The Washington herald., 1907-06-23
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST,"

It IS announced that VI. Fallieres, the
! President Of France. viii also visit Swe.
den when he goes to Norway this summer
/ 20 return the visit Of King Haakon and
/ Queen Maud.
| For the first time the freedom OF tht
/ city Of Dumfermline. Andrew Carnegie
+ birthplace in Scotland, has been con
I fsrred upon q woman Mrs. Andrew Car.
negie was the recipient Of this honor a
/ fortnight ago, and she came with her
/ philanthropic husband from Skibo Cas-
/ tie to Dumfermiine for the presentation
Sir Frederick Treves, the eminent sur
geon who attended King Edward at the
time Of his dangerous illness on the eve
| Of the coronation day. has expressed a
statement that has caused some conster-
nation among the medical profession. He
says, I look forward 10 the time when
| people will leave of the extraordinary
habit Of taking medicine when they are
sick"
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
have sent letters Of congratulation 10
the oldest married couple in England. Mr..
and Mrs. John Brinsmead, OF Regent 8
Park. London, celebrated the SEVENTEEN
anniversary Of their marriage on June
s. The aged couple, who are both IN
their nlnety-third year. received the con-
gratulations OF forty-two descendants,
sons, daughters, grandchildren. and great
grandchildren. and Of 200 workmen en-
ployed by the nrm which the nonoge-
merriam bridegroom established. The band
on the lawn played the wedding march
Of Mendelssohn, and Darby and joan
was sung by a professional vocalist.
At tho funeral Of Ian Maclaren (the
Rev. DR.. Wotson), In Liverpool, the cas-
ket was borne out CT the church by non
commissioned officers Of the Liverpool
Scottish Volunteers, and the procession
to the cemetery was headed by the
mounted police There was a huge crowd
at the cemetery, and the coffin was borne
by eight ministers who had formerly been
assistants to Dr. Watson. The Highland
dirge, 'Lochaber No More" was played
By Pipe Major Mackey and Pipe Ser
seant CCnnan, Of the Scottish Volunteers,
while 200 men Of the battalion formed a
square about the grave. The scene was
most solemn and impressive
Not long since, SignOr Antonio Fogaz-
FARO, the greatest Of living italian novel
lists, though it Is likely that Gabrielle
d'Annunzi0 will challenge this state
ment. received a communication from
President Roosevelt which contained a
warm expression Of the Presidents ap-
probation Of Slgnor Fogazzaro's ro-
mances, and also expressed a hope that
the author of them would visit the Unit
ed States, THE Saint" "The Patriot" 8"
and "The Sinner" are an interesting
trilogy Of Fogazzaro stories which have
been translated and published in Ameri-
ca, The distinguished author is a white
haired man, with keen dark eyes and fine
appearance. He was born at Vincenza.
and is a member Of the Italian Senate,
Lady Herbert of Lea, the mother of
Earl Pembroke, the Countess de Grey.
and the late Sir Michael Herbert Brit
ish Ambassador to the United States.
who has been very i'll in Rome, has ad-
vanced toward recovery, and expects to
leave Italy this month. Lady Lea is a
convert 10 the Church of Rome, and a
devoted adherent of that faith Her
daughter-in-law, the widow of her son,
Sir Michael Herbert, is an American lady,