New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

talented writer's latest but somewhat feeble Off
spring.
commotion is taking place in the concert world
Oh Fars. NJ. Lamoureux. the French apostle CT
wagner who has now attained his sxty-third
year. mas decided to discontinue his concerts. which
nave become such established features in Paris.
ana which made the Cirque d. Etc IN the Champs
hIysees the favorite Sunday afternoon rendezvous
Tor American and English residents who are fond
OF music The old building OF the Paris Conserva-
tory OF Music has just been pronounced danger
Gus by the Commission Of Investigation INTO the
SAFETY oil theatres. Consequently the famous Cen
servatory concerts conducted for some years by NJ.
Tananel, must be given elsewhere. 1t also happens
That the concerts given for the last two years at
the opera on Sunday afternoons are 10 be given
up The outcome Of these three musical events Is
a plan-warmly supported by VI. Lamoure1Xs ad-
mirers-to make NJ. Lamoureux a co-director OF the
opera and allow him TO resume the opera concerts
next season with an immense orchestra. composed
Of his ov n musicians and those OF the Conserva-
tore and of the opera. VI. LamOureuxs duties
would he to "supcrintend matters" while the con-
ductors would be NM. raffanel. Vidal and Marty
This scheme IS. however. warmly opposed at the
Conservatory OF Music on the ground mat ~ onI{
1olnct Is 70 Sioriiy LamoureuX and MAKE srfn
merely Ms heuienants Paris Is now, divided mo
the autumn a compromise will be arrived al The
opera seems after all. TO be the most appropriate
place for the sunday concerts especially as those
long way off from the e honabe quarter, -.
The engagement OF Mile cleo de Mtrode by
New-York manager at a salary OF $1,000 month
has taken the hahtues of the Opera rather as
only so a month consequently 1t would take her
r~e9 years at me opera 10 earn %@' Me de-
Merode is by means one Of the best danseuses
al and ine osTe P w af
tinctOn." which are always highly appreciated
er nrs5 PaSian Success v wTS Nv h P6sse De
Sagan shortly before the last Paris Exhibition
WAS HSn o.{ gfl rTgcy de-
veloping into a professional beauty'-will have TO
be back in Paris again in December 10 fuhl her
engagements At the opera. She will be accom-
panied to Nev-York by her mother, and by her
favorte little dog Toto.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
highly interesting experiment in "co-operat.ve'
feeding Of workmen employed upon the buildings
for the exhibition OF 1909 Is about be made. The
idea is said to be new. and is expected TO solve
satisfactorily a difficult social problem that Is be-
coming urgent In the United States as well as IN
Europe Singularly enough the place selected Tor
this novel scheme IS the site Of the famous Jardin
lie Paris now torn down. but which during the last
twenty Years was visited by perhaps 20 per cent
Of Americans during their stay in Paris and VINO
cannot fail 10 recall the Jardin De Paris as that
rreretricious enclosure where the quadrhe WIN lts
'grande-ecar" and "pas-de- guitare' ramihcations'
and running accomplishments Of Tsigane music
charnnagne and Bohemian rApartee used 10 reign
supreme IRONY Of tate has now transformed TINS
naughty little corner Of Paris into a cooperative
refectory for workmen. The plan Is as follows:
stock company j. formed with a capital OF
~ con francs divided into one thousand snareS
# - francs each This sum Is all that Il
needed 10 start the restaurant. The stock j. ISSUED
i'm shares Of small denominations so ar 20 enaoe
the workmen themselves 10 subscribe 10 Il.
yearly dividend 4 not over per cent on the shares
will constitute first charge. Afler ms the ne
prodts will be SC divided that One-tenth VIII SO ~
he charitable fund 10 aid workmen during l4nrSS
or accident three-tcuths VIII he SCI aslIr 20 fa!
tho wages Of cooks and walters. ana the re-
,rsinder will be q s.ributed among the customers
n he restaurant pro rata according -, i'- .o,,!
snent in the restaurant by eacn one Ms
AM i If course open to WOrkTnFn onlE -hi-s.u va
esfirtstes show that the sum aNa!iabie loi IL -
-rihlItiOu among the customers VIII aihouil. =. :.
something between and per cent on M -
evnarded 5v them For instance workman WI" VIZ
rS,.s IN sous a dav for his food and wine al .,he
restaurant Will spend 8 francs month. e,d
boinc suDulied with wholesome 1000 anu sViIt'
,.hle wine this same workman, al the end OF eacn
quarter will have the satisfaction OF
or francs out IF the profits. Jnder 0rulItIN ~
,,,,,s+a aces these s. or francs WouIh 20 lilo
roHxets Of some middle man, but the co,oP"i 49,
anisrn Of the establishment ABOUT 10 ~
rou. refunds this sum to the workman. ne -
troIe' * arranged by system OF cnechs Coi ~
sronding IN the prices OF each dish or DeNeIdsc ~.
1,'-;1r a neriod OF three months Is me anount
Tnon which Is calculated thu snare ol Plogn,S ~
alhjch each workman is entitled. me !ucd
'imnie practical and ingenious, ana lds my pie
vantage Of being highly popular with 'ne ais
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