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family of the Turkish minister, who has
with him In addition to several mem
bers of his staff his mother and his two
sons.
The Austrian minister and Baroness
Hengelmuller are spending the summer
at Gloucester, farther up the coast. The
Argentine minister and Nine Mereu have
attractive quarters at East Gloucester,
near by.
A distinguished contingent Of the dip
lomatic corps are also located at Nara
gansett.
The Brazilian minister with his wife
and official attaches are established near
the Pier
Nine. de Assis Brasil has become very
popular, and is winning recognition for
her conversational charm. She Is
clever musician and most accomplish
ed lnguist. speaking six languages flu
emily.
The Chinese minister was to have
spent a portion OF the season at Narra-
gansett. but the changes in the minis
try may prevent him from enjoying a va
cation at that point.
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at the legation. Oh, yes, I am sure
will like my new home: It's a lovely
house. and l am very much interested in
having It fixed up. l have been going
in town very nearly every day to SUPER
intend the arranging Of furniture, etc
always liked Washington. You see,
have been here a great deal when Mr.
Quesada was here.
MY baby is a Washingtonian. He
was born at the Raleigh"
Sonora de Quesada has two very inter-
esting children-Aurora. who Is pret-
ty, black-eyed girl OF seven. can speak
fiuently Spanish. French. and English.
She Is universally bright and talkative,
and will make an attractive addition TO
the children In the diplomatic circle.
Gonzelita. the baby. Is Just two years
old, and II is very interesting to hear
how well he talks in both English and
Spanish.
When the children were seen at Chevy
Chase Inn Gonzelita had a package IN
his arms, and when his mother asked
him what he had, he replied that he
was going to feed the poor kitty. and
what he had was beefsteak. The little
ones are very popular and attract a
great deal of attention at Chevy Chase
Sonora de Quesada was asked what
some OF the striking differences are be-
tween the life at this Capital and that
at the Cuban capital. She said she
thought that the most marked differ
ence was the women. American women
are SO independent. you know. Until
very recently Cuban ladies never went
on the street unless they were accom-
panied by maid. and young ladies' had
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a chaperon. But now that We are re-
public the women are becoming more
like Americans. and. while lady will
never go alone on the street, two ladies
can 60 shopping together.
Cuban women are most exceptional
wives and mothers. They are noted for
their devotion to their children"
What do Cuban women think OF Gu
ba's future?"
"Oh, said Sonora de Quesada," Cuba
will prosper. She is young yet. and we
must give her time. Cuban people are
so grateful to the United States for
what 1t has done. Even after May 20,
when the President was inaugurated
and Cuba became an independent repub-
lie, a great many people left the United
States flag up for several days to show
that they honored IT.
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was the impersonation of gypsy queen
by Mr.. John Shea, of Woodside, Nd.
whose clever fortune telling in his gyp-
sy tent was enjoyed by all. Master
Wilbur Jefferys, Robert Norman, and
Lybrook Simmons were attendants upon
the queen. Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene G. Jefferys. Mr.. and Mrs.
John V. Shea. Mrs. Moorman. the
Misses Jessie Babcock, Efiie and Alice
Tenly. Florence Barron. and Messrs.
Jones, Hammond, Charles H. Smith,
John S. Mills, Charles G. Watson,
Charles II. GLADDEN.. Samuel Hurley, A.
Brown, and Clarence Taylor.
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DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON
MASSACHUSETTS COAST
Northeast Shore a Favorite Spot
Where the Ambassadors and Min
listers Are Domiciled.

The Massachusetts coast has. as usual,
captured the favor of the diplomatic
contingent. the majority OF whom have
established their summer headquarters
at the resorts OF the northeast shore
The Italian ambassador and Nine. des
Planches have Joined the foreign colony
at Manchester-by-th -the-Sea, The coun-
cilor of the French embassy and Nine.
de Margerie, with their little son, are
near neighbors, while among others who
enjoy ne sea at that picturesque point
are tile Swiss minister, and also the
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Miss Sara Stewart Van Allen, Lately Con-
verted to the Roman Church, Becomes the
Bride Of Robert J. Collier, at the Residence
Of Her Father, in Newport--ORly the In
mediate Family and Intimate Friends in At
tendance---Couple Depart on Honeymoon
for a Cruise on the Yacht Rhada. =. - :.

