davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

The story that Franklin introduced
the phrase. Notwithstanding its innate
improbabilitv. found champions among
French writer's, and was by them fur
ther embellished b. the statement that
the use of the refrain was actually sug-
gested TO Ladre by Lafayette. But 1T is
not certain that Ladre was the original
author of the words Of the song. Moth
ING seems palmer than that there were
many versions Of political ditty with
tho refrain "Ca ira" One story says
that Ladre wrote his song in 1889 and
that Il was sung on the night Of Octo-
Der Of that year, during the INVASION
Of Versailles. In 1862 a letter was
found and made public which furnished
interesting, If not convincing, evidence
Of Ladr6's claims. II was an appeal TO
Tho Comite du Suret6 Generate for n
",,ratiGcation" for "the author Of the
,.'c rds Ca ira Of 1890 and many other
evolutionary songs" Here we already
bsve a conflict between two dates, 1883
and 1890. The time, moreover, rs four
or dve wears after Franklin had re-
turned TO America.
A study Of the various versions OF
the song which are TO be found IN the
French histories suggests that Ia ira,
~ many another political song, was
.N ;,s Sn9l form q growth rather than
:" croation. In all likelihood the
80 was in the popular mouth when
PPranLlin went to Paris. He WAS 4
n;cturesoue = figure and appealed power
PIt'' 90 The imagination Of the period.
IuiS; - nossible that his fondness for
sha az nbrase. to which circumstances
ene Pnocnliar significance, added much
10 20 its popular currency. 1t must have .
10 boon M unusually tenacious, however to
@ peen ui,,iiycd the American Ministers
surs stay in Paris five years. The phrase o.s'
rev s1%y in significance as the Revolution vol. \
made its awful progress. Al hfst 'he
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

bestial ferocity with the development
/ of the spirit which eliminated in the
Reign of Terror The original dance
tune is supposed to have come from
sunny and romantic Provence. Gretry,
however, surmised that il was at first a
sailors song from Marseilles. When It
was first consorted with political
song at about the time when Madame
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
CONCERTS OF THE WEEK.

Miss Marie Mattfeld will give a song
recital this evening for the benefit OF
the German-Austrian Red Cross. This
will be her programme:
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
The New York Symphony.

Emilio De Gogorza will be the solo
ist for the Symphony Society Of New
York Walter Damrosch, CONDUCTOR
this afternoon at Aeolian Hall. The
barytone will sing with orchestral ac-
compartment the air "Promesse dc mon
Avenir." by Massenet, and a double
number, the serenade from Mozart's
"Don Giovanni" and the Mephistopheles
serenade from ia Damnation de
Faust" by Berlioz. This will be the
first appearance Of Mr.. De Gogorza
with orchestra in New York this sea-
son. The complete programme is as
follows:
Symphonic Fantssiidue ....s.....s......... Berlor
Ar PrOnes.e de mon Arenir. ............ Massenet
Emilio DE Gosorzs.
SsreHsds from Don Giovanni. ........... Mossr,
Serenads de M.phistopheles ia Damnstion
Emilio De Gogorzs.
Prelude. choral and fugue (orchestrsted hy
Pierne) ....+.-..-........-.t. .t......--. Franch
Rarely In the history OF the Sym
phony Society of New York has such
widespread interest been aroused as in
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

The second private concert, twenty
sixth season, OF the Manuscript Society
of New York, is planned for Thursday
evening, at the National Arts Club,
Gramercy Park. Instrumental works
and songs by the following American
composers will be performed; Laura
Sedgwick Collins, New York; Margaret
Fownes Hamilton, New York; Charles
Wakefield Cadman, Denver; Torrijiro
Asai, New York, and James p. Dunn.
Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

The Singers Club OF New York. a
chorus of forty mems voices, will give
its first private concert Of this. its
twelfth, season. at Aeoian Hall. on
Wednesday evening. Miss Louise Cox,
OF f'the Metropolitan Opera, will be the
soloist.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

