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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

ly modern and resting upon the keenest appre-
citation of what technique means in the creation
of a work of art. Gainsborough's precursors are
then briefly surveyed: in chapter the East
Neuk" of Suffolk, the author has something to
say about the influence upon the artist of his
native county. and from this point onward. bioS-
raphy with happy reference to letters and
critical description are deftly blended. We need
not repeat the details of our earlier estimate of
the book. 1t is sufficient to say that the latter
wears well, that it is still persuasive and still
readable. Sir Walter Armstrong is fervid to
degree, and his fervOr leads him, occasion.
too far. Yet may forgive the injustice tow
ard other old masters into which he is led by
his enthusiasm, for the sake of the vlvidness
with which he brings out the qualities OF his
painter. Witness the following passage:
II may seem audacious to put the technique Of
Gainsborough, as a painter. above that OF any one
else, when We remember that Rubens FranS Halls
and VelaZquez in the field; but a literal
matter Of fact, GainsborOugh did what not of
may say, they did not try?-GainsbOrOugh could
take eight foot canvas. and, with a thousand
mosaic of brilliant, pellUcd notes Of gemke color.
each clear amethyst and as light
snowflake, and yet the result would be solid, rich
and profound any Velazquez. In his finest
produced in this volume. and in many more for
which we have been unable to make room, II Is
top to bottom from right left, the canvas CLOVIS
with internal light The opacity which betrayS, /
do not say the fumbler but the man whose mas
terry falters and then never chis US for an
like the air Of hilltop In June VelazQue8 rem
dered. GainsborOugh expressed The Spaniard's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

PTeoccHpation was with the actual appearance Of
Things. the EngliShman's with the emotions they
suggested The one man ready to sacrifice
some of the briliancy, the jewelIed luminosity OF
mis- material to the constitution Of his object the
other was determined at all hazards to preserve
the sparkle. the vitality, the metaphoric quality
of the substance he was using. Compare, 10 the
great room OF Hartford House. Gainsborough's
Perdita" with anything else in the place Sir
Joshua's Nelly oBrien." fine as it is. looks like
toy beside It, Even the Velazquez the Rembrandts
and the Van Dycks lose in tone, color and vivacity
and air. In this comparison do not mean to sug-
gest that the one man was right and the others
wrong, but merely that they had different aims and
tnat, as GainSboroughs SOlictude was, above all
Tor his paint and the feelings 1t was capable OF
suggesting and satisfying. he shows. a painter,
one else.
Somehow we do not like the dragging In here
OF Velazquez. Sir joshua Rembrandt and Van
Dyck for. despite the authors disclaimer of
any bad intention in his comparisons. it invites
misleading confusion Of ideas But In what he
is driving at as regards Gainsborough. Sir Wal
ter Armstrong discloses precisely the right feel
irg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

ART. By Sir Walter Armstrong. With Forty
eight Plates Popular Edition. Octave, PIP viii
z9& Imported by Charles Scribner's Sons.
Six years ago Sir Walter Armstrong took in
hand a monograph Gansborough, which he
had previously written for THE Portfolio"
series, and as we said at the time, expanded it
out Of all knowledge, producing work so full
and authoritative that it amply deserved the
sumptuous form given to it by the publishers.
We hoped then that the stately folio, crowded
with superb photographers. would in due time
be followed by an inexpensive edition. and we
recollect pointing out that this could be accom-
plished without any serious sacrifice At last our
hope has been fulfilled, and the handsome octave
before US offers complete justification Of our
views in the matter. 1t is well printed on good
paper. OF the forty-eight plates eight are given
in photograYure, and the rest halftOnes Of
abundant excellence. The useful catalogue which
met with so much appreciation when the book
first made its appearance. is reproduced in this
edition, and so is the index.
Sir Walter Armstrong; method Is clear and
expeditions. In an interesting introduction he
explains the point of view from which he ap-
proaches his subject. point Of view thorough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23
DRAMA md MELODRAMA
T'1co Ways of Writing an Interest
ing Book.

