The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30
SONG WRITES TO MEET.

Picturesque Gathering Expected
In ParIs-The Deeadence of Mont
martre.
Paris Dispatch IN the London Pail Mall
Gazette
The song writer's are about 20 hold a
Congress I, should be picturesque
gathering. There are some few chanson-
niers who are content with the garb OF
ordinary folk. but eccentricity of costume
i she darling weakness OF the race IN
general Arisude Bruant IN sage-grecn
corduroys jack boots voluminous scarlet
muller and vast SLOUGH hat; Hypsa Of the
nag-top trousers and the immaculate white
L.avallicre: Theodore Botrcl In his Breton
waistcoat. Marcel Legacy. the wearer OF
unexamplod frock coats-these ana score
OF oaher spurncrs Of the tyranny OF the
fashion plates will make brave show
The Tout Boheme sim keeps up appear
ances. sariorially speaking. though Il does
90. which the ancestors" did not, on an
excellent Income.
This prosperity may not last; there are
signs. indeed. that Il Is drawing 70 an ena.
A. perlods OF vogue go in Paris. the chan
sonnfers have had a long inning. ana 81
vsili not be surprising II. for time, they
.rc under a cloud II was early ~ thc
etgbttes with the foundation OF the ever
,,e,oorabie chat Noir. that the new gen
er.tion ~ chansonniers first made their
voices heard-an expression htefaiiy GOT
re-, ask Is characteristics OF the present
a.v chansonniers that they sing theh
songs as we'll ns write them me Nh"'
$50 vas tho beginning Of Monimartre,
~. N,ontrartre OF sonRsters innumer-
-. .,a handbook cafes-concerts. arusiic
,s and houls-houis AZ ~
,vrp and corner The move
-, deserves historian. TOT oeHiNe7
t,,t,r 4 far-reaching eject on tnt
.,,,,,ser,ents OF Parisians. and perhaps on
- ,.,,rrars and morals. Il has lett ~
-, cn literary. and even on polNioAi.
s,stcrv what IS known as tosstI'
h. u,erature-the term wouih seem :" y.
urtrauetatable-wa the ihN'u.''"
e,'..4,.,rt,e In the field Of politics 'he
Ttlra Repuhlc has known no berant
$500. lpuuencc was 50 great mar lt N"".l
,taof tho Bourbon restoration th"t y
- "a monarchy tempered ~ sons
~. f,lcs Jouv. who during enc hlAh' 81
~. r,,,tauelst movement turned our
~, gong every day. exeried reai li'llN-
NJ. ponulsrity 81 ". Felix Faurc
,s ,o n large extent the ~ork ~
~. Nfoptmartre chansonniefe, wn'
.t,,.b thev chnfred him unmefciiu'iE
,,oueb gave him the saving reputation ~
/, "sood sort. " md coupled his name WIN
me Russian alliance a. 49,,
The decadence of Moulmarue w
..,.o,iet ~ the exhibition OF al the
s.u,-oa ~ the great show. the most gar
- -. most Iamentahle. hae been the
-, a. paris che cafes-coucerts OF whicn
80 ,,,.aslad On those Of Montmhrtre Ihey
@..c b.A no success and they nave nt-
- ,,ore The sad truth b. thni tat
-, once 40 prolific on the Butte ~ i"i
49, rnomsnt OF rare Erowi n. II, lnqee''
/. ~ ,fscoverahle a. all. OF the men VINO
,,,aa inc reputation Of Mon,martrei some
- 80 Nacnab and jules Jouy. Cor To-
-..--. ana others such as Donnay, hoi-
,,,o, ana priiant have ceased writing Tor
- putto Those % the older school WHO
remain we're never perhaps quite ~ tNF
s,ont rank. ana would seem % nave ions
sireo given their best work The ne"
,,,.-e arc legion. but the quantity does
not mske up Cor the almost 'otai apfen,
- quality. In the old days. interesting
Ssh,,,s occurred at frequent intervals. 70
mai che Partisan who had kept away from
~ d,eiriet Tor q while was sure. on his
,eturn 20 hear something fresh ana curl
cna Times have changed. ana Montmar-
,,e invaded by lmiiators. imposters, ana
,,our,ebaaks has come % live on ~
,e,,fation That she Congress OF Cham
s..rtera ,rfu mend matters does not seem
eE.lv Nlonfmartre can only be saved o.
= fresh eYlofesceoce OF talent. ana ],
esnroi be expected Of . congress that II
Will serve as an incubator OF genius