The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-12
LONDON GOSSIP.

NINE. NELSON'S CONCERT IN AID or GREAT
METROPOLITAN CHARITY MEDICAL MATTERS
AN AID TO SURGICAL scIENcE-A GRAND CON-
| TEST IN COSTUME ENGLISH TASTE IN
| DREss-coNTEssIoN or A CLEVER DRAMATIo
cRrrIc-TnE PICTURE OF THE DUCHESS or
| DEvoNsHIgE.
LONDON, May 20. 1876.
That oi,encr helps than science helps art
again eSemplihed last week by the great success
Nine. Christine Missions the OF tho
Hospital for Diseases Threat which the Princa
OF Wales and other members Of the royal family are
patrons Being a patient OF Dr. Morcl Mackenzie
Nine Nilsson naturally became Interested insti-
tuition which It's existence mainly to his energy
and influence, and surely May comes round
surely docs tho swedish prima donna enlist the
vices OF great behalf OF her benevolent enter
prise. Established 1863 the hospital has since
then received 1907 persons into It's wards, and
has attended 10 outside patients Beginning mainly
small dispensary the hospital quickly developed
and became the pattern which similar institutions
have been established aordng the means by which
already engaged practice may be rendered familiar
with all the latest improvements In that department oil
medicine or surgery to which IL is devoted Entirely
free TO The necessitous poor rightly exacts slight
monthly payment graduated according means, from
such not destitute A worthicr institution
Gun HaTuly DO iHugucu or u more NOrklug com.
mtcc Thanks 10 their efforts $40, 900 have already
been raised Tor the purpose Of erecting building
Fifteen thousand dollars required. Having
obtained $4,000 from Nine. NI'ssons concert II Is
hoped that grand dinner, presided by Lord
Cowpcr, DO given next month ST. James Hail. Will
realize tho deficit. Who New York 10 doing much
for tho infant hospital, founded similar prin.
| ciplcs by one OF DR.. Macsenzics tollowcrsg
PHYSICIAN
| ~
at the head OF his profession, with worldwide repu-
tation, you would naturally suppose him to be a von
cradle gray beard, and American ply who visit
London greatly surprised to be greeted by
handsome dark haired OF forly-two. Combining
the persisicncy OF Scotchman with tho tact Of
/ Frenchinan and the dash Of Yankee DR.. Mackenzie
contrives get more work out OF himself and his
sisants than any Engishman know Of. Being per
sonally sympathetic he makes friends of al his pa.
ticns--ha, is ali who worth having friends
consequently he is making great fortune well
great fame and grudgcs him either. Mach OF
his to his skill the of the lryngo.
scope
INVENTOR
And do you know who invented this simple and most
bcnehcent instruments The great maestro al canto
Manuce Garcia, brother OF the famous Mabran and OF
Nine V,araot fears ago this universally
tcrmined make profound study OF tho larynx, in
order to teach singing scientifically and the first
sity, of course to be able the throat under
all conditions Frustrated in the beginning BY Tho alb
sepcc OF any rejecting Instrument he Detnought' him
OF a circular bit OF looking glass The thought was
father to the deed His ltlc invention only aidcd
him master his subject but under the grandcr
name OF iaryngoscopc, it has been Of ncnlcuI-
able benefit 10 mankind. Fortunes have boon
made by its use while as usual the inventor has not
rcapcd the barren reward OF gratitude Kccnly
alive this injustice Or. More Mackenzie has started
the idea Of testimonial to bcnciactor but as vet il
has not taken substantial FORM Dr. Louis Elsbers has
agitaed u similar testimonial IN New York, with what
success do not know. Munuelc Garcia is a wonder
ucliV
oil the nre OF youth and wnose vivacious Ind IS dc.
light to every one win whom he comes in contact
AS a teacher no has superior and companion
he has lew equals Such old age makes youth inspd
NEW MEDICAL JOURNAL.