THE E,r TRg AZ rs At Novel By W Mason
pp. S79 Harper Bros
THE MAsQUERADER- Novel BY Katherins
Cecil Thurston- Illustrated limo. pp as Har-
The reader is bound to approach 'aThe Tru-
ants" with some trepidation. wondering If II win
be as good a book as "The Four Feathera.- one
OF the best stories published In recent years
'~The Truants" Is good book as its predeces-
sor and In some respects II Is better one
though there is no denying that there Is diff
ference between the two which the superficial
reader might regret The charm OF ""The Four
Feathers" resides IN the romantic envelope given
to an Intensely poignant motive There is
romance in The Truanrs." but the book takes
its color more from modern London life than
from the wider world into which we were car
ried by the earlier work The difference. how
ever. IS matter OF taste. not matter OF merit
In 1.-THE Truants' Mr.. Mason has told the story
OF a man and his wife who rebel against the
tyranny OF the formers father. whom they
are practically dependent. and resolve to work
out their own destiny The husband crosses the
Atlantic to seek his fortune. He goes with some
anxiety to how the love between himself and
his wife win stand the strain OF separation On
her side 1t threatens land them both in the
bitterest unhappiness. and in the situation flow
ing from the actions Of the two. the author finds
his opportunity.
Other actors are brought upon the scene a
girl who has had one love affair and breads an
other. a man who is bent upon winning her
and curious old millionaire who takes a hand
In the game at rare moments Also there is q
strange clergyman. living and working In the
Sums but preserving link between his obscure
life and the world OF fashion An these people
are concerned in the working out OF one prob
lem. the salvation OF Tony stretton and his
wife They work it out In the course OF a veri-
table drama, but if Mr.. Mason knows how to
handle an episode that would go well on the
sta &c. he also knows how to keep his personages
within the bounds of such action as might
easily be expected in actual life. and nothing
is done in this book which is not an expression
Of character. That IS the transcendent merit
Of THE TruantS" 1t is a closely written book
the drama It embodies is IAN OF piece" and
we are made to feel every page that il certain
things are said and done it is because the meE
AMI women represented are human beings and
would naturally say and do those things In Just
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THE VIRGIN QUEEN.
Society and Literature IA EIi2abeth's
Time.

5EIHAN SKETCHES. BY Felix E ScheIling
sFo pp TX -5.- doughton, Mfiin Co.
A very beguiling little book is this collection OF
scholarly and at the same time rather uncon-
Tenuonal essays. The publishers have done
Wen 10 follow IN the Typography something OF
tie style OF the period with which Professor
scheling deals The old fashioned page has an
atmosphere, and this author has an instinct for
atmosphere He writes OF the great Queen
herself OF her courtiers and OF the people who
provided the amusements Of her time and with
out ever forcing his erudition upon the reader
be contrives TO give very sound idea of what
life was like In sixteenth century England He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23
GAINSBOROUGH.
Sir Walter Armstrong's ErceIlemt
Monograph an Popular Form.

GAINSBOROUGH AND HIS PLACE IN ENGLISH
ART. By Sir Walter Armstrong. With Forty
eight Plates. Popular Edition. octave, PIP viii
G9& ImpOrted by Charles SCrbner.S Sons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

THE TRUANTS A Novel BY A e W. Mason
pp. 379 Harper & Bros
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
A Pleasant Trip

The Annapolis party, though small
one, numbering only fifteen, who
went on the trip to st. Michael's yes
terday TO witness the regatta, enjoyed
the excursion and returned last night
we'll pleased. The General Dumont,
the steamer that carried the excursion
lists, is splendid boat, one of the
steadiest and easiest running steamers
out of Annapolis. She glides along
without noise or jar.
The scene at the races was gala
one. There were many gaily bedecked
yachts, and the array of bunting and
was like Fourth of July celebration.
Large and small craft followed the
races and the scene was a very pictur-
esque one. 1t is estimated that 10, 600
people witnessed the races. The Bios
som won the second leg of the race,
for which silver service is offered
She was sailed by Captain f. Gibson,
of Oxford 1t will be necessary for
her TO win three races.
The second race was won by the
Island Bird. The Colonel Oswald
rilghman came in third. The races
were very interesting and intensely
exciting. The ladies, of whom there
were many, took more lively interest
even than the men.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Death of Mrs. Murray

