The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

to have II published a. soon as I can find q pub
lisher. I had made arrangements to have It
sung In public, but the young woman who was
to sing 1t became Ill. Too bad. wasn't it-just
whom 1 had It rea~dy-completed. Would you
like to hear itf
II would be delighted" said the reporter.
The Queen picked up n bundle of manuscript
from tho table, and going over to the hotel
piano. spread out tho sheets of music. Then she
sat down and proceeded to sing tho song. the
words being as follows:
I often dread when I 90 out to parties and 70 bails,
At any seaside picnic or 70 some unlicensed hnlIa.
That I ssal' DO arrested Just because my cloak might
And show my rounded shoulders when the Captain
c~horus-There's Captain with his whi'ksn takes .
Therr'sa Captain with his whi.tors keeps
Just q peep Or two at you.
For the Captain with bis whiSkers keeps his
eagle eye on you.
"How do you enjoy It = asked the Queen Of
the Holland Danes as she finished singing the
chorus.
THE music 10 very catchy" said the reporter.
I'm glad You like it. remarked Miss Demp-
sey. I've only been composing for 2 short
was that I composed comic opera. I
have newer The hsa nissnq pfo8Eaced h'''M Mr.. but hendo1 hsSs
the manager. was very anxious TO produce It
IN I S ss%s sSfstsy p sSsR; ss1 I T Tss sos no hare sTs
laid anS,. in G hsps a o sna tn e chorus Gan IN she t op-
3 is sn NAMED The FiiS9steT. and / know
i we're z nan I coqld PLAY Ei,b the nor llsSdins
turer who LEFT California in 1853 for the eon:.
cannibal chorus is great. I wrote the libretto
myself and also composed the music. 1t. just
SS@s TO me fr1 pisee sgs,S st Ges day IN one l wo of F tSoss
carriages they call the green caterpillars and
the air for the carnibal chorus kept rpnning
Just sat down and played 1t on the piano. That
was the way the various parts Of the opera came
to me. Sometimes l have got out OF bed at 8
o'clock IN the morning to compose.
THO idea for the Captain with the Whiskers
song; how did that come to youf" asked tho
"Wpeif." said the Queen of the Holland Danes.
1T zane after MtteeIr,d had ,haS eonPP pose the the m ns,'sd Fl First sss
me suggested that I write words 70 At aboutCapt;
C Ta1seI Fl, s MS1 Il to 5S sou IKE to hear the second
{" Last night l we mt to supper. though my papa said
One aged dude he said to mo DO wait until the show
Then follows the chorus, continued Miss
D!!ssmpssy when sho had sung the second verse
sang for you after the first verse. It's strange
that I'M the only one in our family who
and % did my mother, Wis, who was Ss, a " xi FL daI1
musical COMPOSER. Aside from playing the
piano l play the guitar md the harp"
".66S6u r sing w snid M fhis Dee bsm 1ppsTte my voice is
cultiyaied.' took sipsinF lessons from Nine.
PATHS brother. siignor Barilli. have sung at
a member OF the Women's Democratic League.
l h4yo also played the harp and sung for
society OF which 1 am a member. 1 am
a member OF the Woman's Suffrage League and
vancement OF tho Interests OF Labor. / am a
COMMUNICATE OF st. Bartholomew Church also.
Would you like TO hear the third verso of the
Most sssurcdly said the reporter, and Miss
compartment to these words:
Now. lads aud lassies. when you 60 70 parties or Q
Avoid the Altogether or the Captain he win call.
Right through the street hon take you to the station
A 1eerlIg crowd Will folio" Close behind both you
member Of an Of the societies connected
!af me sSsts.s Of anu the Foreign dia1s'IS onsmlt Sss1s' q
o. OF the N shsRespesre S cias. H ann now . Ms% ?
law" she added. and hope some Gay TO be ad.
Woman law class in this country. md studied
tgo years with Mr.: Charles Bockel. at 3s
Wall street. i am fOnd or bllliardB, though,
and neglect my law studies for tho game. Swim
ming and horsoback, riding arc my ~favorite
pAstimos. would ride a bicycle. but I cannot
give up my horse for a wheel. / am devoted I'd
my horSe and my music. Let me sing you the
last chorus OF the Capt. Chapman song. 1t diff
fers somewhat from the others:
For there's . Captain with tho whiskers In that station
He'll take out his chalk marker and mako you wall
tho line
Just q Inns 90 straight and true
That II might be hard for you.
For the Captain has an eagle eye, he'll keep 10 fixed
on you.
"You see that is true" continued Miss Demp.
sey, Capt. Chapman has an eagle eye; When
called at tho West Thirticth street police station
to get his picture and his permission to dedicate
the song TO him ] had a good chance
of judging, his features. had a very
pleasant chat with him in his private
Office and explained nll about the song. Then
asked him If he would IKE to hear the song, ant
alone could hear it. He seemed very. much
pleased and shook hands with me when ! cam,
away. and l promised that | would send
him q copY Of 4 rs soon as had III
OF the Legion OF the Crown OF tho Now neither
OF tho Danes bearing the same name. They, ar
expected TO be present at nil social gathering
whom possible, and to assist the queens at thei
corOnations. will be crowned gheen of our 90
ctety at tho Waldorf Hotel in January. wa
chosen queen on Feb. 4. At the hme that ! at
! crowned the other two queens. one from tn
Connecticut society and tho other from the Ne'
Jersey society, Will also be crowned. / hay
{ composed tho 'Wilhelmina Minuet' especial
for the OCCASION. and 1t will DO danced by tn
three queens and three OF tho kniRhts. Cap
, Chapman will probably be invited as a guest"