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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-26
Rossini,s aStabat Mater

Rossini's "Stabat Mater" viii be sung
next Friday evening at the Church of
Our Father. The recital is to be In
charge of George Lawrence, who has
been holding Tehearsals of the chorus
for several weeks. Solos will be sus-
tanned by members of the quartet Of
St. Patrick's Church, including Mrs
Annie Grant Fugitt. soprano; Miss EHz-
abeth Tyler. contraltoi Melville D. Hen
sey. tenor, and Charles GoodchiId. bass.
Armand Gumprecht, organist Of St Pat
rick's, viii preside at the organ Mrs S.
T. Reed will be at the piano. The assist
ing soIoists are to be Miss Anita Cluss,
harpist; Miss Marie Bastianeli, violin
list; Ernest Lent. 'cellst. and the Ladies
String Quartet. Miss Cluss viii play a
mazurka by Schneider and Welsh meio-
dies By Aptommas. Beethoven's varia-
lions. op IS. No. ). will be given by the
Ladies String Quartet and Mr.. Lent is
to give Naprayin's "Berceuse-" Miss
BastlaneHi will play a capriccio for vio-
lin. The prospect for large attendance
is encouraging.
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CHINESE LEGATION
IN ITS NEW QUARTERS
Minister and Suite 10 Move IN
This Week.

The new home of the Chinese legation
at Nineteenth street and Vernon Ave
nue. viii be formally occupied by Sir
Liang and his retinue Of secretaries. stu
dents. and servants during the coming
week
The exterior Of the handsome resi-
dence has been completed for some time.
and the hntshers are still busy polishing
and trimming up the interior. Some
members of the legation corps have al
ready moved into their new quarters,
but the drawing rooms, dining room and
reception hall viii not be ready Tor
occupation until next Wednesday or
Thursday.
The building, including the site, has
cost the Chinese government little
more than 500 Geo. ard makes an ex-
cellent display for the amount OF money
invested. Wood, Dom & Deming are
the architects, and Richardson & Bur
CESS the builders.
It was the original intention OF First
Secretary Shen Tung. who was In charge
Of the affairs OF China in this country
after the departure Of Minister Wu. to
have the new quarters ready fer the re-
ception OF ehe present minister, Sir
LANG Cheng. bat many OF the subcon-
tracts were delayed. and Sir LANG was
compelled to take up his temporary
abode at the old legation, on the corner
Of Eighteenth and Q Streets.
So far no program has been arranged
for house warming, and although the
occupancy viii be Ia a degree formal.
there viii be 40 attending ceremony
As the social season is pretty well ad-
vanced, it is possible that no formal
function will be given at the new guar
tiers until next fall. but as the ministe-
is fond of society he may be depended
upon 30 throw open the doors as one o.
the pioneers OF the season. and entertain
with that generous hospitality which has
made him universally popular.
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WHAT IT COSTS To RUN
A GREAT GOVERNMENT
Old Furniture and Old Men Both Tel
the Story.

The War Department will hold sale
of old furniture in the court inclosed
by the four walls of the State, War, and
Navy Building, tomorrow morning at 10
o o'clock EnfeebIed chairs, decrepit book
shelves. superannGated typewriters, and
desks under which many generations of
official legs have been thrust, viii be
Knocked down to the highest bidder.
1t is an intensely practical affair, but
It has a pathetic side How many men
OF brain and Drawn and pith. now past
and forgotten. have swung back in these
chairs and made history with what they
wrote on the desks2
Occasionally a clerk grown gray in
the Government service looks down on
the rubbish from a. window opening on
the court. The similarity between him
self and the old furniture will not strike
him, but 1t appeals 10 the passer-by-
both have outlived their usefulness
Truly, it costs high In men and other
things to run Uncle Sans household.
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THE PATRIARCH OF VENICE.
Cardinal the Most Probable Successor of Leo XA Pree Who
Has Held AO0 From Rome and Devoted His Energy to the
Administration of His Archdiocese.

