New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-03
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRONICLED AND CRITICISED BY MIR
EDMUND YATES

ARTISTS AND THE INTERVIEWER
MR. HALps PoRTRAITs-AT,
FRACTIONS OF THE POM
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LONDON, April 2-TThe Queen leaves Florence on
Monday week sho will travel direct to C.herbourg.
II she comes home at once embsrklng at that mort
on the morning OF Wednesday, April 49, reaching
Windsor Castle In the evening. There is strong
probability, however, that Her Majesty win return
through Germany, Is she Is exceedingly anxious to
pay visit to the Emperor and Empress. In this case
she would travel direct from Florence to Potsdsm and
return by way Of Flushing Tho Queens visit to
Italy exciting the good people of that country b.
yond measure. All classes, high and low, officials
and private persons have done their best to make her
stay pleasant and agreeable l believe that moro
than $500 spent the floral decorations alone Of
the villa Pamier. Tho municipality Of Florence
went to tho expense of widening tho road Of tho
Queens residence to prevent any Inconvenience or
obstruction 10 her carriage during her drives More
Of tho considerate authority has persuaded tho
farmers in the Delghborhood OF the villa to lay
no manure on the fields during tho Queens residence,
OF course, the widest stories In circulation among
the croduous Italian passantry as to the magnIfcenco
Of the English Queens establishment Children
hear with bated breath that she has five cooks and
thirty scullIons in her kitchen, feeds on becafcos
of gold and iewelled plates, and can command tina
elements, the sun, winds and stars.
A QUEEN ON DONKEY.
The Queen OF Sweden Is still the observed of all
observers at BournemOuth She takes exercise gener-
ally a diminutve donkey, using fan TO keep Of
the rays of the sun Two or three men servants arc
always In attendance of their chief occupations
being to carry what appears to be hot water.
UNCONVENTIONAL LORD LYrToN
Lord Lytton returned to Paris last Wednesday after
stay of three weeks at Areaohon, where Lady Lyt&
ton is stu residing Lord Lytton evidently cOntems
plates heightened term of employment at Paris as
no has decided let Knebworth for i've six years
lie ought easily to find tenant as 1t Is one OF the
interesting and delightful country seats within
fifty miles OF London. Lord LyttOn has excited tho
dire wrath of the devout Professionals among tho
English colony in Paris by utterly ignoring ali Lenten
observances and by having adopted the freedom Of
Continental Sunday to the fullest extent. lie haa
sort of sympathy with tho gloomy austerfties OF tho
conventional British Sabbath. leading church
paper comments that our Ambassador TO France can
not DO counted upon for the promotion Of devout
and reverend regard for the religious usages OF Chris
tendon
Won MoLTKE ON BoULANGER
Docs any In France out know the roal Bou'
langerl What is he-a elfseeking demagogue mere
ly, or patriot soldier devoted through evil and good
report tho best interests of his country The hnal
verdict must be left 10 history Meanwhile, little
light may be thrown this obscure question by re-
! cordng the estimate OF one whose knowledge and
! judgment constitute him high authority General
Won Motke was asked not long ago what be Thoughts
OF Boulanger "He knows Something replied tho
great sraegst, who, silent In seven languages, neVes
wastes word This Is absolutely authentic story
THE SEASON BEGUN
Tho season has already begun. Last evening
ball given at the dancing house In Carlton House
Terrace by Mrs. Murphy who has taken Lord Wose-
| ley's house In Hst. for tho She Is the
mother OF Sir Charles woseley's wife and the widow
of tho Californian marquis and millionaire Murphy, who
while in Rome showed such munfcent devotion to tho
Papal See.
BRITISH ARTISTS AND THE PRESS.
There IL rather less gossip than usual this year 10
regard to pictures for the forthcoming summer exhlbi-
tuns. No doubt this arises In no small degree from
the thar the interviewing of artists and descriptive
articles about pictures have been carried to such an
outrageous extent to become perfect nuisance 10
everybody concerned More than artist OF dis
tncon has positively declined to allow his work 10 DO
seen before It appears at the galleries; a somewhat
drastic remedy, possibly, but one which nobody can
! complain Of Nothing could be more interesting than
| the portraits on Wow at Mr. Frank Hollis studio,
where the Prince and Princess Of Wales went on Thurs
! day afternoon, accompanied by their son, Prince
George, and the Crown Prince and Princess OF Dem
mark to see H. Il, H. in the naval gar0 OF an elaoP
brother Of Trinity House, wearing the Golden Fleece
round his neck, with his hand resting firmly on tho
| Union Jack, with enormous globe ami .
model of the new Eddystone Lighthouse IN tho
/ background. Mr.. Holl has contrved to
| catch in wonderful degree both thu
ruggedness and intellectually OF the G. o. NJ,
who leans heavily on a pondogous volume bound In
red morocco, presumably history Of Homo Rule
Sir william Jenner, with bust OF sydenhan at his
elbow, smiles benevoently at his successor, Sir An,
drew. Lord spencer's garter ribbon Is rendered
more observable by an astrakan collar Mr. Hoii,
who, by the way, IS to paint Lord Durham, sends no
fewer than eight portraits to the Academy, four 70
Grosvenor Gallery, and Of Mr., Richard Davies,
| I ~ Ana IN he low
VALUE OF POPULAR CONCERTS.
Tho winter season IS finished, for the popular COM
eelts its main strength and backbone are over NAV.
ing for we'll nigh thirty years kept steady 10 the
Same direction and having done SO much good 10 the
country IL may safely DO said that the audiences or
the popuIar concerts arc the only trustworthy judges
of what Is good 10 music, peceivng with 1uiehnnss,
Judging with decision and awarding reward WIN
mpartality AL artist wants at these concerts
Is to be sure that his talent may DO sure OF recosn
ton. Tho popular concerts have more than anything
else helped to advance music in this country.
hope the testimonial watch which tho grateful SUD-
scribers presented to Mr.. Arthur ChappeL In reeog'
milton of his great merit and perseverance, may re-
mind him every moment that he has not worked ~
vain He may proudly look on the great work "a
has achieved
DOM PEDRO VISITS MADAME NILSSON 3
The Emperor of Brazil Is one OF tho most eiuish'-
ened monachs of the age and so great pa'iuh "
the fine arts-musc, in paroular-that he TOOK Az
vantage Of Madame PATHS arrival In Rio dc JSheIro W
come Europe to pay his respects TO Madane Ohil'.
tine Nilsson at Nice. Arriving al thae charMihs
winter resort, HIS Majesty sent TO Madame N'issoa
and acquainted her with his desire to pay his homage
at the feet of the grand Drudess II she would reoee
him Madame Nilsson, of course, highly ha'teru
BY His Majcstys courtesy took advantage 81 'he
opLortunty TO invite la fine feur' Of Nice society "
ueot HIs Majesty and spread before them tho hne's
pearls of her iewelry 4 Nice Journal says 'has
never was great cantatriee in better voice or us
charming.
BEAUTIES OF ~THE PoMPADoUR'
There is very little doubt that Z" Tho Pompaaouf.
az interesting play to the critic OF are, - !" ~
critic Of drama. or Of scenic effects for It Is per,
fectv Amounted NAV on all sides and VIII inseress
every sort Of observer. The dressing OF Tue "AU's