recalled
again and again. The audience refused
to go after his final number and he was
obliged to play again, even after .a long
programme. Send you press reports later.
Malek appears In Portland Monday even
ing, December 2L under the direction of
Elmore Rice.
Arrangements for the grand concert to
be given by the ladles of the congregation
of Temple Beth Israel next Thursday
night are fully completed and .n unusual
ly flne classical programme will be ren
dered. Some of the best talent In the
city has been secured for this event, and
numbers will be rendered with both organ
and piano necompaniment. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Brevities.
Rosa Haberman writes: "At Godowsky"a
second recital last "Winter. Vladimir de Pach
mann came In the last moment, talking aloud,
hie hands In the air, and looking for his
place rather noisily. Unfortunately he sat
right In back of me, and conseauently spoke
to me all evening. Re began by telling his
neighbors that he never goes to concerts,
'but.' he says, 'there are three In this -world
whom I alv.ays hear Rubinstein. Sarasate and
ep. Tou know I caJI Godotvsky Lep' because
lie is my dear friend. The people around us
began to grow impatient, every one cast angry
Stances at bun, as Godowsky had already taken
his seat at the piano. At last he stopped his
conversation and Godowsky could begin his j
j-eciuu. i-aenmnnn was wild ivun emnwi
asm. After Godowsky had finished hie Chopin
numbers Pachmann shouted to him: 'Lep, that
was wonderful. Neither Rubinstein nor Liszt,
nor even Bulow. could have done that!' But
that was not all. When the last chords of
the Tannhauser overture were finished, and
the audience rushed to the stage to do homage
to the wonderful man, Pachmann mounted the
stage, took a chair and deliberately sat be
Blde Godoweky, and after- kissing him again
and again, demanded encore after encore. I
The public, of course, was wild, and after -10
minutes of encores we ordered the lights to be
turned out, as tbe enthusiastic crowd would
otherwise never have left Beethoven Hall that
Tilcht."
Kindly critics arc not half appreciated.
The following ca;tlc criticism1 is taken from
on account published In an alleged musical
journal regarding, a young womaa soprano
who lately sang at a San Francisco con
cert: "Mrs. F. A. Berlin sang a few songs.
I cannot understand why there ar some
ringers who can never tell whether they
uro accomplished or not. Pure Imagination
does not create a good singer. If a vocalist
desires to participate in a concert like that
of M1b8 Freeman sho should be fully
equipped with all the requisites of artlsUc
vocalization. Mrs. Berlin does possess a
shrill voice, which is simply piercing, be
cause it is used Injudiciously that is to say.
the tones are produced way back in the
throat. Bcfldes. the lady has a habit of at
tacking her notes with almost savage eager
ness. I dlsllko being severe, especially as
Xar aa the fair sex Is concern-d, but It seems
to me it Is an act of kindness to tell MVs.
Berlin that she should not appear at a
first-class concert. I was told she was sick.
Well, her singing sounded like- It. Let It go
at that. But no one can mako me believe
that Illness Interferes with pure technical
knowledge. No matter bow sick a singer
may be, she will always show whether onJ
not sba knows anything about singing. Tone
production remains always the same."
Miss Lillian "Myers was paid quite a compli
ment by the large audience that assembled
on the occasion of her debut at the Marquam
Theater last Monday night. Theatrical com
panlco of National reputation have often failed
to 911 the Marquam, but an audience assem
a bar to an early weddlng In this state.
The marriage is the result or a summer
courtship last Summer at Monterey
where. In the balmy August sun state
championships were forgotten and caddies
ceased to worry. 'As a present to the
bride Mrs. Darling gave her beautiful
Summer home In Napa County, where the
i couple will reside. Mrs. Maud, apart from
her conspicuous beauty, which has made
her prominent. Is the heiress of one of the
oldest families in the state. She Is the
daughter of Mrs. John A. Darling, former
ly Mrs. Clara Catherwood, and is a grand
daughter of Clifton S. Hastings, first
Chief Justice of California, and founder
of the Hastings Law College. On Feb
ruary 4, 1902, she was married to Ernest
C. La (Montagne, of New York, a man of
wealth and distinguished family. The
marriage proved unhappy, owing to the
conduct of the husband, and Mrs. Mon
tagne secured a divorce and was awarded
the custody of her only child.
