The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-08
IAN AMERICANS BIG LUCK,
"a PIANO PLAYER WHO WAS MADE
A CABINET OFFICER.
The Relatives of Richard Mason Jack
son Tell How the King of Wurtem-
berg Favored Him--The Recent Scan
dala
,ecial pIpotch 10 The Globe.Dcmocrat.

4 Mason jackson, the American member Oh
the Cabinet OF the King OF Wurtemberg
on whose account a revolt was organized
among the other courtiers of that iar-away
kingdom last week, was born and raised
at Steubenville, o., forty miles west Of
Pittsburg. His relatives all live in this
city now. They are very indignant about
the press cablegrams from Munich and
Stuttgart, which say that jackson is sim
ply a bold adventurer from the United
States, and that it is his willy schemes in
connection with the other American
(Woodcock) to hoodwink the weak
minded monarch, which caused the
uproar in Wurtemberg and the resignation
OF all the Ministers, because the King re-
fuses to dismiss the Americans d. j.
Gable, q prominent electrician OF this city,
is the nephew OF Jackson and was one OF
his companions when he was here. The
story he tells OF his uncle's rise is most
marvellous, and with the addition OF letters
he has received from time to time from
the palace OF Wurtemberg, forms an
~ Authentic history OF a strange iniatuation.
This afternoon Mr.. Cable said to the
Globe. Democrat correspondent: al want to
show you that my uncle, or Mace
Jackson, as we call him, is no
adventurcr. He was born in 1874,
and was reared in Stcubenvlle. He was
n prodigy even in childhood. For in
stance, when very small he was given rs
much spending money as any other child,
and perhaps considerable more, but he
never spent any Of his money. He
boarded il up somewhere, but he would
never confide in any OF us. One day there
suddenly drove up to the Jackson home q
wagon, and from IL was delivered a beauti-
ful piano. The parents were shown the
receipt in the name OF little Mace, who
proved 10 be the purchaser OF the instru-
ment.
YOUTHFUL PRODIGY.
"lIe was then scarcely ten years Of age
and they were thunder struck. Then the
whole secret came out. From the moment
he had been able to lisp and drum his
fingers on the window pane the boy had
shown q strong desire TO learn music.
Now that the piano was his, he told them
that his burning ambition had been TO
own and play musical instrument OF his
own, and with such success did his studies
ON that instrument meet that he is now
one OF the most finished pianists in either
Germany or America.
AT the age Of sixteen he was sent 10
Mount Union College, in Ohio, and soon
attracted attention by hisvcrsatility. Even
then he was considered prodigy To me
IL almost seems prophetic that Mace
should have studied the German language
when boy with the intention Of some day
completing his musical studies in Stult.
CART. IL now ap. oarS that the inton-
ton was the most powerful thing that
turned his life into the most wonderful
channel II has since dTiitcd. Will Nc.
Donald, the popular tenor OF the Boston
Ideal Opera Company, also Stcubenyille
boy, went TO Italy 20 cultivate his voice al
the same time jackson went 10 Wurtcm.
berg TO study the piano IN 1871. Mace did
not 20 abroad as an adyenturer TO seek his
fortune, but had fixed purpose, aud was
well supplied with money The relatives
here formed plan, and DIR. Morrison. o
Pittsburg, acted as treasurer OF the fund
with which Mace was 10 be educated. Al
the time ho was studying at Stuttgart, he
drew on Dr. Morrison for the money, and
was dependent on nobody abroad.
at has been snccringly said that the
King Of Wuriemburg fell in love Will
Jackson j don't sec very well how ht
could help doing that. Mace was Of III,
agine; gentle almost, as girl, but mani,
IN bearing and action 10 chain the adm
ration OF all who came In contact will
him. lie WIS polished gentleman, bu
20 brim.iul OF jokes tina, his teeth wer
continually in view from laughing. While
skating in Stuttgart in 1881, Jackson iel
and fractured his whist. Ills enforce'
idcness from piano teaching ut the college
was used by United States Consul Potter
who made him vice-consul.
PROTECTED THE KING.
jackson had often seen the King II
the parksoi Stuttgart, and In n very curl
Gus way did he make his acquaintance
A party OF intoxicated students one da
fell TO snowbaling the King in the parks
not knowing who lac was. Jackson hap
pencd 20 be passing and lac ran ut once (
The Kings rescue. From that time iOr
ward the monarch seemed 10 be perfect
infatuated with Mace. Uncle met hir
quite frequently, by virtue OF his oilicia
position. Then, when the King hear
him play on the piano, his iniatuation f.
the American music teacher became con
Tste.
zone afternoon the Kings private gaI
riagc, accompanied by his body'guaf,
drove up 10 the door Of the consulate
they brought from the King offered Mac
the position OF Pdvy Councillor IN b
Cabinet. Mace was astoundcd, but vi
regarded the whole thing only rs q jok
dismissed the body-guard, sent the equil
ngc back empty, and, as lac wrote 10 i
Iittsbufg relatives aiierwgrd: i thougl
my legs could carry me 20 the palace, an
sent word TO the King that was n
above walking 10 his abode
"Whcn Mace went TO the palace he y
failed 10 appreciate the magnificent oiic
aud laughed heartily ut the crowned po
sonagc before HIM. lie tried to get out
II In every way possible, declining aga
and again, but the monarch would n
have u. and insisted that lac consent 10 I
sist him managing the realm.
MADE A CABINET oFFicER.
at last Mace accepted the honor, foi
sworc mis- allegiance 10 the United Sta
and was duly installed IN the Cabin
The King was immensely pleased n
grathcd. lie Immediately ordered that
every castle In Wuriembcrg and In
winter palace nj Nicc, iu Italy, a new pia
be placed at once for the use OF Mace
his own palace he furnished
costly style suite Of ten roo
for Macc's private use, gave b
complete livery service, q
added conmodious quarters for him in
Nice mansion. Only last winter mott
received letters from him nj Nice, tell
her how nicely he was situated there, O