Oreglia di Santo Stefano. who has all
along been a. persistent opponent OF the
present regime and a bold critic Of Leo
KITS policy, becomes omnipotent and
acquires tho sole and supreme control
OF the affairs of the Papacy, and OF
everything and of everybody IN the
Vatican until the election of the new
Pope It is rumored that Cardinal
OregIia, who has frequently expressed
his dissatisfaction Of the methods Of The
financial administration at the Vatican,
will take advantage OF his brief tenure
Of EJwer 20 call to very strict account
those officials and dignitaries who are
at present intrusted with the control
and management of the PapaI treasury
In fact, the demise Of Leo XIII is likely
TO be followed by some very drastic
measures at the Vatican on the part Of
Cardinal Oreglia, and this eventuality
according to the well-known divine at
Rome, who writes for the Independence
/ Beige" is q matter o. grave concern
and of much discussion in PontihcaI cir
cles in the Eternal City.
/ While Leo XIII has practiced FAR
greater amount Of economy than his
predecessor on the PapaI throne, and
abolished all sorts Of useless extrava-
! gances and sinecures. it is doubtful if
/ he has been as well served in the man
iagement and Administrations of the Pom
| tificaI treasury as was Plus TX, and
until Cardinal Oreglia takes the Gus
tomary inventory of the contents of the
! treasury, and Of the funds in the pos
/ session Of the present Pontin after the
! Iatter's death. no one viii know with
/ any degree Of gertrude whether the
/ finances of the Holy Seat are in ex-
/ celleut order, or the apprehensions
which are expressed in some quarters
regarding them have any foundation.
/ In conclusion it may be stated that
/ the title Of Patriarch borne by Cardinal
Sarto is one OF the highest dignities Of
the church. and first came into use in the
/ fourth century It IS, next to the Papal
dignity, the highest grade in the hier-
/ archy Of ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and
/ is. strictly speaking, superior to that
/ Of primate, metropolitan, and arch
bishop. The Italian Church has but one
patriarch. namely Cardinal Sarto of
/ Venice, whose dignity, however, Is THU
/ lar rather real, since his jurisdiction
/ does not extend beyond his archdiocese.
The primate of Spain hears the title
/ OF Patriarch of the indies, while the
prtmate Of Portugal is styled the Patri-
/ arch of Lisbon. EX-ATTACHE.
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MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
WASHINGTON MUSIC LOVERS

The most successful musical season
Washington has known for many years
viii come to a close in a few weeks. and
music lovers may feel the utmost graft
fcation that the Capital City is fast
taking its proper place among the must
cal centeTs Of the country
Two important events took place last
week in the final concerts Of the season
by the Washington Symphony Orchestra
and the Choral Society. Both were bril-
liant successes. The only disappOint-
ment Of the Symphony concert was the
English tenor, Ben Davies. about whom
so much has been written and said. Mr.
Davies is not the marvellous tenor his
press agents declare him to be. and was
lacking in many attributes which go to
make a great singer The work Of the
orchestra was eminently satisfactory
and the audience was highly pleased.
Sir. De Koven and Mr.. Droop express
their satisfaction in the seasons work
and anticipate the continuance of the
organization.
The Choral Society gave its final con-
cert in Congregational Church last Tues
day evening before a large audience.
Haydn's The Creation" was the work
the society chose to close its season, and
was given with the same precision. care.
and intelligent purpose characteristic of
the organization. Prof Kaspar was. as
usual, in the directors place. and DR..
Gloetzner and Mr. Murray contributed
the accomplishments. The soioists were
Miss Mac0nda, Nj. DOuty, and Mr. Miles,
three experienced singers. who won the
admiration of their hearers through
their excellent work Next season the
Choral Society viii give its perform
ances in a concert hall. as the church
will not hereafter be used for concert
purposes.
One Of the surprises of the week was
the performance of CoIeridge- Taylor
! 'Hiawatha," given by coiored singers
at the Metropolitan A NJ Z. Church. NJ
Street northwest Washington has sell
dom heard anything more interesting
than the singing OF this work In
technique, musicianly reading. and ali
the fine details called for in he com
poseT's score, chorus and soloists we're
never at fault. For many weeks 4 chorus
Of 1G0 voices has been rehearsing IN an
ticIpation of this concert, and It's per
Torrance proved how thoroughly the
work had been studied The singers viii
be known as the idge-TaylOr Choral
Society, and If It's future efforts are up
to the standard of that set by its initial
performance Washington will have an
other musical organization Of note
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GOLDEN JUBILEE OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Detroit Wants 1t Celebrated There at Next National
Convention.