Twenty years ago Policeman John Foon
Muegge was discharged from the San
Francisco force for violating the rules of
the department. This week he succeeded
to the title and estates of his father, the
late Baron von Muegge, and will fall heir
to a fortune of more than a quarter of a
million dollars. Von Muegge was appoint
ed as a patrolman on the police fore nere
In 1S76. The history of his banishment
from his home across the ocean has to
do with a woman, a quarrel "Between
father and son, and the separation. To
make the most of the change from $2 to
$50 a day Von Muegge will take with him
an American bride to enjoy his Prussian
estates.
An Interesting visitor to the city of
the Golden Gate this week has been Sir
Patton Sykes, 82 years of age, 6 feet 4
Inches in height, owner of the richest
estates In Yorkshire, England, possessor
of an Income of $500,000 a year, horse
fancier and former husband of the wide-
ly known Lady Sykes. Sir Tatton received ,
j uriu-wiue noioneiy in asa uetuusc oi
forgeries perpetrated on him by his wife.
Criminal prosecution followed in London i
a then A euit for divorce. Lady Sykes.
who married Sir Tatton when she was but
-ir nj , 42. wm noted for her extrava- i
sance whlch fretled even under the
enormous income of her husband. She
Played baccarat, played the races, and was
adept at every society gambling
game. To mect her heavy losses she bor- !
rowed from a London Iender $5a,00' sMns !
notes Parted to be signed by her hus- ,
,, ,n ., avt-, rn tn nnv "his t
.IfA jonn voir ns iilmonv She af-'
Madame Sophia Waldo-Cohen, for al-
most 50 yeats considered one of the best j
musicians In this city, passed away on
Monday at her home In this city. The
Madame sang before Queen Victoria and
received her musical education from the
same teacher who Instructed the Queen,
Her childhood days
were spent about !
Kensington and she saw Her Majesty,
Tpr faStX' !
then the newest and youngest of the rul
ers of tho world, almost dally. Madam
Waldo-Cohen was born SS years ago and
came to California in 1B5L
Chauncey H. Stlllman, son of New i
York's millionaire bank president, and a j
nephew of the Rockefellers, whose mar-
rlage to a nurse several weeks ago In
Maine caused a flutter among his friends,
has come to San Francisco for his honey-
DOMAIN OF
bled to do honor to Mir Myers and not only
occupied every available seat downstairs and
nearly all the balcony Feats, but encored all
her numbers.
any city can
She Is a violin player of whom j
oc.i ut uiuuu, unit m.. .
equipped both mentally and physically for her
chosen "fe work, to play on and teach the
violin. Man young violinists playing before
a home audience for the first time after study
ing with tho bc3t masters in Europe, suffer
from extreme nervousness, which mars their
playing. Hiss Myers ran be congratulated
on her calm, artUtlc seU-posscsslon. Her pro
gramme was excellently selected, and many of
her numbers were new on the Pacific Coast.
Her tone Is firm, jet mellow, her phrasing
scholarly, and her technique brilliant. She
has a promising future before he. and her
friends wish her every success.
Programme of first three concerts this sea
son by tho Pittsburg orchestra: '
Overture "Husltzka," Op. C7 Dvorak
Aria "I Have Lost My Eurydlco." from
"Orpheus" Gluck
Mm. Louise Homer.
Symphony. No. 8. In P major Beethoven
Bacchanalc from "Tannhauser" "Wagner
Song "Lorcley"... .,... Liszt
Mme. Louise Homer.
Columbus. Op. 35 Herbert
Last movement. "Triumph." For
Orchestra and Organ
Walter E. Hall. Organist.
Overture "EgmontV . ..?- ..... .Beethoven
Aria from "Le rol de Lahore".... Massenet
Emlllo Dc Gogorza.
Symphony, No. 17 "L'ours" (The Bear)
Haydn
Ballet Suite. "La Farandole" Dubois
Songs with Piano
The Joys of Love" (1700-1781).. Martini
"The Dew Is Sparkling" .n.... Rubinstein
"Spring" Hlldach
Emlllo Dc Gogorza.
Festival March. Op. 12... .Van der Stucken
With Organ. W E. Hall. Organist
Overture "Meluslna" Mendelssohn
Aria "Lelse. lelse fromme Welre"... Weber
(Trom "Der Frelschutz")
Mary Golden Tracey.
