The Washington herald., 1913-06-08
Walter Pulitzer and Wife In
tend to Make Washington
Their Home, Where He
Will Conduct Magazine.

Every year that passes brings a
of the leisure class to Washington This
year the social circle of the Capital will
be enlarged by at least one prominent
New York family. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Pulitzer, who have announced their in
tention Of taking a house here in the
near. future, in order that Mr.. Pulitzer
may be on the scene of public life which
he proposes to depict in the pages of
the magazine he is to begin publishing
September /. Mr.. Pulitzer has just bought
the Uncle Remus Magazine founded
by Joel Chandler Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs Pulitzer will give a num-
Der of large parties as soon as they are
established here. They were recent WISH
tors to Washington, house-hunting. and
while here met a number of people at
one of Mrs. Wilson's garden parties al
the White House. Mrs. Pulitzer fell in
love" with Washington. to use her ex-
preston, and declared she would be con-
tent to remain in this city for the bal
ance of her days.
When she and her husband arrive, she
will undoubtedly attract great attention.
The Countess Of Warwick said of her
that she is the most beautiful Ameri-
can blonde I have ever seen" She is
talented in music and writing, and has
been her husbands collaboration in a
number of his books. They have many
friends among titled English people, Mr.
Pulitzer's mother having been Miss Fan
ny Barnard. of London. and they spend
some time in the English Capital every
year.
Mr. Pulitzer is an extensive contribu-
tor to the leading magazines and author
of Chess Harmonies," The Duel al
the Chateau Marsanac" (which ran into
seventeen editions), "Cozy Corner Con-
idences," and 'Cupid's Pack of Cards. :"
He is known as a brilliant writer, the
London Academy having said of him:
Some OF Mr.. Pulitzers epigrams reach
a very high level of gnomic philosophy"
and the London Sketch: mr.. Pulitzer
certainly stands head and shoulders
above other American writer's of cpl
gram" The Outing Magazine said of
him, editorially. I'VE Americans know of
him as one of the most delightful Of
mirthmakers. a man of brilliant qualities
critic. musician. master Of chess,
and a versatile genius. ,
Mr.. Pulitzer has just completed a new
Oriental three-act opera comioue, en-
titled THE Pasha's Wives" which prob
ably will be presented in Washington for
the benefit of local charity. lie is said
to be charitable to a degree, and during
his recent visit to, Washington, when one
Of his friends asked him when the opera
would be heard by the public. he an
swered:
Perhaps one Of your Washington char
tiles would like me to produce IT for
them here. might"
Mr.. Pulitzer is now musically educating
young New Yorker abroad, a boy
whom he CHANGED to hear play, and
whom he sent for to play for him at
private audience. Hearing of his pow
erty, he had him visit at. his country
place on Long Island, and he was SO
struck by the lads talent that he set
aside 5000. the income OF which is
being used solely for the boys musical
education in Europe. /
Although for some time noted as a COM
poser of charming songs, published at in
tervals In this country since 1902 Mr..
Pulitzers opera, 'The Pasha's Wives"
is his first long-sustained musical effort,
and those who have been accorded pri-
vate hearing Of fhe opera claim that It
Is destined to tank with some Of the
standard light operas of the world. The
book is by Edsh E. Greville. an English
dramatist. wtp, besides writing a num-
Der Of iyric4 that have inspired Mr..
Pulitzer's 14iodies. has furnished that
rare thing u light operas. a plot
When thi work was In course Of prep