The Schumann Cub VIII give its frst
annual concert of the season az the
Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday even
ing, January -. under the direction OF
Percy Rector Stephens. The soloist
will be Paul Althouse, tenor, Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, and ".
Reginald Speir will be at the piano.
The Schumann Club will do THE
Slaves Dream" cantata, by Mat
thews. and Mr. Althouse will introduce
two numbers i'm their original Ian
guages. One will be "In the Temple OF
the Muse" by Mohr, in German, and
the other THE Halls of the Atrides,"
by Chausson, in French.
Paul Draper has chosen a Bach-Schu-
Continued on page nine.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

" The new opera, "ssns-Gene," at the
metropolitan Opera House will nstu-
snlly turn popular attention 10 the
sfslei 1eyelutiongIg airs which pe2-
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

Continued on page nine.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

nue. mansion. just over the big fill, at a
great rate. The lawn in front has been
sodded. concrete walks and a driveway
laid out. and the back she Is closing
by a high concrete wall. This is guar
anteed not only to prevent passersby
from looking In and to keep intruders
out. but should prove strangely inhos-
pitable to cats. for the top is ridged
with fierce outstanding spikes of broken
glass bottles. imbedded in the con-
crete, as they tell me, walls are treated
In Spain.
When I see the gardeners upon their
knees on the lawns Of the Edison Brad
leys, the Boardman house or other man
sions about Dupont Circle, eternaily
grubbing for dandelofhs and plantains,
or sweeping up the continually falling
leaves. l am reminded Of the plaintive
query:
III seven maids with seven mops should
sweep for half year.
Do you suppose" the walrus said. that
they could get It clear?"
II doubt It," said the carpenter, and
shed a bitter tear.
Nevertheless they do exceedingly well
in the matter of keeping the places tidy.
and the turf these days Is a tender
green. soft as velvet. The little garden
at the rear Of the Boardman house is
particularly lovely, with its square of
lawn. set about with a row of spread
! ing trees and a well kept privet hedge.
Following the line Of the hedge. just
inside. Is a flower bed. where purple
iris is succeeding a flaming row of scar
let tulips. Here and there on the BIZ
of lawn are planted graceful Towering
shrubs: in the center is a small drinking
fountain for the feathered songstcrs
with little white marble brides perched
about the rim. and one end is shaded by
striped marquee. under which are
grouped wicker chairs. tea tables. and
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

all such pleasans peraphernalia. Nr-ur-
ally. though. the garden is,suuite de-
serted. and serves only to gladden. the
passerby.
The simple strip of green which, faces
the side of Mrs. Patterson's house. In
apt to be a gayer spot. for there counA
tess. Gizyckas cunning little daughter
sets up her household goods on pleasau.
GsXs. And just around the edge of e,,,-
pont circle. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins fr,a
her front garden filled with old-fash.
ioned blossoms. She has a strin ~
pansies, bordering the walk, that ia her
especial pride, and many a friend Ia IA
vored at this season with a quaint l,ttI.
nosegay of heartsease gathered by her
own fingers.
Still. I lament the gravel walk whiob
has cut the smooth greenness Of IN.
circle into gcometrical segments. but
the four great sandpiles. inclosed by a
stone coping, which have recently been
set up for the benefit of the kiddics
have bem welcomed with squeals Of
joy.
Pennies should pour 1, 70 the corycr.
OF the Junior League Of the Nationn,
Junior Republic. for the moonliSh. sa,l
| on the steamer Charles Macalester-it is
| chartered for the occasion blen entend,,
which Ia scheduled for Saturday even.
| ing. May %, promises to be very popu.
! lar
The steamer will leave the Seventh
street wharf at $50 O'CLOCK and pro.
| ceed down the river for some forty
miles or so. There will be dancing
| aboard. and all SORT of Jolitications-
and If you haven't forgotten the river
parties we used to have a rev years
ago. you can guess that your friend,
Jean. will be there with bells on.
Yours ever tondly,
JEAN ELIOT.
The Washington times., 1915-05-23
MISS CLARINNE HUNTER.
while genuine hospitality

