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The Appeal., 1910-08-20

The instrument is the property OF
Frederick l.. Neddermeyer. The own.
er calls it affectionately "the old
man. and plays it when he has a
concerto or an aria that demands Pc
cul1ar largeness of tone.
The modern name of the violin has
been gained from "a finely carved
head of st. Paul, which ornaments the
end of the HANDLE and which prob.
ably served as an inspiration to the
original owner, undoubtedly a monk.
Around the sides of the body of the
instrument in large letters is carved
this legend: ''Nicolo de Roberti delta
Dom1n1 ariese del Bresia." On the
back are two mosa1cs, one the head of
monk, probably the man who played
it when it was new, the other a pic
ture of the monastery and city of
Brescia. II.
Mr.. Neddermeyer secured the in
strument some years ago through Mrs.
Franz Kunze, wife of DR.. Kunze, and
while he was studying in Leipsic un.
der the famous violin master, Hanz
Slit. The violin has most beautiful
tone, and some Of its notes are almost
cello like.
The Appeal., 1910-08-20
ST. MINI SATURDAY AUGUST 20 1910
MAY RULE CANADA
Duke Of connaught Likely to Be
Governor General.
Popular Brother Of the Late King
Edward Is Reported to Be Slated
for Head Of the Dominion
Government.

Ottawa, Can.-n the present pro-
gram is adhered to the next gov
ernor general of Canada will be
the Duke OF Connaught, brother Of the
late King Edward. Such was the de-
sire Of the deceased monarch, and the
probabilities are that the new King
will not oppose the program. Can.
ada appreciates the distinguished hon
or Of having at the head OF her gov
ernment as the representative. of the
mother country SO eminent member
of the royal family. Never before has
one of the royal family occupied such
position, though Queen Victoria's
daughter, a sister of the duke, was
for years resident OF the Dominion
when her husband, the Marquis of
Lorne, now the Duke of Argyle, was
governor general. At the same time
the Canadians appreciate that society
affairs at Rideau Hall, or Government
House as it is sometimes called, the
official residence of his excellency at
Ottawa, will be upon much grander
scale than in the past, and that it will
cost pretty penny for those who try
to be in the swim. Ottawa, more than
ever, will become the social center.
The Duke of Connaught is the only
surviving son Of Queen Victoria and is
so years old. Her majesty had nine
children, of whom the eldest was
Princess Victoria, mother of Emperor
William; she died in 1901. The Sec
ond child was the late King Edward.
The Princess Alice Maud Mary, moth
er of the present ~Czarina of Russia,
died in 1875. Alfred, Duke of Edin.
burg, died in 1900. Leopold, Duke Of
Albany, died in 1884. Beside the Duke
Of Connaught there survive Helena,
Princess Christian of Schleswig-H
stein; Louise, Duchess of Argyle and
Beatrice. now Princess Henry of Bat
tenberg.
The Duke of Connaught married
Princess Louise of Prussia in 1879,
and has three children. His eldest
daughter is Margaret, wife of Gus.
tavus Adolphus of Sweden. His son is
Prince Arthur Patrick, and his young
er daughter. is tho beautiful and de-
cidedly independent Princess Victoria
Patricia. =. 49,. .. . ...> -. -s...
No princess In Europe has given
such evidence Of having a will of her
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from where Varnum's brigade is supposed to have
been encamped, log hut of the exact dimensions
erected by the soldiers under Washington. Above
the door to this hut has been placed tablet bear
ing the following inscription:
On This Spot Stood One of the Huts
Occupied by the Soldiers of
Washington's Camp
During the Winter Of 1777-1778.
This Reproduction Was Erected by
Colonial Chapter of Philadelphia,
Daughters Of the Revolution.
May. 1905.
Members of the senate committee on library, ex
the hope that eventually all the great battle
fields of the Revolutionary and Civil wars in the
states of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland will
be connected by boulevards. .-.. -
The great memorial arch at Valley Forge will
be one of the few great arches of history which
will represent something more than mere victory
In the battle Of men. It was moral and physical
victory in one that Washington and his men
achieved at Valley Forge. They conquered priva'
tion and they conquered rebellion against the hard.
ships Of fate. ..:...
The Romans were practically the originators of
the memorial and triumphal arch Infact, they used
the ordinary building and bridge arch itself to a
much greater extent than had ever been known be-
FORE Three of the great Roman itriumphal4 arches
are still standing. They those Of Titus, Septi-
mius, Severus and Constantine. That of the first
Christian emperor Is by far the most beautiful 1t
AudIhS Iue lI1umpudl' return cau1 ana BTU
ain led as tradition has It. by the blazing cross Of
stars. with the luminous sign which bade him ICON.
Quer by this ss
In the Arch Of Septinius there could be traced
for years after its erection the information that
