New-York tribune., 1900-07-29


heat President Loubet has been making in
defatigable visits 10 the Exposition and the
Figaro" devotes half column to the Pres
idential examination of the American retro
spective agricultural implement exhibit. where
miniature models worked by electricity show
the actual working OF the Oldest well as the
latest American harvesting implements. Presi-
dent Loubet warmly congratulated Mr.. James
Deering, of Chicago. to whom the Exposition
authorities had ntrusted the organization of
this attractive feature.
An unusual number of Americans are still in
Paris. Among the visitors to the Exposition
are Rear-Admiral Watson, Captain Williams,
Commander Ward and Lieutenant Marble, who
have run up here from Havre, where the United
States cruiser Baltimore is coaling. Mr.. Rol-
Inns Morse, president of the Somerset Club OF
Boston, and Mrs, Morse who have been passing
few days here, leave town to-day for Ragatz MI
and Mrs. Frederick Sharon gave a successful
automobile fate on Thursday at Saint Germain.
Among the guests were the three Misses New
lands. Mr.. Sharons nieces. and Messrs. William
Dannat and Shepheard. Mr.. and Mrs. Sharon
give fete on Tuesday to celebrate the ami
versary of their wedding. Mrs. Pendleton
Bowler has returned to Paris. as have also Mr..
and Mrs William Schall, who have come back
from AK and intend to sail for NewYork on
Wednesday. The United States Commissioners
are at last putting brakes their social ac-
tivity. and taking wing for summer resorts
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Miss Cockrel and
Miss Wilson have just returned from short
run through Belgium. While at Ostend Mr..
Walsh sat next the King OF the Belgians at
a dinner party. The King who had been
previously informed that Mr.. Walsh had very
rapidly acquired from his copper properties an
income estimated at 100000 month. ques-
of copper mines. and has instructed his agents
to report upon the copper deposits known to
exist in the Belgian Congo District. Mr.. Walsh
and his party intend to return to Ostend at
the end of the coming week
Among the Americans at Ragatz are Mrs
Oothout Mrs. O. E. Winslow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henley Smith, Miss Henriquez, Mrs. John w
Payne Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott, Mrs. r. H.
Mccormick, the Misses Mccormick, Mr.. Chand-
Ter Robbins and Mr. Lanson Withers.
The Lucerne season is now in full swing. Mr..
and Mrs. c. ]. Singer, Mrs Fithian and Mr..
Rene c. Jackson. of Paris. the clever young
American pianist, have been giving dinners.
teas and musical entertainments and Miss Ada
Adams of Chicago, one of Nine. Marchesis
pupils has been singing at receptions there.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is expected at Lu-
cerne next week. Mrs. Louis Lorillard and
family are at Marienbad
The annual award of prizes to the pupils
graduated in the departments of tragedy and
comedy, which is so keenly watched by the
theatrical public to be regarded as an event
of national Importance. took place on Wednes-
day in the stuffy little auditorium of the Con
servatoire. The jury of twelve, among whom
were Theodore Dubois, director of the Conserva-
toire; Victorien Sardou. Ludovic Halevy, Jules
Claretie and Henri Lavedan. selected for the
3I,o Sy-hO in he
opinions Of veteran dramatic critics such as
Felix Duquesnel Henri Fouquier and LuCien
Muhfeld possess talents that should insure
them unusually brilliant careers. N. Vargas, TO
whom were accorded first prizes both in tragedy
and comedy, is a tall, fine looking man, with
remarkably resonant and sympathetic voice,
possessing all the qualities for winning the
suff age of the female portion Of the public.
He is a pupil of lie Bargy. The finished su-
periority with which he played the third act
of Denise was warmly commended. The
other punil of the Conservatoire to whom was
accorded the highest prize among the female
graduates is Mile. Yvonne Garrick who, during
the forthcoming season, will make her debut at
the Theatre Francais Mile. Carrick is a
graceful blonde of remarkable beauty, and the
spirited manner in which she acted before the
jury the principal scenes of Meilhacs Mar
got" called forth unusual enthusiasm from
NM. Sardou and Lavedan and If this talented
and vivacious actress who is still in her teens,
does allow her head to be turned by the
highly complimentary articles already devoted
TO her in the Figaro" the "Gauois" and the
"Debats." she has excellent chances for speedily
reaching foremost position on the French
stage as a actress of high comedy and vaude-
Vile. Nile. Garrtck comes Of a thorough Paris
ian family, but is partly of English origin,
claiming descent from collateral branch of the
great tragedian's family. NJ. Claretic expresses
absolute confidence in her future success if she
will only work hard and persistently,
The highest and most frcIicksone corner of
Montmartre, known as the Moulin de Ia Galettc
was en- ftte yesterday to celebrate the fftieth
performance Of Louise" which, with its de-
scriptive but at times incoherent music. is
acknowledged TO be the best new composition
yet produced at the Opera Comique. The fes-
tivites began with a breakfast given by Gus
tave Charpentier. the compose of Louise"
and Albert Carr6. the director Of the Opera
ComiQue Among the dishes "flet pique
vachalade," "salade la tendresse' and Sweets
VOLTA le plaisir mesdames," each described on
the menu designed by Wilette with a short
musical score giving the various Paris street
cries. Among the four hundred guests were
three Academicians-S Haevy and Lave
dan; also NJ Leygues, Minister of Public IN
struction and Fine Arts; Colcnpe Courteline, Al
fred Bruneau, Victor Maurel, Henri Bauer ell
Of whom, under the influence of the Montmartre
atmosphere regained their youthful agility and
danced and frisked about while bevies of Mont
martre beauties placed flowers in their button
holes kissed each guest and handed about fried
potatoes in neat little white paper cornucopias
The leading singers and actresses of the Partisan
theatres also put in appearance. including
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