Apropos OF medical scopes medical weekly
has been started in London IL Is called tho Medical
Examiner. ana its object is reform Among mat
tiers which this welcome publication takes to heart
a compulsory Stale examination Tor all practitioners,
which examination shall be conducted publicly, as in
France aud Germany, that the medical public may
Judge of the fairness temper and capacity OF the
amlners. well OF the knowledge and proficiency
the candidates IL will advocate the abolition Of
pulsory attendance on lectures aud will insist upon
more practical methods OF testing the knowl dye OF
candidates. I'VE care not how or where you obtain
your information, but our examination shall be 80
searching that only those who have tho requisite
knowledge shall receive diploma Is the language
this reiormcr demands OF the peofesson II will pub
sh records OF IRON all hospitals aud viii seek
the charactc of the special departments Of the
general hospitals by impartial investigation into their
operations. 1t also Will insist upon the payment OF
the medical stalls OF all hospitals. This Nsdicdt Exam
saer promises excite little commotion among tho
faculty. and there less than TO- 900 PHYSICIANS
IN the United ~ Is possible Oi
them may be Interested in the welfare Of tho very
contribution 10 the art OF healing.
QUESTION COSTUME.
Ono English peculiarly understand,
although have brought what Is called my intellect
and, distant but hours from France should have
littc taste in dressY II we Americans lived
next door TO Paris we'd take the very tongues out o.
our neghhors and talk French than the artists
OF the Theatre Francois. And when u came to dress
ingl Wed put Worth and Hentcnaar. and Faust and
Beer, and everybody else to the blush. Engshmon
dress admirably; but there seems 10 be something
this climate which obiuscaies the female have
been more than usually Impressed ny the fact, since
seeing sgreat contest and exhibition at thu
Alexandra Palace, a. which the London cosumcrs
competed out OF 146 dresses, including promenade,
reception dinner, ball. wedding morning, deep
ing and yachting toets-ranging iron $40 TO
Sis5--thcrc was hardly for which I'd
have been grateful as gift Tho materials
were often beautiful, but the style set my teeth
edge. Yet the names Of these costumes were very
grand There the princess Mary the "Janc
Grey" the Evc, !" as though original mother had
ever worn silk wool hrochc, price $780, Inc
ssDagmarn the Beatrice, .EngIand's Queen, drab
royal Spanish Court alpaca, gros grain and cafe
Hills Travelling dress, and 1875 more equally impos.
ing. The white satin wedding costumes were par.
tcularly hidcous At best white satin Is trial to the
farest softcst face, and when ii is put together
a PAngiaise, IL is as hard in It's effect washing
boards, II any woman contemplating ma,rimcny
meditatcs committing herself to white satin Let her
pause Creamy white silk Is infinitely prcttcr.
DRAMATIC CRITICISM
had n confession from clever dramatic critic e.
Gently from which n moral may be drawn "Ycars
ago. he said. u wrote criticism xhch thought
was paIttuiaTy sWuTt, anu ShoWcu ~ ~ ucot 70
Honey, expecting 10 DO praised Tor It. III you knew
more about your business you'd be less sharp aud
more just Honey after pcrusaL THIS had
effect upon me. and being unoccupcd at tho time,
determined to upon the stage temporarily. got
provincial engagement and then acted several wceka
at the Standard. assure you the ttc experience
obtained behind the iooflights did me an ncaicuinbe
lot OF good, and now know how TO treat dcbuants"
Dlsracls dictum that 'critics arc those
who have failed in art ~ moro epigram
than fact A pity tits 'tisn't true. little
knowledge is not half dangerous Ignorance.
Think Of mani suppose y wasa nan--running away
With tho Duchess Of Devonshirc II she wore alive
should not be surprised, but beng very dead and
duccd to paiut II seems bad taste. An
abicct American declares the THEFT to be- using his
mellinnous language "a put up Job" He knows that
the Duchess carefully slowed away, and Will bc found
In n few days when all London and the provinces viii
flock sec her. Is mt this inference awfug There
are people who nothing brt ''pui up lob' IN tbs
solar system. Where Is the bump OF reverence