the emperor had gained great victories over the
Parth1ans. AS one looks at this monument today
1t Is interesting to recall that the man and en-
peror who passed in triumph under it after its COM
pleton, was the one who built the wall In Britain
to check the inroads of the fierce Scotch High
ianders. The Arch of Titus has but one arcade or
entrance, and upon this there rested at one time
with other spo1ls of the golden candlesticks of
the Temple OF Jerusalem, of which Titus in very
truth, had not left zone stone upon another"
OF the other famous Roman arches the founda.
tons OF one erected in the days of the republic, may
still be traced though of the structure which rose
above them little or nothing is known. It was un.
der this arch that Fabius Maximus walked in tri.
umph after he had thoroughly thrashed the Gauls
Another arch but Of which no trace exists, was
one that was erected in Syracuse in honor Of Yer
res the legate of Rome In Syracuse for whom
Cicero, as every schoolboy knows, made it so un
comfortable in one of his orations
There are still foundations left Of the Arch OF
Drusus, erected to commemorate the success won
In Germany by the son of Augustus wife"
Napoleon commemorated his passage OF the Alps
by the simDlor road. by erecting at the roads ter
minus at Milan, an arch which Is magnifcentJ
beautiful COPY Of Roman models --
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coin. No plan has been definitely adopted
but the sentiment Is all way, and it is virtu-
ally assured that before another year has passed
there will be under way the work necessary to
commemorate worthily the life and the deeds of
the Rail Splitter President"
One of the plans is for great highway to be
known as the Lincoln Road, or the Lincoln High
way, to connect the capital with the battlefield of
Gettysburg. 1t Is held by many students of Eng
lish that the short address which Abraham Lin
coin delivered the battlefield Of Gettysburg is
one OF the finest examples Of expression in the
mother tongue known to the world of letters
Lincoln Is inseparably connected with Gettysburg
and the fact Is due almost wholly to the speech
which he delivered on the anniversary of the bat
tie, speech which, it is said, prepared only
at the last moment before delivery, the only pre-
paration except that Of thought, consisting in a
few notes jotted down upon the back Of an old
envelope.
The senate committee on library, which has in
charge memorial work. reported favorably bill
authorizing the expenditure of 100000 for the
erection of memorial arch upon the camping
ground Of the American army at Valley Forge in
the state Of Pennsylvania. The library committee
some time ago. recommended and secured the
passage of bill approprating money for the erec-
tion in Washington of statue to John Barry
commodore in the United States navy during the
Revolutionary war. A monument also is. to be
erected to christopher Columbus and part of the
cost will be paid by the people of the United
States Statues to Koscusko and Pulaski have
been erected within the year. and other statues
and monuments, either have been put in place. or
we'll the road to completion It is
said that the patriotic societies. by their excellent
educational work throughout the country, have so
aroused the sentiment of the people that the
pressure which has been brought to bear on con-
gress properly to recognize the services of the
dead and gone has been Irresistible. - k..
A good deal of interest attaches to the pro-
posed memorial arch at Valley Forge. It, was
there that Gen. George Washington and his army
passed the awful winter of 17778 time of suffer
Ing, starvation and danger from the enemy. AS
has been said, bill authorizing the expenditure
of 100000 has been reported favorably from the
library committee. There seems to be no opposi-
ton in congress to the appropriation. and bill
sanctioning it probably will be passed at the next
session.
The Appeal., 1910-08-20
BUILDING WITH A HISTORY
Stands in Rensselaer,, New York, and
Is Supposed to be the Oldest in
the United States.

Albany, N. YIN the town of Rem.
selaer, N. Y, which lies directly
across the Hudson from Albany, there
stands an old weather-beaten build.
ing to which is attached a great deal
of historic interest and import. It is
unoccupfed and is surrounded by tall
weeds that the hand of neglect has
fostered and raised in abundance. It
Is built of brick, is two stories high
and the marks of many years stand
prominent upon it's battered front.
A large tablet on it's wall stands out
boldly to the public gaze and pro.
claims that the structure is supposed
to be the oldest building in the Uni
ted States. The date Of its erection,
according to the tablet, is 1912. The
building was built as a manor house
and place Of defense and was known
as Fort Cralo. While marching to at
tack Fort Ticonderoga, in 1853. Gen.
The Appeal., 1910-08-20
RARE CANVAS GONE
Oa vinci's "Mona Lisa" Missing
From Louvre Gallery.
Celebrated Painting Has Been a
Mystery for Four Centuries
Savants Puzzled Over Beau
tiful Models Smile.

