New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
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curities held here for long period
Ambassador Choate has not settled down 10
work but has made two flying VISITS 10 ''ie
Embassy and is hunting for permanent resi
dence An early audience with the queen wiz
enable him to speak at the banquet for when
10 ,s already engaged The new Ambassador
AT Vienna avoided London going directly 10
Paris from the ship
The mild weather has been favorable for the
two Drawing Rooms but these functions are
less impressive than usual. Mourning kept 'ne
Queen and the Prince and Princess OF wales
away and while Princess Christian was present.
and the Duke and Duchess Of York drove TO
buckingham Palace in semi-state each Draw
ing Room lacked interest. With the exception
Of the debutantes. who were In full white all
those attending the function wore some form OF
mourning and there was little relief from black.
mauve and gray costumes glittering with Jet
or yelled with lace. Even the flowers suggested
mourning by tho prevalence Of violets.
All announcements respecting Lady Randolph
Churchilrs quarterly are premature since
even the title has not vet been decided upon
and many details remain unsettled. 1t Will be
Quarterly issued in an edition de luxe. with
sumptuous binding specially designed for each
number beautiful letterpress. heavy paper
artistic illustrations and articles reviews
stories and poems by eminent writer's and states
men Each number viii cost a guinea hut the
edition will not he limited An Anglo-American
character will be impaired to IT, and Mr.. Johh
Lane will issue simultaneous editions in LONDON
and New-York. beginning in June II VIII be an
art work with a unique binding, which VIII Sc
cure for II a permanent place on the hbrar!
shelves Of book-lovers. II will have two or
three articles on high politics by men OF great
reputation stories and poems by the best Wit
ers special monographs on famous houses
families and helrlo'ms and miscellany com
prislng literary reviews scientific and art topics.
and even a financial article LADY Randolph
Churchill will De editor. and the scheme is her
own in all its details although she has the as
sisfance Of experts in many branches Of arts
tic book manufacture. It is an original literary
enterprise and she is displaying characteristic
American energy i'm working cut the details
Mrs. Craigie's curtain raiser at the st James's
Theatre entitled Repentance" shows that she
is gaining in power Of construction. but still
lacks taien, fer powerful Characterization. Its
literary qualities are excellent for she is mas
Ter OF dramatic dialogue. but while the lines
express q wide range - emotions they do not
sharrlv reveal traits II character. and the fig
urcs on the stage remain pickering shadows
without distinct personality. Sir Hubert Parry
has provided a lovely musical score. and the
,uriain-raiscr with a tragic note is well acted
by Mr George Alexander and Miss Julie opp
-rhoro are three new art shows to-day. one
is the excellent collection at the Gcupil Gallery
Of the works u Corot Daubigny Diaz. lsrae!s'
Whistler. Mauve and James Maris. The sec
ond Is o set Of etchings by William Strang at the
Gutekunst Gallery. To these minor shows Is
added n marvellous exhibition Of Rembrandt
drawings and otchings at the British Museum.
The large gallery is filed with all the genuine
works of Rembrandt in the possession OF the
Museum with some doubtful pieces added. ana
O. series q illustrations by his pupils. 1t is not
likely that there will ever he an OPP ortunity Tor
STUDYING Rembrandts equal to that when i
now offered at the Museum and Academy Inc
director Of the Gudhal art show has secured
nearly all the best Turner's in private galleries
for the spring exhibition. including eight pre-
cious drawings from Mr.. Ruskin's house. II
will be one Of the best shows ever seen at the
Guildhall.
The news e Kiplings recovery has been
welcomed everywhere in England. me deep
personal interest taken in his fight for life even
bv men who never him. is a revelation OF
his unique power as n writer VINO voices u"
supreme occasions what Is stirring the hearts
Il Englishmen The public relief over his spen-
did progress has reached the stage where men
are beginning to smile over the eagerness OF
certain oficious persons in cabling messages TO
him for self-display.
Tie death Of Or. Boyd. the genial Country
Parson" has saddened literary circles espe-
c!allv as it was caused by a tragic mistake III
administering medicines. Another patheuc
death is that of Lady Seton, which was caused
by singular accident she fell so violently when
her foot caught in her dress that her bracelet
was crushed into her wrist so deeply that BLOOD
poisoning resulted. l. ~ r