Mrs. James b. Murray,Of Baltimore,
died yesterday morning at the coun-
try place of her son-in- law, Mr.. Ed
ward Jackson, ON Charles Street ave-
nue.. Mrs. Murray was the mother
of Mr.. A. S. Murray, who married
Miss Eva Murray, of Annapolis. She
was also the mother of Mrs. Carr and
Mrs. jackson, all of Baltimore.
The remains will be taken to Pitts
burg for interment on Sunday in the
family burying ground of that branch
of the Murray family. These Pitts
burg Murrays are descendants of Ad-
miral Murray, United States Navy,
who was q brother of DR.. James Muir
ray, of Annapolis, and who lived in
the old Murray property now occu-
pied by Prof. II. L. Werntz, Prince
George street, which was for years the
old Murray homestead. The deceased
was very wealthy woman, and own
ed the heart of the city of Pittsburg.
She was we'll known in Annapolis.
Mrs. Murray was a daughter of Mr.
Anthony Shorb, one of the pioneers
of the iron industy of Western Penn
sylvania. In 1846 she married Mr.
James b. Murray, of Pittsburg, who
died some years ago and who was a
grandson of Commodore Alexander
Murray, of Chestertown, Md. another
grandson of the Commodore, DR.
James ID. Murray, locating in Annap-
oils.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Straw Rides.

Last evening party of ten couples
left Annapolis on straw ride to at
tend the lawn fete at Brownsville
Unfortunately the team was very dig
nified and could not be urged beyond
a certain gait in spite of horns and
shouts. However, the party arrived
at its destination in good humor and
partook of the refreshments offered at
the fete. After resting the team for
one hour the party returned home,
much delighted with the ride, the fete
and the company, and twas with
many regrets they realized that all
good things must have an end.
A very pleasant straw ride was
given last night in honor of Miss
Lauterbach, of Baltimore by number
of young people of Annapolis. After
driving through the streets they were
entertained with refreshments of all
kinds including a watermelon feast at
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Helmers' at South River. They re-
turned at late hour, all having en-
joyed the ride.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
PERSONAL Z SOCIAL EVENTS.
What is Going on in The Social World
Around You-Brief Items Of Gem
eral Interest to You and
Your Friends.

Mrs. Charles A. Zimmerman. returned
from Baltimore yesterday.
MIR. w. ID. Smith is now local agent
of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company.
Mr.. Joseph w Green, an employee OF
the Maryland Republican Office. left here
this morning for Westwood. Prince
Georges county. where he will spend his
vacation.
Miss Carrie Franklin left today for
West Point to visit her brother, Captain
Franklin who is stationed there's
Mrs Mary Lee. wife of Mr.. Harry
Lee, of West street. extended. left today
for St. Mary's county where she will
visit friends. Mrs. Lee will later go to
Virginia. She expects to be home in
three weeks.
Mr.. James ID. Murray, Jr.. and SON
James ID. Murray, H.. of Pittsburg, are
visiting Pay Director Murray 5 family at
Acton.
The Rev. c. B. Segelken. of ellis
burg. of Pa is visiting his sister. Mrs
Hambruck. of Eastport.
Captain and Mrs. H. L. Applewhite,
u. S. Army. OF Fort Howard. near Bal
timore. are the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Thomas Kemp. at Hotel Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Merrill. OF
Prince George street. are entertaining
the Rev. c. L. Stewart. OF Philadelphia.
Pa.
Mr. George Cirault. of Sparrow 5
Point, is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph b. Girault. Of Gloucester
street.
Mr.. f. b. Cole. of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. left today for the Blue
Ridge mountains for a ten days vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Barnum c. McCusker.
of New York, who have been visiting
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Z
McCusker, OF this city, have left for Vir-
ginia and will later leave for their home
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schuele and their
daughter, of Baltimore, spent the day
with Mrs. John Z. McCusker, of this
city.
Miss Edna Starlings. Of Baltimore. is
visiting Mrs. Hopkins. on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergman and niece
went on fishing trip this a nj.
Mrs. Mullan. wife of Commander d.
w. Mullan. u S. NJ, retired. returned
last night from San Francisco where she
has been on an extended trip. On her
return home Mrs. Mullan spent two
weeks sightseeing at the Worlds Fair,
St. Louis. She gives glowing accounts
of the fair which she says is successful
showing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Music School Closes.

