The sun., 1912-07-07
NEW FLORENCE MUSEUM
FOR ETRUSCAN RELICS
Impressive Religious and Civil
Ceremonies Mark Laying
Of Cornerstone.
WILL WE'D A MUSICIAN
Noblcman's Determination TO
Become a Minstrel Stirs
Italian Society.
WILL WE'D A MUSICIAN
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FLORENCE, Italy. July q The corner.
stone of the E.ruscan Museum NJ Fies,lo
| lust ont Of Florence. was laid thi, woc,
In the now structure the citv's famou.
old collection of Etruscan relics will h.
noJsod.
The present museum building has lon-
been Inadequate and tho movement for
tho new structure has b"en agia.od for
many years. The new building Will
provide annie space for the proper scian-
tifc disrlay Of N" wonderful collection
of relics The ceremony attending the
laying of the cornerstone drew a large
gathering Of archRologists and scholars.
There wore two distinct ohservances
ono religious and one civil. The Arch.
bishop of Fiesolc presided N the former
and Cavslicre Monet. syndic Of Fiesole;
Condo Cioia, Prefect Of Florence and
Signor NinCi. under secretary of instruc-
.ion, conducted the civil ceremonies
The architect of the new building is Azio
Cerpi The first gift to the new museum
was a pair of vases. one PhPnician and
one Gregorian from the Marchesa Al
bites di Paterniano, noted art collector,
whose grandson recently married Miss
rrinker Of Philadelphia.
| NoBLEMAS TO WE'D MUSICIAN.
| Florontine society is much fustered
over the imminent marriage Of Clara
Ca.tini and Marchcse Ottoviano Lem
zoni The prospective bride Is one Of
! several comelv sisters who are profess
/ sional musicians and earn their living
| bv giving afternoon concerts in fashion,
able tea rooms here.
| The N,archese I.enzoni comes Of an
ancian, and noble family. one OF his kins-
women being the Contessa Palagi. who
was married to the British Earl Of Ca
do1an two years ago. The Marches Len
zoni is himself an expert vioinist and hs
spends much of his time among Floren.
tine musicians and even gives concerts.
Through his music came the friendship
that has resulted in the engagement OF
marriage.
| Maria ges Of mobiles and musicians ara
not uncommon in Italy, but in most cases
the latter is a person Of great celebrity.
Besides. the Marchese Lenzoni Gays he
| intends to give up his title and pursue
the life Of a minstrel.
The conditio of Robert Barrett Brown
ing, son of Robert Browning. is seriously
disturbing his friends in Italy. He was
taken III n few days ago at mis- home in
Asolo. where his father once lived. and
has since been in precarious condition.
His old playmate and lifelong friend the
Marchesa Peruzli del Medici. who was
Edith Story Of Boston, has been called
from Florence Asolo. Her brother.
Julian Story. and Mrs Story. who have
taken up their residence in Florence, are
now living in the Story villa AT Vallom-
brosa.
Mrs. Travers has left Florence for New
York to visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson McNlillin
Mrs. john Kerr Tiffany and her daugh-
ter are among the members OF the Ameri-
can colony who will go to America this
year. Before their departure they will be
tho guests of Mrs. Macreery, formerly
of California. AT Villa Castillo di Ctio.
Lake Como. Mrs Macreery, who for
several years has been resident of Paris.
now spends her winters in Florence.
occupying Lady Mason's apartment.
Prof Strong. son-in-law Of John ID
Rockefeller and Mira. Strong are spend.
ing their vacation in the environ' o.
Florence.
AMERI CAN GIRL IiI.
The Misses Sophie and Rita Lawrence.
members of a well known Long Island
family. who have made their home IN
Flornce for years, are soon to leave ms
city because of the illness Of Miss sophie,
Every year since they have been here
they have provided a dramatic enter
tainment for the benefit of Italian Chari-
ties. They will he missed by many
friends here.
Mrs George Tucker Bispham Of Phila-
delphia will return to America in the fall
after taking the cure AT Divonne.
Herber, Danyelly Tassinari the young
actor who has been engaged for two
years tour Of America, is a son-in-law
Of the late Sir Dominic Colna CHI, who was
British Consul here for many years
Signor Tassinaris wife and her sisters
are intimate friends OF Queen Mary
of England. who often stopped at the
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