New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-16
HERE TO STUDY AMERICA.
Nile. VidnSone to Write a Book of
american Characteristics.

While New-York has been receiving in late years
q succession OF prominent Frenchmen. who have
come here to study this country and at the same
time teach Americans about their own. II is doubt
full if so prominent French literary woman has
ever addressed a New-York audience as Mile.
Therese Vianzone, who yesterday gave q lecture
THE History Of the Coincide FRANCHISE at the
house of Mrs. J. ID. Coin. OF No. $50 Fifth-ave As
the 'Th. W TO whom We're addressed those cele-
brated letters OF the Dominican Pere Didon. OF
the Madeleine Mile Vianzone has a peculiar claim
upon the interest Of large circle.
In personality. Mile. Vianzone is distinctly i'm
pressve Nearly six feet tall. she is of command
ing stature. with mild. blue eyes and quantity
OF blue-black hair. which she wears smoothly
parted her low. broad forehead and braided in
the back.
Yesterday. the Hotel Martha Washington.
Mile. Vianzone confessed that her purpose in COM
ing TO this country to gather materials for a
book about it which she expects to publish next
autumn.
1T has seemed TO me that French people. as a
rule. were very ignorant of America and the Amer-
cans she said, land that the books that are
written by Frenchmen DO not do justice to either
so 1 determined TO come and see for myself.
have been here two months. / went first TO Wash
ington where spent most delightful month, and
was most kindly received by President and Mrs
Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt like very. very much
60 much that. with her permission. going
dedicate my new book TO her"
Here Mile. Nianzone turned to her writing table
velope containing the photographs OF Mrs. Roose-
welt President Roosevelt ('wIth the respectful re-
CARDS OF Theodore RoOsevelt''), Cardinal Gibbons
and Charles Joseph Bonaparte. A group photo
graph OF the Roosevelt children will also adorn the
volume
Although have spent very pleasant DAYS in
Boston and Philadelphia. still like Washington
very much the best OF any American city. 1t is
beautiful, beautiful. like a park great garden
New-York? l do not Ike IT SO far. only have
been here but three days. and have done no sight
seeing. so 1 ought not to speak. 1t is big too
great-tout cour-quickly, quickly and here
hands which embraced the Chimney bots OF 6s
East Side, the East River and half Of Harlem.
around her head to indicate the seething maestrom
What has most impressed in America is the
hospitality OF the people. 1t is extraordinary. In
In Washington ] was in such whirl OF receptions.
NNsiIs and teas that-%eI had TO come away to
hope TO go TO Chicago and Canada.
ences in America thus far is the five days she
spent at Wells College. Aurora
young girls i studied the American jeune file
Aurora The girls Of t3e college aiei by two
ana white flowers the college colOrs. They also
For six months of the year Nile vianzone lives
IN 81 Petersburg where she has salon. Among
Kelley, OF Philadelphia: Mrs. Delaheid OF Boston:
ner6ert D. Peiree one OF the assistant secre-
d5S 10 on ~ her arrival in this country; and
Charlemaene Tower formerly ambassador TO Rus
STA, and now accredited 10 Berlin. Mr.. Pence who
was Tor some time in charge Of the United States
legation in St. Petersburg. entertained her in
washington, where her lectures At the Russian
embassy were attended by members OF the diplo-
matte corps and many OF the best people in Wash
ington In New-York she viii lecture at the house
o. Mrs Coin on Monday at p. m. French
comedy IN the Revolution and the Empire On
thursday the last OF the series will be given
ne house Of Mrs. Charles Morgan. No. Gramercy
Park. on Rachel and Coouelin."
:, ne story of Mile. Vianzones connection with
ne Letters 10 TIL W. is interesting Father
Iloon had been her spiritual director for
twenty years-al through her girlhood and
indhfond- During this period the preacher
sponoed continuously with her, addressing 10 her
q iong series of letters. chara cterzed by deep
,nglous fervor. UDon his death. three wears ago
~ le Nisnzone edited and published these letters
ne work has passed through thirty-f1ve editions
llo is now out OF print. The substantial receipts
rom the sale OF the Letters have been devoted
10 The erection Of a monument 10 their author.