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portant weddings always occur curing
Easter week, and these occasions. almost
invariably taking place during dayhgnt
hours, bring forth the very pick of spring
sartorial creations for street wear Easter
weddings are OF course the last social
events to take place in town before the
beginning of the summer exodus, and
even they are crowded into d week OF
busy preparations for fitting TO Europe
and other spots more salubrious than
New York in the dead season. Spring
and autumn brides who have country
homes, who can borrow or acquire
country homes temporarily, press them
into service for jolly out-of-town we'd
dings: but Easter is apt to be bleak.
muddy and showery in the country. and
the April bride wisely prefers the comfort
and smartness 10 a ceremony in town,
whera, by reason OF spring skies over
head and sun-dried asphalt underfoot.
and hosts OF flowers everywhere from
accommodating florists, spring seems to
come earlier than out In the open coun-
try.
Every Frock Is Conspicuous.
Nowhere does a fine frock show itself
10 better advantage than when its wear
er trails up the aisle at big church
81
daintily dressed somebody is escorted To
her seat by a solicitous usher. and for
a brief space her frock IS the cynosure
OF al! eyes. OF course the brides rela-
tives are chiefly interested in the bride:
but her dear. particular J00-or rather
40. To he Observation-Disclosures ara
interested in each others frocks. And
for the dressmakers who have
wormed a way into the gallery. and the
busy fashion reporters. who are accorded
vantage points for observation. the pro-
cess!on OF spring costumes is pregnant
with interest and promise.
Season of Rich Colors and Fabrics.
No spring in the memory of the writer
has brought out such marvellous aud
beautiful costume effects as are being
seen this year. The new modes lend
themselves TO sumptuous handling and
fabrics and trimmings displayed in the
shops, as well as those shown for Sc
lection at the importing dressmakers.
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Typical Wedding Costume.

veals white frock built as simply as the
green one.
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Smart Frock Has q Coat.

On, Of the noticeable style features in
dreS.y wear for spring Is the handsome
coat or wrap which accompanies almost
every one-piece frock. Sometimes this
wrap is in the shape of knee length coat
ON hipless, sami-fitting lines: and some
times il Is a gay little mantle. or--as the
Paris maker styles tia manteau. These
manteaus are not always Of the froch
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tributors are j. G. Johnson of Phila-
delphia; who viii send the largest num-
Der of paintings of any one contributor;
J. Pierpont Morgan. Mrs. c. p. Hunt
ington, Henry c. Prick and C. D. Bor-
den. The importance of this exhibition
can hardly be overestimated and the
same may be said of its interest
The Carmel Whirl. the little journal
which was born with the idea of bet
tering the financial condition of the
arts and crafts club of the little town
by the sea- gives space to an interest
ing symposium of opinions anent the
possibilities of CALIFORNIA; becoming
the future art center of America. Says
the little sheet
Mira Alf-Kuli- Khan, imperial con-
sui from Persia at Washington, in the
course of brief but stimulating adj
dress on Persian art, declared his be-
lief that California is destined to be-
come the center of the creative arts
of America; also that Carmel would be
the hub as it were. of that center. In
his remarks he quoted from that prince
of writers, William Butler Yeats, say
ing that as Yeats walked under the
California sky of wonderful blue and
among the flowers, and under the palm
and pepper trees and as he stood in the
Greek theater in Berkeley, here, as no.
where else in America did he seem to
hear the footsteps of the muses.; here,
in California where life is more gra-
cious and unhurried than elsewhere,
art, he believed, would come to DWELL
Ferdinand Burgdorff. who has been
called the wonder kid by some of
his admiTing confreres, said that Cali
fornla for the painter holds unlimited
opportunities for getting material. not
only that of the coast, but many differ
ent varieties peculiar only to this
charming nook of the world. Here
invites the expressions of joy and hap
brush.
George Sterling, Grace MCGOWAN
Cooke. Alice MCGOWAN and Michael
Williams added their ideas on the sub
Ject, which seemed to indicate that of
all places in the world the ideal one
Tor painters was certainly fair Carmel.
