New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
NOW IN STAINS PANTHEON.

Castelar, only the wonderful orator
IN country where all men. from the grandees
down TO the very peasants. eloquent. but was
also famous a conversatonalisf- He ivalled the
late Mr. Gladstone, however. in his marked mo-
nopolization of the conversation matter whether
II was in Spanish or French which latter he spoke
with the utmost huency. j remember dining with
him occasion IN Paris twenty years
ago. We about score of persons at table,
and from the moment sat down until the end
CT dinner he talked the entire time in that loud
sonorous voice of his which filled the room, and
even at moments caused the very decanters the
table 10 fTeuble. And TO make matters worse he ac-
corpaned almost every word With violent gesticu-
Auons. - much SO that when the finger bowls were
brought in he inadvertently sprayed many of US
with the water that scattered in every direc-
rior by his fingers Not one of had been able
to say a thing during the whole OF the dinner. or
70 get EVprd in edgewise- This greatly disgusted
Senator Delpech also a, Southerner, and who was,
like al his countrynlen. fond OF hearing the sound
OF his own voice.
Al length there q pause in the flow Of the
eloqUence Of CASTELAR, He was in the act OF rins-
Ing his mouth Quick lightning Senator Del
pech seized the only opportunity that he had had
throughout dinner OF placing his little remark Cas-
telsr with his still In his finger bowl, stared
at him with the most undisguised establishment,
as IL surprised 20 hear any other voice than
his OWL and just before rose from the table
Immediately afterward he turned 10 me and asked:
That Il. Delpech, IS he q lawyer"
No ] replied: why 90 you askf'
Because" exclaimed Castelar,, In tones Of Virtu-
oas Indignation, because he IS such terrible
chattert,oa''
With regard Spain's Pantheon. if occupies the
site CT the Hermitage built in ancient times by
ST Francis the Great and OF several other churches
raised his honor and glory the same foupda-
lions The present church was completed toward
the close Of the eighteenth century, and is very
imposing building. consisting Of a rotunda about
III feet diameter and with walls that a
height Of 40 before they reach the base Of the
e2fola- The rotunda is surrounded by seven chap
r.s. adorned with magnificent paintings and by
statute OF the Cortes enacted in the reign OF Isa-
-sila u the church has been designated as a
Species OF national WalhalIa for the most Illus
iflols dead Of Spain. The one drawback is that
IL lie situated in OF the most dinsy and shabby
quarters OF the city, which forms sorry setting
'Of us grandeur, and which prevents Vsltors from
'@aiizlng the majesty OF its proportions
cCRzON's SUCCESS as CHANCELLOR
Lord Curzon has lust completed his first year of
onlce Chancellor CT the University OF Oxford,
hnc the record which he is able 10 show of the
PAST twelve months furnishes eloquent proof ot
ons wisdom of his election. For ne hes managed
10 infuse new lice and vfgor into this ancient
kesi Of learning To begin with, his appeal for
funds toward rho -e-endo~ment Of the university
nss resulted .n subscription OF over 100000,
fren alumni ara friends of Oxford and contribu-
IONS are coming in all the time Besides fnis.
'hanhs TO HE Initiative. scnool of agriculture
has bees starred ~ the university, and prores-
sorshr .rf engineering endowed. while couple Of
fhs ereas. city guilds IF London of them the
trspersi Company. have lately gwen s2a"ooe for
'he erecsfon and equipment c. t;s electrical