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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Handel Unpopular in England.

A London paper asks with reference
to the recent Handel festival: rs il
not truly and hopelessly British to go
about celebrating trienially the very
man who killed British music and sang
over her grave?" 1t declares further
that in most cases the pleasure given
by the vast mass of sound emitted by
over 5000 singers and 500 players lis
as purely sensual as that given by good
wine or meat, and has as little TO do
with music in the strict sense as sky
signs have with painting"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Famous violinist Coming Here.

jacques Thibaud. whose fame is known
as a violinist throughout Europe. is to
appear in America during the winter
For many seasons managers have at
tempted to get him TO come to this side
OF the Atlantic. 1t was only the other
day that he consented.
Thibaud won recognition at the age OF
fourteen years, when pupil of Marriek,
at the Conservatoire, by taking first
prize for violin playing. Then came his
debut at the annual musicale at Anglers,
five years ago, where his playing be-
came the talk of musical critics. In a
year he had become one of the most
conspicuous OF French instrumentalists
He has appeared in all the musical
centers of Europe. He excels in the in
depreciation of Bach and Mozart. He is
twenty-four years of age and is devoid
Of any of the eccentficities that mu-
sicians sometimes possess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

Mr. and Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont gave
dinner, followed by a musicale, at
their Newport villa on Friday evening
that was both simple and charming.
The dinner was served in the spacious
court around which Mr.. Belmont's house
is built, and which also comprises an
extensive stable and coach house. This
court, ninety by fifty feet, was covered
by temporary roof, and was trans
formed into a veritable flower garden,
which was made effective by various
pieces of sculpture.
The tables were arranged around the
sides of the court, the central portion
being laid out in ornamental flower beds.
The dozen tables ad great silver bowls
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Miss Richie IN Boston.

Miss Hattie NJ. Richie, soprano solo
list and directress of the choir at st.
Peters Church. Second and Streets
southeast, has gone to Boston by water.
Miss Richie was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Coleman, and Mrs. Tappan.
After short stay IN Boston they will
visit the principal resorts of New Eng
land and return to Washington about
September l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
HUMBERTS OWE $4,000, 600.

PARIS. Aug. I'm. Bonneau, the Of
hcial receiver. was the principal witness
yesterday in the trial OF the Humbert
family. accused of obtaining millions ty
representing that Nine. Therese Hum
bert was beneficiary in the bogus Craw-
ford estate. He estimated that the
nominal amount of the Humberts' debts
was S23. 400 900. and the actual amount
$40 900 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Mrs. Weldon, nee Judson, Resting il
New York.

Mrs. William Weldon, formerly Miss
Alice Judson. of this city. is spending
some time in New York as the guest of
her husbands parents. Mrs. Weldon
has made no plans for the coming sea-
son. but is enjoying a much needed rest
The tour of the Bostonians. of which
Mrs. Weldon was prominent member
last year. was across the continent and
embraced many one-night stands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Mrs. Smith at Cape May.

Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith is winning
new vocal laurels at Cape May. where
her beautiful voice is attracting wide at
tention. Mrs. Smith is a guest at the
Stockton and will not return to Wash
ington until September
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Miss Wheeler Engaged for 4FlorOdora.

Miss Irene Wheeler has been re-en-
gagged for 'Florodora." as understudy
for Isadore Rush in the role of Lady
Hollywood. Miss Wheeler spent the sum
mer at Chautauqua, New York, as the
guest of her sister. Miss Estelle Wheel
or. A series of house parties was given
in a picturesque cottage on the lake
front.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Concert by Mount HOreb Choir.

which has been under the special train
ing Of Prof. George w Gaskin for sew
eral months. will give a complimentary
entertainment at the Tenth Street Bap-
fist Church. Friday evening. The choir
Will give series of concerts during the
year. Preparations for this have been
made ana IL is expected that the enter
tainments Will prove highly successful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Mr. Gareissen Engaged for Calvary
Choir

Oscar GareIssen has been engaged as
bass soloist at Calvary Baptist Church
for the coming season. Mr.. Gareissen
was the accompanist last spring at he
concert given by Miss Holtzman and
Signor Campanari. at the Lafayette
Theater, and distinguished himself then
by his excellent piano work. He is
well known as a teacher of vocal music
and established a studio here shortly
after the concert His voice is a rich,
full baritone. and Washington is 10
be congratulated IN numbering him
among its musicians next season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

won high praise from Dwight l. Moody.
ne has written a number of hymns.
some OF which have had wide circulation,
and is the author of several in the new
hymn book"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
NEW TRIAL DENIED lett.