consideration. while genuine hospitality
is the rule.
Gilbert Is the name which Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Eichelberger have Sc
lected for their small new son.. in COM
pliment to Gilbert Grosvenor. who is
Mr.. Eichelberger's closest friend. Mr..
and Mrs. Eichelberger and her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joy Edison. will take
possession OF their summer home. near
Rockville. about the end OF this month.
and In August the Eichelbergers. ac-
companied by Harry Meem. expect to
take a trip to California. stopping en-
route in the Yellowstone Park. They
will take in San Francisco, San Diego.
and some OF the fascinating Pacific
coast resorts. returning by way of the
Grand Canyon.
Aileen Code, Mrs. Reginald Nichol-
sons attractive niece, who spent the
winter hero with her aunt, was called
home early in April by the illness and
subsequent death of her father. James
A. Code, Of San Francisco. Mrs. Nichol-
sons brother. He had been ailing for
several months. but his death was very
uneXeCted and great shock to his
family. Admiral Nicholson took the
long trip to California with his niece
and has only recently returned.
-
l am saving up my pennies Susan. for
the birthday and lawn party to be given
at the Rectory Of st. Thomas Church.
on Thursday. The admission fee will
be a birthday bag. with a penny for
each year. but fortunately they don't
count the pennies when the bag is taken
up Or. If you want to be still safer,
you can put in a whole dollar and then
there'll be absolutely no chance of CIV
ing your age away-that your Is
purely impersonal. Of course. for
know you haven't reached the age
when you care to hide your years; and
moreover. / despair Of ever persuading
you to come down.
But to return to our muttons, the
party will begin at 4:3o o'clock and will
continue through the evening, with
dancing after s. Mrs. Bowman II. Nc
Gala is chairman OF the committee and
will be assisted by the ladies Of the
Rector's Aid and a number OF society
girls, who will serve refreshments.
Scores OF the little bags will be sent
out. with an appropriate jingle, to such
friends of the church as cannot be pre-
sent in order that they may make their
small contribution to the success of the
entertainment. the proceeds of which
are to go toward liquidating the debt on
the rectory lot. DR.. c. Ernest Smith,
rector. and his daughters will help to
do the honors Of the occasion.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Waggaman are
| having a small weekend party at their
country place on South river. near An
napolis. Their son and daughter-in-law,
The Washington times., 1915-05-23

ago. The palace Of Kapurthala cannot
be copied even by the American Croesus
and at the time Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman
were there. there was a city of tents
erected on the domain for the marriage
Of the Maharajah's eldest son.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamilton, with
Elizabeth and their house full of
younger children. have closed their
New Hampshire avenue home and on
Thursday moved to the country. Their
place at Bethesda. just opposite the
farm on the Rockville road, which
Leigh Hunt bought from Alexander
Britton few years ago. tops rise that
was once part of the old Rohrer estate.
and is one Of the loveliest places about
Washington In front of the house
lies a great lawn, tree shaded, and
broken by wide terraces. with wind
ing driveway concrete walks and flow
ers everywhere. the whole laid out in
that harmony which bespeaks the land
scape architect who knows his bust
ness.
The land runs back along the Rock
Vile -kensington road almost half way
to Kensngton and in a lovely wooded
corner Mr.. Hamilton keeps a large flock
of sheep. while perhaps the prettest
spot in the whole estate is a little low
bit of ground, originally half marsh.
where a tiny stream has been banked
with stone and is crossed by a pic
turesque rustic bridge. Trees and lux
uriant shrubbery hedge about a tiny
summer house, and green and ferny,
with occasional f1ecks of sunlight dap
pling the water. the little dell is the
coolest and most inviting spot in all
MONTGOMERY county.
Dorothy Talcott has returned to her
home in street after a five months
stay In Mobile. Ala. where she has al
most worn herself out fitting from party
| to party. They do surely know how to
entertain down there. and. what is
more. how TO make everybody have a
good time, trouble and expense being no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The reply of Great Britain to the
American note of February %. sug-
costing that foods for German civil
ians be allowed to pass unmolested,
was not made until last Monday. On
that date the foreign office at London
handed to Ambassador Page it's an
swer, and he cabled to the State De-
partment as follows:
London, March 10. 1915.
Following is the full text of a mem
orandum dated March 10, which Grey
handed me today:
lon the ED of February last 1 re-
ceived communication from your ex-
cellency Of the identic note addressed
to his majesty's government and to
Germany. respecting an agreement on
certain points as to the conduct of the
war at sea. The reply of the German
government to this note has been pub
lished and it is not understood from
the reply that the German government
are prepared to abandon the practice
of sinking British merchant vessels by
submarines and 1t is evident from their
reply that they will not abandon the
use of mines for offensive purposes on
the high seas as contrasted with the
use of mines for defensive purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

CONTINUED on Eleventh Paee.7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
GERMANY ASSENTS TO OFFER,
IMPOSING CERTAIN CONDITIONS
Germany to Concede.