Symphony. No. 7 Glazounow
-f (First time in United States.)
Ballet Suite "La Source" Delibes
Songs Mary Golden Tracey
Marchc Solencllc. Tschatkowslcy
A matinee mustcale was given by Mrs.
Walter Reed at Aeolian Hall last Thursday
afternoon, with Miss Lorene Sails as accom
panist for the Clef Club. The programme
as .very much enjoyed: 'The .Shoogy Shoo'
(Ambrose), "The Dancers" (Berwald), Treble
Clef Club "Moreen Oge. Asthoje" (De Vere),
May Morning" (Denza), Mrs. C. W. Sher
man; "Springtide" (Greene). "Dainty Dor
othea" (De Koven). Miss Carrie May; "Wan.
derllcd" ("The Farewell") (Schumann); "Ro
mance" (Lassen). Mrs. J. E. Howard:
"Dream" (Ellen Wright), Miss Ethel Shea;
"A Little Thief" (Stern), "Counsels to Nina"
fWeckerlln). Mrs. J. Purvlne; "Rose Song"
(Robyn), "A Sigh" (Stern). Mrs. Grace
nardlng-McGulre; "Two Eyes of Brown"
(Hawley), "Shadows" (Carrie Jacobs-Bond),
Miss Laura McCann: "The Maids of Cadiz"
(Dellbes), "La Danza" (Tarantella Napolet
anna") (Donizetti), Miss Agnes Watt; "Alpine
Rose" (Gerrlt Smith), "Love's Dream After
.the Ball" (Czlbulka), Treble Clef Club.
Arrangements have been completed not only
to give the Chicago Orchestra a new lease of
life, but make It extremely probably that the
Institution before another year will be occu
pying a new temple of music in Michigan
avenue. Bryan Lathrop. John J. Glesaner and
D. H. Burnham took title to lots IKS to 1GS.
103x71 feet. Immediately north of the new
Railway Exchange building, for f 50,000. Of
this sum $100,000 jwas paid a year ago, and to
ecure the balance a trust deed was executed
to tho Northern Trust Company for $350,000.
Ten Chicago men gave poles each for $35,000
to secure this loan. It Is Intended to erect
on the site a $350,000 building if friends of
the orchestra can succeed In raising tho $350.
000 fund proposed a year ago.
It is asserted that there arc 25,000 stu
dents visiting Chicago each year to pursue
education, or aid, from the Northwest. In
a lea for the support of the Minneapolis
Orchestra, one musical authority says that,
given a permanent orchestra In that city,
one thousand of the students now going to
Chicago would be Induced to study. In Min
nesota, Daniel Frohman states that arrangements
are being made for a Spring tour In April
and May, 1004, by Walter Damrosch and
his Ntw York Symphony Orchestra, with a
series f special programmes. Including se
lections' from "Parsifal" and other Wag
nerian vorks, also explanatory lecture re
citals at the piano by Walter Damrosch. A
0:0 quanet of well-known vocalists will b
moon and to reside. While President Har
riman, of the Southern Pacific was here,
Stlllman called upon him and presented
letters. The bridegroom frankly stated
that he desired a place In the local office
of the big corporation. Krutschnitt was
called in and a consultation held with the
result that a fitting berth has been pro
vided for the young Easterner.
The combined Glee and Mandolin Clubs
of Stanford University have decided to
spend their Christmas vacation touring
through Northern California, Oregon and
Washington. Some 25 students will make
the trip, and, according to present plans,
will leave the university on December 18.
Twenty towns will be visited, many the
same that were In the Itinerary last year.
The new points will be Eugene, Or., Bal
lard, Wash., and New Westminster, B.
