The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19

health. The Academy will offer the
great little man the position. specially
created, of honorary president, but stin
greater is the honor which the emperor
prepared Tor him, The idea of the mon
arch Is so original that really only a
lover OF art, as he is. could have had 1t.
one of Herr Menzels famous pictures Is
"A tlute Concerto at Sans Souei"
Frederick the Greats palace), which
hangs IN the National Gallery here.
| When the artist was about to paint this
picture he requested the then court
marshal to allow him to see the histor-
lcal MUSHROOM by candle-light, but
this was refused. The emperor, there
rore, had the ide& of honoring the artist
by letting him see the room not only by
eandle-light, but filled with court socie-
~ In the costumes of the time of the
great king. 1t was brilliant picture
that Sans Souci offered last night. In
front OF the castle drive, troop of
gfenadiers Of the giant guards had
taken up their position, In the en-
trance-hall was an aide-de-camp gene
raj OF King Frederick, in a Cuirassier
uniform, to receive the guests. 1t was
the emperor himself, so strikingly true
In appearance and in the bearing of
tnose times, that, in spite of its being
full daylight, some of the arrivals, even
when shaking hands, did not at first
recognize him.
In the meantime the historical music
room was filled with company. The
guests grouped themselves around the
| empress, who, like all the rest, was in
rocco costume-a light satin petticoat.
with dark-green, silver-em broidered
velvet top skirt, and on her powdered
hair little three-cornered hat A
quartet of court musicians, in embroi-
dered coats and wigs, had taken up
their position round the grand piano,
and nute-player stood in front of
Frederick the Greats historical music
stand The whole assembly was
grouped exactly according to Herr
MenzeIs well-known picture. When
Professor Mcneil appeared, the empe-
ror, as aide-de-camp of the great king,
greeted him somewhat as follows: He
stated that the king had heard of Herr
MenZels presence at Potsdam through
his guards, and wished to see him at
Sans Souci Herr Menzel, although
completely taken abaek, at once an
swered: IT think / am not mistaken In
seeing before me his Excellency Aide
de-Camp General Won Lentulus, Chief
or the Cuirassier regiment; and request
your Excellency to express to his Ma
jesty the King my most respectful
thanks"
The aide-de-camp general accompa-
MED the artist to the MUSHROOM, in
which the musicians in the meanwhile
had begun Frederick the Greats flute
concerto. Herr Mcneil took a seat and
the emperor stood at his side. 1t was a
picture Of such unique and picturesque
| charm as one sees only once in life
time. The beautiful apartment with It's
white panellings, mirrors and delicate
| gilded rococo ornaments, lit up by the
suhdued unaccustomed light of wax
candles and filled with the highest So
ciety In their exquisite costumes, and
added to this the music of the last CEN
| fury (among other things. a quartet by
Prince Louis Ferdinand was played, all
presented a. scene of such truth that
one seemed to be carried back to the
| time Of the great Frederick. The only
| thing foreign to such scene was the
! figure of Herr Mcneil In q simple dress
coat. After the concert, during which
DR.. Joachim charmed his hearers with
Bach's melodies, supper was served in
| the round dining-halI. the scene of Herr
MenzePs celebrated stTafelrunde,
Ground table,, at which the master had
| the place Of honor next to the empress.
Through the glass doors Of the hall one
! got a view of the terrace on which the
gigantic grenadiers tramped up and
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