Par1s.-The Mona Lisa" of Leonar-
do da Vinci, the world famous paint
ing for which an offer of $5,000,00O is
said to have been refused and which
Is reported to have been stolen from
the Louvre in Paris, for 400 years
has been as much a riddle as the
Sphinx itself. But one man-Solomon
Reinach, brother of the Reinach of
notoriety in the Dreyfus affair-ever
has been so brazen as to proclaim
the solution of the smile that
wreathes the face of the woman in
the picture. His answer was laughed
to scorn by art critics. Others have
commented on the painting, but Rel
mach alone authoritatively announced
that the mystery was ended.
The Mona Lisa" for four centuries
has stoou monument to French art.
For four years-1501 to 1504-Da
Vinci, friend Of Francesca del Gio-
condo of Florence, spent his spare
moments at work on the painting.
The model was Mona Lisa Gherardini,
third wife of Giocondo. According to
Reinach, the lovelike expression on
the face of the model is far from in
dicating love-
Reinach asserts that Da Vinci paint
ed the portrait gratis for his friend,
when she was in deep grief, to divert
her mind. He surrounded her with
musicians, singers and buffoons to
keep her in gentle gayety. He worked
at the painting only when a certain
expression appeared on his models
face, brought about by a peculiar
strain of music. He bore no love for
her, nor she for him.
=. Reinach even went so far as to ex.
plain the deep melancholy of Mona
Lisa. He declared that she was mar
ried in 1895 and until 1899 had no
children. Then came a daughter. A
death record of Florence, by which it
appears that Fanciulia, little daugh.
ter of Francesca del Giocondo and his
wife, Mona Lisa, was buried from the
Church Of Santa Maria Novella on
June 1, 1901, is cited by him.
Whether Reinach's explanation is
true or not, it was not received read.
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An Historic Building.