for a mass meeting at Jackson. So pop
uIar did the movement prove that five
thousand citizens responded. The meet
ing was 10 have been held in the town
hall, but that small edifce was wholly
incapable OF accommodating the big
crowd and the convention adjourned 20
4 large grove Of oaks on the outskirts
Of The town.
Judge Levi Baxter, a well-known ju-
rist Of the time. was chosen temporary
chairman. Speeches were made by all
of the prominent leaders of the state.
and q ticket was nominated Kingsley
5. Bingham was named for governor;
George \. Coe, for lieutenant governor;
John Mckinney, for secretary Of state;
Silas II. Holmes, for treasurer, and ia
cob ". Howard, Cor attorney general.
All OF the minor officers were also nom
mated. They were elected. and. as
result. the first national convention Of
the Republican party was called at Bal
timore few months later.
At this convention, so rapidly did the
belief in the new party spread, Maine,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio, M.chI-
gan, Illinois, Indiana. New York. Mas
sachusetts, Kansas, Minnesota. Iowa.
New Hampshire, and Maryland were
represented by some Of the most DromI-
nent opponents of the Democratic party
in the country. Among them were James
G. Blaine, Thaddeus Stevens, Henry c.
Cary, Governor Edward Kent. of Maine;
David L. WiImot, of "Proviso" fame.
Judge Rufus spalding. Judge AIphonse
Taft. afterward Secretary of War under
Grant. and scores OF others Of equal
reputation
There were many candidates for the
Presidential nomination. which finally
went 70 Fremont and Dayton. They
were. as history records, defeated. The
Democrats won.
Taken all in all, it seems as If the
claim Of Michigan is good. It was in
that State thai anything like an election
was held with candidates on the ticket
OF party called Republican. And il
was FROM this State that the call Tor the
first national convention was issued
Consequently it is fitting the anuiver-
saTy celebration should be held as near
70 the spot OF the paTtys birth as pos
sible. Michigan men in the city say the
famous oak grove has gone the way eli
SO many of the American forests Jack
son Is not large enough to accommodate
a national convention. Therefore. the
Detroit leaders think the convention
should be held in that city.
IN the dispatches It is said the promo
tiers Of the scheme expect to hear from
Senator Hanna ia a week or two Until
then il is impossible to say just what
viii be done.
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Carroll institute Concert.

Among others the following we'll
known church singers viii be the solo
lists at the musicale of Carroll Institute
Choir on Wednesday. April %: AIRS. An
ME Grant Fugitt. Mrs Blanche Mating
y Rogers. John a. Finnegan. Charles E
Myers, Frank Rebstock and Charles F
Goodehild, supported by a chorus OF
100 voices representing fifteen church
choirs. The chorus has been rehearsinE
for the past three months Rossini's
'Messe SoloneIle'' and Moderati's Yes
pers," and an excellent performance o.
these two sacred works IS confdentl!
expected
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Angelo Fronani Winning Renown.

a Los Angeles paper has the follow
ing to say of a Washington musician.
Angelo FTonani. who is now on tour
with Mile De Lussan:
"a decidedly interesting and pleasing
surprise lay in the pianist, Fronani. One
must wonder where so accomplished and
artistic a player was discovered, for in
his solo work, as well as in his excellent
accompanying, he proved himself 4
worthy musician OF a really high grade.
His work was always effective, but most
noticeable was the admirable singing
tone which he produced, the briIIiance
and limDidiJy Of his runs, particularly
in the pianissimo passages. and the de-
licious coIoTing which he impaired 10 it
all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-26

Repeatedly during the past ten years
the name of one cardinal or another has
been put forward as destined to sue
coed Leo XIII as Pontiff. Many Of them
have died. others again have, for one
reason OF another, ceased to be Papa
bile" aud are no longer considered rs
possible candidates for the Chair of St
Peter. Indeed, the situation at Rome.
as far as the Papal succession IS con-
cerned, is so constantly changing that
the letters written about the subject
last year, and the views then expressed,
are no longer applicable to the present
condition of affairs This as well as the
fact that Leo XIII is so rapidly failing
that preparations for the Conclave,
which is imminent. are quietly made
by Cardinal OTegiia. dean Of the Sacred
College, and chamberlain 90 the Holy
Roman Church. must be my excuse for
Teverting TO a matter which, while old
in one sense. is always Offering new
and interesting features.
It is Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto. the
patriarch Of Venice, the friend and pat
ron OF Able PerosI. the composer. who
is at The present moment regarded, not
only throughout Italy. but likewise IN
the principal capitals of Europe, as
destined 10 become the next Pope. So
little has been heard OF him until now
in connection with the Papa1 succession.
he may be regarded in the light of a
dark horse in the race, which is per
haps due to the fact that he rarely
dent Of the Eternal City, and from the
time of his being appointed vicar gen
eral of the diocese Of Trevise until now
has held steadily aloof from all the
projects and intrigues Of the Curia.
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READINGS TO THE BLIND.