The marriag, of Miss Sara Stewart
Van Alien to Robert ]. Collier took place
yesterday morning in Newport, al
Wakehurst, the residence of the bride
father, James ]. Van Allen, at 10 O'Clock,
and was witnessed by only the imme-
date families and very few intimate
friends.
Miss Van Allen was given away by her
father and attended by her sister, Miss
May Van Allen, who is to wed Robert R.
Remington in the fall. Mr.. Collier had
Mr. Remington as his best man. There
were no bridesmaids or ushers. Bishop
Byrnes, of Nashville, Tenn, oflciated.
assisted by Rev. William B. Neenan,
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Following the ceremony, a low nuptial
mass was celebrated at St. Mary s
Church by Bishop Byrnes and Father
Neenan. At the mass Count Francesca
Maria Guardahassi, who was heard at
the Martin Oelrichs wedding, sang sev-
eral numbers. One was duet with Miss
Margaret Lemon, of New York, with a
violin obligato by Prof Ricci. One solo
was Gounod's beautiful Forever With
the Lord" and an AVE Maria" by the
same composer, the latter being rem
dered during the benediction. There
was a violin solo, too, by Prof. Ricci
during the elevation of the host.
Invitations to the church were gen
eral, and a large number of friends
were present at the service.
Decorations Not Elaborate.
The decorations were not elaborate.
either at the house or at the church. The
flowers used about the house were all
from the Conservatives OF Wakehurst.
The yacht Rhada, owned by Mr.. Col
lier, is ready for cruise, and after the
wedding the bridal party went aboard
her for a breakfast. After the break
fast the vessel took Mr.. and Mrs. Collier
on their wedding trip. On their return
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier are expected TO
spend their time during the remainder
of the summer between Narragansett
Pier, where p. F. Collier has cottage,
and Newport.
Robert ]. Collier met Miss Van Allen
AT Baruen party three SUMMERS ago
He had attracted attention by his polo
playing at Lakewood and his riding at
Cedarhurst He made decided impress
sion on Miss Sara. although she does not
ride The wooing began with the ac-
quaintance. BY the end Of that summer
the young map had won over Mrs. Astor.
and since that hour his final success
has been assured.
Mr.. Collier is extremely popular in
Newport society. His bride is an heiress
in her own right. a large fortune left
by her mother in trust to her father,
becoming hers outright when she mar
ries. She is the youngest daughter OF
Mr. James J. Van Allen and is just
twenty-one years of age. She had her
coming-out ball at Newport two years
ago. She has spent most of her time II
later years abroad. and has not been
prominent In Newport social circles.
MIR. Collier is well known as cross |
country rider and polo player. He is !
associated with his father in business, d,
and is popular with the younger set H.
Newport and New York. /
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SEN0RA De QUESADA.
The Wife of the Minister From the
New Republic of Cuba.

