New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-17

co Nn az they appear in church. even though
rev have loved against the wishes of their
arents II he does not the bridegroom and
bride have the right as soon as he is out of the
ehurch TO tear his robes off his body. and then
,be "Pop" is degraded and forever disqualified.
IN the 10th of December Haydn goes to the
onera at Covent Garden and passes Judgment
NOT only on Mrs Ellington. whose biography
had been announced that day wherefore she
sang somewhat timidly. hut nevertheless we'll.
and the two ,enors but also on the people in
the galleries. The common herd in the gall
Ieries. as is the in all theatres. is very
,mpert!nent 1t gives the pitch in bosterous
manner and the performers are obliged to re-
peat or not repeat. according TO their noisy
wishes" We shall see that Haydn recurs TO this
domination OF the theatres by the audiences
a phenomenon which struck him as singular in
the extreme.
Mozard (sic) died the 9Th day Of ODER (Decem-
ber). lI9l.
Mozart had been among the last to say fare
well TO Haydn when he left Vienna in company
with Solomon who had engaged him for the
London season. on December 10. 1890 Solomon
had planned visit also for Mozart who had
not been TO London since ne had astounded the
English aristocracy with his prodigious talents
In 1764-'6o But when the two friends shook
hands at parting Mozart said: This is proba-
bly, our last farewell in this life" And his pre-
monition fulfilled Haydn, who born
twenty-four years earlier than Mozart, died
eighteen years later
I had to pay one and half guineas for the
bell peals at oxford when ! received the doctors
degree, and half guinea for the robe. The
Journey cost six guineas.
II was on July s. 1791 that Haydn received the
degree OF Doctor Of Music. "honoris, causa,
from oxford University. His thesis the
called oxford symphony, and after the ceremony
he sent cannon cancricans a ire. set 10 the
words Thy Voice. o Harmony. Is divine" TO
the University.
The city of London las 1000 carts for clean
Ing the streets. of which 1000 work every day.
In the month of August journeyed at noon
in an East India merchantmen with six cannon.
was gloriously entertained. In this month, too,
I went with Mr.. Fraser on the Thames from
Westminster Bridge 10 Richmond where we had
dinner on island. We were twenty-four
persons and band Of music. In England a
large war vessel is reckoned according TO the
number OF its cannons. Each cannon is est-
mated al 1000 pounds.
Nine. Mara was augeklatscht (hissed) at Ok
ford because she did not rise from her seat when
the Hallelujah chorus was sung.
On the 14th Of December I dlned for the first
time at the house of Mr. Shaw. He received me
below stairs at the door. and conducted me
thence TO his wife who was surrounded by her
two daughters and other ladies. While was
bowling all around ! suddenly perceived that
The lady Of the house, besides her daughters
and the other ladies' wore on their headdresses
a pearl-cOOred band, Of ree-fin2ers oreadtn,
embroidered in gold with the name Of Haydn.
and Mr. Shaw wore the name on the two ends
Of his collar in the finest steel beads. The coat
was Of the finest cloth. smooth. and bore beaut-
full steel buttons. The mistress Is the most
beautiful woman | ever saw. y. Bier nus
band wanted me 70 give him souvenir, and
gave him a tobaccO-box which l had just
bought fo- guinea He gave me his in ex-
change. 4 few days afterward l visited him
and found that he had had cover of silver put
over the box I had given him, on the cover OF
which was engraved Apolo's harp and round
II the words eek dono celeberrimi joseph
Haydn" ~ B-The mistress gave me stick
pin a souvenir.
Lord Clermont (Claremont once gave large
supper and when the health Of the King was
drunk he ordered the brass band to play the
familiar song God Save the King in the street
in the midst Of terrible snowstorm ms nap
pened on February TO- 1792-so toll haust man
IN England
The Theatre OF Varieties Amusantes in Saville
Gow-On the 18th of November | was invited
t1ere. Ii is marionet play. The figures were
yell directed, the singers bad but the orchestra
pretty good.
Before her departure for Italy Mara sang four
times at the Haymarket Theatre in Dr. Arness
c-rera "Artaserses" She great applause,
and was paid 1905 for each performance.
~vo widely separated pages orens one
book and the other occurs toward the end Of the
other--indicate that Haydn was mindful Of his
friends at home and that the keepsakes which
he purposed carrying TO them were to be such
as England was famous for. The first memo
rardum reads: Needle scissors, and a little
knife for Mrs V. Keess. For Biswagner, spec
taoles for from 80 TO 90 years. For Hamber-
ger. scissors 10 cut finger nails and larger
pair womans watchchain. For Mrs Cen
Finger various things" The second memo
randurn is one of purchases, and is in English
with the exception of the first three items re-
ferring 70 a larger and smaller travellers lead
percil" respectively. and a pen We there
fore reproduce the memorandum as II stands.
L,e crosse Reisbleyfeder kost IL guinness.
shilling
a., Kleinen penn
die Shareholder
Ite buttons u
a. steel giTdi =
q steel chain II
- secis4rs scissors
3 sh. each