The times., 1897-05-02

| of Bfonisiaw's age, and among the treas
ures which he carries about are two golC
| and silver Mjou boxes in the shape OF
| viol;ns from his patron also.
Carmen sylvia gave him the position OF
violinist to the court of Roumania, sent him
a magnificent library, and the only ling
Which Bronislaw wears is OF gold, set with
diamonds and r,Ibies. and this was wished
| ON 10y the Queen when they parted last
Most of his trophies are in Europe or in
storage in New York, but with him he has
four gold watches, five beautifuliy-set
| rings, bangles, lockets, a little gold book
| with gold pages, on which are inscribed
the boys achievements in Vienna, and
TWENTY-FIVE great streamers which have
come with laurel wreaths from kings,
mobiles and other admirers.
These streamers are most Interesting.
They are from six to ten yalds long, about
a foot wide and are exquisitely embroid-
cred They are of the colors of the houses
of the rulers or mobiles who sent thelaureis
On the ribbons are embroidered in gold
thread the arms md name OF the giver, Hu-
berman's name, and such tributes as: ITO
the young Orpheus,' Given with adora-
tion," ITO the Genial Little G enius from
Herman" who is Germany's greatest
violin teacher One day, at concert in
Vienna, great laurel wreath, taller than
the boy himself, was banded on to the stage
1t was tied with long red, white and blue
streamers. ut is from France. - said
the young virtuoso. Then he saw stars OF
silver spaneled over the blue ribbon and
he cried in rapturous recognition: From
Amercai"
dat n1 lfi tn ytSif
America, bat he had read OF America in his
studies, and he knew OF the vaior of his
compatriot. Kosciusko, in assisting US TO
Independence, He went to the Capitol the
first thing on arriving to see Kosciusko's
bust, which he had heard is there.
While displaying these invaluable tro-
phies, he knocked a book off the table. Pick
ing 1t up the writer found 1t to be copy
in German of Uncle Toms Cabin" Il
had often heard of this wonderful story
at houie,' said Master Huberman, but
since ! have been in America, and espe-
ciaIly in Washington, and have seen the
negroes. I have been most anxious to read
it, so / sent for it, and t arrived yesterday.
Do / like it? Oh, very much. tits delight
full
All or most of this in French, however.
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love for Washington, which he thinks sec
ond only TO his adored Vienna of his trip
down the Potomac TO the tomb OF Koscius-
kos friend, Washington; OF bis success in
riding the bicycle with a single trial, and
how he is going to take an American wheel
home, and of his pleasure in meeting the
President, the Vice President. and Hobart
jr Young Garrett Hobart takes lessons on
the violin. When Master Huberrpan heard
this he asked To see the Instrument. He
took 1t affectionately, broke a string in
tuning it, adjusted the string, ran over the
strings with his magic fingers, aud COM
pliinented theinstrument as not bad -
After his concert tomorrow afternoon at
the Columbia he wiiilaave Washington, and
on the 30th OF May, be sails away for
home He bears away, he says many de-
hghtful memories and priceless trophies
of the new world, and he viii look forward
20 returning again with pleasurable ex-
pectancy.