The morning call., 1890-08-27
NEW YORK NOTES.
Dorothy Q. Writes About Cali
f0rnians in the East.
Miss Annie Gleason Will Sing in New York
During the Coming Season = Miss
Margaret Chase Of Santa Rosa.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW L Oshs Aug. III loJU.- ITO Lic-up'
That is what. everybody is talking about
now. Those who haven't taken sides either
with the Knights of Labor or the railroad
are anXiously discussing routes of travel
for themselves. Belated summer tourists
are wondering if they will get across the
continent before summer is gone. There is
IA tied in the affairs of men," but it isn't
the one Shakespeare advised about ages
ago, and no one dares advise about this one,
All We ordinary people just have to wait
till the swordless combat is finished be-
tween the knighted and benighted beings,
and if we can't go on rails, go on boats, and
if we can't 60 on boats, just stay at home
and make the best of it. Everybody feels
that the controversy will soon be ended.
The Noble Collar and Cuffs" Prince
George, passed by Newport and the pre-
parations for his entertainment fell fiat"
Some would-be-wise ones whisper that per-
haps the governors didn't wish him to grow
too fond of Americans, or be the recipient
Of too many favors, for political reasons.
There are the Behring Sea question. the seals,
New Foundand and Canada. and all that
for her Majesty to consider. For whatever
reason it was, or is, Prince George did not
go and is not going to Newport.
UBIQUITOUS INDIVIDUALS
The Californian is ubiquitous individ-
ual, popping up in all sorts of unexpected
places. l found two in the serene old
town Of Norwich, in Connecticut, and l
only expected to see the great elms 200
years old, the quaint old stores and houses
in Norwich town, built long ago when
indians came down like wolves on the
folds; but l found Miss Saliie Mclean
and her mother, from Oakland. Miss Nc
Lean has been studying and teaching elo-
cuton, apd will return soon to San jose TO
take charge of the reading and elocutiOn-
airy classes in the public schools there She
has had a long and delightful visit in the
East, but seems enthusiastically glad to
return to California. Norwich town is a
typical New England village. 1t is built
amid fat, round, pleasant hills" and the
among the trees out of the everywhere into
the there. 1t has many attractions, but as
the poet, Stedm und, who once lived there.
says: ut is famous for its beautiful old
ladies and laces," and the Old-time green, !"
| should add-the c0mmon-so smooth and
well kept, with immense elm trees adding
to its beauty. 1t is real old common,
where the Colonists used to gather the
cattle every night to guard them from the
Indians. Ten miles from Norwich town
is the dreamy little village of Lebanon.
The old war office is there, where Washing
ton and Lafayette have been.
A SIMPLE HOUSE.
1t Is simple, unpretentious, un-
painted, wooden house. A family lives
in it, who do not seem at all "primmed
up with majestic pride" because they
are the occupants of a building OF SO
much historic interest There was an eff
fort made 10 buy it for Government
froo hay prpsnrvpI nc al ohjnpt
lesson for future generations, but the III
habltants Of the village did not take enough
interest in the matter to do anything about
it, SO 1t will very probably be swept out Of
sight and mind in a few years. If l had
time would just like to try to express the
wonderment that took possession of me as
looked at that quaint old village. The
people were SO content, the streets were as
quiet as a graveyard, the apple trees had
such immense trunks, and gnarled branches
they looked like caricatures Of the ones
had seen in my native land. / thought OF
the pert pretentiousness of some OF the
little villages at home, and with what ready
receptiyity they grasp new ideas, and felt a
keen sense of loneliness and isolation when
told the people of Lebanon had fought
against having the railroad near them, and
one gaffer left the church he was attending
because somebody in the congregation
wanted q railroad. l was somewhat COM
forted when l learned Lebanon was sup
ported by the largest creamery in the State.
and was entcrprising enough TO ship cream
to Georgia. There is an alarming dearth of
young men-they have gone West" Ben
ev0lent looking old men, sweet-taced old
ladies and womanly young women are left
in the old home nests. The school is poorly
equipped, and good teachers cannot be in
duced to stay. l felt as If l had left a
bustling thoronghfare on hot noon and
gone into an old shop of valuable antiques.
The quiet, uneyentful, simple, inartistic, I'M
picturesque houses and living was so diff
ferent from the exciting, go-ahead dash and
get-tbere life OF California. There was a
restful pleasure in looking at the contented
people, and one leaves them with scorn
for the artificial wants and the life that
makes slaves of us all-but wouldn't like
to live in Lebanon.
A GRADUATE.
Miss Rockman, who graduated from the
San Francisco High School year or so
ago, has been playing successfully with the
DAILY troupe all winter. just as she was
upon the eve of going to Europe with the
company she was taken sick and was forced
to remain In Boston. Her friends win be
glad TO know she is getting better. although
she is far from we'll yet.
Miss Alice Gates of San Francisco will
make her debut in opera next winter. She
is said to be very beautiful specimen of a
California girl and to have a charming
voice.
Miss Annie Gleason OF San Francisco
will sing in New York also in the coming
season. She is very highly spoken of by
foreign critics and has appeared under the
pseudonym OF Mile. Alameda, but hence
forth Will be known by her own name,
Gleason.
Miss Margaret Chase of the Santa Rosa
Seminary was one of the injured in the
railroad disaster on the Old Colony road.
Her friends may rejoice that her injuries
are not fatal.
Charles Latham, son Of Mrs. James
Dwight, was buried in Stockbridge, Mass,
last month. Mrs. Latham was at one time
belle Uf Oakland. She is very hand
some woman. Her son was paralyzed sew
eral years ago while a student at Harvard,
but the plucky fellow studied in his sick
room and was graduated with his class.
His examination papers were fine, notably
his Greek. He will be taken to California
for final burial.
The stores have not their fall fashions
yet, the libraries are all closed for repairs,
the art galleries are ditto, and everything is
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