The following is this weeks program
for readings and music to the blind at
the Library Of Congress daily between
2:30 and $3.50 p. m: Monday. Mrs Rea-
ben Shirrens; Tuesday, Miss Virginia
Watson; Wednesday. piano and song re-
cital by the Misses Warner; Thursday,
talk on wireless teIegraphy by A. II.
Thiessen; Friday, Mrs. u. L Mitchell,
and Saturday. Miss Helen Nicolay-
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Church of the Incarnation.

The Church of the Incarnation viii be
visited by Bishop SatterIee on Wednes-
day evening next, when the rite OF con
ffrmation will be administered. Several
additions have been made to she choir
for this occasion, and the music. which
has been specially prepared, viii include
Clare's "Magnifcat' and "Nunc Dimit-
tis;'' ShelIey's The King Of Love My
Shepherd Is" and Praise Ye the
Father" by Gounod.
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More DiplOmatists Than Priests.

Intrigues IS perhaps a strong express
sion TO use. and may cause offense But
the vast majority OF the Italian cardi-
nails. and especially those who. forming
part OF the CuTi3. are established in the
Eternal City. have won their promotion
TO the Sacred College as members Of the
diplomatic service OF the Papacy, rather
than as priests And when a preIate
has spent the greater portion of his life
in diplomacy, and has found It the step
ping stone 10 high honors. it naturally
leaves him at the close of his career as
representative of the Vatican abroad
with a greater leaning toward state
craft and scheming than toward the ad-
ministrative and doctrinaI duties of his
Office at Rome.
There are some distinguished Roman
Catholic divines who do not hesitate TO
declare that Leo XIII himself has been
led by his service abroad as Nuncio %
attach a greater Importance 10 diplo-
matte successes than TO the actual ad-
ministration Of the church, and has
been more preoccupied about the reIa-
lions Of the Vatican with foreign gov
ernments than concerning his pastoral
obligations. They say while this may
have added TO the prestige and 10 the
glory Of The PapaCy, the latter has SUI
fered both in doctrinaI and in material
questions, and on this account it is i'm
perative the next Pontin should be q
prelate who would devote his entire en-
orgies TO reforms OF an administrative
and economic character, and likewise 10
the more rigid enforcement of the doc
trine and discipline OF the church.
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Coming Events,

There are a few events of interest Jet
to be given. Conspicuous among these
are the two recitals next Friday after
noon by Edouard DeReszke and NJ. Cam
panaFi, respectively, RossinIs "Stabat
Mater" viii be sung Friday night at the
Church Of Our Father and several promi-
nent local soloists Will assist The
CouTtship of Miles Standish" will be
read the same evening at Congrega-
tlonaI Church, while on wednesday
evening the first public concert by the
Carroll Institute viii be given at Car
roll Institute Hall
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John Dufev's Success.

John Duney, formerly of this city,
but now soloist at St. Bartholomew S
Church, New York, is winning new
laurels in the latter city by his fine
work. At a concert given there re-
Gently he sang the baritone role in the
oratorio. The Light of Life. and
created a sensation. The press OF New
York was warm in its praise of Mr..
Duffey's singing. and Washington may
feel much pride in having given to
the metropolitan concert and choir
world so great an artist
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The Man for the Place.