C. Two towns at which concerts were
given last year, Albany and The Dalles,
Or., will be omitted. Christmas will be
spent In Salem, Or., and New Year's day
at Victoria, At Portland the members of
the musical clubs will be entertained by
Stanford graduates.
out for December, and some or its pages are,
George T. Myers, of Portland, one of j as usual, made up of abuse of musicians, a
the pioneers in the salmon packing in- common scold Is never listened to.
dustry In the Northwest and a director I ....,. , . . , .,. t,,..
of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Ex- Bach choir has been organized at the Pea
pbslUonrTs a guest at the Palace Hotel. Conservatory; Baltimore to produce U
Mr. Myers has lost no opportunity to ! "V 'JS'Z h2S ririSL
speak a word fbr the big Fair. He has rector w,n bft Howardjtandolph.
been quoted as saying that the Portland 53ertha A. Davis, after a successful year as
Fair will eclipse all expositions held In ' prima donna at the TIvolI. San Francisco,
the United States with the exception of naa signed for the leading soprano In "The
that at St. Louis and at Chicago In 1893. Tenderfoot."
Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Darrln are among j
the Portland people now In San Francisco. ' No American-born tenor singer is receiving
H. R. Burke, of Portland, is visiting In
San Francisco. Mrs. Burke is with him.
A feature of a fair held this week by
St Vincent de Paul's Church was tho
sale of handkerchiefs donated by men of
prominence. A very handsome kerchief
WM received from William R. Hearst to- '
Eether with a check for $100 with which '
gether with a check for $100 with which
0 purchase the one presented, by Mayor
Schroitz. A beautiful autograph hand-
kerchief was received from Alfred Robine,
author and composer, bearing on It a bar
Qt music from his famous song, "Answer."
r-i. . i i,- .. n,.,. '
Odell. of New York; Patrick Collins. ,
Mayor of Boston: Senator Mark Hanna, '
winiam Barr. of St. Louis, and many!
others
I
a1 exhibition of the California
Keramic Club held this week at the Pal- j
,r.,., - i . t i
-" "" ,, AjT ' ."" , :: i
figure by Mrs. Hy
and vases by Miss O'Malley elicited the
greatest praise from the critics,
When Hulbert Hlnkle, scion of one of
Berkeley's wealthiest families, sought to
master the intricacies of telegraphy, his
tutor was Mrs. Undine Colby. The tele
graph Instrument ticked tender tales of
love for many a day. and now Mrs. Col-
V. let o Vi-I1 Ti wH(1lrn tnnlr nllra
last Sunday, and a great effort was made
by the parties concerned to keep their
marriage a secret.
Miss Cornelia Kempff, daughter of Ad-
mlral Kempff, recently retired from the
United States Navy, made her. Initial bow
to the social world this week at a larso
reception which was given In her honor
by her aunt. Mrs. Andrew Jackson Rals
ton. In Berkeley.
MClSie
a part of the company and local singing
clubs or societies may assist in the "Par
sifal" selection, etc Thin tnnr will hi nnr
of the most significant artistic events of the
season, as me i-arsiiar music excenuntr
one or two numbers. Is but little known to
the majority of American concert-goers.
SIgnor Umberto Beduschl is a new tenor
whose singing Is causing considerable en
thusiasm In Italy. One critic recently wrote
of Beduschl: "The tenor, Beduschl, already
so much admired In 'Faust,' made us won
derstruck In the role of Rodolfo. It Is Im
possible to be more effective as an actor
and as a singer. His charming, young and
soft voice, which easily reaches high C
Is never tired and Is always pleasant to
hear. The public was the fashionable one
which patronizes the greatest theatricals.
His Royal Highness, the Prince of Naples,
.i.t..t i.r.i.nil r I.. ,.n .
taterest"
Programme of a recent piano recital given
In the East by Harold Bauer:
Toccata In D major....' Bach
Sonata In F sharp minor Schumann
Etude In D flat Liszt
Bourreo Fantasquo Chabrler
Barcarolle Chopin
Impromptu In A flat Schubert
Etude en forme de Valse Salnt-Saens
The music for "Tbe Merchant of Venice"
rroduced by the Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner
company, has been newly arranged and se
lected by Charles Fr. Posty. the musical di
rector of this company.
The other day Pope Plus desired to play on
a piano. A search revealed the fact that
there was not a piano In the Vatican, although
Varied Christmas Decorations
Floral Bells and Holly, Mistletoe, Fir, Cedar and
Spruce Displayed in Shop "Windows.
THE correct thing in Christmas decora
tions this year Is bells Christmas bells
of course. The florist already has them
In stock, and one can buy them made of
colored sawdust, papier mache or Im
mortelles. Jf there Is a feeling of posi
tive extravagance on that happy day,
bells covered with fresh, fragrant flowera
will prove a beautiful note In the home
decorations. They are generally red, theso
Christmas bells, and the Inside Is green.