Ralph Stackpole who is one of those
who have. remained in the city during
the summer months, has been finishing
up the bust of little Leon Sloss at the
Sloss country home in San RAJ
phael. This is the second bust made
OF the lad, the first not being salts
factory to the sculptor. who had it de-
stroyed. Little Leon Sloss is a charm
ing subject, the innate dignity and
reserve of boyish childhood being
strongly emphasized in this portrait
sculpture which presents most pleas
ing and satisfactory ensemble and one
with which all who have seen it are
greatly pleased
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Pictorial Aspects Of
Valley Charm Artist
Warm and Rich Coloring Said to Resemble
Sections of France and italy
By LUCY B. JEROME

Among the first to. return from his
summer wanderings is Gottardo Piaz-
zoni. who spent several weeks in Park
field, near san Miguel, and divided his:
time between 'sketching for pleasure,
and pitching hay for exercise. Park
field lies in one of the most beautiful
valleys of California, being surrounded
by low hills rising gradually. 70 greater
heights, which are covered with thick
growth Of pines, while the valley itself
presents a magnificent species of oaks.
which, however. grow some distance
apart. Piazzoni declares the. pictorial:
aspects Of this valley.to be vfvidly- rem
Inisceut Of the little valleys of France
and Italy. The country is very warm
and rich in coloring. and should be a
treasure garden 10 artists, who are con-
stantly on the lookout for paintatle
spots
Piazzoni has brought back some
dozen or more sketches and studies of
Parkheld and the surrounding. country
Which seem 10 promise good results
when developed. A sketch of a still
lagoon, mace just WUSD the last rays
Of the sun are leaving the hill top, and.
the lengthening shadows. are falling on
tie quiet waters and enyironing trees,
shows, even in these first stages, some
thing of the beauty. and soft stiffness
Of the. evening hour; while another
sunset clear and brilliant shows the
sun a ball of red sinking slowly be-
You'd the hills. A sketch of an old
cabin in the heart; of the woods, with
several sturdy oaks standing. near by
ike sentinels IS simple and pleasing,
and the pictured hay fields with their
freshly stacked hay mounds and the
blue shirted farmers loading. the huge
Wagons with the fragrant. sweet SMELL
ing masses should be worked up into
an interesting and characteristic scene.
Piazzoni is full Of elation over this
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SO[nOilOff'S Voice
Formerly BQrytone.
Tenor Who Was Hit of Recent Opera Season
Tells of Merola's Wizardry
By WALTER ANTHONY

was not surprised at what Merofa had
said.
He invited me to place mxseifSunder
his tutelage FOR one year. 1 did so
gladly. for you must know that MeroIa
comes from distinguished family of
musicians in Naples. His father was
first violin to the king of Italy. a no.
sition not accorded for political pur
poses, but only to be acquired by skill
of the greatest and art of the highest
His brother is the first professor of
the Naples conservatory. and MeroIa.
himself. is accounted in Italy as one
Of the greatest. directors. Besides he.
Is painter of fine taste and technir
and he plays piano and violin with the.
nnish OF a virtuoso. So 1 was proud
that he had noticed me.
What vocal teacher he is Ha
showed me how to jump that break in.
the tenor's register, and how to mt
my tone in that little cavity above the
nose and between the eyes. where ma
ture has, so to speak, set a. target at
which you must aim your vocal Column
OF Tone He worked with me for one
full year and then he sent me to ItaIv
TO study with the great barytone. Sa-
marco in Milan, where 'continned -
study and to work
1T is a hard fight for man to he
come an artist. believe me. and 10 he
able to sing over all sorts of difHci1l-
ties which colds and infammations of
the throat induce; 1t is a life studv
with much self-denial.
Il had become a real senor. and
soon Samarco said l was ready for my
work. lie took me to Bonneville and
Count Broglia, the operate arants -
Italy, and. they set me at nv sinrfpr
tasks. Enga gements followed in MI
Ian. Venice and Rome 1t was while
singing in Rome that MeroIa called
me back, for ! had promised him. for
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nam Keith. who declined to send for
himself, but whose work was obtained
from a purchaser. of one of his most
noted paintings and who was willing to
loan It for exposition purposes.
One of the most remarkable feats
ever essayed in the world of art, and
one which required both courage. and
overwhelming zeal, was that accom-
plished recently by NJ. Capellani. actor
ana sculptor, who permitted himself to
SINK In the quicksands of Mont st.
Michel that he might be cinemato-
graphed and afterward have the cine
monographs as models for piece of
sculpture representing the act.
ms is realism in art with venge-
ance. -Four cinematographs were made
Oh M. Capellani-one when he first
stepped on the quicksand, the second
when the sands had reached to his
knees, third with the enveloping
sands at his waist and the fourth and
last with his enemy at his chest, strug-
Cling to swallow his life breath.
