The National tribune., 1907-05-02

1t Is to be deplored that SO much
relating to the luxurious life of the
successful actress is published in the
papers, for undoubtedly in the reading
Of just such accounts Is the undoing OF
many a foolish young girl. The tri-
umphal journey thru the country OF
the English actress, Miss Olga Neither
sole, in her palatial palace car is case
in point. The papers have been full of
detailed description of this car, with
| its drawing room, dining room, two bed
rooms, bath rooms, library, kitchen and
these rooms have been glowingly de-
scribed, Miss Nethersole's bed room,
with it's pale blue silk paneling with
cream-colored wainscoting and all the
luxurious appurtenances of a wealthy
woman's boudoir, the baby grand piano,
couches. lounging chairs, bear and pan
ther-skin rugs, ETC., of the drawing
room, the coy, attractive little dining
room, capable of holding eight persons,
etc. 1t all makes very al1uring pic
ture, and one easily capable of disturb
ing the peace of mind of those simple
young girls who imagine that 1t Is only
necessary to be an actress to lead life
of luxury, thinking that it is attained at
| once, when in reality there are few pro-
fessions requiring so arduous an ap-
premiership, while those who finally
"arrive" are few.
It is rumored that an American, Mgr.
Kennedy, who is protege of Cardinal
Gibbons and Rector of the. American
College in Rome, will be chosen TO take
the place soon tc be vacated by Cardi-
n Marrv dol Val Cardinal Merry IT
will be remembered, was the friend of
Mrs. Bellamy Storer and brought some
what into prominence at the time of
the Roosevelt-Storer episode. He Is
about to retire from his great Office of
Papal Secretary of State, tho the reason
is not given. Should Mgr. Kennedy be
chosen to fill his position, he would be
elevated to the rank Of Cardinal Mgr.
Kennedy was born in Pennsylvania, is
about SO years old, speaks French, Ger
man and Italian fiuently, and is a great
classical scholar.
China is about to have her Geological
Garden, and Hagenback, the well-knowE
animal trainer and exhibitor, has been
collecting the animals for this purpose.
He has chartered a ship to carry the
different specimens which when all
are board will be regular Noah's Ark.
The beasts are to be in pairs, just as
old Noah had them, and will be con-
fined in strong cases large enough to
give them room for exercise. The case
in which the ostrich is packed will have
a sort of trap door, thru which it can
stretch its long neck when It feels like
doing so. A number of trained keepers
will go with the collection to teach the
Chinese how to take care of the ami
mails. Pekin will have the honor of
having the first Geological Garden in
China.
Miss Anna T. Jeanes, Of Philadelphia,
has just given s1,000,0G0 for the educa-
ton of negros in the primary schools
of the South, and Booker T. Washing
ION and DIR. II. B. Frissell, of Hampton,
have been made trustees of the fund.
A divorce case which has some very
amusing features is going on in the
courts Of White Plains, n. Y. 1t is the
case of Mrs. Henry D. Archer against
her husband, and the charges of both
are very funny. Mr.. Archer says that,
like many others, he is afflicted with
the habit of snoring, for which he is
very sorry when 1t comes to a question
of annoying people, but he can't help
1t. He therefore charges Mrs. Archer
with inhuman cruelty in the blowing
of tin whistle in the dead watches of
the night to wake him from his slum-
bers and stop his snoring. Mrs. Archer
admits she frequently threw a shoe at
her husband to end his noise, unfor-
tunately generally missing him, but de-
MES the tin whistle story, regretting,
however, that so clever a device had
never occurred to her. AS a counter
charge Mrs. Archer asserts that her
husband was brute enough to take her
dear mothers picture and turn 1t face
to the wall, but Mr.. Archer explains
this heartless action by saying that his
wife subjected his beloved mothers
picture to the bitter ign ominy of hang
ing In the shed.
The great world on the other side of
the water has been in a feverish state
of excitement lately over the interview
Duchess as he past thru Paris lately on
his way to Nice. Nothing is known
except that he called on the Duchess.
Why he did SO, what he said or what
she said, how they looked and acted is
all shrOuded in the deepest mystery, and
people have only been able to call on
their imaginations to help them out.
The music lovers of the country are
much interested in the coming visit of
the 300 Austrian men singers who are
to give series of concerts in our lead
ing cities. These singers belong to the
Vienna Maennergesang Verein," which
is what we would call in this country a
big "glee club" and their reputation as
singers Is well known all over Europe.
They have already sailed for America,
accompanied by the famous conductors,
Kremsor and Heuberger, and by many
of the wives of the members, all of
whom, it can easily be imagined, are
feeling very good over the prospect of
the American dollars they will catch
and the fine time they will have.
The wonderful success of the Ben
Greet Company in "Everyman" has led
to the production of dramatic version
of Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress in
London. Unlike "Everyman." however,
which was entirely without scenic eff
| fect, the 10 scenes Of Bunyan's prog
ress' is magnifcently staged and ac-
companied by old English music. It
has been one of the greatest successes
of the London season, and the company
will visit America later.
A cooking school for the enlisted men
| Of the Army has been established at
Fort Riley. Kan, and already over 400
soldiers have been turned out as trained
cooks and bakers. During the civil war
| every soldier was his own cook which
| fact developt some good cooks and q
good many bad ones. AS the efficiency
of an army is undoubtedly enhanced or
decreased by the food the men eat this
new plan is a decided move in the right
| direction. A number of officers have
| also taken the course with @ view to
| enable them to better carry out the
| performance Of their dutieS Cen