They can be hung singly or In groups
like chimes. This latter is the prettier
idea, and when suspended from a hoop
or rod which has been wound with bright
red ribbons and suspended from the'ehan
'deller, they give the room a bright and
genial effect not otherwise obtained.
There will be none of the Eastern holly
In tho Portland market this year, so
those who are wont to buy their greens
for decorative purposes on the 25th will
either have to produce the price of home
grown English holly or take a cor ride
Into the suburbs and secure the prettiest
of all decorative greens, the Oregon grape.
Just why American people should want
other greens than grow In their native
woods Is hard to tell, for in no section of
the country do such beautiful Winter
greens grow. Aside from tho holly, which
Is always high on account of Its slow
growth and scarcity, the Oregon grape
easily ranks cs the prettiest. If it had
berries on it, there is no doubt that it
would be preferred to the holly. Again,
there are the cedar, nr and spruce, all of
which are effective for decorating. In the
East, boys scour the woods "for cedar and
weave it Into long gaclandg, which are
sold by the yard. They also make pretty
wreaths of It, which look very cheery and
bright when a bow of red satin ribbon has
been added.
Mistletoe Is used in great quantities, and
even at this early date a carload has al
ready been disposed of In Portland. If
the mistletoe comes with plenty of white
berries on It and draped with Spanish
moss, it Is a good seller, but otherwise it
is rather gingerly picked over: But no
where Irt our country, unless It Is In
.Northern Florida, does it grow to greater
1 perfection than here in Oregon, and enor
scores of them bare been sent as presents to
Plus IX and Leo. The pontiff bought a piano
In Rome, paying 1000 francs for It- He now
plays an bour each day. mostly ancient Italian
music and some French.
Mme. de Navarro, better known as Mary
Anderson, wbo still refuses the most tempting
offers of American and English Impresarios,
has volunteered to sins for charity In aid of
tbe Christmas charity fund pt a London East
End church in Commercial road, under tbe
auspices of Fatter Bernard Vaugban. brother
of the late cardinal.
J W. Belcher has received warm commen
dation for his singing at the Elks memorial
service at Astoria, last Sunday. He has also
been engaged to sing in the Christmas mass
at St. Mary's Cathedral, Christmas morning.
Ludwlg Enrlander, the composer, has writ
ten the music for no less than 62 operas and
musical comedies. He Is now at work on a
new Japanese opera, for S. S. Shubert and
Nixon & Zimmerman.
Creatore came to America as a trombone
soloist and his experience is less than four
years of age. After Sousa, Creator is the
most widely known bandmaster in America
lodayv,
Gertrude Sans Soucl has been engaged to
play the accompaniments for the distin
guished contralto, Isabella Bouton. during
the latter" engagements In the Northwest.
1 The Musical Review, of San Francisco. Is
more favorable notice in this country at
present than Ellison Van Hoose.
Robert Grau announces that Jean de Beszke,
Nordica and Calve will give concerts next
season under bis direction.
Carrie Bridewell has been engaged by Robert
A oou.h
.
fno a n mi thfrtHn fn VV fffir
v
Madame Schumann-Hclnk has signed a con-
tract with F. C. Whitney to appear in light
opera.
HatOe Scholder. the talented child pianist.
has been sent abroad for atudy by Herr Con
rlcd. The board of management of the Cincinnati
Orchestra is entirely composed of women.
HOUDAt BOOKS TOR ALL.
comed by Shoppers.
In selecting appropriate books for the
holidays, either for young or old, the
large and complete book stall which has
lately been added to the. many depart
ments In Olds, Wortman & King's, should
be ,vlsited. Books of every description,
from the linen picture books for the
babies, to the latest novel of the day,
classics or histories, are to be ha,d there
, at extremely moderate prices, and there
is no handsomer display In the city.