CYNTHIANA, KY, Aug 15.-Judge
Osborne held a short session OF court
this morning and overruled the motion
OF the attorneys for GUSTS Jet and
Thomas White for a new trial Attor-
neys for the defense then filed notice Of
AN appeal, accompanied by a bill OF
exceptions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Miss Gillen on Vacation.

Miss Helen Gillen. organist and d.
reetress of the choir of st. stephens
Church. Twenty and Pennsylvania
Avenue, left Washington last week TO
spend a fortnight at Annapolis, Nd.
During Miss Gillen's absence from
Washington her position will be filled
by local organists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
London Music Critics Busy.

So many concerts were given in Lon
don during the third week in June that.
IN order to cover them all, every news
paper would have had to employ four
critics. who would have been busy after
noon and evening. Most Of these concert
givers were foreigners In England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
Bandsman Going Abroad.

jeremiah Ryan. member of the
Soldiers Home. Band, left Washington
yesterday for a trip abroad. He will
spend some time in Ireland visiting rela-
tives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

Society at Newport is to have an old
time froIic tomorrow. which is not only
intended to brighten I'D the season, but
TO relieve in a measure the disappOint-
ment over the abandoned subscription
ball The affair which IS TO mean so
much was ARRANGED at the Casino within
a few minutes and is to be a subscrip-
tioE picnic Its prospectors include Mrs
John P Drexel, Oliver H. P. Belmont,
Mrs. E Nc ore Robinson, Joseph Minor
and James J. Van Allen.
The party Will leave the Casino at
noon on Monday in as many coaches as
can be brought into use for the occa-
sion, and IN addition there will be a
strirg OF fashionable vehicles Of all de-
scriptions, which, including numerous
automobiles. Will wind their way over
the country roads toward the picnic
ground. The features OF the occasion
will be a luncheon and probably vaude
VILE performance, though no program
has yet been arranged. The picnic viii
prove a delightful diversion at this time,
and will probably be the jolliest event
of the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM SUr1MER RESORTS

In spite of the fact that Mrs. Roose-
welt is deluged with invitations from
Newport. Bar HarbOr, Lenox. the Berk-
shires and the Adirondacks, she has per
sistently refused to enter into the gay
cites Of the season. and declared that
her entire summer VII be sent at
Oyster Bay with as much rest and quiet
IS a mother of a large family can ex-
pect. Mrs. Roosevelt is passing her
time according to the schedule made out
for her by DR.. RiXey before she left
Washington She aalks, rides. rests, and
sleeps as punctually as an athlete train
ing for a bout. She will return to Wash
ington the latter part of September.
Miss Roosevelt viii close her Newport
visit today, somewhat sooner than was
expected, and much to the regret of
numerous friends. and return to Oyster
Bay. from which place she has been
absent nearly a month. 1t was thought
that Miss Roosevelt might remain at
Newport for the lawn tennis tourna-
ment, but her plans for the rest of the
summer are such that she must rejoin
her parents. She will join the Presi-
Dental party on Monday. at the naval
review.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

