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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
Next Weeks S EUertS

Sunday. December 1I--Frec con
cert, Academy Of the Fine Arts, 3
p. III.
Monday. December 15-Monday
morning musicale, Bellevue STRAIT
ford, II a, IN.
Philadelphia Orchestra compli-
mentary concert, Metropolitan Opera
House. S.15 p, m. Thaddeus Rich
soloist.
Orphcus Mixed Quartet, Bellevue
Stratford, S:15 p, m.
Tuesday. December 16-Matince
Musical Club, Bellevue Stratford.
2:30 p. m.
Grand opera, "La Boheme," Met
ropolitan Opera House, s D. m.
Aida, Scott, Harold, De Segurola,
Vocal recital, Lewis James How
ell, Association Hall, Germantown.
S:15 p. m.
Wednesday, December 17-Oper-
eta, the Feast Of the Little Lam
terms" Bellevue -Stratford, S.15
p. m.
Thursday. December Is -- New
York Symphony Orchestra, Walter
Damrosch, conductor, Academy Of
Music. S:15 p. m. Fritz Kreislcr,
soloist.
Recital, Russian sacred music, by
choir Second Presbyterian Church,
Musical Art Club. S:15 p. M.
University Extension Orchestra
Witherspoop Hall, S;15 p. m. Agnes
Reifsnyder, soloist.
Friday. December Philadel-
phia Orchestra, Academy of Music,
3 y. m. (No soloist,
Schmidt Quartet, Witherspoon
Hall, S:15 p. m.
Saturday, December 20-Philadel- =
uhia Orchestra, Academy Of Music
3p, m. (No soloist.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
STRAWBERRY MANSION

Arrangements are being made for a
cake, dance and apron display for to-
morrow evening. at Temple Beth
Israel. Mrs. Max Behrend is chair
man of the committee in charge
and the following ladies will assist
Mrs. Arthur Cohn, Mrs. William NJ.
Lewis, Mrs. A. Sedeman. Mrs. NJ.
Seideman, Mrs. Morris Polin. Mrs. \.
Lehrfeld, Mrs. Herman Frieder. Mrs.
Fannie B. Lesser. Mrs. Isanc Glaser.
Mrs. Harry Sacks, Mrs. Ralph Rosen
field, Mrs. c. Tcitelbaum,' Mrs. Samuel
Herbach, Mrs. Leon Blanckensee and
Mrs. Joseph Capan.
Mrs. p. Colahan. Of 3117 MontGom-
cry avenue, entertained at cards on
Thursday. Among those present were :
Mrs. Herman Nyho,m. Mrs. Henrictte
Sternberger, Miss Bertha Sundheimer,
Mrs. Jeanette Myers, Mrs. Harry Lang,
Mrs. II. ]. Weaver, Mrs. Albert Fal-
kenhein, Mrs. NJ. Drucker. Mrs. Il.
Myers and Mrs. George Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Howard Pancoast,
2O31 De Lancey street, entertained in e
formally at dinner last evening.
Miss Rachel Price, debutante daugh
ter of Mr.. ard Mrs. Eli Kirk Price.
1909 Walnut street, will be the guest OF
honor at theatre party on December
81. to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Price Maule, 2217 Rittenhouse street,
before the ball which Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Brinton Coke will give for their
debutante daughter. Miss Catherine
Coke. The guests will include Miss Mil
drpd w. Longstreth, Miss NJ. Elizabeth
Elliott, Miss Jane p. Maule, Miss
Elizabeth Noyes Boyd, Miss Maisie
Rush, Miss Eleanor Trenchard Wurts,
Mr.. Walter f. Rex, Mr. Arthur q.
Pew. Mr.. Philip Price, Mr.. Clayton
McEroy, Mr.. Palmer Townsend, Mr..
Merritt. Jr., Mrs, Charles Price Maule
aud Mrs. Philip s. Carson will
chaperone the party
Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton,
141S Spruce street, entertained at
dinner at their home before the dance
which they gave in honor of Miss Rosa :
mond Lancaster, the fiancee of Mr..
Barclay II. Warburton. The guests in =
Vluueu MI. anu NlINs v IhAlST IluT
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Cassatt,
Mr.. and Mrs, George Dallas Dixon, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ridgway and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry DisstOn. Mr.. ard
Mr5. Warburton also gave dinner at
the Ritz Carlton, at which the guests
present were Miss Sara Jane Sanford,
Mr.. Benson Rose and Mr.. Stephen San
ford, of New York, who are guests of
Miss Warburton, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sturgis, Miss Sheila Bryre, Mrs.
Angler B. Dude, Miss Lancaster, Mr..
Nelson Slater, Mr.. Whitney Warren.
Jr., of New York; Mr., Warburton,
Jr., and Mr., Rodman Wanamaker, I'd.
Mrs. Gilbert Mather. of Wynnewood
will entertain at a small theatre party
this evening. Among the guests will be
Miss Louisa Newlin, Miss Caroline
Stocker Barclay, Miss NJ, Elizabeth Ell
lott, Miss Nancy Sellers, Miss Frances
Leaf, Mrs. John Brownback, Jr., and
Mrs. James Caverly Newlin. Jr.
~. Aaa Mrs FraHk y Moss IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
GERMANTOWN