, Gift or holiday editions of popular Ac
tion or poetry, which are always attrac
tive at Christmas time, are on these
counters, and the Engleside edition of the
poets, bound in handsome embossed
leather of different shades Is proving
popular for gifts. A presentation series
In extra English cloth, with colored litho
graphic pictures, including stories for the
young, such as "Alice In Wonderland,
and Through the Looklngglass," "Ander
sen's Fairy Tales," "Arabian Nights,"
"Black Beauty," "Child's History of Eng
land." "Grimm's Fairy Tales." "Gulliver's
Travels," "Lamb's Tales From Shakes
peare," "Mother Goose Complete,"
Palmer Cox s Fairy book." ".recK's
Uncle Jke and the "Red-Headed Boy,"
"rn .!,'. PrnirM " "Hnn nsnn i.Tusne.
Swiss Family Robinson," "Tales From
Scott fo Young People," "Tom Brown's
1 School Days." "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Is
also attractive and proving an excellent
seller.
For boys there are books without num
berbooks of adventure, books of travel,
historical scries, pioneer series. American
series industrial every description to in
terest boys and ycung men. Girls are
not neglected In this stock, and such well
known authors as Mrs. L. T. Meade. Rosa
N. Carey, Grace Greenwood, Miss Mulock.
Louisa May Alcott, Charles Kingslcy and
Hawthorne are among the selections for
them. A series called Girls' Late Ll-
. include writings by Alice Carey.
I Mary Dennison. Lewis Carroll. Mrs.
I yt. .f &.! All..-.. ...ViIIa ti. Trhvra T.flta
rVling UIIU UIUC1S, nunc me iJVjo iv
Library series Includes popular stories
from the pens of Oliver Optic, Captain
Mayne Reld, W. H. G. Kingston and G. A.
Henty.
The taste of children seems of late to
bo running to natural history, and this
idea has been carried out In many of the
Juvenile picture books whichare offered
this year. Fairy books always seem to
go hand In hand with Christmas, and
this department Is replete with them.
"Old" Mother Goose," our old-time friend
and standby. Is out In many new costumes
this year, and even "Old Mother Hub
bard" has a new gown and her dog a new
coat.
One of the latest novels of the season Is
mous quantities of It are used during all
holiday seasons.
Ordero rre already being placed with the
florists and decorators for Christmas work,
and In a number of private homes where
large dinners are to be given the decora
tive schemes are most elaborate. Floral
bells, red ribbons and a profusion of greens
are to be used In working up many varied
and beautiful conceptions. A huge floral
kissing ball, made after the English fash
"lon with hoops, has been ordered by one
family, and when It is hung up with a big
bunch of mistletoe hanging from it, no
doubt the young folks will have merry
times with It.
The merchants have in the past week
uncurtalndd many handsome window dis
plays. Many of them employ special trim
mers for the holidays. Scenic effects are
In vogue this year and some unusually
pretty ones are to be seen. A large wind
mill made entirely of white handkerchiefs
was attracting much atteptlon yesterday,
and snow scenes are always sure of a
large audience. The largo department
stores will all decorate with greens and
bright flowers, many of them adding snow
and tinsel effects, which gives a gala air
and pleases the shoppers.
Despite the fact that underwriters have
given warning about Christmas trees be
ing, dangerous, there will be numberless
onea In Portland homes this year, and,
judging from the great array of tinsel and
glass ornaments displayed on the counters
for the trimmings and fixings, they will
be dazzling to lopk upon. These trim
mings and ornaments are most Ingenious,
all being constructed with a view to re
flecting light or producing a glistening ef
fect. Great strings of bright-hued tinsel
balls and yards of crinkly silver tinsel
festooned about and through the green
boughs of the tree give quite a fairy-like
appearance, when the lights are turned
on, and the large globes, stars, hearts and
rings which sell all the way from 10 to
50 cents, give the finishing touches. Fool
ish It seems to Invest money In such stuff,
but It makes the little hearts glad, and
the same ornaments can be laid away un
til another Christmas day dawns and then
used to again gladden those little hearts.
This week the greens will begin to come
Into town In good earnest and the huck
sters will be on the street corners with
mistletoe and Oregon grape, shoppers will
be going home with bunches tucked In
among their bundles and then the real
Christmas air will be upon tut.
"The Maids of Paradise," by Robert W.
Chambers, Illustrated by Andre Castaigne,
which Is a dainty romance of love and
battle; "Gorgo," by Charles,. W. Gaines;
"Darrel," by Irving Bacheller,; "A Parish
of Two." "Andy Barr," "The Lions of the
Lord," "The Spenders'," "The Captain,"
and "The Master of Warlock," are all
books that are being purchased as ad
ditions to home libraries.