1t was in order to insure the great
est accuracy of detail that the sculptor
permitted himself 10 undergo what
might have been his death struggle.
for, as it happened, the undertaking
was attended with great danger. M.
orators being rescued from their peril
Gus situation only in the nick of time.
The resulting sculpture, showing the
artist almost engulfed by the sands, is
terrible and tragic piece of realism.
as pictured in THE Sketch" and was
doubtless a surprise to the sculptor
himself when he viewed his own ex-
preston at once defiant and despair
ing, as pictured by the cinematograph
in his struggle.
2 NJ. Capellani as an actor is we'll
known, having appeared at the Odeon
and the Renaissance OF his love for
his sculptural art there can be small
doubt after this proof of the lengths
to which he was willing to go in his
endeayor to further its cause.
One of the finest and largest coming
exhibitions to be held in New York
will be that of the Hudson Fulton cele-
bration, which will bring together the
best work of American art accom-
plished before the year 1900, and many
of the finest paintings by Dutch paint
ers of the Hudson period, abroad, says
the Chicago Post. The exhibition, ac-
cording to the Post, will be held in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, the mu-
scum itself contributing Is paintings.
There will be 100 Dutch MASTER
pieces constituting the most important
exhibition of Dutch art ever held in
the United States. The list includes
work by Rembrandt, Franz Halls,
Johannes Vermeer, Solomon and Jacob
Van Ruisdael, Albert Cuyp Gerard Ter
borch, Pieter de Hoogh, Meindert Hob
hema- and 20 or 25 others. Private con
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Mrs. S. F. watson and George Watson
of Pasadena arrived in Mr. Watson's
car on their way to San Francisco and
Lake Tahoe. When they return south
ward they will pay another visit. to
Del Monte.
Pacific Grove chautauqua assembly
club day" speakers. noted club women
of the state, were honored guests at
a luncheon given by Mrs W. V. Grimes
at Pacific Grove hotel following the
morning session on Thursday, July
%. and from $3.50 to O'Clock in the
afternoon they were entertained at the
home. of Mrs. H.. N. Yates; who. as
president of the local woman's civic
club. was hostess for the organization.
The personnel of those entertained in
cluded- Mrs. James b. Hume, Mrs. j. N
Orr. Mrs. Eleanor Gates Tully, DR.. Car
oline Rosenberg, Mrs. c. L. Adams OF
Boston, Mrs. Viola P. Franklin, Mrs.
M. A Parkhurst of Fowler and Mrs.
d. s. Snodgrass of Stockton.
Frederick Wilton Joined his family
Saturday of last week and after an
over Sunday visit. accompanied by Mrs.
Wilton, left for San Francisco and a
trip north to the A.-Y.-P. exposition at
Seattle. Their family, in charge OF
the, nurse. remain at Pacific Grove
hotel.
Other weekend guests at the same
hotel from San. Francisco were w. H.
Jordan and wife, F. z. Knowles and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ. Jacobs; A.
J. Hugh and wife of Oakland and Carl
S. Keeping, with Mrs. l.. Spandau and
Miss Martha Easton. were among 9TH
-ers arriving Saturday for a two days
stay. j. Eugene Law, cashier of the
Hollywood bank, southern California.
is spending a two weeks vacation
there, and Coloenl McMullen is a guest
at the same hosiery. from Oakland.
w. V. Hartraupt, president of Cali
fornia home extension association paid
a visit to Pacific Grove early in the
week and was the guest of Edward
Berwick. Hartraupt is looking up
large tracts of land for the planting
of eucalyptus trees. !.
j. E, Stubs. president of the. Ne
vada university. left recently for Reno
but his family will remain for some
time at their home on the shore.
The Outsider
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The Outsider
Other Social Events

Mrs. NJ. l. Gardner and Miss Mai r.
Cooke will return within a few weeks
after long absence in the east. and
Europe. They will visit the fair at
Seattle on their way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley T. WEIGH will
pass the month of August at their
country home in FELTON,, but will be
established later in their new home in
Union street.
The wedding of Miss Sadie Brock and
William w. Phillips took place Sunday,
July 5. at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Julien Brock. at 3191
Washington street. After an extended
honeymoon trip the couple will make
their home in this. city.
Mrs X Court and her son Of Tono-
pah. New, have been passing fort
night at the home of Captain and Mrs.
Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward semmel and
their daughters, Erna and Anita. viii.
leave within q few days for an ex-
tensive tour of the east and will sail
later for Europe. where they will pass
several months travelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Friedman of Be
nicia have been spending a week in
this city at $50 Baker street before
leaving for an extended trip to Oregon.
Washington and British Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Botsford are en-
joying a visit at Tahoe and in the
northern part of the state before re-
turning to San Jose. where they will
remain for brief stay before coming
to their home. in this city.
Mrs Sally Lichtig is entertaining
as her house guest. Miss Nell Lichtig
of Kansas City.
The wedding of Miss Sophie Loeb
and D. l. Breslauer will take place
this afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.. Loeb.
at 1858 Page street.
The Willing Workers will resume
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oUIs sAMoILoFF used to be


barytone Now Ire is tenor; as
we all know to our joy Once
he used to sing Canio in '1'Pagliacci."
Now his voice has gone up at least
major third and he sings Canio. while
his salary has risen in proportion
When he began his operate career his
ambition. was to sing Iago, in "Otello.p
Now the Moor himself is his role in
verdi's wonderful masterpiece. Gaze
tano Merola, musical director of the
International opera company, taught
him where to pick those precious top
notes and how to resonate that eli
macteric high C. to the delight of men,
women and children
1t happened this way, according to
Samoiloff's interesting story. told me
before he vanished along the trail of
operate art through the land:
'Iswas singing in New York" says
Samoiloff, land it was only a few years
ago.. | sang the prologue from 1'Pag-
liacci. 1t happened that Meroia was
in the audience. l didn't know him
then. But later, one day he came
around to see me.
" You are no barytone he told me-.
What am l then?'
- You are a tenor. If you will let
me / will prove it 20 YOU
There was nothing surprising in
this fact. Tamagno and Caruso once
thought they were barytones. De
Reszke thought he was a barytone.
and indeed almost all of the Latin
dramatic tenors were once singing
barytone roles.
cara in this company is really a
tenor. He was the one you didn't care
for. Well, the reason is that he is a
tenor. If he should study he would
make fine dramatic BARITONE. SO |
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suburb of Monterey and intends to
go down again In early October, when
the leaves are beginning to change. On
his return he may establish a school
of composition. drawing and painting
somewhat similar to the one which
had as its quarters the old studio build
ing in Preside avenue. now given over
to the use. of the Irving institute.
Parkfeld has an artist resident who
has made good by many paintings of
the valley and whose work is well
known in the southern part of the
state. where most of it is sold. This
is Granville Redmond, who has lived
there year and who is constantly
working on paintings of the valley and
hills, which bear the impress of a
keen eye for nature and an enviable
facility of putting these nature scenes
on canvas in compositions of enduring
beauty. That Redmond's work is an
preciated' by those who have seen it
is evidenced by the fact that he has
just SOLD a, large painting at the
Alaska Y kon- Pacific exposition. where
although the art exhibit has awak
ened much admiration. sales have not
been particularly numerous.
Speaking of the Seattle exposition. If
is said that the art exhibit contains
about 800 valuable paintings, the work
Of the artists of the Barbizon. Dutch
and English schools. This collection is
known as the loan exhibit, and com
prises works loaned by the Art Insti-
tute of Chicago, the Buffalo Academy
Of Fine Arts, the yose galleries Of
Boston, and a number of private own
ers such..as Francis Lathrop. Henry r
Chapman. w. T. Evans. Burton Mans
field and many others. A California
artist is also represented in this loan
exhibit, he being none other than Will
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ure to the evenings at the Preside
when the dancers are hidden to both
affairs Mrs. Eleanor Martin presided
at one of the most elaborate dinners
given last Wednesday evening. preced-
ing the dance, with Miss Nellie Grant
as. her complimented guest, but Mrs.
Martin always takes an active interest
in the army affairs, and when her
Miss Genevieye Walker.
is. in town she is faithful attendant.
Mrs. Sterling. Adams entertained at
dinner preceding the dance, and among
others who entertained guests before
the enjoyable event were Miss Peggy
Simpson, the pretty fiance of Lieuten-
ant Naylor L. A. and Miss Marie
Lundeen. daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
.EgIrdeen<
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= IL n h7 inn
when. he. needed me- -
How about Your five wear eont,.sc4
with the. Italian agents.
1Rey get per cent of my sal nv,
whenever: l. move out Of theirs iuris-
dietion- 1t rs no more. than fsfr
tnough, and DO not complain. because
they make an .operatic career possible
anu 90 be booked by them is to have
the Endorsement Of one OF the best
businessmen and one of tbei hest -
lists in Italy. That's worth sometsinr
to a young: man.