The ID" class of the Germantown
High School will give a dance in the
Waterview Recreation Center, Mcmahon
avenue, this evening. Miss Florence
Roberts, president of the girls class.
and Mr.. Robert Butler, president of the
the affair in charge.
Miss Gladys Brennan is entertaining
at cards at her home this afternoon
Her guests include Miss Mary Smith,
Misa Marie Smith, Miss Constance
Harding, Miss Dorothy Wilkie. Miss
Selma Rottener, Miss Ruth Firth and
Miss Margery Oberholtzer.
Mr., and Mrs. William Z. Martin
have returned from their wedding trim
through the South and are at home at
ITO East Walnut lane. Mrs. Martin
will be remembered as Miss Helen Rosa
lie Senior.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

would make me dream I'm automo-
billing
Poor little lady"
Say, amt it hot: With the
opening on Monday they better get the
fans working. Last year three girls
kcelcd. Honest, sometimes think I'd
rather spend the summer under the
daisies out on the hill than down here
in this basement
'Dou't | wish | had an auto TO take
you spinning in tonight"
You ought to see the hicr n friend
OF mine has got. 4 Mercury Six with a
limousine top like a grand opera box"
Gour-your--friend
Yes. He's that slick looking little
fat fellow that's a cousin TO Mamie
Grant up in the ready to- wears. lie
was down here talking to me the other
day
81 seen him
Gee! you ought to feel yourself in
his Mercury Six. 'Lemme die | says
to him the last time ] was in it. Just
lemme close my eyes right in here and
die happy, ] says. cuddcd up in the
red leather scat with a cornucopia of
dafodils tickling my nose and street
car full of strap hangers riding along
side of us.
II guess if you got swell friends
ike that, boat excursion down the
river ain't got much of u sound for
you.
He says he's got launch in sum
mer---''
Honest, Miss Sadie, II just been
trying for the better part of two weeks
TO ask permission il ! could come and
call on you some evening, Miss Sadie.
'Whoops. ain't he the daredevil. ="
The first boat of the season, Miss
Sadie. n swell new one they call the
White GuIl. goes down to Coney to -
night, aud, it being real springtimc. and
you feeling kind of full of it. I thought
maybe, il being The first boat of The
season. maybe you would take river
ride, this grand April night Miss
Sadie"
Her glance slanted toward him, full
of quirks.
My Aunt Dee Dee. Mr.. Meltzcr,
she's right strict with me. She don {
think | ought to keep company with
any boys that don't come to see me
first at my house.
~ know it, Miss Sadie: that's the
right way to do it. but I think I can
get around her an right Wasn't she
down here in the basement tho first day
! heard about my promotion. and didn t
she give me the glad hand and seem
right friendly TO me? I can get around
her all right. Miss Sadie. 7 can always
tell if a person likes me or not"
Anyways, if her eyes amt too bad l.,
Mr.. Meltzer. / got date with my
friend if his car is out of the shop from
having the limousine top taken off. We
we're going for little spin"
4 nIIink rod hnlin6 hnr inSnuo;, poo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
NORRISTOWN