I Of American Beauty roses, and over each
was a big japanese umbrella, 10 which
were attached dozens OF electric lighted.
gay colored lanterns. There were huge
palms and tall plants in bloom that
looked as If they we're permanent part
of the court. though only placed there
for the occasion. The eighty long win
dows of the house, which look out into
this court, were all illuminated from
within. the light shining through beauti-
fully colored glass of artistic design.
After dinner the guests went to the
long Gothic gallery. where the musicale
was given. This room. nearly 100 feet
long and so feet wide. made an excellent
music room. II is filled with ancient
armor and hung with banners. There
are many windows of stained glass,
illuminated from without by e:oetrie
lamps, and the effect of the reflected
light on the handsome toilets of the
women was beautiful. .
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who went abroad
six months ago for the benefit of his
health, returned Friday on his yacht
the North Star Mrs Vanderbilt was ex-
pected on the Campania yesterday.
Prince Henry was a guest of the Van
derbilts during the summer, and the
latter dined aboard the royal yacht
Similar royal courtesies were extended
the couple in Russia. Particular inter
est is attached to the return of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt. as report is in cir
culation that a reconciliation will short
ly take place between the two branches
Of the Vanderbilt family.
Mrs. S Rafferty, and daughter. Mrs. F.
Quinn. of Alexandria. accompanied by
Miss S. A Burns and daughter. Adele, of
lie Droit Park, are spending a month at
Atlantic City.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

Miss Lydia Hoard was a city bound
visitor Wednesday morning.
General and Mrs Fred Walsen of Den
yer, were the guests of the family of w.
E. Renshaw this week.
S. w. Bradford, travelling freight agent
for the Missouri Pacific railroad with
headquarters at Denver, was soliciting
business in this city for a couple of days
this week.
Arthur Jenkins, former well known
and popular resident of this city, but now
an engineer at the Silver Lake mine at
Silverton, is here for two weeks visit
with his mother and sister.
Dr. J. M. Shaller accompanied by a
party of friends, has this week been look
ing over the camp, devoting most of their
time to the Burns-Moore property in which
DIR. Shaller is heavily interested.
Frank Efinger left Thursday for Wis
consin where he will make a protracted
visit. He has been in poor health for
some time and it is hoped that the change
of climate will prove beneficial.
Tom Heron has rented the building
formerly occupied by +. B. Clayton and
the first door east of Bush & Bonney's Of
flee on Miner street, and will open a first
class short order restaurant. The room
will be fitted up in modern style, and re-
fitted thoroughly throughout.
Messrs. Mellor & Peterson have this
week brought into service for the Peoples
Market one of the most handsome delivery
wagons ever seen on the streets. 1t is the
handy work of B. J. Neff and reflects great
credit upon his skill as workman. The
wagon is of the mountain type, with an
eye to strength com bined with 1ghtness,
side and end springs equalizing the motion
and relieving the jars incident to rough
mountain roads. The company has put
the handsome equipage into service on the
Lamartine and Freeland delivery route.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

Patriotism can be shown in many differ
There are those who.enjoy the noise and
the screeching of the eagle, and cannot
overdo it, while others will abide quietly
at home, or, with family and friends, seek
some shady nook and enjoy themselves to
the utmost In both instances the de-
gree of patriotism can be measured in the
same scale and with credit to each. This
truth was illustrated last Saturday. 1t is
safe to say that not a person in this city
failed to in some manner to observe the
national birthday, but the ways were as
various as the opportunities. Georgetown
received the largest quota naturally, as it
is our nearest neighbor and bound by
closer ties offriendship and the celebration
was of the old fashioned kind-noisy and
jubilant to great degree. Many went
to Denver to visit the various resorts and
attractions, the opportunity for day apart
from business cares and a change from
routine life being EN- braced, this in itself
showing patriotism. Many went to the
hills, lakes and rivers. But it matters
not where or how the people spent the
Fourth, all had the same object in view
and with each succeeding year the general
observance of the anniversary is becoming
more thoroughly engrafted in the Ameri-
can heart.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

hamlet size. A business man, daily see
ing his property interests depreciating, ap-
pealed in vein to the knockers to put away
their hammers. This appeal was of no
effect, and the man, in the fit OF despera-
tion engaged the opera house and by
posters announced that on certain night
the men of the town were invited to come
and talk over the situation. A large
crowd was present and after the chairman
had roasted the knockers to a brown, an
nounced that he would open a charter for
signature of mem bers who desired to join
new order to be known as The Skunks"
He incidentally supplemented his remarks
by asserting that the order should start
off with large membership as the town
had so many stinkers, and this latter
Qualification was all that wss necessary to
be eligible. The lesson had the desired
effect, and the town has assumed much of
its former business activity.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11
&LOCAL MENTION. ~

