New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-14
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE

instruction OF private soldiers in vocal music in his
annual report for this year, Major Gensral Henry
c. Corbin tells the following story: The idea Of
the practical benefit OF music to the soldiers was
first called TO my notice when I was on a steamer
in the Pacific. = On board we had number Of
British soldiers. Every night. rough or smooth.
deck and sing The sergeant would call on one
soldier after another TO sing his song. and eacn
song that all sang there were the soldier chantsys
that the men sang the choruses of The effect IN
around in rnournful silence the men sang them
practised in the German army. where every regi-
ment has IT'S own song ana N other Gon(ineLh1-l
racks and out OF the saloons at night 7 believe
vocal music 10 be exceedingly valuable"
Captain Charles Barr. or Wee Charlie" as his
intimate friends call him. is a pretty good Scotch
American. thorough sailor and full OF enthusiasm
and nerve from the start TO the finish OF any race
in which he IS engaged. Before he came TO Amert-
he sailed many a race IN British waters. but his
true worth as a helnsman has developed since rs
sailed the cup defender Columbia in her races
against the two Shamrocks. and in the seventy
footer Mineola, sailing against the YANKEES and
Rainbow. Skipper Barr is married and lives in a
cosey cottage on City Island. He IS nothing If no5
Stripes as II born on American soil One DAY !aSI
of Sir Thomas Upton taxing the Americas cup
back next time he comes after it. CAPTAIN Cha 1S
never win it. and don't want any one 70 say 50
ing her"
Prince Hans PIess. who has been appointed b. ths
Kaiser TO represent him the opening Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. is fine specimen OF the German
grand seigneur," being handsome, sodierly man
OF great wealth and ancient lineage and who Is JUST
much at home in London and the banks o
the Seine in Berlin. speaking English as Wen
as French In the most faultless manner He
married to the eldest daughter Of Colonel and Ms
CORVALLIS West who has inherited al the IrSl
beauty OF her fascinating mother, being tai an"
fair. with deep forget-me-not blue eyes and a res
possesses a masnidcent contraito voice They have
one little boy, who has as godfathers the German
Kaiser and the King of England. The prince:
who Is entitled to the prefix OF serene HIghnesS
has stin his father living. The latter IS GranI
Huntsman to the Prussian Crown and Grand ALaSs
the White Stag OF ST. Hubert, founded by tIse
or Pless Is FurstenStein, and IT IS one OF sHS ss-
ancient houses in Germany. having been "a pos an
ries.
Captain Henry Fl. Marmaduke. who is in chaIse
OF the Colombian cruiser Bogcta. at Panama. anu
who proposes to reOrganize the Colombian -'ary
and make 1t effective. Is a typical Southerner
lean and sinewy. He has the gamecock IooA -
a born fighter and the reputation on the Paero
Coast of a who makes good his LOOKS.
comes OF a Missouri family, and his hrst eNpe.
ence OF naval warfare was on the old Conieoe.a.
ram Merrimac- So wen known was MarnieI-
on the coast as a fighter that when it was sIVeH
out that he was to have command OF the bosO's
the vessel was crowded with applicants Tor pla'
on the crew Marmaduke gave the preferences ~
Annapolis men for officers and to old AnellCa s
man-O'-warsnen for the crew. He has hao -
pick and the crew that hv gathered was one rt a.
any commander might have been proud OF; o.. - of
cluded Lieutenant W. =. DuttOn. a SIduue-.S, ~
the Naval Academy as chief officer and ScolSslS
American Seamen. several Of whom WSte SSbjrs
gunners on the Oregon and other American s-'1b -,
Marmaduke told them plainly that tnous sp,o,Ii
hoped to give them plenty OF nghtlnS ne rss
Insist Ilpo1 perfect discipline His vessel W.
beautifully kept before she sailed ana SnS sid
were models Of the American sailor 1HSs -
they would rather serve under Marln&e1ssta0 ,tun
nothing than under the ordinary master 1os 10