The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-26
WILLIAM wETMORE STORY.
4 eoLDES WEDDING nv IrALE.

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autumn with the golden wedding Of a poet
All the world and his wife. you will remember
thronged the streets Of Rome in April to ac-
claim the celebration In the Quirlnal Of a
quarter ola century Of welded love by King
Humbert and Queen MarRherita; and the
German Emperor. In the exuberanoe OF his
sympathles and OF his policy, insisted on con-
vettlnG into a great public event what the
italian soVereigns plainly enough would have
preferred to keep as an unostsntatious do
nestle holiday.
Neither the world nor his wife WAS hidden 10
the harvest homo OF halt century Of honor
and OF happiness which made the noble and
historic chestnut groves OF Millions Nallom-
brosa vocal with music and with song under a
cloudless italian sky. on the 31st OF October.
But the rejoiclngs Of that festival will find a
thousand echoes in the hearts Of all who love
"the letters and the arts
which mould nations soul"
not In Italy alone. but In America. on both
sides OF the Atlantic, and from the Apennines
to the Alleehaniea
High up among the leafy Tuscan hills. which
overlook the fertile Wales OF the Sieve and the
Arno. and within easy reach OF the great m on
astery once famed throughout Europe for it's
hospitality. and immortallzed by the Hottest
OF English bards. stands an ample but unpre-
tentlous ediflce once a favorite hunting lodge
OF the Medlci. and still known to the peasants
as the home OF Blanca Capello. There. within
doors and without the fftieth anniversary OF
the marriage In Massachusetts, Of ore Of the
most eminent OF living Americans was kept
yesterday by q rejoicing household.
For more than forty years the name OF
Story has shone in the annals Of American art
and literature. During all those years. while
nj inf nh a. L..
and the traditions OF tho best New Ing
land blood. and keeping green and uuwith-
cred. into his maturity the legal laurels
which as n youth no won during the life
time OF his illustrious father. William Story
has made his homo in the Eternal City and
there built up FOR himself reputation rs q
sculptor. which is not Roman or Italian only,
but European and American. A mere cnta-
logue OF his best known statues. monumental
historical, and ideal. would swell this letter to
undue proportions. and take the reader FRO
home to Paris. from Paris to London. from
London to Boston, New York. Washington.
and San Francisco. in quest OF tho private
mansions and the public places which In
either hemisphere thoy adorn. A collection OF
them in casts and copies. though far from
com plete fills gallery OF grand proportions
and makes his spacious studio in tho Via san
Martino (which common crates In It's name
the crowning victory Of the Italian arms In the
great war OF 1880 one OF the m ost interesting
pilgrimage points Of modern Rome.
This collection bears witness not only to
the untlring artistic industry OF the great
sculptor. but to the intense vitality and to the
steadily progressive development of his
genius An amateur who. II he were not
an amateur by his own choice, would be
an artist OF renown, coming out OF this
studio one day last spring from an inspection
Of Story's latest works u grand and solemn.
not to say awful. Nemesis. and De PHO
pricstess flin:inG upward to heaven her soul
with her arms in n passion OF inspiration. said
to the friend who accompanied him. as they
stepped into the street Of the historic name:
1t is absurd to talk OF the autumn OF such au
artist as this: 1t is not an autumn at all. but a
St Martins summer. more rich in flowers and
in fruit than many u June" During the
months OF the Roman winter and spring
story's residence In the great Palszzo Bar
berini has long been the scone of Inequalities
felt by the guests OF every nation who have
enjoyed them to be like the suppers of Plato.
mot the pleasures OF an evening but O Dos
session forever"
Some years ago ne built himself. high up
in the Swiss Alps at San Mortz. a villa
already we'll known to the visitors. who
NJ" aHuualS NHTOnE tiht long lsOlhteu
region In search OF the repose which their
presence has banished: but under medical
advice he has been passing tho present sum
mer and autumn. for the sake OF his wifes
health. In the milder atmosphere OF Tuscany.
and In the ancient hun d: lodge OF tho Medicl.
now become. under H.se from the Crown,
the summer home OF story's only daughter
and OF his son-in-law. the Commenda-
tore PeruZzl. scion OF the famous
Florentins family Of the Peruzzl. to whom
Edward Ill Of England was indebted
for the sinews OF the great war which made
himself and the Black Prince illustrious
Even English Quakers have been known TO
manifest u somewhat unGodly pride in the
names OF Greasy and Poitiers. and there would
be no objection to this. perhaps, II England had
paid the bills contracted for the purchase OF
all this historical glory. But unfortunately
England has not paid the bills When the
French sovereigns OF England were fighting
SO hard. centuries ago. To extend their do
minion over France. the merchant princes OF
Italy were tia bankers OF civilization. The Plan
tagenets came to the Peruzzi for funds. with
which the Peruzzi supplied them. on terms and
conditions set forth and specified in contracts
still preserved In the archives OF that Floren-
tine family. Those terms and conditions have
never been fulfilled. The national debt OF
England Is commonly carried back no further
than to the loans OF the Dutch Prince William
Ill. who dethroned his Authoritarian. and with
the efficient support of his Dutch men-of-war
and Dragons. got himself crowned as the
savior OF English liberty
AZ a matter OF fact and good faith the ma
tionAl debt OF England ought to begin 10 be
accounted for some three centuries earlier.
The loans of Edward Ill are still under pro-
test, and II 10 curious fact In tho story
OF the extraordinary Jewish ruler Of mod
ern England. that Lord Beaconslleld at one
time was seriously disposed TO insist upon
the recognition and settlement OF this long
outstanding debt. on the basis Of a repayment
by England to the Peruzzi 81 tho original ad-
yances. without interest but at their value as
represented In the money OF the present time.
Mr.. Gladstone can hardly be expected to take
30 strict view Of financial obligations as bis
raeli. But Just at the present moment it is a
matter Of great and Obvious Importance to
England to propitiats United Italy. The APP
pearanes OF Russia In the Mediterranean as
friend OF France. makes II clear even
10 the most optimistic OF En9lshmen that the