New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
Continued from first page.

- for fortnight that the end was near.
80. respected the wishes Of mis- sisters and
~ o,.5 tbe truth from the public. Whistler.
e' ry.,,av whose death occurred in the same
Nh' s.d . perverse talent for making enemies
"e0- "e-.-,,o,,en contempt for mediocrity, and also
OS 80 for commanding the partisanship of
- =, whimsical humor and attractive per-
While academicans have affected to
- - him and have quarrelled with him, no
,ofnter or etcher or decorator Of this
-.,to, has exercised a greater influence in
I,1ort,ng every medium in turn. he had the
.~,,,s Of the old masters. and without founding
b', 80, or having any imitators he enlarged
. s.taltty and individuality the resources
V V - artistic life Of the times
-. social season is waning. owing TO
,,rosching departure Of the King and
ue - tor Ireland and the continuance OF
- leather. The Duchess of Westminster's
~ ', :. ar,ong the closing functions at the great
-. and is accompanied by small dances
noo'7-, ~ garden partes political and other
50 The Prince and Princess OF wales were
VIZ ., the Marconi station in the course Of
eastern tour. and Will arrive at Plymouth
tp'- -.o,dav The Princess Henry Of Battenberg is
o. g., the most active among the royalties in
- foundation stones and opening hospitals
- Pobsrts receives to-day the freedom Of
-,,--,,,ebam and there is a large Primrose
--.a,,e garden party at Regents Park The
--.n.,,al wedding to-day is that Of Lord Gran
P.-,h and Miss Vera Ridley at St Peters.
IAN Square Mrs Humphry Ward has been
,,,vsiling the bust of James Martineau at the
ressmore Edwards Settlement while Mr.
-Lo.,s was conducting a similar function in
s,nor ~ Emerson; but MIR. Barrie, Mr.. Hewlett
- ,be majority of the literary figures of Lon
sor have gone into summer quarters IN the
couETy.
7rhsrs was q large muster Of lawyers but com
,.rstivelv few men Of letters. al the debate Cd
chan books at the Hardwcke Society. It was
,r academic discussion between Augustine Bir-
re-, and Edmond Gosse on the advantages and
6tssdya tazes Of cheap literature MIR. Birrell, as
q consistent free trader. was strongly In favor
of the cheapest possible books. while Mr.. Gosse
took the oId-fashioned view of the conservative
publishers that literature, in order to have per
unanent influence. must be well printed and
bound. and not sold for q song Neither dis
putant seemed in earnest, and possibly either
would have been willing TO exchange briefs with
the other Mr.. Gosse had apparently made his
peace with the lawyers, if not with Sir Edward
Clarke who. singularly enough was not mem
Der Of this powerful law society.
Literature cannot hold the field with the tariff
as social topic. The fiscal question crops up
everywhere IN dinner talk. Wherever Mr..
Chamberlain Lord Rosebery or other leaders are
entertained the talk at once centres upon the
taxation of food OF free trade, and every club
man carries in his pocket diagrams with curved
lines showing the course of export trade.
Mines. 3felba and CaIve have been Znging
before large audiences at Covent Garden. but
the chief feature of the opera this week has
been the production of Don Giovanni" with
complete set of new scenes and costumes IN
place Of the old stock. Mozart's familiar opera
was fairly transhgured by the artistic modern
setting, and the cast was strong. Nine. Suzanne
Adams singing most sympathedcally The the
stres would be half empty if the hotels were not
filed by American tourists.
The art shows are at an end and the painters
have followed the authors into the country. with
the exception Of Mr. Abbey who is lingering at
Chelsea TO keep appointments with court func-
tionaries and paint in the faces of his corona
tion picture. This is a most brilliant work, full
Of dramatic action, with scores of uplifted cor
onets 70 balance the crown in the archbishop's
hands
Christie's sales continue 10 yield high prices,
but The frequenters of the famous auction room
thirteen Apostle spoons Of the time of Henry
VII fetch 1890. The collectors of old silver
plate are among the most infatuated searchers
afrer treasure trove. 1 N F.