The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
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Sir Marcus Samuel. who becomes LORD
Mayor OF London today. Is tspiea.
London merchant and NH be the fourth
representative OF the Hebrew faltn u
occupy tbs honorable and distinguished
POSITION OF especial prom uenee ir.s pros
: MOTION IS in natural order Of seutorir,
or the Alder manic bench OF the worlds
greatest city. To his new responsibilities
Sir Marcus brings an e4aipEient tGguisn-
{ ed by seven years occupancy Of IN. post
ton OF sh s.f OF the city and backed b,
an excellent scholastic AMI commercial
training HIS principal associations IN
TIE business woeiti have been With firms
of japanese silk and oil importers and
+ japanese rlefe hants In the direction and
I guidance o f@ions,on trade WITH the Rev
[ empire of The Pacific this eisttrpfisrs
! Industrial promoter has for years ue.d
1 a prominent place.
/ The Succession OF Sir Marcus Samuel
t to the civic chair In this sse;tt city IS In
/, terestins by reason of the fact that Il
I furnishes another instance OF d member
4 or the Hebrew faith having alta ned b!-
n generally recognized merit ard fitness ths
highest municipal dignity in England.
/ Back of the present wcEthS occupant OF
I tits place OF prominence stands IL notsoE
| line of popular Hebrew Lord Mayors
f Alderman Soionors, 9whe ~as elected II,
ISIS. Alderman Benjamin Sarlue! Fiji ipis,
{ III 1865. ard Alderman ftaary Aaron
| isSIacs in isS9
The representatives. OF this raee TIA
/ word over will be Interested in the sue.-
| cessfnl career of Lord Mayor NIalepr
I Samuel in the grea est city OF the nation
! which DtsraeIl ruiel and which van
I qtiics 10 recognize the genius ct~Jaetuh -
| Benjamin.
/ One OF the most interesting aSrlrantiS>
| for political! honarS /, tn c fnapa n re.
! Gently left to tie arbtamegs o III bt.
/ lot w.saAla. siout,t tt..s..- 40.
i veIst whose "Gentlertan ON indiana
/ apart froS5l pres nti.5g a w ms pts
i ture OF the American I'll T.. tod haw n
L most FL asiug fashion pot teal sitcsesa=A
!; and a seat in CauSless m Sat come whest
j .esfst iii.icIIi aIr. ts-..-aisS,{,' - y
! resident OF the. tioesier State. in Which
his ro-nancss also trd a homo Dlrini;
the st.n.rler months I. e ca np@tstt man.
L agers Of his part preNaiel u HIM
III to tee m 81 a tand dlte r he l. 81 la t.s a
il a week or two ago he attem,a ett nake
Il nis tlsSt pj#t ktN
+ is very popu ar p rsena'iy ard a g.
audian5 spsh r d 10 ar h m lie s
to SPEAK, tut suffered 50 ea.ly from
saying a word.
.Ei NJ fap..4.sson w7.s elected hu, there
is reason to believe that he i7ds the
course OF poll a la pc. ing IN re-
/ nance nose p.euSiag taan w1en actel
upon the iargef stttsc u rear Tie
4 sfguor NaacaEni. The sarnous ftaiian
compos whose rscegt visits TO New
York ard P3Ladelpli4 have be n u tie
i er attest int restS to- tire NUT r Of
this country is L arm ng " at Areri aus
! mean Nv ..tte stteHul,G S life The hap
ter OF accidents accumqe yius sais trst
/ public app ar;lnces III this TN r. has
Afforded anu ernafit.
His first 4 fiyu.ty arose from the fict
! that he brought wrIts i,sln COM
i plnv of musicians from ltittv appa
/ rltlv In vlo,a.ion of the labor laws OF
/ tbs. Irnittd States. I'D up " MS a4ntV2l
1 here the Mus c,tl Uiaio ref 5 d 80 Coz
! operate with ii m in fItnt II g she rest
/ OF the p.EGs neee ssaf! ~ Go.4iPt e 1isSgg
t orchestra On the day&of hiss.tiFse pet
I for;nance. declares the New York Times,
| che received eeveraf threatening and
| warning letters In TIE morning mail,
~ ,-t,,s that some members OF bis orr
/ chestra and chorus. influenced by the
! Musical HtTniou would betray him and
/ throw false notes into the music. Latef
| in the morning he found himself vi
/ orr a h..rpist In the afternoon Faere
vas difficulty with the Uaitfsi States
! officials over tire labor laws Litter st!li,
i lawyer appeared and served notice or
/ suit on the pat pf etle steet
clans who usually provide ne music AZ
the .4.etrope. tan Opera House.
| IN snfte of every obstacle however,
| ~. .fisst nights performance aas gons
through as scheduled Two nights later.
b swever. alascagni had 70 acknowledges
49,, Soswit3stan,.!ns hercusean Ia
49, .,,d rehearsal so lengthy that IT
DELAYED a banquet in his honor until the
,ian,is wer4 co d, Iris could not be.
VtatlSss :, - .,,,,,j,ra,, nicht= ard
- djs..nro;nted audience was compelled
TO return n i,,il, ~ ~. ys,rrtss
sented In ttiiiSls! rbat
lneiesn, 90 Ms srbo
Aiascasni ~. 5.,;,,r 81
I rate BANQUET
/ the itattiaLiS u et't1
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