The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-04
English Girls COurtfng Inspection OF
Ankles by Wearing Sandals
Without Stockings.
WHEREABOUTS OF SINGERS
NORDICA IN THE BLACK FOREST L
AND PATTI AT STOCKHOLM.
Liberian OmciaIs in Engiand-Trouble
Probable When Americans Open
Shoe Stores in Vienna.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Among the numerous
Americans now in London are Senator
Chauncey NJ Depew. who expects to re-
main for some time; General GrosVenor
and Ministers Snowden and Newell. At
Cowes, in addition 10 King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, are the Vanderbilt
party and other wealthy Americans. Mr..
Vanderblt's yacht, the Valiant. and Col.
o. p. Haine's Aphrodite attract admiration
even among the host of palatial British
and continental pleasure craft. Other
American yachts at Cowes the Mar
guerite, Calanthe and Margaret. The
houses in the neighborhood are all let, and
what society is left in England focked to
the Isle of Wight Immediately after Good
wood, which was as fashionable as ever
To-day London poured hundreds of thou
sands Of excursionists into the country and
to the sea, where they will remain over
the bank holiday.
The latest seaside fad is the wearing of
sandals by grown persons. Many girls
seem to be especially taken with the new
idea. The sandals are generally worn with
out stockings The craze has spread even
to London. where well-dressed women can
be seen sandaled in the park.
XXX
In great contrast with the favorable
comments elected here by the contribution
of 5000 10 the Quene Victoria memorial
fund by the delegates of the New York
Chamber of Commerce, who recently Wis
tied London, is the anger with which the
Duke of Orleans's contribution of e1OO has
beer received. The st. James Gazette
pudence." and. in common with the Daily
Chronicle, urges the lord mayor to reject
this contribution on account of the part
which the Duke of Orleans took in the carl
catures of Queen Victoria, which appeared
in the Paris newspapers. The same paper
says the New Workers. gift emphasizes in
a dgnified and graceful manner the feel
ings which, we are sure is general in the
United States"
Madame Nevada is going to America
with a concert company, including Pablo,
the young 'celloist, who was recently COM
manded TO appear before King Edward,
and who was the last artist to appear be-
fore Queen Victoria, going to Osborne and
playing for her alone. The company will
open in Boston, Nov. is. Adelina Patti has
arrived at Stockholm. She has rented a
SUMMER ldldCt di SdllS JO DdutU
Homer Lind sailed to-day the Ameri-
can line steamer St Louis from Southamp-
ton. He has arranged TO produce Grin
goire" in London and Berlin during the
coming season.
The widespread interest manifested in the
opening of the great new Wagner theater
at Munich, Bavaria, September next in
creases and the attendance of notables from
the musical world is expected TO be i'm
mense. Nine. Nordica is preparing in the
Black Forest. The final rehearsal of the
opening opera, 'Triestan und Isolde" will
be given privately before the Prince Re
gent and the fact Nine. NOrdica filled the
role of Isolde will be recorded on tablets
in the new theater. During her four weeks
season in Munich the American songstress
will appear each week in the role of Isolde
and as Elsa in "Lohengrin." AT the con-
clusion of the season she viii so to Lu-
cerne TO rest before sailing for America.
at the end of October. Nine. Nordica has
decided not to appear next season in opera
or concert in New York or Philadelphia
but she is booked for upwards of eighty re-
citals throughout the United States Ow-
ing to her engagements she has been
obliged 10 refuse an offer to appear with
the Nikisch orchestra at the Gewandhaus
Leipsic-