The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
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WHARF bout the rooms. IS on the lower
floor, and may be above % lso Tor ought
II know, for none save he minister's m
tiinntc friends IN the diplon1atlc corps rs
permitted to invade the sacred portals
where the official business OF his gov
'crnnicnt liz trnnsa ctc1. j.
a. gentle calm was formerly the char
nctcrstic of the legation, but the even
tenor OF The diplomats way has been
disturbed, ana visitors Ut every color
and vocation arc daily callers at the
door. Sons seek information for. tho pub
lie some nre on official crrands bent, und
some come to offer their services to the
Japanese government. Conspicuous among
The last named Is pr. Anita NeRcomDt
Mcucc, whose offer of the services OF
party or American cx.nrmy nurses. mas
been officially accepted pr McGee ~
well known throughout the country MS
the daughter Of the noted scientist, Or.
Simon Newcomb. and as the wife OF Pro
fcssop W. j. McGec, who is now IN
charge OF the division OF $nntlropology Tor
Tic st. Louis Fair. She Is the only Wo-$
man entitled TO wear the epatilcts when
nrc nj insignia OF Office. In the v VI itcdS
states army, an honor bestowed upon hets
In recognition III her service as assistant !,
surgeon in charge OF nurses during ,ne
spanisli-Ar American war and IN me TIC mi M
Ippinc and Chinese campaigns. $
i,jnatiye Of washington, Or. Mcc'ce has
long been identified with the charitable 4
work OF the district, is vlce-president-s
general OF the N. s. D. A. r., president
of the Society OF Spanish war Nurse',
and surgeon general OF the Spanish war
vetorarls. Tho expedition OF which she
5wiIl be IN immediate charge, VIII start
early IN the week for Japan, expecting
Ito enter active service IN nursing tne
sick and wounded Of the japanese army
as soon as they arrive III inc fto"ets
Kingdom. \. i. y, III !, ,3
RAPID CHANGES!
.rhc rapid changes In the affairs OF
the world arc being illustrated g ny me
Congress and the National Museum, IN
each OF which institution there has re.
cantlv been placed a fine collection or
Japanese and Chinese art. Ihc exhlDit5
a, the Museum divides popular interest
with tie work for the st. LOUIS EXPO
sition which. as It nears compictiioll',& ~
scmblcs Noah s Ark. Il Upon entering the
prcnt lecture hall 1t Is an easy thing 10
imagine oneself behind the scenes of.thc
worlds greatest theatre, La Scala, Nltllan,Sl
Italy and that preparations Were, go
ins forward for a new opera. ehtl rti',.
Noah and the Deluge. The Bapes o.
Toyland and Pictures OF Alice IN WoH-
deranI, pale into insisnificancc, com
trared with the mounted zcpraH, rhino-s
scerous, deer, elk and huge CRATES. lions
and bears hung from net work OF ropes
5anG pulcys. and suspended among re-
aprcductions of Aztec, Zapotec, Maya and
Quichc temples and palaces that nave
d strange antidcuyian appearance IN
striking contrast to the gorgeous birds
fof paradise. Jayan peacocks ana Lazy .:
Amherst pheasants which alternate with
outlandish deepsea fish and giant rep
tiles around tho whole exhibit. u
Richard Mansfield, the bright. particu-
lar star at the local theatre during the
week, has been playing to crowded
houses, the world and his wife, being
5Ir tercstcd in his new play, ''Old Heidle-6
burg, The staging was delightful. the.
regional almost sectional features bring
zirg up fond memories to those who were
fortunate enough to know the riginal
scenes, and giving to others a. rare idea
Of life at the famous university. 55!. \
The American and English student en-
joys q good song. The German worships I
song; he lives or It; binds 1t UP In gay
red and black book. With four brass
spikes on the cover. so that it MAY keep
company with his stein, and Mr.. Mans
field makes the listener feel the royster-
Ing atmosphere of student life In Ger
many by making the melodious studen-
ter. lieder'' almost operate.
nc Play llscll tOllc " Jus Soht
5trasts. consisting Of a forccful expos-8
ton OF the formal life OF a small German
court, with its restricted influences md
ceremonious class distinctions, on the
ore hand. and. on the other. the gay
student life Of the great university from
which the piece derives its name. Mr.,
Mansfield portrays the aristocratic, yet.
bashful, reserve OF Carl Heinz. the hero
prince, with rare skill but his Wash
Eington audience was most apprccativo
+ Of his work In the fourth act-a charac-3
tcrlstic Mansfield act. It is the scene
where Prince Carl is alone at Right,
and all Is silent around him lin the pail
ace. In the country, and in the city.
which he can survey from the half closed 4
window on n mooplit balcory- Keller-8
mann has, but recently recalled the scenes
of student life at Hcidelburg, and In the
stiffness OF the night, Carl Heinz lives
them over again. ard finally ends by
drinking to tho memory of his lovables
tutor, DR.. Juttner. Nc
GRACE PORTER III EKISs.