The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-12-01
NEW YORK LETTER.


AEw YoRR, November Eth, 1898.
Good night sweet prince" A solemn
ceremony OF music and eulogy attended
the celebration OF Edwin Booths birth
day by the Players" on Monday after
noon. The Players, OF which Edwin
Booth had been president, and to which
he willed all the collections Of art and
literary yaluables, which the great TRACE
dian gathered during his eyentful life,
arranged the ceremonies and a brilliant
audience gathered in the beautiful con-
cert hall, OF Madison Square Garden, to
do nonor 10 the memory OF Americas
late actor and student. On the platform
sat many Tell known men in profession
q! and private life. The exercises were
opened by an overture by Mr. Waiter
Damroach's s great orchestra, the dead
march from Saul which was always
used by hr Booth when lie presented
Hamlet" Standing room was at a
premium by this time. and when Joseph
Jefferson stepped forward to make the
opening address on behalf of the Players,
not another soul could have been forced
inro Ihe handsome hall. After telling of
ile FpeakeEa who we're to follow, old
aJoe" Jefferson. Of RIP Van WinkIesa
fame, related some OF his experiences aud
trials when he, together with the de-
parted tragediaa struggled during their
youth Mr Iefferson's address was brief
and intensely interesting. Prof George
+ Woodberry OF Columbia college, re-
cited an elegy. and then the orchestra
L. 1
let" Pafke Goodwin delivered an elo-
quent and commemorative address. MIR
GCd~in's remarks were very largely bi-
ographical, and at times he WAS almost
overcome by emotion, his voice notice
ably faiterine, during the passage recall
ing his personal relations Hiih the dead
tragedian. Tommaso Salyini, the great
Italian actor. then addressed the au-
dience in his native language. The
strong rolling aud pa.hus Of Salyinis'
voice, called forth long aud hearty ap-
plause from the appreciaiive audience.
At the conclusion Of SIgnor salyinis' ad-
dress, MIR Henry Miller read an English
translation Il the same I ne last
speaker MAS Henry Irgiug the greA, Eng
iish irageiIau. whose words Of praise and
recollection OF events during MIR Booth e
lie were loudly applauded. Mr. Dam
Foach's orchestra played Gounod :
"Slumber Ausic'' from Romeo and
Juliet, as the vast audience quietly dis
pursed. TIE exercises constituted :
very appropriate and Aell deserved trib-
ute 10 the memory ol the great actor,
whose superior has ye; 10 be found. As
drAmaiist expressed il, a few davs
since. Il could rot again witness per
toTmgace ot Hamlet, without sadly turn
ing away aud reggeiiing the death Of
Booth Not only MAS Edwin Booth an
actor, bat ae wAs equally a stu3en. Of the
higher ART oi ancient literature. and the
cyen;ful SaskespeaElsn era. lis inter
pgrfA'l0n D. Shakespeare was as near per
.ers Is the drAsnst.sE Of the dAv have
"a lsuessed Ills greatest success vas in
Hamlet. the Improvisation OF which
lac made famous. i large" II Oiheln
lie VAS considered aappEoacllAble, and
his '~Aa.0rk' wAs uueuestionab!e su-
psrioT 70 thai oi any oi the grea, actors
oi today. The nation monTns the loss Of
one ci tie celebrities 0i the tine, whose
dramatic ability and in'ellectaA: accoa1p
lisnmvu;s.h has raised the American stage
to \ level which has invited The et.yey o!
tie great nations orEa ope.
Sdcje.y is nor euyel0ped 10 glory. The
FIRST event O! imp1gt2nce among Ihe
. upper zen" or com moaIy ca!lc1 ''aEis-
/ tocracy," is the hsrse shoE which is be
| ing held Ia the spacious Ampitheatre os
the Madison Square Garden A. for as
Ghe exhibits Of hogspgie4aa~ and size per
tognlatlce oI .he sArlous classes Of horses,
! the ehoa IL 3 tine affair. No doubt The
bes; horses. either jumpers, hunters OF
lroileEs, are represented a: tie show
which continues sor one week B1t the
pyedom.nRt.as features os tile event are
! the sig3ist dresses. pompous and pyeiea-
iioGs airs and general effort ol the higher
class 20 show its go called adherence TO
the lAws Of etiquette, and the folly 0!
Aristocracy. Il is 10; ior The purpose Of
witnessing the fine performance OF the
/ best horse flesh IN the land, that this
class oi deliberately dressed, and narrow
minded people attend, but simFly Tor the
purpose ot exhibiting their Partisan
goa us and ugly faces. which are made
up" as would be the expression IN the
theatrical profession. Fer example
Miss Billion Dollar enters her box ac-
conpanjed by Lard Bzrrower, and
also by her mother. Who acts as he'
"chaperoa" The lord squ!ie English,
and u course Ike mos; Of the ioieign no.
biIiiy, is in deb, and considered by his
fellos towusmem a "!asg' ycung man
Bat Miss Blllion-nollar is quite satisfied
with the dissipatsd Lord, an1 feels very
proud to he IN company Of such tFu4
foreign arlstocrat. lie OF course think
only Of the extent Of her dear ''papa's'
check book. Such IS the folly OF our ar
is,ocracy They are made the scapt
goats ioy HE folly and dissipation o.
foreign crowned heads, such as Lords
Earls md Counts, in various colors and
varieties. OF course Miss Thousand
/ Dollar, who occupies a box opposite, ii
enyious Of her dear iriend" in the comp
any ot a real live Lord This picture il
appalling indeed. but it is uniortunatel,
too true to he discounted. What fool
these moTials be.
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