The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-04
DISTINGUISHED HONOR
PAID ROBERT BACON
After His Successful Service as Repre-
sentative of the United States in
France-0ther Notes from
Paris.

Paris, May 4.-Few, if any ambassa-
doris to France have been paid the honors
which came to Robert Bacon in connec-
tion with his departure after most sue
cessful service as representative of the
United States. Government and private
organizations of French people offered a
series of dinners and receptions to Mr.
and Mrs. Bacon, and at innumerabie
functions was expressed the sincere re-
greet Of the French people that the am.
bassador should have retired. The fact
that Mr.. Bacon has been elected fellow
of Harvard university is greatly appre-
ciated here, and incidentally has led to
renewed interest in Harvard univer-
sity. This is so, not only because of
Mr.. Bacons position there, but as well
because of the new official relations be-
ing out of the arrangement fer addi-
tional exchange professors every year be-
tween the two universities.
Colonel Railly- Blanchard. first secre-
tarv OF the embassy who has left to 20
to Toxic, also received many expressions
OF regret for during his long tenure of
office in Paris he has won warm place
i'm the hearts Of the French people.
Among his intimates the news of his
transfer was received with something
akin to CONSERVATION, for Colonel Blan.
ohard had come to be regarded as a per-
mament member OF the American embas-
sy. For twenty.seven years he has
served the American state department in
Paris and elsewhere on the continent
Like Henry Vignaud. his predecessor in
the office of first secretary. Colonel Blan-
ehard's value to the state department
was enhanced by his intimate knowledge
OF French.
A poor workman out of employment,
carrying an old violin, entered a shop
near Geneva recently and offered the in
strument for sale, stating that he and his
family were impoverished. A young
clerk from a sense of pity bought the
violin for two dollars, and after having
it repaired began to play upon IL.
He was surprised at the melody. When
a musician to whom he had shown it
offered him $50. he became suspicious
and took the violin to an expert. who |
declared II TO be an Amati and that it |
was worth a large sum Of money. A |
few days later Mr.. Ernest Schilling, q 1
well-known American musician who lives I
near Paderewski. offered the clerk $4,000 /
for the violin, but the negotiations have |
not yet been concluded The clerk, on |
his part, intends to make generous re.
turn to the workman from whom he
bought the instrument.
The American minister to Spain. Hen
4 IL = 4. 4, I
gave a dinner in honor of Fred w Car
penter, the United States minister to
Morocco, who was passing a few days IN
Madrid as the guest of the minister.
Among the other guests We're the British
Sir Maurice de Bunsen, the
Russian ambassador, Baron Budberg the
of the Russian embassy, and
Madame Lermontoff. the American mill
tary attache and Mrs. Lansing, the
American consul and Mrs. Hoover, and
he secretaries Of the British embassy
An attempt is to be made to revive
he former prosperity of the Palais Royal
quarter. This object has long been he
'ore the municipal council but in order
o avoid the great expense Of expropria-
ion. il was deemed wiser to proceed by
legrees, and accordingly the surrounding
,ouses were bought up as they happened
o be offered for sale.
Now. after thirty years. this operation
las been completed and the work OF
generation will very shortly begin: it
omprises the demolition of the rue Rad
TWILL a quaint old street full of histori-
al memories, and the enlargement of ;
he two streets running on each side of
he famous garden and the widening of
he approaches.
An extensive new building for the
bank of France viii be constructed on
art Of the rue Radziwill at the north
nd of the garden, making a fine pen
ant to the famous old palace OF Cardinal
The little band of music lovers organ
'ed by the Chaigneau sisters with the
biect of giving hearing to the lesser
nown works of the great composers.
nd the greater works of the less known
iasters, has resulted in number Of ex.
.llent and instructive concerts. Many Of
he prominent conductors and instru- \
ientists co-operated, including Vincent o
Indy, Pablo Casals, Sylvio Lazari, Os- /!