This book department Is added to ac
commodate, holiday shoppers and is re
ceiving a large patronage.
SACA-JA-WEA.
Louisa A. Nash.
Saca-Ja-wea, the little Blrd Woman,
Forgotten her name for the past hundred
years.
Torn from her mountains, the Shoshone or
phan. Her keen homing Instinct a ready path
steers. j
Far In their bateaux she leads her explorers
Up tbe swift streams of a vast lonely land.
To the Mysilc White Mountain she's guiding
as conj'rer.
Opening tho Hell Gate by the wave of her
hand.
Saca-Ja-wea foretold the forked river
Where Flathead and Blackfeet, and Crows
scalp and raid.
The Black Eagle Falls, and the Missouri's
thunder.
That In the deep mountain make loud
oannonado. j
Tbe Bird Womaa found her own wild-eyed j
bnosnones.
Throwing her blanket on Chief Cam-e-ah-
wait.
He was her brother, and she was the Princess,
Each waiting for each at the beckoning gato.
At the Bitter Root Mountains she trades for
their horses.
With gold at their heart and with flowers at
their base.
The sight of the babe in her arms that she
nurses
Touches the Redskins that they think but of
peace.
"White man 'Tababonl." the mother said,
smiling, v
And the murd'rous Nez Perces, on the long
Lc-TLo trail.
With "So-yap-po," the "crowned ones," the
calumet smoking,
For mother and babe stood for peace in the
Tale.
"Great Medicine." they said, as they heard
the guns firing, .
And the old age of stone met the new age
of steel,
"Great Medicine," they whispered, when (pity
Inspiring).
The White Chiefs their sfck ones were skill
ful to heal.
The young guide bad heard of the West River
shining.
Told by instinct Its source in the silent
divide,
Down the "Koos-koos-kl" swift, with "Twisted
Hair" steering,
Neath the high, rocky walls of the yellow
Snake's tide.
At length the blue waters of rolling Columbia,-'
The river of voyage, of fable, of song.
Woods of the maple, flr, dogwoodd and cedar.
Sparkling cascades, with tall fern, creepers
long.
The home of the south wind, the white senti
nel mountain,
The rich fertile lands of an empire unknown.
We honor the conquerors! We honor the
heroine,
"Saca-Ja-wea" has come to her own!'
The "Roxburghe Toque."
New York Press.
Those flat, pink velvet toquesthe brides
maids wore at the Roxburghe-Goelet wed
ding have had their effect on the millinery
trade. The milliners who saw them Im
mediately put their designers at work oa
imitations. These toques were made'by
Cordray's Theater
Matinee prices Adults. 25c; children. 10
Week Starting Tonight, Sun., Dec. 13
THE PECULIAR COMEDIAN
Mr. W. B. Patton
The St. Iouls Star,
Aug. 10 says of Mr
"W. B. Patton la
"Tho Minister's
Son": The perform
ance from first to
last sent thrills of
joy, sorrow, pleasure
and grief through
the system of. sev
eral thousand peo
ple In attendance.
W. B. Patton In the
title role shines as a
star. His work re
minds one of Sol
Smith Russell. His
country drawl is in
imitable, he seems
simplicity personi
fied. It is avflnlshed
production.
IN THE
BEAUTIFUL
PASTORAL PLAY
"THE
SON"
Curtain at 8:15
Carriages at 10:45
EMPIRE
GEO. L. BAKER, ,
Three Nights Only, Starting Toight, Sunday
A FARCICAL SKIT
LOOKING
FOR
A WIFE
25-
PEOPLE
-25
Special Scenery
Beautiful Costumes
Mirth, Music
PRICES
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
W. T. PANGLE, Resident Manager.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16
A BEAUTIFUL DRAMA
THE
SISTERS
WRITTEN BY
DENMAIS THOMPSON
Author of "THE OLD HOMESTEAD,"
A REFRESHING, DELIGHTFUL PLAY
PRICES Lower floor, except last
first 6 rows, 75c; last 6 rows, 50c. Ga
$7.50. The advance sale of seats will
THE BAKER THEATER
George L. Baker, Sole Lessee and Manager. Phone Main 1907.