Mrs. Sara Famous, widow of Mr..
Samuel Famous, life long resident
of Norristown. observed the ninety
eighth anniversary of her birth on Fri
day, December IL. Mrs. Famous lives
with her daughtcr-in in law, Mrs. Sara
Famous. of 200 Stanbridge street. and
a reception to relatives and friends was
held at the Famous home. Mrs. Famous
baugh, of Providence, r. l.. Mr.. Wins
Famous and Mr.. Augustus Famous
There are seventeen grandchildren
seventeen great grandchildren, and two
great great grandchildren. She also
has a brother cigN,y- three years old,
Mr.. Samuel Painter, of Phoenixville.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
NEW JERSEY NOTES

DIR. and Mrs. David Wesson, of III
South Mountain avenue, Montclair, ~
j., announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Carroll Yves.
son, and Mr.. Lewis Bonsall Beatty, of
Collngdale, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison B. Keck, of
Collingswood, y. j., announce the birth
of a daughter, December q. Mrs. Keck
was formerly Miss Mae Smith 1915
West Iehigh avenue. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
WISSAHlCkON

luncheon on Thursday at her new
home 25T Rochelle avenue. Her guests
included Mrs. George Hannah. Mrs.
Frederick Baker. Mrs Charles Nc
Ginlcy, Mrs. John Welsh Mrs. Joseph
C. Henderson and Mrs ID. +. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Robert Hard
esty who have been visiting Mrs. Hard :
esty s. brother in law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert A. Deighton. of 373S
Manayunk avenue, have returned to
their home in Takoma Park, Washing
tpn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
FALLS OF SCHUYLkILL

Mrs. Rowland Hughes. of 340S Queen
lane, has announced the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Jennie Hughes and Mr..
William ]. Campbell, also of the Falls
of Schuylkil. on Wednesday morning
in the Presbyterian Church on Ridge
avenue by the Rev. William B. Cooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell left for At
lantic City and will be at home after
January Is at 3421 Queen lane,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
VETERANS IN REUNION
First U. S. Engineers Will Hold
Banquet Toniuht

Philadelphia veterans who served
overseas with the First United States
Engineers will hold a reunion banquet
in thc Hotel Walton tonight. -
Speakers will include +. J. Catte1f,
state adiutant of the American Legion
This regiment was one of the units
oi the First Division and served in
France and Germany from August,
1H17. to September, 1919. Colonel E.
Il. Wilby. who commanded the regiment
during most of it's service overseas. aad
General Mason NJ. Patrick, present
head of the air service, who commanded
the regiment in the early part of the
war. are expected to attendIS -
Captain John j Burns. of 1880 North
Fifteenth street. is chairman of the re :
union committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
Lam NSDOWNE

At the next meeting of the Twen
tieth Century Club, on Tuesday after
noon, Mrs. George f. Bean, Of Gym
wyd. will give talk on current events.
Mr. and Mrs. William Turner arc
being congratulated upon the birth of
a daughter, Barbara, on Tuesday. De :
cember 8.
Miss Olive Mason has been visiting
Miss Margaret Hunt. of LansdoMne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
TIOGA

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Geikler gave
dinner ON Thursday evening at their
home, 1898 West Erie avenue. Their
guests, who are members of the Neigh
,bors' Club included Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Metz, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Albert L. Roat,
Mr. and Mrs. William Roach, Mr..
and Mrs. Newton Firth Hill, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Callinan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
KENSINGTON

DR.. and Mrs. r. Schneider. of 1850
Frankford avenue, will entertain n num-
ber of friends at $500" and supper at
their home this evening. The guests
will be Mr. and Mrs. John Konnpr. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Slack. Mr., and Mrs. Wal
ter Fitzgerald and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Lowery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Mae Sklar. daugh-
ter of Mr.. Harry Sklar, of 262O South
Seventh street, to Mr.. William Ordis.
of 936 Wolf street. The wedding will
take place in the spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