"The first question you will ask me,
suppose. will be, how do I like this
country"
This is what Sonora de Quesada, the
wife of the Cuban minister said to a
Times representative.
THE truth is. this is the only coun-
try / know as my home. OF course.
am Cuban. was born IN Cuba and
when I was only a baby Of eight months
my people came to New York to live.
No. my people are not all living. only my
father. There were eight brothers and
sisters. but am the only one left. My
father, who now resides in New York,
will probably spend the coming winter
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Heinrich Meih, who will be remem-
bered here through his appearance in a
recital last winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Lent at the New Willard. gave a
recital in London recently, and his voice
was highly praised by the English
press. When Mr. Mein sang here his
program was made up almost exclusive
ly of German songs. but his recital in
London was chiefly songs by American
COMPOSERS.
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Peter Fenelon Collier, the father O
Robert ]. Collier, is notable example
of a self-made man. He was born IL
County Carlow, Ireland, about ffty-twt
years ago. His first lucky strike" wa.
when he married Miss Katherine Dunno
who had a comfortable fortune in heI
own right. The couple emigrated to the
United States. The Catholic, and par
ticularly the Irish-born element, here
became indignant as result of course
of lectures which James Anthony
Froude, the English historian, under
took to deliver, justifying the conquest
Of Ireland by the English, and, Incl
dentally. the course which that country
adopted toward the latter since the act
of the union.
Froude was instrumental in laying the
foundation of Mr.. Golfers fortune. The
latter was quick to take advantage OF
the visit OF Father tom" Burke, Ire
lands greatest ecclesiastical orator, to
answer Froude on the lecture platform.
He collected the lectures of Father
Burke and sold them through agents
and canvassers on the installment plan.
When the edition was exhausted Collier
counted himself rich man.
The works of Charles Dickens, bound
in cloth, which Mr.. Collier sold by sub
scription for $40 a set, netted him a
large income, and SO did Chambers En-
cyclopedia, in twenty-four volumes,
which he published and sold for s24.
Not ALI His Own.
Most of Mr.. Golfers success has been
due In no small measure to his wife and
to Samuel Corrigan, farseeing man
ager. whom he employed in the early
stage of his business career. His liter
airy adviser in those days was Mr.. Nu-
gent Robinson. Mr.. Golfers great am
bition. however. was to found a publish
ing house similar TO that of Harper's.
With this end In view, he established a
weekly illustrated newspaper called
Once a Week. with Nugent Robinson
as editor. When Amelie Rives wrote
THE Quick and the Dead" Mr.. Collier.
1t is said, paid 81 word for a poem en-
titled, "Asmodeus." One of his con-
tributors was the late Frank r. Stock
ton. who doomed the circulation of the
paper immensely by a story entitled
THE Great War Syndicate" Mr. Collier
soon changed the name of his paper, and
has since published the works of var
ious authors, including Rudyard Kip
ling.
Mr.. Golfers social success was even
more startling and picturesque than his
business career Social writer's have
said that "he galloped himself into the
400." The remark was brimful of
truth. Soon after profiting by Father
Burke's lectures, Mr.. Collier purchased
a string of hunters and was admitted
to membership in the Meadowbrook
Club. an organization to which Henry
L. Herbert, who supplied Golfers fac
tory with coal, belonged.
Collier bought the best hunters that
could be found in the County Meath, a
noted hunting place in Ireland. and en-
tered them at the various horse shows. |
He was liberal with his money and Law
ish in the proffering of pieces of plate |
and other prizes at the various shows
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and runs with which he became identi-
fed.
the United States, it is alleged that he
befriended the count in a substantial
manner when the latter was laying
siege to the heart and the fortunes of
Anna Gould. His social prestige was
later enhanced by the acquisition of a
kennel OF foxhounds, which he keeps
In New Jersey.
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Mrs. Tracy Going to Manila.

Mrs. George A. Tracy and young sor
will sail on August / for the Philippine
Islands. to Join Mr.. Tracy, who has been
in Manila since October last. holding an
important position in the new Govern
mert Printing Office there.
Mrs Tracy has been staying with her
sister. Mrs. William r. Lapham, Of 13l
E Street northwest. and. owing to a re-
cent fitness has been unable to return
calls. She will leave on Monday after
noon for San Francisco. stopping en-
route at Chicago. Denver, and Salt Lake
City
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Elaborate preparations are being
made in Berlin for a Mendelssohn festi-
val, which will be given there some time
In the fall. Many prominent artists in
the operatic field will be engaged and
the season is being eagerly anticipated
by the people of the German capital
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Miss schneider's Birthday PARTY.

Schneider was filed with merry crowd
Of young people Friday night. in honor
of the birthday of their daughter LII
lian. The guests were served with re-
freshments from beautifully decorated
tables, after which dancing was enjoyed.
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Nine. Lillian Blauvelt is again IN this
country and will remain until Septem-
ber. when she goes to England for her
annual tour of Great Britain to par
ticipate in the series of festivals which
occur through the month of October.
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Miss Estabrook to Wed.

An announcement OF social interest to
Washington is that Of the engagement of
Miss Blanche Estabrook, of Chicago. to
Karl G. Roebling, Of New York.
Mr.. Roebling is nephew of Col. and
Mrs. Washington Roebling. Of Trenton,
n. j.. both OF whom are well known In
this city.
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Melba Is under contract with George
Musgrove. the Australian manager, for
a concert tour in her own country.
After giving fifteen concerts in Austria
liza and four IN New Zealand. the prima
donna will return to America to rejoin
the Metropolitan opera company in
February.
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Admiral Dewey's Vacation.