A. c. Stacey, editor the Yellvil1e Re-
publican, published at Yellville, Arkansas I
is in the city this week visiting among thel
mines. Editor Stacey comes from coun-s
try that is rich in zinc and lead, and he isl
equipped with fund of stories of the
wealth that is there awaiting Development i
Up to the present time the country has,
been without adequate rail facilities, thus
retarding the growth of the varied indus,
tries, but this is now practically overcome,
as a new line of road will be built into his;
town this summer. Mr.. Stacey is not a,
stranger in this section, having been here,
in the early days, and he still believes that.
it offers better inducements for invest
ments that any other portion of the coun-,
try.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. Z.
church have engaged Miss Ola Bidwel1 fors
an entertainment to be given at the church
next Monday night. Miss Bdwell is onet
of Chicago's most noted and versatile en-
tertainers, and has achieved fame through
out the entire country. She is baritone'
ballad singer a concert violinst and an ell
ocutionist and her entertainments are.
spoken of very highly by the press. She,
should lie given large audience upon her.
appearance in this city. Adults 25c:
children I5c.
The drawing for the bicycle at AdoIplrI
Nelson's occurred last Monday night, and
No. 442 was the lucky one. Up to the
present time the holder of that ticket has!
not put in an appearance to claim the
prize. To meet just such an emergency,
Mr.. Nelson had the committee draw five
more numbers, so that if No. 442 is not
produced within thirty days, the next
number will hold good. This number is
1168. If this number is not presented
within two weeks, No. 3 will be the win
ner, which is 6I6. The last three num-
bers are respectively 1929, III7 and 50.
The wheel will be held two weeks between
each of the last five numbers.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

Last Monday afternoon, Governor Pea
body issued call for a special session of
the state legislature, and set the date for
July 20. The call was made for the pur-
pose of passing an appropriation bill, the
legality of the measure passed at the last
session being brought into question.
When a test case was taken to the su
preme court, that body refused to con-
slider it on the ground that no constitut-
ional question was involved and held that
the court of appeals was the proper place
for a hearing. This action practically
sustains District Judge Carpenter who
granted an injunction forbidding the state
auditor and treasurer from issuing or pay
ing warrants drawn on the funds available
by the general appropriation bill passed
by the last legislature. The call does not
include any reference to the eight-hour
law, so that no action thereupon can be
taken, and the work of the extra session
will have to be confined to the appropriat-
ion measure.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

With more than half hundred killed
and over 1000 injured, America can point
with pride to its annual observance of the
national birthday. Compared with
a year ago the number killed and injured
is more than doubled, but the question
arises were we more patriotic than year
ago. Beyond question the increase in
fatalities can be directly traced to the fact
that with each year, new noise producers
are being introduced that more and more
jeopardise life and limb, and where but
short time ago common gunpowder was
all sufficient, now nothing short of dyna-
mite will produce the desired result. The
toy pistol has developed into as deadly a
weapon as a 45-Colts revolver, and the
cannon cracker as an anarchists boom
Property losses already reported foot
over 5000, 900, all directly traceable to fire.
works. Truly, patriotism comes high,
but we must have it at any cost.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

Why should so much public interest at
tach to the recent marriage of Governor
Bailey of Kansas who recently married
sweetheart of his childhood? Rumor
has it that Governor Bailey wa s
told to roll his hoop by this same girl
in the long ago, but since that time the
youthful sutor has attained greatness and
the girl has changed her mind. Perhaps
the youthful rebuff spurred the rejected
lover to greater action and incidently was
the making of him. But all the world
loves lover, and the Kansas executive
and his bride are recipients of national
congratulation.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

