The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-21
FROM THE METROPOLIS

Special Correspondence to the Herald
NEW YORK CITY. June Is
Everyone is quoting the opening
line Of The Vision Of Sir Launfel.
what is so rare as a day in June!'
but not In the sense in which Lowell
wrote IT, The rare unpleasantness oi
the weather we have had dealt out
to US since June was ushered in is
one of the chief staples of converse
ton. The cold rains and raw winds
that have prevailed for seevral days
are reminiscent of November, and
eminently discouraging to all thought
of the light, airy attire We have hith'
erto associated with the month OF
roses Devoe, the New Jersey wealth
er prophet, whose predictions in the
past have been nearly all fulfilled,
promise us this meteorological con-
dition until July 10, after which it will
be roasting hot until September Is.
\
AS ]. Pierpont Morgan's sole rec
reation seems to be the purchase of
art treasures, it is not astonishing,
as he is at present in Europe, to hear
that in few days he will come into
possession of the Rodolph Kahn col
lection-one of the most valuable in
the world-at an expenditure of nearly
$4,000,000. In this collection are
Limoges enamels, carvings from an
cient chapels, missals, medieval and
Oriental textiles, and many paintings
of the old masters which include
splendid specimens of Rembrandt,
Franz Halls, Vatican, and Bellini. AS
many of these art gems will event
ually find their way into the Metro
politan Museum of Art, Americans
have no right to grumble over the
way Mr.. Morgan spends his money.
About ten days ago, Edward w.
an elderly and well-to-do
lumber merchant of this city came
into prominence by marrying Mrs.
May S. Pepper, for many years no
torious as the high priestess of the !
Brooklyn Spiritualist Church. Now,
he is gaining still further publicity |
by being the defendant in a suit |
brought by his daughter, Minerva,
who charges that he is mentally in
and is giving to his newly
acquired spouse property that right
ully belongs to herself and sister.
As evidence of the unstable state of
Ter fathers faculties, Miss Wander
tilt will produce fifteen letters re-
.eived by him, four of which purport
o be from her deceased mother, and
he other from "Brighteyes," Mrs.
'epper's guiding spirit in the anthem
lefty of which he firmly believes.
kid Mccoy the pugilist," who in
riyate life is Norman Selby, few
lonths ago retired from the prize
ghting ring and married very
-ealthy woman. He has gone into
lie automobile business in this city,
nd purchased a $4,000 mansion in
outh Orange, N. j., where he hopes
trough the beauty and tact of his I
life to mingle in the best society,
Henry Steigner is one of the clev-
est and most popular readers in p
is city. To voice of fine quality y
Joined mobility of facial expression,
It best of all he possesses rare lit 81
airy judgment. which enables him II
make judicious cuttings from IL
indard and current dramas. Last 81
iday evening at Hotel Majestic l q
ard him in a recital of half a dozen st
snes from "L'Aiglon," which dis. n'
Iyed his art at It's best Among the ut
sical numbers with which his read III
IS we're interspersed. was song an
Miss Edna Murray Burchill who WI
regarded as the greatest Of female as
itones. She Is a native OF Fl. w
nth. Texas. She has declined an ir'
n OF $500 week to sing in vaude- us
e, but she freely exercises her an
rvelous gift in the cause of charity wn
for the pleasure of her friends. dn'
-. ass
propos OF beautiful voices, have 80
,e recently, heard Senior Guetary -
!, first at the New York Women's
IS Club. next at the Hungry Club.
is a member OF the Covent Garden
ra Company OF London. He has
II of remarkable lyric quality and -,
{ range, and his method Is well