"A grand opera is like a AZ re1,,.1
nsht 1t is. not like singing in concert
no matter how many numbers Won me-
sent - You MUST work. tOsstte limit OF
your anlhtys You must put into voui
acting the vim and vigor that wonhf
WIN prize fight and your throat must
ne as relaxed throughout, as. though VIZ.
mad no MUSCLES at all If YOU can sing.
through a grand opera you have pbvs-
lcal- energy you may. sure nor: a.
of nervous energy:.
Sam0iloff is a native of this co,iritr,s:
His father~'is Russian His n0ther ID
an American. But ne has a fendness
for Italy,.
Not socially nor politically. he said.
put musfcally. Even a little town OF
5000 Inhabitants has an esta bl}sbsCl
opera house, I sang in MANY of these
smaller cities and always L was nail
oy thetcity. They think tits as. wise 10
pay singer as to .pay.-a policeman
from municipal funds. and they sag3ire.
{ mat the money paid to the artist makes
less policemen necessary.
: "A singer is somebody there. .FIe..is
not regarded as "a useles luxury. to he
poked fun at. In New York. For in,
stance. they do not realize that a sac
cessfEl singer must have studied Longer
and. harder than the. average success
tul lawyer or doctor. They think that
God gave us a voice and that all we do
is to get up and sing like a child show
ing off. They applaud you as they ap
plaud an acrobat at vaudeville show
but after the performance you are. no
body.
In Sam Francisco it is different.
People do not think YOU are a freak Of
nature and they invite you to their
homes and make you feel like you are
welcome. Perhaps that is because von
have SO many Italians in your CITY Ito
spread the leaven of good lyrfcism.v .
Sannoiloff's first Important American
ngagement-thats was when he was !
barytone-was with the American lyric
company. His last for some time x,;tI
be with the International opera COM
panF, under Merola's baton. For he re-
turns to sunny Italy to sing in Cenca
next December and I say, H the TtaI-
ians get a firm hold on this ,-o,,,,~-
singer. it viii not be soon that tbe,
will let him go again-at least thev
viii not unless the Italian ear has FOR
gotten glorious tenor tones.
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Among. those at.
Mrs. Eleanor. Martin
Miss Nellie Grant.
Miss. Peggy Simpson &.
Miss Marie Lundeen
Miss Anna Peters
Miss lnnes. Keeney.
Mrs. Henry Ferguson
Captain and Mrs. iSter-
ling p. Adams
Captain and Mrs. o..
r.. NJ. Hazard
Colonel and Mrs.
Linden
Captain Casey. L. s. A
Roger Williams
William r. Eceles
Captain Ernest Smith.
L: s. A.
/ Lieutenant Nixon,
= l. 8 A.
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Mrs. VII. Keith. and Miss Eliza p.
Keith are passing the month Of Jflv al
Pacific. Grove. but will return later in.
the season to their: home in Jackson
street. -.
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. Mr., and Mrs. Jack: Rosenberg have
. returned from their honeymoon trip.
and will hoId a reception -ebis. aftarr
noon at the Home Of the brides pa
rents. Mr.: and Mrs. Rehfeid, at 2Sf9s
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The wedding of Miss Nora Brewer
and Edward /. Cudahy is a matter of
engrossSng interest down Burlingame
way, and the attractive bride elect has
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: Rev Bradford Leayitt and family
are spending two weeks at the. TAHOE
tavern, go.
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:. Mr.. and. Mrs. Siegfried. Davis vim
mold reception this afternoon from
z until s. o'clock in :honor of her SON
Harold Al Davis. at their home E747
Post street: and viii be pleased to see
their friends. u
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-03-11
Defeat of COx'S Pet Measure,

When 1t came to the showdown
on Cox's bill to knock the main
prop out of the Longworth bond
Ing law so that the bonded indebt-
sdness of Cincinnati might be in
creased by action of the city coun.
ell without the consent of the peo-
pie, only three of "sanctified
twelve" Republican senator's held
out against the Cincinnati boss.
These were Rathbnrn of Meigs,
Phare of Cuyahoga and Williams
of jackson.
All the other Republican sena-
tors except Cameron, who was alb
sent, voted for the bill. Of the
original "sanctified twelve" who
were 80 enraged against Cox over
the turn-down of Rathburn for
chairman of the senate finance