The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-25
TEMPERAMENTAL DAUGHTER OF
THE GARNET

THE CABINET.
Not to he hasty about it. the fact Is
that Europe. having chiefly her ago
and her art to crow over, like a worn
out coquette who prides herself on
her makeup. certainly does hate TO
admit that anything artistic can come
out of America
And especially. now. in singing.
Previously. Europe wanted To know
who read American books She stop
ped asking that when nearly all her
magazines and newspapers took TO
piratlng oJT novels and short stories.
Then she wanted to know who bought
American pictures. She has stopped
asking that too, since American paint
erS have been getting higher prices
than the English and the French dare
ask
But she still inquiries who listens
to American singers although she has
been driven. even there. from in
trenchment after intrenchment her
first query on that score. which
OF them has the finish" having been
answered by Emma Eames. The next
one, Which has the intelligence 2"
was effectively replied to by Gerald
Inc Farrar. Then they wanted TO know
where the dramatic singer was; and
Mary Garden took off most OF her
clothes and did "Salome." So that
left them only the stock question OF
the jealous rival: Where is the tenn.
perament?'
Well, maybe handsome Flora Will
son. the temperamental daughter of
the cabinet and. by the way. the only
daughter of Secretary Wilson Of the
department OF agriculture, is the ans
wer.
Even oyerparticular Europe couldn't
ask n handsomer one.
When YOU become president, or sec
retary of the treasury, or senator, OF.
doortender at the White House-the
constitution guarantees YOU right to
any Of them if you're natfve-born, and
to all but one If you're not-you may
have the felicity OF seeing Miss Flora
Wilson at some of the official func-
tions that make Washington society
such a hotbed of roses ond thorns
And II you happen not to care for
any of these jobs. but prefer to plod
along combining railroads or ped.
ding chestnuts, as your tastes and tai
ents incline. you may still have a
chance to see her on the stage, at
from 80 cents to $40 a head, as your
head is worth the money and you can
pay the price.
She always had a voice-she thought
it was a good soprano that reached
high c, When she went to Paris TO
make real study OF singing-largely
because some women OF the cabinet
didn't think Secretary Wilson's un-
married daughter could be hostess at
his home-the famous Madame Mar
chest said she'd be lucky II she could
prove b flat Madame Marchesi la
Sc years old. which is as good as
being born in Missouri But when
Miss Wilson showed her that high c
she refused to take her voice test fee.
and begged her to become pupil.
But the American girl tried out all
the studios. and finally settled on Jean
de Reszke's And there she found
that her voice reached not merely
is the famous high note of Tetraz-
zini.
. She came back home last year, and
sang at the White House In Wash
ington and in some few other cities.
where her conspicuously fine opera
voice claimed recognition from tho
critics. She had shown voice quail
ity. culture and as much tempera-
ment as any grand opera score can
call for
But the way was TO show. too. the
temperament of a lyric Boadicea. If
ever that energetic heroine of Old
world politics should be drafted into
opera This fall, when the cam
palgn began TO wax warm she Yolun-
teered, according TO reports from Des
Moines, to help her father on the
stump by singing to the audience aft
er he had made his campaign speech
es. Boardlcel herself might have pre-
ferred to lead her Republican hosts
around 10 Democratic headquarters
and wreck them with an AK; but you
can't do that nowadays, on the grand
opera basis. anywhere but on the
stage In real life the Democrats are
10 be very peculiar and
fussy about such enterprises.
But there was no need, from the
artistic standpoint. for the melodious
Iowa girl to show temperament on the
stump She had meanwhile acquired
a mission militant enough to startle
all Americans and TO earn encomiums
from hundreds OF physicians. She had
been lecturing on the shortcomings
Of the American voice. with Its nasal
twang; and wisely separated audi
ences have applauded her efforts to
make them change II, while doctors
have written TO her. cheer
Ing on the good work In the interest
OF the physical health OF the nation.
She may go back TO Paris. and make
her debut I'm grand opera there, for
De Reszkc is eager TO have the credit
Of such marvellous voice. enhanced
oy emotional qualities. which fit her
-or the most thrilling roles
They say Secretary Wilson, famous
he country over as its kindly Uncle
Jimmy SO far as agriculture goes. IS
M cautions parent when It comes to
he ambitions OF his only daughter.
md that he isn't overanxious to see
,or class herself definitely With the
profession OF the stnge. But, Bome-i
now, American daughters usually
manage To hnve their own way: and
when you find so much temperament
,ent on appearing where 1t will do
he most good why. what can poor
,arent do?-New York World.