this week, Starting
sunday afternoon, dec. 13
GEORGE L. BAKER ANNOUN
CES FOR THE SIXTH WEEK OF
BAKER THEATER COMPANY
THE
THE GREAT THREE-ACT
TRAGIC DRAMA MADE FA
MOUS BY HENRY IRVING
PRECEDED BY THE ONE -ACT FARCE'
ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS
Christmas Week, Beginning Sunday Matinee, December 20
Hoyt's A MIDNIGHT BELL, Introducing Oza Waldrop.
a Fifth-avenue house. They were baggy,
almost shapeless, flat hats, trimmed with
bands of sable and pink aigrettes. One
of the best features was that they be
came all the bridesmaids. A week after
the wedding several shops showed similar
Cordray & Russell,
Managers
Phone Main 9 9 2
c. Evenlnr prices 15c, 25c, 35c. 40c, 50c
The
Sweetest
Story
Ever Told!
The Chicago Journal
August 5. says: "Two
packed houses saw "W.
B. Patton as Simon
Kay fh The Minister's
Son.' This pretty play
was refreshing: aa a
Summer breeze. The
story is full of natural
ness and bright, quaint
comedy. Its pathos and
mirth moved tho audi
ence alternately from
laughter to tears and
held Interest to the finish."
MINISTER'S
A Page Torn From
The Book of Life
THEATER
RESIDENT MANAGER
"IT IS TO LAUGH"
Funny Comedians
New bongs and Dances
and Pretty Girls
15c, 25c, 35c and 50c
TWO
PRESENTED BY AN EXCELLENT CAST
3 rows. 51.00; last 3 rows, 75c. Balcony,
llery. 23c and 33c. Boxes and loges.
open Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
e
hats.. One displayed In a Fifth-avenue
window was of sapphire blue velvet,
trimmed with chinchilla. Even in lower
Broadway the flat toque is "catching on,"
and soon the trade lists may contain the
line, "the Roxburghe toque, $32 a dozen."
ARCADE!
"The Model Playhouse
of the City."
330 WASHINGTON, BETWEENi
SIXTH AND SEVENTH.
WEEK OF DEC. 14
Look this bill through carefully.
It will repay perusal. New
acts and sketches that
will please young and old.
AND ALL FOR 10 CT.
The Arcade Theater is making a
lightning finish and Is just coming
In the home stretch of the old year.
Everyone saw our start and knows
that we were not left at the post.
"We have outdistanced all competi
tors without using a whip. But
now, with Christmas and New Tear
In sight we are going to make a
spurt. If you don't want to mlsa
something good, don't fail to drop
AT THE NEW ARCADE
THIS WEEK
Thousands of theater-goers have
given a unanimous verdict that the
Arcade Theater has the copyright
on the trade-mark: The home of
REFINED RECREATION
Women and children will agree
with this finding of the popular
court.
BEGINNING MONDAY
A week of dazzling vaudeville com
mences that will usher In Jest and
youthful jollity. Quips and cranks
and wanton wiles amuse a tired
and weary public, and to drive dull
care away Is the mission of this
theater. It will be fulfilled In the
new bill. To start with there's
FRANK BOWMAN
There is something fascinating
about the black art. "We all like
to believe In Aladdin's lamp and the
magic carpet. Frank Bowman Is a
magician, and he has the genll at
bis command, who help him do feats
of legcrduman that will deceive the
quickest eyes-
THE ALLDEANS
You will all agree that the All
deans are the deans of acrobatic
comedy. You "will laugh when you
see them, and at the same time
you will applaud their cleverness.
JESSIE ORR
The beam of sunshine that will
light up the most dismal day. She
is a dashing dancer and one of the
best balladlsts we have ever intro
duced to the Arcadltes. A swell
looker, too.
DOWNEY AND WILLARD
They have won the title of "The
Somewhat Different Comedians."
They are arc lights among sketch
teams, their rays being particularly
noticeable on account of their sur
passing brightness and originality.
LESLIE POM ROY
He warbles sweetly while illus
trated songs are flashed on the can
vas. A ballad singer of rare ability.
THE BIOSCOPE
"Will show several new series of
moving pictures.
5 SHOWS DAILY 5
2:30, 3:30. 7:30 8:30, 9:30.
ONE DIME BUYS ANY SEAT.
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Have You Seen Our Bright New
Sign?
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