Messages have been exchanged between
President Roosevelt and the PHILIPPINE, the
completion of the Pacific Gable having
been made last week. The completion of
this work, while it was promoted as pri-
vate enterprise, will be pointed to with
pride by Amiercan citizens, as all vividly
recall the anxious hours and days exper-
fenced while waiting for news from Manila
after Dewey received his famous instruct
ions to capture tor destroy the Spanish
squadron. And now Our eastern possess
ions are as easily reached as the nearest
telegraph Office, and the completion OF the
cable will stimulate business relations, be-
sides keeping the nation fully informed
daily as to the events taking place in and
about the island.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11
A Fair-fghting, UneOmpromisng Republican Paper

Isn't it rather "crowding the mourners"
for the pallbearers at funeral to go on a
strike just because by some hook or crook
the hack furnished for them chances to be
a non-union vehicle? That is exactly
what happened in New Haven, Conn, re-
Gently. Apparently the bearers were far
more interested in making a display of
their unionism than of showing respect
for their dead friend.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11
SUCCESSFUL AND PERFECT FOURTH OF JULY,

The Fourth of July Colorado
could
generally holiday Large
for the celebration the county The
in
good this understand Idaho
Through
lakes and
which the fishing
the
lakes visited Troutdale and nghbog on
pcnicbing bent
Idaho enjoyed novelty
mcack bu the
soothing in without
shocked Then
which of
caused by the being
Those
by the committee in
he II the dferen contess:
the hook and ladder
the
bu Il secondd ferene.
by Springs kids in 20 w seconds against
31o.
The
Idaho hose third in "A Is and Georgetown hose
Coughlin and Ingram of Silver Plume drilled lin
of Idaho drilled
the
Of silver Plume wons secondm
The of and
Campbell and
In
crowded of
ddnt go and Lee Filns got the decision seconds
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

Have word of encouragement for every
one and every enterprise. Become
booster. Don't be kicker. A Wyoming
town was cursed with class of men who
never had good word for any thing or
anybody until finally business became so
depressed that grass began to grow in the
street. Capital seeking investment side
stepped it and the population dwindled to
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-11

Knock the knocker. While this city
has probably as few of this undesirable
class of people as any town in the state,
still the order is represented, and its
members always have their little mallet
handy to knock against any and every
proposition that comes up 1t matters
not, whether they are interested mere
suggestion that some public or private
scheme is afoat that will contribute to the
general prosperity of the camp, when out
will come the hammer and more energy
will be expended in decrying the enter
prise than the knocker would expend in an
effort to attend to his own affairs. It
does not matter what the business is, the
knocker is hopelessly blind to its merits.
but can see as through magnifying glass
its most minute defects, both real and i'm
aginary, and takes it upon himself to at
once call the public's attention to it and
brand it as delusion and snare. Truth
and veracity are handled recklessly to sat
isfy his destructive tendencies, and he
can alone tare down in remarkably short
time what has required years to build up.
The same amount of energy expended in
the line of upbuilding and encouragement
for all enterprises would result in a mar
velous amount of good to the community
and let us hope that the knocker will at
once see the error of his ways and turn
his attention to the encouragement instead
of the Encouragement of all enterprises.
Knock the knocker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-25
Mrs. MalaprOp.

= young Philadelphia who has just
returned from abroad travelled on the
same steamer with Molly Elliot Sea-
well, the novelist, and found her to be
a woman with keen appreciation of
humor She told of very rich but
rather vulgar American woman whose
daughter had married into the nobility
and who was veritable Mrs Malaprap.
1.-THE old lady spends considerable OF
her time with this married daughter"
said Miss Seawell, land when l met
her in London she gave me very
pressing Invitation to come out and
see her at her daughters country
house. Then she started to describe
what evidently had been an old ba-
ronial castle remodeled, only she re-
ferred to it as a baronical castle, what
ever that may be. In the hall they
have the loveliest pair of antlers horns
you ever saw she said. And the hall
has been entirely rumniated.'
Il ventured to express the hope that
the stairs had not been altered, for
have a sort of veneration for the STAIR
ways and balconies that are character
istic of the old English houses. oh,
goodness me! yes she said. They
have spinal stairway now Phil
adelphia Record.