eral Abercrombie made his headquar.
ters there. The tablet finally declares
that Army surgeon r.. shuckburg com.
posed the popular national song, cyan.
kee Doodle" while upon the grounds
near the old building.
Gun holes may be seen in the front
Of the historic old structure, and the
old flag pole, standing on its roof, is
still prominent to view. Doubtless,
there are many stories of bravery
and courage which have never stolen
into the pages of history connected
with this manor house of the seven.
teenth century.
The building is substantial even yet
It will see many years of standing be.
fore the hand of decay can tumble it
into ruin. The house is one Of the re.
naming relics Of the days when our
nations spirit was tested and tried.
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lily by the French. It was known that
Da Vinci had sold the painting to his
patron, Francis I. of France, for 1000
gold ecus shortly after it's completion.
The king kept it locked jealously in
his 'gilded room at Fontainebleau,
and upon the death of Francis I.
Louis XIV. had it hung in his bed
chamber at Versailles. Following his
demise it was transferred to the Salon
Carre, where it since had attracted
worldwide attention.
What is she smiling att" ever has
been the unsolved riddle. To artists
Mona Lisa's smile became in turn OBJ.
vtously saucy, sportive, firtatious and
even naughty. while plain people
called her the "jocund one."
Taine discovered in the smile that
Mona Lisa had been at least flirting
with Leonardo da Vinci. f1attering him
and railing against her husband.
Michelet, the historian, said that he
used to go to the portrait lin spite OF
himself, as the bird goes to the
snake" Theophile Gautier discovered
that the subject of the painting was
flirting with the whole world, this
strange creature whose look promises
unknown Joys and whose expression is
divinely ironic." "She smiles with
mocking voluptuousness on the thou.
sands who admire her." was the com.
ment of Arsene Houssaye, manager of
the Theater Francois, who saw "shin.
ing from that smile only the soul OF
Leonardo in love-" ...
Walter Patter revealed to the world
that it was an encyclopedia. I'm this
beauty" he said, 'the soul appears
with all it's affections. All the thoughts
and experiences of the world have
left their traces on it-the animalism
of Greece, the lubricity Of Rome, the
revery of the middle ages, the return
of pagantsm, the sins Of the Borgias!"
And supplementing this the illus
trious Italian Carott1 declared: "She
is the emanation Of the intellectual,
sentimental and poetic power Of her
time, with all the mystery of the
human soul and all its destiny"
In Europe the painting also is called
ia Joconde" and "Gioconda" and in
art circles it is considered to rank
second in value only to the sistina
Madonna by Raphael. Both are price,
less.
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always been forest, and the greater part Of the
earthworks, consisting of entrenchments, the star
redoubts. and Forts Washington and HUNTINGTON
mad not been greatly affected by the elements nor
disturbed by man. In 1878 imposing celebra-
tion of the anniversary of the evacuation was
held AS a result of this celebration the sCenten-
NAL Memorial association was formed by patri.
otlc women, who purchased the house which Gen.
eral Washington occupied during the greater part
OF the encampment. The house has been restored
10 1ts condltlon when occupied by Washington
IN 1893 the general assembly of Pennsylvania
declared that "the title to and ownership in the
ground covering the site, including Forts Wash
1ngton and Huntington and the entertainments
adjacent thereto and the adjoining grounds In all
not exceeding 250 acres, but not including there
IN the property known as Washington's headuuar.
ters. and now owned by the Centennial and Me-
mortal Association of Valley Forge, shall be vest.
ed In the state of Pennsylvania to be laid out pre-.
served and maintained forever as public place
or park, by the name of Valley Forge so that the
same and their Notifications thereon may be main
tanned as nearly possible In their original con.
ditions military camp"
Since the establishment Of the park, the state
OF pennsylvania has appropriated $313,215 toward
the acquisition and improvement of the land and
buildings, including the Washington headquarters
building and ground, which we're acquired five
years ago by condemnation, and made free to all
V1sltOrs. The park now contains 467 acres
In 1901 the Daughters of the Revolution erect
ed on the reservation an imposing granite shaft
5O feet high, called the Waterman monument On
the face of the monument is the following In
scription: s.n.--
TO the Soldiers Of Washingtons Army
Who Sleep at Valley Forge, 1777-1778.
Erected by the
Daughters of the Revolution.
On the south side is another inscription as
follows:
Near This Spot Lies Lieutenant John
Waterman,
Died April 20, 177s, Whose Grave Alone of All
His Comrades, Was Marked.
It is estimated that there were 5000 deaths in
General Washington's army during the winters
stay In this camp. Most Of the bodies were buried
in the camp grounds. Five years ago the Daugh-
ters Of the Revolution erected east Of but not far
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Over and over again has a husband
been selected for her by those wise in
statecraft,, but she has bundled these
suitors OF with slight ceremony and
has repeatedly declared that she will
have husband Of her own choosing
or none at all. She is the most popu.
lar princess in England and was a
favorite Of her uncle, King Edward.
Her name, which is compliment to
Ireland, alone makes her popular with
the people of that part Of the empire.
The British government has a pur-
pose in sending to Canada prince of
the royal blood. It is believed a gov
ernor general SO close to the throne
would tend to forward the empire
movement and bring the Dominion in
closer sympathy to the mother coun-
try. The governor general as a mat
ter of fact has very little to do with
the government of Canada. He has
the power of veto but never exercises
that right. Did he do so there would
be as great commot1on as would oc.
cur if the King in England should set
himself actively in opposition to the
elected government. But nevertheless
he has tremendous influence. though
it is operative only through social and
diplomatic channels. His salary Il
$4,000 year with an executive resi-
dence. Those governors general who
have been most popular and influential
have been those who have really come
to love the Dominion and its people
for themselves and have developed a
deep interest in their welfare. Wheth.
er the duke and his family can forget
the life in England to which he has
been accustomed remains to be seen.
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It Is estimated that there were 5000 deaths In
General Washington's army during the winters
stay In this camp. Most Of the bodies were buried
in the camp grounds. Five years ago the Daugh-
ters Of the Revolution erected east Of but not far
The Appeal., 1910-08-20
IS ALMOST 400 YEARS OLD
This Fiddle an interesting and vaIu.
able Example Of the Medieval
Violin Makers Art.

st. Louis, Mo.----Almost four hun
dred years ago. to be precise
IN 1923, Gasparo Duiffo Prugcar, of
Bresia, noted maker Of sacred mo-
saics and viiolins, built a fiddle. Be-
cause he did it as "a sacred labor he
impaired to. it a tone and an
ornamentation which today makes it
probably one of the most interesting
and valuable examples Of the medieval
violin makers art in the country.
The Appeal., 1910-08-20
Whale Had Riu Jawbone..