The Admiral OF the Navy and Mrs.
Dewey have gone to Mount Pocono. Pa.
where arrangements have been made
to give the admiral successful fishing
sport in the famous waters OF Hooker's
p--~ok
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Daingerfield
and the Misses Daingerfeld. of Alexau-
dria, have gone to York Cliffe, Me-. for
the balance of the summer. Miss Dain-
gerfeld is a frequent visitor to Wash
ington, where she has many friends.
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Jean de Reszke will sing the role Of
Canio in "Pagliacci," which Is soon to
be given in Paris. Leoncavallo. compos-
er of the opera, will direct the orches-
ira on the occasion of the production of
his well known work.
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Countess Esterhazy is enjoying sum-
mer life at Greene's Inn. Thousand ISL
ands.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart. with the Misses
Annie and Jennie Stewart. are spending
the season at Asbury Park
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When Calve makes her debut at the
Opera Comique in Paris it will be in
Carmen. the role that has brought her
fame on two continents. Alvarez, the
famous tenor, will sing Don Jose
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CAMPING IN ADIR0NDACKS.
Senator M. S. Quay and Family Spend
ing Summer at Lake Placid.

Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, and his
family, have a camp this summer on
Lake Placid, in the Adirondacks.
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BAR HARB0R TO HONOR
MISS DOROTHY WHITNEY
Former Secretary of the Navy to Give
Entertainment for Youngest Daugh-
ter-Mrs. Letter to Entertain.

The flight OF time is startlngly illus
trated by the announcement from Bar
Harbor that Mr.. William C. Whitney
viii given an entertainment shortly in
honor of his youngest daughter. Miss
Dorothy Whitney. who was born when
Mr.. Whitney was Secretary OF the Navy.
during President Cleveland's first admin
istration.
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1t is said that when Mascagni visits
this country next winter he will give
productions of his opera, Friend Fritz"
n work that is but slightly known in
America. His latest opera. Iris" will
also be given on his programs. The
scenes of the latter are laid in Japan,
and the music is said to be especially
pretty.
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MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS


Washington is accredited with another
recruit to the stage in Miss Eva Whit
ford. who is numbered among the best
known musicians in the local field. Miss
Whitford left the city last week for
New York, where she will begin re-
hearsals for the new musical comedy.
when Reuben Comes to Town." which
will be sent out during the coming sea-
son by Morris and Hall
Miss Whitford has contemplated a
stage career for several years and had
no intention of doing musical work as
she proved her ability for dramatic por-
trayals while associated with the La
fayette stock company here. Her char
acter impersonations were especially
good and her work gave promise of
much in the future. Her engagement
with the musical comedy is regarded as
merely temporary one, and It is earn
estly hoped by her friends here that she
will soon have an opportunity to prove
her dramatic ability in some important
production.
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Mrs. w. Walton Edwards left yes
terday for Bethlehem. in the White
Mountains OF New Hampshire, where
she will remain until September.
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Mr.. EDSON AT CAPE MAY.
Where Washington Folk Are Spending
Their Vacation DAYS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Edison, jr., are
at Congress Hall. Cape May.
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Mrs. Charles Lusk, Of Sutton Lodge.
Ocean City, numbers among her present
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Rev. Curtis o. Bosserman. pastor of
Olivet Presbyterian Church, at Harris
burg, Pa. is spending part of his va
cation in this city.
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Piazza and Lawn Party.

An enjoyable piazza and lawn party
was given Friday evening by Mrs.
George Simmons. of 25i9 Eleventh
Street northwest. in honor OF her cousin.
Miss Ragan Spickard. of Blacksburg.
Va, who is on a brief visit 70 Wash
ington. Mrs. Simmons was assisted by
her niece, Miss Jane d. Ludington.
The piazza and lawn were decorated
with Chinese lanterns. Miss Spickard
and Mr.. Hammond entertained the com
pany with piano selections. and Mrs.
Simmons manipulated graphonhone. A
'eatnre of the evenings entertaiarrnnt
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Verdrs opera, I'll Trovatore," was re-
Gently revived at the Scala, in Milan.
for the first time in nineteen years.
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Mrs. Allan S. Patterson, accompanied
by her daughters and niece, has gone
to Aurora-in-t the e-Alleghanies for the
remainder of the summer.
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DR.. and Mrs. W. E. Diefrenderfer leave
today for a tour OF the Great Lakes,
Niagara, and Canada. They will re-
turn about September.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Letter are to give, also, a
large entertainment shortly at Mosley
Hall, the villa at Bar Harbor which they
leased early in the season.
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Miss Edna G. Lake is with a party at
Camp Moosewood. near Whiteface Inn.
in the Adirondacks.
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SENoRA DE QUESADA.