''Third-As provided in the American
note. this restriction of the use of the
submarines is contingent on the fact
that enemy mercantile abstain from the
use of the neutral flag and other neu-
trial distinctive marks. 1t would APP
pear to be a matter of course that such
mercantile also abstain from armng
themselves and from all resistance by
force, since such procedurseontrary to
international law would fender impos-
sible any action of the submarine in
accordance with international law.
"Fourth-The regulation of legiti-
mate importations of food into Ger
many suggested by the American gov
eminent appears to be in general ac-
ceptable. Such regulation would, of
course. be confined to importations by
sea, but that would, on the other
hand, include indirect importations by
way of neutral ports. The Gerna n
government would, therefore. he will
Ing to make the declarations of the
nature provided in the American note
SO that the use of the imported food
and foodstuffs solely by the non COM
Blatant population would be guaranteed.
Must Have Forage.
1.-The imperial government must,
however, in addition 60 hav-
ing the importation of other raw ma
terial used by the economic system of
non combatants including forage per-
mitted To that end the enemy gov
ernments would have to permit the free
entry into Germany of the raw mate
rial mentioned in the free list of the
declaration of London, and to treat ma
terials included in the list Of condi-
tional contra band according to the
same principles as food and foodstuffs.
THE German government venture
to hope that the agreement for which
the American government have paved
the way may be reached after due
consideration of the remarks made
above and that in this way peaceable
neutral shipping and trade will not
have to suffer any more than is alb
soluteIy necessary from the unavoid-
able effects of maritime war These
effects could be still further reduced
if, as was pointed out In the German
note of the 10Th instant, some way
could be found to exclude the shipping
OF munitions of war from neutral
countries to belligerents on ships of
any nationality.
1.-The German government must, of
course. reserve a definite statement Of
their position until such time as they
may receive further Information from
the American government enabling
them to see what obligations the Brit
ish government are on their part will
ing to assume
1.-The undersigned avails himself of
this occasion, etc. Won JAGOW.'
Dated foreign Office, Berlin, Febru-
airy ~, 1915. GERARD"
apparent omission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
U.S.. PROPOSAL TO END
EUROPEAN BL0CKADES
DECLINED BY ALLIES
Germany indicates willingness to Ne
gotiate- Text Of Diplomatic Core
spondence Between Nations.

