New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02


postum in the French press and in public
opinion.
The Socialist revolutionary and anti-Clerical
organs abound in satirical comments on CASTOR
Pollonais's theatrical abjuration. which was Of
such realistic nature that it viii probably be
made the subject of a painting for the next
salon by Jean Beraud or by Jean Weber and for
satirical counterparts to the famous Scarlet
Christ bound 20 the column. The Steele hopes
that 1t will be the last time that there will be
seen such a grotesque spectacle, humiliating to
dignity and 10 free thought. that of middle
aged man publicly abjuring the faith of his
birth in order to rush fanatically into another
faith" The "Rappel' remarks that Edouard
Drumont and the other French anti-Semitic
Jewbaiters from the very outset of their cam
paign have declared that 1t was not the Jew
ish religion that they attacked, but the Jewish
race and that it their sworn object TO
crush it and both the "Rapper' and the
Fronde point out that all the abjuration, all the
ointment, incense salt and holy water concen-
trated on CASTOR Pollonais's head at the church
Of ST. Thomas dAquin last Wednesday cannot
change his race.
The Partisan Jews apparently to show that
they have no i'll feeling, and that they are above
any antipathy toward the Gentiles. went IN
large numbers to-day to the tomb of Emile Zola'
at MOntnlarIre Cemetery, ana Q6pOSIlcu NiNNNi4~
of immortelles, with appropriate notices. Among
the other tombs that received memorial flowers
in the greatest profusion were those OF victor
Hugo at the Pantheon and at the Cemetery OF
Pere Ia Chaise the tombs of Balzac. Michelet
Arsene Houssaye. Talma, Rachel, Henri Helne'
Alexandra Dumas. Beaumarchais ana ChopiH
Hundreds of white chrysanthemums were placed
on the monument of Heloise and Abelard by
young Partisan shop girls. The tomos OF Mile
Bashkirtseff and Of Mile Henriot, the young ac-
tress burned TO death three years ago at the
fire in the Comedie FRANCHISE both rePosing al
Passy cemetery. were strewn with flowers 1t
is singular to note that the plain massive
arched blocks Of granite erected in Pere IA
Chaise Cemetery by Sarah Bernhard as mau-
soleum for her body in event Of her G<ath were
the reciuient of a huge wreath of pink chrysan-
thenums and violet orchids
Edouard Drumont's organ. the ''Libre Parole
comes out to-day with flaming editorials heaueo
''The Graveyard" in which in the most pessl-
mistic and violent language it is declared that
the genius of death has taken possession OF
this land, once overlooking with vitality ana
strength, and matters are now so desperate
that one cannot even detect anywhere the faint
est glimmer of the torch symbolizins resurrec-
ton
A bright and mirthful note has been given to
the frencn SOCIALIST movement ~ tAIS SNA--N0
Partisan musicians. especially the strikers,
who enjoy the full sympathy Of the public take
good care TO carry about their instruments with
them and the conferences at the Musicians
Labor Exchange where the strikers have their
heaGouarters were enlivened by light and airy
selections from their favorite composer, Gustave
Charpentier, who was foremost in encouraging
the long suffering bandsmen to go on strike
This new strike of music is far more pleasing
to the Partisan than the sombre carmagnole
sung by the coal mine strikers. The public en-
courages the musical strikers but is distinctly
hostile 10 the coal mine strikers. the reason |
Deing that the Paris musicians seem really 10
have a grievance. The remuneration Of the
average Partisan concert hall musician is only
SIS month. For this he has TO play every
night, including Sundays and holidays, and at
least two matnees week, besides at all re-
hearsals, which take place at any hour OF |
night or day.
The only composers of prominence who have
pronounced against the strikers are Camille
Saint-Saens and Louis Game, whose compost
lions are now boycotted in Paris. but this does
not practically signify much for the music of
neither Saint-Saens Came is played in
Paris except at the opera and Opera Comique
where the bands being literally paid, besides
being government employees, with rights to a
pension from the State. are entirely apart from
the present strike and are not affected by 1t.
Saint-Saens. in his capacity of president of the
Paris musicians telegraphed TO the strikers /
that their movement was ridiculous and if con-
tinued he would resign. The composer also |
added that music was a fine art entirely above
all money considerations. The syndicate of
musicians at once struck Saint-Saenss name
OF its lists, boycotted his music and appealed to
the Society OF Musical and Dramatic Authors
to suppress forthwith all authors rights per-
tanning to Saint-Saens resulting from perform
ances in France and abroad Of his operas and
symphonies. and from the sale of his music Of
every description, in order to give full logical |
sequence TO the principle enunciated by the |
composer of Henry VIII" and OF Samson ct
Dalila' that music was above all money con-
siderations.
Nearly all the musical establishments in Paris !
have already surrendered to the moderate de- |
mands for increased pay required by the strik-
eTs. II is only at few places Of amusement
such as the Folies Bergeres, Olympia Parisiana
Moulin Rouge and Eldorado, that the man.
ayers continue obdurate and the orchestras are
replaced by pianos played by amateurs. At
the Moulin Rouge il amusing 20 see the
high kicking jgs and realistic quadrilles danced
20 measures OF huge organ.
The Paris picture season opens to-day with
the exhibition at the Georges Petit Gallery Of
the works OF Jose Frappa. who intends to sail |
shortly to the United States. Nearly eighty Of |
his paintings are shown including a series of |
cardinals and priests in humorous and gro !
tesque positions, some OF them holding pigs I'M
der their arms. others playing with cats, others
drinking or bearing succulent viands. such as |
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