The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
D. RUDOLPH DE zAPP.

ReSpielGenL N gorgeous, long III
nese mandarin gown Of pIum-colored.
figured silk, It's artistic effect heightened
by q light blue, silk collar and cuffs. Herr
Alfred Walter Won Heymel, OF Bremen
and Munich, Germany, art devotee. Of
fcer Of one OF the crack cavalry regi-
ments OF his majesty. the German En-
peror. Htterateur. gentleman rider, philan-
thrOpist. raconteuT, and penseuT, paced
his luxurious apartments at the Shore
ham in q nervous manner, as his d.
rninutive and alert German valet silently
threw open the door announcing me in
the vernacular Of the fatherland.
Herr Won Heymel has been received by
President Roosevelt and has been the
honored guest al the fashionable clubs
and American society since he arrived
IN this country. He looks for the world
Ike an improved edition OF King Alfonso
OF Spain, lacking. however, the Haps-
burg protruding lower lip which has al
ways been one Of the distinctive marks
Of the Spanish Bour0ons. one would
never take Herr Won Heymel 20 be
member OF the AnglO-SaxOn race-fair-
haired and fair-sklnned-as he has black
hair, heavy dark eyes and q swarthy
complexion
Art in everything being uppermost in
the mind Of the foreigner, he at once
launched forth into an animated discus
sion OF that subject. While he talked he
measured the room in long. military
strides. DO.4lng in one hand heavily
scented Turkish cigarette and In the
other a morning bracer in a tall glass
with two straws- Between occasional
puffs from his cigarette and sips from the
tall glass, his words rushed from his lips
Ike a mad torrent thoughts crowoing
upon him in such rapid succession that
he could not find words quickly enough
n the English language 10 express them
My views on the German Emperor and
German policies2 No. no. you must really
excuse me from discussing subjects OF
this kind. am an officer OF the army
and anyway I don't know anything about
Germany's WeltpOlitik
1T am deeply interested in books
beautiful. artistic books said the Ger
man. and il has always been my IN
preston and contention that the art sense
Of the masses can best be cultivated and
promoted by making accessible 10 them
and TO own beautiful books This mas
been the dream Of my younger days and
now I am devotinS my time and energy
70 the realization Of this dream through
the medium OF the Insei Nerlag. an art
printery and bindery, Of which I am a
member In this enterprise l have asso-
ciated with me such well known authors
and artists as Hugo Won HOffmannsthal,
Gemany's greatest living poet; Rudolf
Alexander Schroeder. who has made an
excellent German translation OF Homer;
Count Harry KesSler, the art writer; Dr.
Anton .Kippenberg. the greatest collector
Of Goethe manuscripts. and other men
vel known in the literary and art world
These men. including myself con-
tinued the young son OF Mars. when
quite Young organized a literary club
and we dreamed and discussed books
objects Of art and beauty. After serving
my term in the army and returning home
we got together again and decided OF
practical plans 10 carry out the ideas
OF our youth and We started PRINTING
plant. and We are now doing and real
izing our ideals
I have always been most ANXIOUS Il
visit America. that great wonderland W'
must come 10 YOU 10 see and learn
America IS fun Of art and the most gOr
geOus painting. surprising the most beau
tifuI Turner. is New York harbOr. viii
its forest Of ships masts, smOke-vomIting
tunnels. haze-envel0ped skyscrapers, th'
statue Of liberty. the noise, the rush
magnifcent. overpOwering. tremen
dous-American. I shah Try 10 write ny
observations on America when go back
TO Germany.
MY opinion OF J. PierpOnt Morgan g.
an art promoter
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books not only attractive IN print and
binding. bur ennObling in text. and dis
tribute them 10 the masses or MAKE
II possible for the great public 10 react
and own them. he would do more for ar
and he would create a more lasting pop
ular interest in art. than by spending
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars 70
paintings which are accessible only Z
a comparatively small percentage Of tn
people.
1T has become the custom OF lat
among members Of the reigning house
Of Europe and the wealthy 10 install
their own art hand presses from whicl
they issue books calculated 70 stimulat
art.
AS long as European art is OveTpai'
By your millions. America viii never dc
veIop any art OF her own as a contribu
dead unless the great public benefit
thereby.
Il have visited many OF your printin
establishments and book collections an
7 must confess that found some YER
fine specimens Of the printers and book
binders art"
but, my dear sir" calculated the Ger
man." you are such I young people. yO
have such fascinating ideas-oh, vel
you are but children There IS nothin
finished in this country. the beautifr
stands alongside Of the unsightly- 70
have a magnificent railway station, bu
there are no streets 10 reach It by; grea
palaces line your broad avenues. wit
tunble-down shanties Of poor negroe
cllnging close TO them. spelling thei
beauty and symmetry.
''The whole world has much to lear
from America Your public building:
charitable institutions. hospitals, prison!
clubs. and other places are worthy e1
RmpIes for the emulation OF other IA
lions. Your business organization
marvellous, everything working quick
and effectively, Ike a piece Of fine ms
chinery. You combine art with bushes
by decorating your tall buildings an
rocks and barns with gigantic, multi
coiored advertisements. Some claim thu
they are ugly; but I don't admit 1t. O
the contrary, they are attractive; the
remind ne Of those green, red. blu
white, and yellow ads and color display
and queer lettering which one meets
Japan, giving the scene an artistic toucl
Americans are the kindest and mo.
polite and hospltable people 7 have eve
asd the pleasure OF meeting There
nothing studied IN their conduct; the
are spontaneous. true; and this Is on
possible n young and uncorrupt people
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