The following identlc note was sent
by the Secretary of State to the Ameri-
can ambassadors at London and Bcr-
lin
washington. February 20. 1915.
You will please deliver to Sir Ed
ward Grey the following identic note,
which we are sending to England and
GERMANY:
I'm view of the correspondence which
and Great britain and Germany. re
SpectivelE relative to the dcclara tlon
OF :: war zone by the German admiral
~ aud the use Of neutral Tags by Brit
ish merchant vessels. this government
ventures to express the hope that the
two heiliGcrent governments may.
through reciprocal concessions. lind a
basis Tor agreement which viii relieve
neutral ships engaged in peaceful com
mere" from tho great dangers which
they will incur in the high seas adja
cent TO the the coasts of the belltSer-
cuts.
The government o: the United states
respectfully suggests that an agree
ment in terms like the following might
bc entered into. This suggestion is
not 10 be regarded as in any sense Il
proposal made by this government. for
it. of course. fully recognizes that il
IS not its priyileg to propose terms of
agreement between Great Britain and
Germany. even though the matter be
ono in which it and the people of the
United States are directly and deeply
Interested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The German reply. handed to. the
American amba ssador at Berlin, fol-
lows:
Berlin, March /. 1915.
The undersigned has the honor to
inform his excellency Mr. James W.
Gerard, ambassador of the United
of the 22d ultimo that the imperial
German government have taken note
with great interest of the suggestion
of the American government that Ger
tain principles for the conduct of mari
time war on the part of Germany and
England be agreed upon for the pro-
lection of neutral shipping. They see
therein new evidence of the friendly
feelings of the American government
toward the German government, which
are fully reciprocated by Germany.
1T is in accordance with Germany's
wishes also to have maritime war con-
Quoted according to rules which
without discriminatory restricting one
or the other of the belligerent powers
in the use of their means of warfare
are equally considerable of the inter-
ests of neutrals and the dictates of
humanity.
Consequently it was intimated in
the German note of the 10th ultimo
that observation of the declaration of
London on the part of Germany's ad-
versaries would create a new situation
from which the German government
would gladly draw the proper conclu-
sionS.
proceeding from this view the Ger
man government have carefully ex-
amined the suggestion of the American
government and believe that they can
actually see in it a suitable basis for
the practical solution of the questions
which have arisen.
Berlin Observations.
with regard to the various points
of the American note they beg to make
the following remarks:
"F'irst-With regard to the sowing
of mines. the German government
ed. not to use floating mines and to
indicated. Moreover. they agree to put
mines to be planted. On the other hand,
it does not appear to them to be feas-
ibIe for the belligerents wholly to
offensive purposes.
.'Second-The German government
would undertake not to use their sub
marines to attack mercantile of any
flag except when necessary to enforce
the right of visit and search Should
the enemy nationality Of the vessel or
the presence of contraband be ascer-
tanned submarine would proceed in
accordance with the general rules of
international law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
DR.. Wiley Talks on Food.

Proper foods for children were dis
cussed by DIR. Harvey w. Wiley before
the health and mothers clubs depart
n1ents of the w. c. T. L. at the head
quarters, 522 9Th street northwest, yes
terday afternoon. DR.. Wiley urged sim
pie and wholesome foods Included in
:. diet which he said would do much to
prevent spring fever" were potatoes,
" hole wheat bread, apples and eggs.
DR.. Wiley answered many questions
after the lecture. The hostesses for
The occs sion were Hamline, West End
and Metropolitan unions, w. G. T. Z.
DIR. Mary Holmes presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Proposed Agreement.

Il, Is merely venturing to take the
liberty which it hopes may be accorded
d sincere friend DESTROYS of embarrass-
ing neither nation involved, and of
serving. ii it may, the common inter-
ests of humanity. The course outlined
is offered in the hopes that it may draw
forth the views and elicit the suggeS-
tons of the British and German gov
ernments on matter of capital inter-
est to the whole word.
s."GermanN and Great Britain to
agree:
q. That neither will SOW any float
ing mines, whether upon the high seas
or in territorial waters: that neither
will plant on the high seas anchored
mines except within cannon range of
harbors for defensive purposes only,
and that all mines shall bear the stamp
of the government planting them and
be SO constructed as to become harm
less if separated from their mornings.
80. That neither will use submarines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
German Abuse of Civilians.

One-The treatment of civilian in
habitants in Belgium and the north of
France has been made public by the
Belgian and French governments and
by those who have had experience of
it at first hand. Modern history at
fords no precedent for the sufferings
that have been inflicted on the de-
ton in the territory that has been in
German military occupation
Even the food of the population
was confiscated until In Belgium an in
fernatlonal commission. largely in
nuenced by American generosity and
conducted under American auspices,
came to the relief of the population
and secured from the German govern
ment promise to spare what food was
still left in the country, though the
Germans still continue to make ieyies
in money upon the defenseIess popu-
lation for the support of the German
army.
Two-We have. from time to time.
received most terrible accounts OF the
barbarous treatment to which British
officers and soldiers have been exposed
after they have been taken prisoners.
while being conveyed to German prison
camps. One or two instances have al
ready been given to the United States
government. founded upon authentic
and hrst-hand evidence which is be-
yond doubt.
Some evidence has been received of
the hardships to which British pris-
oners of war are subjected in the
prison camps contrasting, we believe,
most unfavorably with the treatment
OF German prisoners in this country.
We have proposed, with the consent of
the United States government, that a
commission of United States officers
should be permitted in each country
to inspect the treatment of prisoners
Of war The United States government
has been unable to obtain any reply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
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SKIN TROUBLE
With POSLAM:

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