The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-14

Oh something, more substantial IMAM '"N
past pleasure OF a game or caLuS ,o,o for
His taste in music, Ike ms iote -
books. was unusually Jus', Us mai the
wonderful when one remcIuD.t' ~. IN
harmonic sense Is mentally t"t Hts, ,,fp
crystalize into a set form II, . ,n
my father mad possessed ,~t~eme
fine baritone. and even IN mr. house
ali age ms he moved about the nous
he would softly hum old Daiiaus -, ~ 49, ar
self I'm a voice that showed ~ ,nf,ch
pitch and sweetness that oiu al" ~ iovnd
smoking could not dtsuos' ne, bot-
"Nary's Dream" and ANNE l -nei trt, ne
ter than any other songs, certa'ins ,~o
hummcd them oftener, nut VI .., ne
Arts the wind can Biaw 2l lutt,. ne
Last Rose OF summer coulu ~ ~ no
ssfl "a take a second place In ms ahs~
tions Several OF the airs IN lnc 10 IN
milan Giri' had warm colhSt n,,Dect
his neart one Wouid n"I 49,, eav
from the musical models OF ms owl V"s
~ Cborin would have attracted hlh'
,ef do not remember his ever .'l
monding modern composition ~ 80,
Is, or asking so often for any one 800, 80
rs he did for the POlens 'btaui.rii,
that composer. As hu." ~ ri" he detest-
tine genius Of the great fole' nc NOT
cd S1liivan's music. which ne coul1 ~, 49,,
be- brought 20 tolerate. ihuett, "...,,,-
not care for comic opera as a iui,' % a.,
inc to adiudge melody and iarce as .'.
Unmatched pair. ConnecleU W. ,.t..
keen musical perception was II" -.
eensibiiity 10 sharp or disaeretauio FVi,
and the quotation "a low NoiDe j.. "
most excellent thing iu woman W"s o.'
with which he famihafi1.d H7 D'''4'
were fairly out of long clothes. 1900,
Nv father had been considered a bV''
draughtsman az West Point, ana ne "i
ways retained just sense OF Il'i'
and Il perception of color that made DUN
mo- mean Judge Of pictures and stat1aIf.
he held. with the men of his gene idlloli
that a modern work of art hau lot PFC"
ed its highest possible expression unNi d.
carried with its appeal 10 the ateilclic
ecr-o also the suggestion Of "a story iltt
mt.ht fascinate the mlnu. RE ioftd th'
Greek marbles I'm the Louvre ana blil.S-
museu"1 with an almost telsioH7 f''i,l
tiOn | could never persuade nun 10 a-l ''
with the y.ual estimate of keuDens. foi
BE- used 20 say. hall laugmi 5A' l".
eternal dedication of Marie de M'ii.l
Was so WcarisOme that n was iml'7 %. 'i'
10 enjoy the wealth az color WIN NNN'H
81 vas dcpieted" De admird RantsL
Titan eXtravasantly. and even baFi.i ii'
was exceedingly fond Of DOro's work. A-
though hc saw and used 20 remark 90.
deficiencies in drawing that mar SOME .l
this artist pictures Any ialh oi iNia
kind i'm am object Doc approved seemed to
worry him strangely. and uc WOULD oil'N
mention 70 B.. conversation long alicr we
supposed be- had forgotten the existence
of the thing 90 which ne referred
Ills ARTISTIC rAsrfs.
y case IN point WIS pure N'f'NA .
Maid OF Orleans. standing NOT TIT l""
the Iullcrcs Garden. The cfatNptA i"'i
ton of the rider was am unendins soui'.
OF regret TO my father. partly because l'
admired La ruceNe so greatly tAat d..
disliked seeing her wcmorialzed nm 1M
unworthy fashion. bus ] believe chi.it
because che strained attitude OF tne lh-
ure offended his taste.
Brave little JOAN be- used often 20
say "thev have mounted hcf up lN,-N
with such long stirrups that the poor
child can barely touch them Boy sitei.H-
inc down her toes. She must feel ciaHp-
ed 40 Frenchman ever coulu design "'
equestrian statue properly. .,
The art my father understood pest @nN
loved sincerely was architecture. 10 Miti
tine glory of a bridges span OF li. 4
lines of n facade were never thdinS "'
ifoht Ha might. indeed. like Gonerh,
have counted space amoHS tA' H''
r,roei,fs possessions OF mindklnd TOT H'
heartily reioiccd in the high pitchtu
square rooms and the long, "ide POT 'it.1
Of the fvpical southern houses OF nag
youth. and cordially detestcd the pastall
ouean Anne cottages that have begun TO
olier The classic style from IFS long 81.
ureracv. Tie used 20 say that in nis ld,A'
Guflling the internal plan shcoid pe ~,
i.reI by the position Of the outer W"uo'
As one of the original regents OF I'D.
Smithsonian and one Of the cohititit .tr
for the ornameutation ana ftidi ol ~,
CAPITOL he had developed nih 'Hst' ~,
lrilding and think no single portion 81
the lighter lahors OF his caite! W. ma
pleasant TO him I'm retrospect tnah III.
limo he devoted 10 the improvement am
construction of the public ecihces'