The sun., 1910-01-09
THE INTREPID sHACKLErON
Insists ON Speaking His French 60 Parle
and His German 10 Berlin. &

Special Gable Dsspdieh to TEE SUN.
BERLIN. Jan. s-Lieut. Shackleton, the
Antarctic explorer. 10 Of the opinion that
Commander Peary's experiences in reach
ing the north pole are not likely to assist
him greatly in reaching the south pole.
where the meteorological. ioe and tidal
conditions are quite different. and progress
must be made with ponies. not dogs.
Moreover. as a matter OF etiquette among
explorers Peary would be bound to follow
different route from that followed by
Shackleton and the one Capt. Scott is
about to follow.
Lieut. Shackleton's audacity Ia not
limited to exploration work. When leo
turing in Paris he insisted upon speak
ing French. refusing to have some one
read his lecture for him with the result
that his hearers were considerably con-
fused. Here he tackled the phonetic
terror OF the German language. After
a quarter OF an hour murmlrs among his
audience grew into loud cry Of English
and he finished in his mother tongue.
The court season opens with the annual
schleppencour OF drawing room. at which
presentations will be made on January
20. Mrs. Hill. wife OF the American Am
bassador, who has returned from Paris,
will present. besides her daughter Kathe-
rine. Mrs. Moore. wife OF Col Daniel
Tyler Moore, U. s. A.. who is here on
special service; Mrs. Wheeler. wife OF
Prof. Wheeler. president Of the Uni
versity OF California. and the Istter's
niece. Miss Sprague Of California Mrs.
Hill expects to have about a dozen ladies
in her suite at the presentation. Their
will hx arixy
have been communicated to the court
secretary
Mr. Hit. the newly appointed Ameri-
can Minister to Panama, and Mrs. Hit.
are going through a round OF farewell
entertainments before their departure
Tor Panama. among them a dinner at the
Embassy on January II. and n dinner by
Consul Thackara on January u.
Thomas Merrill and his wife of Duluth
are passing few days in Berlin.
They gave a dinner and dance at
the Bristol Hotel on Wednesday,
when the guests OF honor were Baron
and Baroness Won Hesse wartegg.
The Baron is an author and one OF
the greatest OF living travellers.
The Baroness was formerly Minnie
Hauk. who made her debut here in the
title role of The Daughter Of the ReRi-
ment.' when the Kaiser presented her
with drum and saw that she learned
it's use for the opera by sending one OF
his drummers to instruct her A few
nights ago when she was at the opera.
where she still has the privilege OF a box.
the kaisers opera glass often was aimed
at her. hundred lorgnettes were soon
following his Majesty's example.
j. b. jackson. formerly first secretary
Of the embassy. is here. rounding up his
family. as he says. to take them to Cuba,
he having been appointed American
Minister there. The Jacksons will sail
Oh the steamer Amerika, with MIR. and
Mrs. Hit as fellow passengers.
Arthur Nevn has arrived at the AdIsaa
with his wife and little son from Weirnar
To attend To the production of bis Indian
opera -Poia' at the Royal Opera. When
in Weimar he devoted his time TO a new
operatio work To he called Twilight.
which he describes AS psychological.
with the scene anywhere and the period
any time. IL is in one act and three
pictures. The interest is Of the rural
kind. There are only three characters.
a father. daughter and lover.
HFranz Won Egnieh has been engaged for
the kaiser's Royal Opera. His wife
was Miss Busch OF St. Louis.
Miss Helen Alleyn. well known sociallv
in Chicago. made her debut in -Hoe-
mann's Tales at the Komische Oper
doing triple duty in three chief female
parts. Her contract is for three wears
She kept her debut a secret from her
Berlin and American friends, fearing tbeir
presence would make her nervous.