The Cowman School of Music closed
for the summer vacation Friday, July
I5, after a most successful year
work. The methods used in the
school the Virgil Clavier method and
the Fletcher Music method) are those
taught in the largest conseryatories
of Baltimore. New York and Boston
and are highly endorsed by all the
leading musicians of this country and
Europe
In addition to the usual test recitals,
musicales and musical lectures to be
given during the scholastic year. a
weekly Harmony Glass and a Tech
nique Club will be organized as special
advantages for pupils of the Conserva-
tory Departments.
The school will reopen Saturday,
October |. Miss Oowman will be at
her residence, 220 Church street, on
and after September Is to examine
and classify new pupils. The usual
grade promotions will be made at the
opening of the school.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13

To find better markets than those in
Annapolis this morning the house
keeper would have had to go a long
way and not Jared near so we'll. There
was an abundance of everything in
the way of garden truck, corn, cante-
loupes, lima beans, sweet potatoes,
cymblings, tomatoes. string beans,
peaches, apples, watermelons, call fresh
and fine and just from the vi ne, -
good Anne Arundel vegetables and
fruit. the like of which no other coun-
ty can produce. Canteloupes sold
for5 cents, or 30 cents per basket.
Peaches, 45 to 90 cents per basket.
Ears Of corn, / cent each. Everything
was reasonable and the market man
or market woman had but to pay his
money and take his choice.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Naval Academy Notes

The gunboats AIvarado and Sando-
val will leave Annapolis for Norfolk
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. g. b. Pratt, clerk in the Super
intendent's office, will leave Annapo-
lis ON Tuesday next for the seashore,
where he will remain for few weeks
Candidate A. III. Vanderhoof, Of
New York, has reported at the Naval
Academy for his physical examina-
tion before entering the new fourth
class of midshipmen.
Orders have been received at the Ma
val Academy detaching the following
officers from the fleet of vessels now
cruising with the midshipmen, upon
their arrival at the Naval Academy
the latter part Of this month Lieu
tenant Commander Fullam, Lieuten-
ants BuIIard, Iarrant, Kellog, Smith,
johnson, TO report for duty at the
Naval Academy, and Lieutenant K. s..
Pollock, to the u. S. s. Ohio.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Successful Festival

The ice cream festival and cake sale
given the past two nights by the la
dies of Maryland Avenue M. K.
Church has been very successful On
the first night the receipts were $23. 4S,
and last night about $40. making a
total of $42 43. 1t is expected that
more than this amount will be realized,
as the sale of some cakes is not yet
turned in. The following ladies as
sisted at the tables Ice cream Table
No. /, Miss Bertha Jefferson and
Miss Edna Jones; No. 2, Miss Minnie
Stevens and Miss Nellie Brown; No.
8. Miss Eva Medford and Miss Esther
Vernon; No. 4, Miss Carrie Anderson; (;
No. 5, Miss May Trott and Miss Grace
CrutchIey. Cake and Candy Table,
Mrs. Joseph Russell and Mrs. Charles
B. Orrell Lemonade Well, Miss
Brown
There was an excellent attendance
both nights, andsa social evening was
enjoyed by all the patrons.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Church Notes.

Tomorrow is the Eleventh Sunday
after Trinity.
AT ST.. Anne's Church tomorrow all
the services will be conducted by the
Rector, the Rev. Joseph p. McComas.
At the College Avenue Baptist
Church tomorrow, worshipping at the
Assembly Rooms, the Rev. @. p. Ste
wart, ID. D., will preach in the alb
sence of the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Hol-
loway.
At the Presbyteria Church tomor-
row the services will be conducted by
the Rev. @. b. Segelken, of Gillsburg.
Pa, who will preach morning and
evening in the absence of the pastor,
the Rev. George 5. Bell, who is on
his vacation.
At Maryland Avenue NJ E. Church
tomorrow morning the Rev. DIR.
Lawrenson, of Washington, will
preach for the pastor, the Rev. L. E.
Peters. At night Mr.. Peters will oc-
cupy his own pulpit.
At the First M. X. Church tomor-
row morning the Rev. T.. K. Peters,
pastor of Maryland Avenue NJ E.
Church, will preach, and at night the
Rev. H. H. Clark, Chaplain of the
Naval Academy, will preach.
At the Eastport Baptist Church to-
morrow there will be religious exer-
cises as follows: At ii q. m, the pas
tor, the Rev. @. Kelley Hobbs re-
quests that every member of the
church be present, as he has some
thing of special Importance for their
immediate consideration and action.
At s D. m., Mr.. Hobbs will again
speak to the young people on How
to Succeed in Life" At the conclu-
sion of this service the ordinance of
baptism will be performed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Tomorrow's Excursion.