guests Miss Mabel Klpp, Mrs. William
Dyer and Father Ketchem, all of this
city.
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ira frills which the conductor may think
opportune are accepted in the same
spirit.
Several Of the operatic works OF Jo-
haan Strauss failed to score success ow-
ing 10 the Indifferent librettos furnish
ed them. The books of these same
operettas are now being rewritten with
a view TO representing the works TO
the public. The man who wrote THE
Beautiful Blue Danube" and other
waltzes so distinctive in their dreamy
cadence and exquisite melody that he
is known the world over as the Waltz
King" deserves recognition for works
which In point of dellcacy rank with
his better known compositions.
The New York public has a new fad
in Duss, the bandmaster. Duss is q
millionaire. but his advent into New
York as such caused but a small futter
aire has ceasad to be a novelty. But
Duss had other methods Of attracting
attention, and these he employed with
most surprising results. Being musical,
he organized a band and, posting the
city with signs. reading From Economy,
Pa, to the Metropolitan Opera House In
one jump" he aroused public curiosity
and the people fiocked to the well-known
theater. His season opened last May.
and he is still one of the summer at
fractions In New York His concerts
are given at the st. Nicholas Gardens.
and he has wisely enlisted the services
of some well-known singers so that his
success In the spring has been continu-
ally duplicated.
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Not so very many years ago the con-
ductor Of an orchestra or band was the
most unimportant member of the organ
ization. and 1t mattered little to the
audience who welded the baton so they
heard the music. The conductor is now
the observed of all observers. There are
few orchestra leaders in this country
who have been successful in impressing
the public with their innate musical
feeling. 1t is more their personal char
acterist!cs which appeal to an audience
than any superior ability to conduct a
symphony. With bandmasters it is diff
ferent. for In many instances the COM
positions which make up their pro-
grams are such that mere rhythm and
strict attention to time are required.
This fact frequently allows sensational
ism in a conductors manner, but con-
sidering the fact that the people who
attend band concerts-that is. those
given by travelling concert bands-usu-
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Senator and Mrs. Louis E McComas
have gone for visit to their daughter,
Mrs. C. Goodloe Edgar, In Detroit, Mich.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Huntington, Of
p Street. have chartered yacht and
will spend the next five weeks in North
ern waters. with a party of guests,
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their son. who was recently appointed a
cadet at-large by President Roosevelt.
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Mr.. Loudon G. Charlton. the New York
impresario. has entered into a contract
with David Baxter, the young Scotch
besso, whereby the latter will make a
tour of this country next season under
Mr.. Charlton's management. David Bax-
ter has never visited America, but is
regarded by the music loving public of
Europe as one of the greatest artists
on the continent. He has lengthy re-
pertoire from which to draw for recital
purposes as we'll as for oratorio Mr..
Baxter sang at the recent Scotch coro-
nation concert at Queens Hall, London,
and scored an instantaneous success.
Next season Mr.. Charlton will also
have the exclusive management Of the
concert tour which Mile. de Lussan will
make in this country. The prima DON
mas record with the Metropolitan Opera
Is we'll known, but this will be her de-
but into the concert field in america.
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| ally go to be amused, any little ex-
ira frills which the conductor may think
opportune are accepted in the same
spirit.
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A monument has been erected in Flor
ence to the memory of Rossini. the ia
nous Italian composer. Rossini was not
only an idol In his own country, but
was one Of the most popular and be-
loved musicians among the people OF
France. He was known as the vol
taire of Music" He occupied the posi-
tion OF director of the Italian Theater
In Paris. and was regarded as bad an
administrator as he was a good COM
poser. He was a thorough Bohemian.
always without money, and only work
ing long enough to pay his washerwo-
man or some creditor whom he knew 1t
was impossible to deny. The orchestral
parts of his opera, William Tell" were
written IN Paris and his fame among
Partisan citizens became such that one
night great crowd congregated in front
of his house for the purpose Of sere-
nading him. Rossini was not in the
house. and when he arrived the police
refused to allow him to enter despite
his repeated shouts of 81 am Rossini."
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Lieutenant Commander and Mrs.
James Parker have gone to Manchester
by-the-Sea to Join their daughter. Miss
Eleanor Parker, who has been there
some time.
On their way North Lieutenant and
Mrs. Parker went to West Point to see