New York.The jawbones Of the
largest whale ever caught by Japanese
;whalers have arrived here, consigned
to the Museum of Natural History,
The bones weigh ffty-flve tons-110.
600 pounds. They are forty feet long
and were transported from the steam
ship pier on large truck drawn BY
twelve horses.
The whale was caught OF Moji,
Japan, and was more than 200 feet
over all. The tail was thirty feet long.
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The money for the
arches at Valley Forge
is to be expended by
the Valley Forge park
commission under the
direction Of the secre-
tary of war. A consid-
erab1e part of the en-
campment grounds of
General Washington at
Valley Forge, in the
winter If 1777.177Q hoe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-18
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.

A b.auch of toe Holy Name ; 'eiety,
with a membership of about 3Vo, va:
organized yesterday afternoon at the close
OF The mission which has recently been
in progress 10 81. Marg's Church. Rev.
Father Waters, s ale missionary, made
brief address, ut lining the OH acss Of
The society. Tbs organization hss branch.
ca 10 nearly every city in the Uoited
States. Ga Sunday night pe1t, the mem
hers will assembl at the Young Mems
SodsIi.y Lyceum Hall, and elect eff GERS.
klt.r tie ceremony there was sn open
meeting of Fl zyersld Ocuucil, No. 459,
Kpigats of Columbus, at s.. Mtrj's
Hall, at which time addresses were made
BY Rev. F. ther Haudley, Rev. Father
Wft r., and Rev. Father Cutler. The
meeting wss presided over oy Grand
Knight Z A. German. A business meet.
ipg was russ qu sntly held Hnd 'pg5-
mel t, comple:.d for lecture TO be de.
Iiyergd by Rev. Father Handley, April
26, ia tbs Young MEMS S1dslity Ly'
ceua Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-18
MEEIING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
SCHOLARS.

10 spts OF the inclemett wettaer yes.
terdsy AFTERNOON, nu su iieDcs OF sbou'
500 (mostly childreD) greeted Dir. E. ).
Richardson at The First Baptist OIL u'ch
After the devotiora al exercises, conducted
BY Rsv. Mr.. Watson, acd short ad-
drees oy Rev. Mr.. Sewer, the meeting
was turned over t, Mr.. Richardson VINO
fully demonstrated bia ability t. .cha'R
talk" For two hours, the children
were held spsll-5eu1d as with few
strokes of the crsyoO, picture after pic
ture appssred before them, sanding
tbrcush the "eye-gate' lessons and
uu.bs of Christianity and temperance
that will abide and bring forth fruit. at
the close Of the meeting, each child wss
presented with an American fig, total
abstinence button, a picture OF the
speaker. and literature, IS souvenirs OF
the occasion. Rev. J. NJ. Holmes, pre-
aided
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-18
HEARST REPUDIATED.

At a meeting yest;rday oil Lodge No.
$50, Iotarntti onal Association OF Ma
chiaist,, of ,his city, resolutions were
sdopted setting forth "thst this lodge
has hoporsd William Randolph Hearst
by using his name as the name OF the
aodre, snd that he hiss proven himself
TO be untrue 10 the principles OF organ
lad labor; also thst the membership Of
oraauized labor throughout America form
a large percentage OF the subscribers to
the newspapers owuei aud controlled BY
William Randolph FL sr,t; therefore
Resolved, by membesa OF Lodge NO.
5sO. OF tho Ibt,rnatiopsl Association OF
machipis.s, That We regard the st!itn lie
of William Randolph III .srst SO COWARD
~, and lat we look upon his former
p,etansions of friendship for orgaa'z d
labor a. 1ers prelex's to enlarge tae
circulation of bis newspapers among
membe,s Of orgsniz ID labor, and be 1t
furth;r
Resolved, That the members of Lodge
No $50 in meeting assembled, recog'
niz, 10 thu att uls assumed by William
Rsodo.ph Hears: as opposed to organ
. ID labor, and labor, and his former pre-
tensions OF friendship ss tae expressions
of masked bypocrits, and be 1t 'u'
ther.
Rasolvsd, That any mention OF Will
lam Randolph H:arst be stricken from
the namo of cut uaiop, and that 1t oe
heresfter known IS "Potomac Lodge
No. $50, ILt:rnst ooal Association o
Mschiniss