Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-25
Interview Of Westinghouse With eanballi.
The PatPlOt-Statesmanf In Bad Health
Rensimiscemees of TNsso.

The PatFfot-Stasesaan In Bad Health
"Reminiscences Of Tasso.
The following letter from Rome, giving an
interesting description of q visit TO Cara
balsi, is from the pen OF Washington lady
who has spent the winter In Italy:
ROME, Dec. 50, 1875.
Dear L:-This morning VS. visited the Pal
ace Corsini, which is situated on the west
side eff the Tiber. 1t is built OF large brown
stone, with windows enclosed on the exte-
rior by iron grating. From the entrance you
walk TO the center large open court and
ascend the spacious marble stairway, Dor
dered on either side by rare plants In vases
TO ornament the building and cheer you as
you have 10 travel on still higher and higher,
until you reach the third "piano," as the
Italians call orr fourth floor, counting only
from the second floor.
The favorite pictures here we wished TO see
were Guide Reni's St Agnese, Murfllo's Ma
donna, with a few other gems; and after
walking around and giving two hours 10 this
CARA, the street that separates the Tiber from
the Janiculum bill. One OF our party re-
marked, as we were crossing one OF the
streets, how strange to see ice on one side,
while on the other the orange trees were high
golden fluit.
hing, at tie head OF our short procession,
led US up strange grass covered stone stair
way that took us 10 the old monastery or st.
Onofrio. This monastery is built on the slope
OF the Janiculum hill, commanding a fine
view OF Rome. We were interested in this
old monastery as
TAssoS LAST DAYS
were spent here. Before we reached the door
lazy Italian beggaI was quick TO precede
us and ring the door bell, that he might ge, q
soldi for il. This brought the custodian, who
conducted Us to the Interesting places with
in, and TO the small adjoining church. The
church, which dates from 1889, was erected
In honor OF the Egyptian hermit Houoph
RUS. The monastery OF the order of st.
Je.ome was OF more interest TO us. as Tasso
had often walked through these halls. First
passing along hall supported by eight col
umns we entered another passage hall, the
floor of which was of square red brick. On
either side were cells, now unoccupied. A few
faint lunette frescOeS were visible over the
door and above the shrines. The last cell in
this hall on the left corner was Tasso's,
when he came 10 Rome in November, 1894,
Pope. Being In the fan of the year, it was
decided TO postpone the ceremony until the
next spring. Tasso was in feeble health, AID
this postponement was not agreeable TO him,
but he was obliged to wait. Before the time
had arrived he had removed 10 ST. Onofrio
saying TO the monks, as they received him,
YOU" He wrote TO one of his friends, Il
am ONE 10 begin my conversation in heay-
en- in this elevated place, and la the society
OF these holy fathers" When Tasso received
Ieve that the crowl which looked for upon
the capitol is 10 be exchanged for a better
crown IN heaven" and as he anticipated, be-
fore the time for browning arrived, he
breathed his last on the 18th of April, 1875, in
The 10Th year Of his age. We went into the
room In Which he died, small room with
Two widows commanding a glorious view
OF the city. His bust in wax Is encasei in
glass in the center OF the room; some OF his
autograph manuscripts hang on the wall by
a cabinet secretary, and the chair usually
One Of QrfU raj
where the garden was that Tasso enjoy
ed so much, and the custodian kindly
unlocked gate, and pointed out
lovely elevated spot, a short distance
from the none stery, where the famous oak
stands that Tasso PLANTED, and under whose
branches thought ana wrote. But this old
oak has been shattered and almost DESTROYED
by lightning, and young OAK is gro wing up
rear. A terrace or small amphitheater lies
back OF this oak, and the hill is quite ab-
ruptly steep The view of the city, ST.
Pc ers, in the opposite direction, and the
Campagna, well repaid as for the walk TO
than our time allowed.
A VISIT To GARIBALDI.
We had to return to orr hotel, for after
lunch We were to have the pleasure OF riding
about mile from the city gate with a COM
pany Of fifteen to call upon General Carl
baldi, who had favored our King with a
the hours from to- 4, he would be happy TO
see rs with our American friends. Lunch
over, we started, and in twenty minutes we
were driven into the grounds surrounding
Garibaldi's villa, which is q large and attrac-
tive summer like residence, with shrubbery
and rare ornamental plants arranged taste
fully In the flower beds. Soon after arriving
at the villa we were politely ushered into q
long corridor by fine-loOking young man,
who we learned afterwards was the son OF
General Garibaldi. We waited but q mo-
ment and then were asked TO walk into q
room something like a large sitting room
which had been converted into q bedroom
for convalescent. In the center of the
room stood long table, at the further end
OF which sat Garibaldi, dressed in a loose
grey jacket, white flannel cloak thrown over
one shoulder and his becoming black en-
broldered cap. Although he didn't rise, his
genial countenance told us at once we were
reached his Side to shake hands that he
didn't rise, but Immediately observed that
ne was an invalid, suffering apparently
nom the effects OF rheumatic fever, or per
maps from old wounds. He was, however,
very cheerful, and seemed TO possess the
same brave spirit by which he was animated
when fighting the battles for the delivery OF
saw we were Americans, and he seemed
proud 10 say al am an American citizen,
too" He said he knew Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and the Potomac.
One OF our party remarked to him, as ne
took his right hand in parting, that he con-
graduated him upon the progress of freedom
In Italy, with which that hand had had so
much to do. Garib3ldi modestly replied that
he had only done his duty. We took leave
OF him feeling that we had seen a nohls, uu-
selfish patriot-one of the few remarkable
men OF the age.
Yours truly, Isabella.
Literature and Art at the CapftaI.