Tomorrow morning at O'Clock the
Eastern Shore Transport Company
will run another of their series Of de-
lightful trips TO Chesapeake Beach.
Everything has been gotten ready and
all pains have been taken to make this
trip a pleasant and enjoyable one.
Refreshments will be served at rea-
sonable rates on board the steamer,
and there is no reason why they
should not carry a large crowd from
Annapolis The fare for the round
trip will be 60 cents. These excursions
are among the most delightful trips
out of Annapolis. Those who took
the one last Sunday were more than
pleased. The fare is reasonable and it
is pleasant way to spend q restful,
comfortable day at Chesapeake Beach.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
W. S. COUGHLIN,
w. L. CADELL,
PAUL BLAND,
Committee.
VIII Reopen Lunch Room.

Perry Kashner, proprietor of the
popular Main street restaurant, will
reopen his place ON Monday next. Mr.
Kashner has made many improvements
TO his place of business and is I'm every
way better TO serve his old customers.
In the kitchen, which is nearly brand
new, he has put in an up-to- date gas
range. Mr.. Kashner had had enough
of gasoline and does not propose Co
have any of it around him in the flu
ture. Even coal oil is excluded from
the place and gas light used instead.
The many friends of the dining room
will find everything in fine condition
when they go there on Monday
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
The Guild at Work

Mr.. G.. Thomas Williams. the new
ly appointed organist and choirmaster
of St. Anne's, is getting down to
work with the musical organizations
of the church. Mr.. Thomas Williams
practiced with St. Ceeilia's Guild on
Tuesday and Friday of this week and
on Wednesday he had practice with
the Junior Guild.
The choirmaster will beign work
with the choirister boys next week.
The announcement of the first prac-
tice will be given out in church on
Sunday. The choir boys begin to sing
at the church services in September.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Tried bY S. G. M.

The following privates of marines
were tried by summary conrt-martial
at the Naval Academy marine bar
racks for the offences of disObedience
and absence without leave with the
following results: Benjamin Seeley,
disobedience of orders, sentenced TO
Is days single irons, and on bread and
water; Frank Morgan, absence with
out leave, sentenced to single irons for
80 DAYS and bread and water; William
CIeavant Gordon, disobedience of or
ders, to be discharged from the ser
vice with bad conduct discharge.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
An Excellent officer in Charge

Major Lincoln Karmany, u. s. NJ
c., is now in command of the marine
barracks, Naval Academy. Major
popular with his officers and the men
at the barracks. He is one of the fin
est men in the naval service and is
honored by all who know him. 1t is
a pleasure TO have such a popular Off
Ger in command at the barracks.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
Officers Elected

AT Thursday nights meeting Of the
Severn Boat Club the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year President, j. A. Walton; vice
president. Richard Duval; secretary
and treasurer. r. r. Melvin; captain
of the club, ]. l.. Walton. All the
above, together with Mr.. Nicholas IL.
Green, Mr.. l.. Dorsey Gasasway and
Mr.. Frank ii. Stockett, will constitute
the board of governors of the club. AT
the meeting the regular routine bust
ness was transacted with the drawing
up and adoption OF new constitution
and bylaws.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
DIETRICH FAMILY REUNION.
Special Dispatch 10 Evening Capital.

optCIdI IIspdlOH 10 1-FcIIIlLB NapItdIs
Kutztown, Pa, Aug. 13.-Dietrichs
from every section of the country are
here attending the annual family re-
union. The first reunion was held
last year when four hundred members
met and formed permanent organiza-
tion for the purpose of collecting in
formation for the publication of a
family history. Their Investigations
showed that the Dietrich family is an
extremely old one. They are men
toned in the annals of the German
Empire since the time of the great
Dietrich Won Bern, 454-526, who was
the King of the Ostrogoth. The first
member of the family to emigrate TO
America was Johann Christian Died
rick, who landed in New York in ITO.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-13
On The Mend

The little 4-year- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Basil, who fell into pail
of scalding water about fortnight
ago, is doing as well as can be ex-
pected. Under the direction of the
attending physician the child's
wounds are dressed twice daily. He
is a patient little sufferer, and bears
the main nobly. When his mother
dresses the wounds he makes no out
cry, but says Be easy mama, don't
hurt me. =