The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-11-27


edly noticed that he and Marshall Jewell
visited General Garfield at Mentor the other
day, and tho object of the visit was said to
be the necessity for obtaining funds to settle
up the expenses Of the Republican cam
paign. Mr.. Davenport assures me that this
statement is not correct, and in this con-
nection he further said that the day the Ma
tional Republican Committee closed its la
bors-and its doors-they paid every cent
of Indebtedness incurred during the presi-
dental campaign.
Mr. James F. Jerome, young and brilli-
ant journalist, who has held first. class po-
stions on several of our leading dailies, and
who is at present connected with the staff of
the Tribune, leaves New York on Sunday,
the 2sth inst. He goes to Omaha to take
the position of managing editor Of the in
huental Herald Of that city. Previous to
bis departure his newspaper friends will
give him splendid farewell banquet at the
st. Nicholas, on Saturday evening. DIR.
John B. Wood, late night editor Of the Sun,
and known to the profession as "the great
American condenser" will act as chairman,
with II. Clay Lukens s, Of the Neaos, as sec.
retary. The committee arrangements in
cludes the names of seventeen gentlemen Of
the press, connected with our leading papers,
and no more could be said for Mr. Jerome
than that he deserves the send of he will
receive.
Vienna gave up its Prater, London its
Hyde Park, Paris its Champ de Mars, and
Philadelphia its Fairmont Park for the
worlds fairs. 1t appears that Central Park,
however, is so superior to all other parks on
the face of the globe that it cannot be used
for the International Exhibition OF 1888 As
the matter stands now 1t looks very much as
though there would be no Worlds Fair iu
this city in the year named after all. The
site selected by the commissioners, we are
assured in advance, they cannot obtain. Un-
less some man of clear head, sterling com
nonsense, and ndomitable energy come
to the front and sets the matter right, the
outlook IS most encouraging for first class
izzle. In any event there IS no more time
for tihing
new opera is so uncommon a thing in
this country that the production of Boito's
"Mefstoiele" for the first time at the Acade.
my of Music, Wednesday evening, the oath
inst, has attracted the attention of the en-
tire music-loving public. With Campanini
and Cary in the cast there could be no boubt
as to the artistic success of this latest addt-
ion to the repertoire of Colonel Mapleson's
excellent company.
The two principle dramatic events of the
season thus far have beeh the APPEARANCE o
the Bernhardt apd. john McCullough-thi.
'nenvate rfchcnwU an, an muscle aud
Drawn, illustrating the antipodal schools of
modern dramatic art.
The next dramatic sensation will be the
reappearance Of Salvini, the eminent Itali-
an tragedian after an absence Of about seven
years from the American stage. He will act
in Italian supported by an English speaking
company. The idea, which may a first seem
absurd and impracticable, is not a new one.
Salvini told me that when the proposition
was first made TO him he "shuddered with
laughter, 'as he himself grotesqurly express
ed il; then he recalled the fact that Madam
Janauschek had done the same thing, also
Ira Adridge, the American, and that acting
in two languages is not inirequently and
successfully done in Germany; 50 he ceased
his convulsive laughter aud consented to
come. He will make his first appearance
at the Arch Street theatre, Philadelphia, ON
the goth instant, opening in Otheiio. He will
come to New York for thirty performances
at Booths theatre, beginning in January.
Of the Passion Play, which Mr.. Abbey an
nounces he will produce at Booths theatre
next month, and of which the pulpit and
press are expressing opinions of the most
pronounced description, | shall have some
thing to say in another letter.
Just now there is great rivalry between
the Fifth Avenue and Windsor Hotels us to
which shall outrank the other. The Wind
sor is said to have expanded $S5,OOO this
; ear in internal Improvements, aud that by
New Years the outlay will have reached
100000. Per contra the Film Avenue has
Gran, AMI his family as permanent guests
for the winter. In cnnnectiou with hotels
1t may be mentioned that, contrary to the
that the exodus Immediately
toll' wi Z the clnse %! the campaign would
leaye the caravanseries empty, they have
never BEEN more crowded than now at this
season Of the year, with every prospect that
the rush will'continue until after the holi-
days.
william Henry VanderbilL's new palace
i'Rpidly spproiching completion, and one
of the confined ART aud social events Of the
season will Toe the reception To view the con
tents Of his now art gallery. It is stated
that Mr.. Vanderbilt spent not less than hall
million dollars for pictures and statuary
during his recent trip In Europe, aud the
collection contains some of the best oxamp-
les Of the most iamons living artists.
The publishers are all making extensive
preparations for the holiday trade, aud an
unusually rich assortment Of beautifully
and costly gilt books are being issued from
the presses Of leading huuses feature OF
the holiday season, Ia which more attention
has been paid this Season than ever beiur,,
Is large assortment uf CHRISTMAS curis, ia
entirely rev and exceedingly artistic de
signs. | notice that already Prang, of Bos-
tou, has offered 81 900 in prizes for the best
designs for cards for the season Of lsSI-s2.
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5s9~GoLDEN SLIPPERs.-A beautiful
transcription by A. L. Warren, introducing
the meludy of"In the morning by the bright
light" "Menuett," vocal piece by St.
saene. "We 1y to Thee IN Danger" by
Auber from the Opera OF Massanielio. "Bai,-
bury Cross" the latest English song, by
Wellings. And The popular piece" Orphee
Aux Eu'cr Quadrills," by oHenbock The
abnve are the musical selection, while we
have ten pages Of notes from the Musical
W"rli comprising s'ne oi the best criticisms
of the day. The whole may he found in