Cardinal Sarto. the Patriarch of Ven
ice. is the man OF all others who fills
these requirements. He is probably the
most able administrator of the Italian
episcopacy, combines hrmness and deter
minatlou with abundant tact and com
mon sense. and has managed TO inau-
gurate a number Of very practical re-
forms in his archdiocese of Venice with
out giving offense either TO the clergy
or TO the Iaity. He avoids all newspa-
per notoriety- Indeed, his name is rare
" mentioned in the press. He has al
ways understood bow to maintain an
agreeable, yet dignifed. "modus viven-
d. with the Italian authorities, from
whom he derives his stipend, and has
shown his enlightenment by the vigor-
Gus campaign which he has carried on
agaist the veneration of relics of ques-
tionabIs authenticity. He is on friendly
terms with the members Of the reign
ing house Of italy: during the late reign
took part with King Humbert and Queen
Marguerite IN the launching Of a man
of-war, at Venice. as well as in other
state ceremonies at which they were
present, and would certainly be a most
agreeable choice as Pope 20 the present
ruler Of Italy He is just sixty-eight
years Of age, which win be IN has favor
In the eyes Of the conclaye. since as
q general rule. that number OF years
constitutes q guarantee that the pontif-
icate viii not be OF undue length
Cardinal Svampa, Archbishop Of Bo-
logua. who has often been mentioned as
a probable successor Of Leo XIII. who.
Ike the Patriarch Of Venice, is more Of
an administrator and Of a pastor than
statesman. and who is likewise persona
gratissIma" with the royal family, ig so
III with diabetes that the condition Of his
health would preclude him from accept
ing the Tiara, even If elected. while
Cardinal Gotti. the pious and ascetic
Project OF the Propaganda. made so
many enemies among the higher ranks OF
the Italian clergy while Project OF the
Congregation Of Bishops and Regulars
by endeavoriBg 10 apply to them some Of
the discipline which he had been aceus-
toned to exercise as general of the
Order Of CarmeIite Monks, that his pros
poets Of succeeding Leo XIII as Pope are
considered TO have completely vanished.
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as nuncio. has the reputation Of being
more of a statesman than d divine. has
been the subject of too much discussion
in connection with his aspirations to the
Tiara, and moreover is blessed with too
large a family TO render his election in
the least degree probable. For it is
taken for granted if he we're raised ia
the Chair OF St. Peter he would at once
appoint his brother. Cardinal Vincent
Nannutelli, TO the secretaryship of state
and his other brothers and nephews to
high Offices in connection with the Vati-
can, thus placing to all intents and pur-
poses the government OF the church in
the hands of single family There is
nothing more fatal TO the prospects of
election to the Chair of St. Peter than to
figure for any length OF time as more
or less avowed candidate. The prelate
may be said 10 outlive his chances OF
success, and this is precisely what has
taken place in connection with Cardinal
Seraphin VannuteIH, whose grandfather,
it may be of interest to know. acquired q
large fortune as major dOmo of the beau
tifuI Princess Pauline Borghese. the sis
ter of the first Emperor Napoleon.
It has frequently been alleged that
Cardinal RampoIla, the present secre-
tary of state. will be the next Pope. The
arguments in favor Of this theory are
based on the fact that the majority OF
the now living members Of the Sacred
College have been created. Cardinals
since he has been the principal counsel
or of the Holy Father and are, there
fore. believed 10 be indebted to him for
The nomination for their red hats But
gratitude Is a virtue exceedingly rare
and a dignitary who has attained high
honors seldom likes to recall the fact
that he IS Indebted to the support OF
friends, rather than to his own merit.
for the eminence to which he has been
raised Moreover, Cardinal Rampolla is
too closely Unidentified with Leo's policy
The latter does not meet with the ap,
proval Of the great majority Of the mem
bers of the Sacred College. and they full
" realize they would be merely insuriue
a continuance of the course pursued By
the present Pontin were they to elect
Cardinal RamDoIla as his successor.
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aTHE DEEPER LEE. .

The Deeper Life" viii be the subject
OF the study conducted by James H Nc
Conkey in the spacious Parlors Of the
Young Mems Christian Association this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. This viii be
the last of a series of such talks. which
have been Of invaluable help to the large
number of men who have heard them.
The study today is open to any man
who desires to attend.
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Program Today at St. Paul's.

The male choir of ST. Paul's Catholic
Church, under the direction Of Prot
Henry T. Hall. will sing Gounod's mass
in c at the 10 O'Clock service today
'Ecce Pants" by Young. viii be sung
at the offertory by John Bishop. Joseph
F Dunn, and Ernest AtchisOn, assist
cd by twenty fve members Of the choir
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Objections to VannuteIli.

A similar fate has oyertaken the hopes
Of Cardinal seraphin VannuteIli, who for
nearly a decade past has been constantly
put forward as the most likely candidate
at the next COuclave. and as possessing
the Endorsement Of both Austria and
Germany But this most agreeable pre-
late. who spent several years 1t Vienna