Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
HIGH SEASON IS ON AT
SW|SS4TAL|AN LAKES
Doings of Americans Who Are
Among the Entertaining
and the Entertained.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

LUCIANO. September %, 1910
What is called the high season" of the
Swiss-Italian lakes is now at its height, a
period which is marked by the starting OF
the lawn tennis tournaments here.
The season has attracted many Amer
leans from the higher Swiss resorts, who
flock to Lugano and LOcarno and other
places in this paradise of balmy zephyrs,
of purple-blue skies and golden sunsets
and rosy morns. For those of the artis-
tic temperament it. is an ideal resting
spot. And this had, doubtless, a good
deal to do with it's selection as a place of
residence abroad by Mr.. Louis Lombard
whose palatial Chateau de Trevano has
been the scene of many a brilliant mu-
steal fete, when he and his wife, who was
Miss Alice Allen of Pittsfield, Mass. are
entertaining. Mr.. Lombard, who is a
well known composer himself, delights to
personally conduct full symphony of
the most famous musicians of Europe.
either for the pleasure of his own guests
or for the sake of charity. He has pre-
sented number of operas here among
them one OF hits own, securing for these
performances many of the most talented
singers, virtuOsi and actors.
Yvonne de Trevi1le in Concert.
He recently entertained the American
soprano of the Opera Comique. Paris,
Mile. Yvonne de Treville, who sang a Sc
lection of Gabriel Faures songs in a con-
cert arranged in honor of the latter
These entertainments are given in the
marble theater of the chateau, where Vic
tor Herbert has also conducted. But this
theater is only one of the wonders of this
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marble columns and innumerable colon
netes Of Bohemian cut glass in which, on
the throne seat at the side. have sat the
late Empress Elizabeth of Austria the
Empress Eugene and the late Queen Vic
tOria.
first Governor of Massachusetts, VIII
liam Bradford, and is conneced with
other celebrated Americans. Mr.. Lom-
bard divides his time between the two
countries. and was one of the star speak
erS at the great Fourth of July banquet
at Lucerne. which was presided over by
the American consul general, Mr.. Robert
Emmett Mansfield. Mr.. Lombard's speech
proved how thoroughly he had imbibed
the democratic spirit of his adopted coun-
try.
Alice Nelson Studying New Roles.
Another American soprano who has
Deeu NlSlllHS mere Is MISS Alice NELSON,
who has been studying new roles. She
finds much benefit from the air, which,
she asserts, assists in nutrition and has
grateful effect upon the nerves. The
benefits suggested are possibly aided also
by the pleasant diversions of sailing. row.
ing and motor boating on the lake, as
well as by the enjoyment of the excur-
sions to such spots as Castagnola, San
Salvatore and Monte Generoso, and by
walking. riding, driving or motoring
about amid these scenes
Other Americans are found at Iocarno
which nestles on the shores of Lake
Maggiore and hugs the gentle activities
above the lake. I,ocarno is set in a
veritable garden of semi-tropical vegeta-
ton, higher up being the chestnut and
walnut groves and above all the glisten-
ing snow caps forming the amphftheater
of the Alps. which thus conjoins with the
SOFT, languorous beauty of the southern
scenery. creating peculiar charm IIo-
carno and Brissago. the latter also on the
shores or Maggiore, are favorite resorts
for visitors of different nationalities
especially Americans. who take much de-
light in watching the girls as they move
about in their quaint costumes of short
blue skirts, embroidered bodices, richly
colored aprons buttoned on the shoulder
showing in front a finely embroidered
.chemise. their heads bearing the bright
fazzoletto,' their features suggesting the
southern temperament.