TJTS violin sonatas for the greater
l. L part sound like exercises in coun-
tcrpoint and are hnpelcSslv antiquated
in musical thought. as Judged from
nresent day standards. At the same
time they do not lend themselves to
modern transcription as do those Of the
older italian composers. Handel wrote
for his own day probably more than
any other great composer, and there
fore his works have not the perennial
freshness of the solo violin sonatas Of
Bach. But. then. Handel. while n
great master Of counterpoint and tech
nical composition. was neither the har.
uonist nor the mclodist that Bach was
1t is true that Georges Longy. first
oboist of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra. some years ago PLAYED n con-
certo for oboe and orchestra by Handel,
and with his great musicianship and
wonderful tone made it sound ns in
tcrpsting as such n work can be made
to sound. But even at that, it was a
most unattractive concerto and was
probably chosen by Mr.. Longy because
il is almost the only oboe concerto ex =
tnnt. Incidentally. this concerto must
have sounded horrible in Handcl's day.
when the oboe was a relatively crude
instrument with tone like n bagpipe.
1t is not hard to believe also that
Ttongys were scarce in those times.
TT is seldom that any living composer
l. is accorded the reception that was
given Charles Martin Locffler Mt the
conclusion of his symphonic poem. "a
Pagan Poem" by the Philadelphia
Orchestra last Saturday evening. Out
side of the great merit of the compost :
tion itself. and the clement of personal
tribute from those who know Mr..
I.oeffier and hence esteem him highly
both as composer and as man, there
was a most significant musical side to
the demonstration.
There can be no question as to the
beauty of the composition, although,
owing to it's length, it was perhaps
unfortunately placed on program al
ready long. The great musical point
is that the audience rose Immediately
to the worth of the composition. which
is exceedingly modern in its tendencies
and workmanship. There was none of
the bewildqrmcnt that the audience ex-
hibitcd after the unique Malipicro
symphonic poem few weeks ago. al
though Mr.. Tocfler's composition is
inst -as modern in thought as was
that Of the Italian composer, but is by
M means so eccentric in it's orchestra
tiop and harmonization. When virtu-
allv the same audience can differen
tintc in this manner between the good
and the doubtful lfor a complex work
like that of Malipiero should not be
condemned on n single henring), it
argues for a high state of musical
knowledge and feeling.
The reception accorded to Mr.. Ioef-
fer was as spontaneous as 1t was
hearty. for comparatively few persons
knew that he was presept until Mr..
Stokowsli himself applauding. mo-
toned for the composer to rise from
the box where he was seated,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
THE CRITIC TALKS
TO MUSIC LOVERS
Weekly Comment on Things
Musical in Discriminating
Philadelphia

THE size Of the audiences at the var-
L Gus Sunday concerts and the attcn.
tion which they give to the serious
music offered indicate that there il n
reasonable demand for music Of the bet e
ter class on the Sabbath. Last Sunday,
for example, there were three concerts,
all of high class music, under organ
ization auspices, that is. only members
admitted, given in Philadelphia. The
free Sunday afternoon concert at the
Academy Of the Fine Arts attracted
1900 persons. the Chamber Music As
sociation at the Bellevue Stratford an
hour later completely filed the big ball
room of the hotel and the Philharmonic
concert at the Shubert Theatre in the
evening had from fifty to 100 persons
standing in the rear of the auditorium
after all the seats had been taken.
WHf do vio'inists' especially the
w younger ones. almost always play
a Handel sonata Mt the beginning Of
their programs? The custom has rcr-
sisted for a number Of years. and. while
1t shows unmstnknble signs of diving
out. there are still many who vet do it.
Perhaps the idea is that it is we'll to
nlay some unattractive number early 50
that the audience may all yet in before
rho really interesting selections arc pcr-
formed.
The idea probably had its origin III
tho revival of old italian works which
| Fritz Kreslcr started some years ago.
Concert violinists watch ench other Is
programs very closely and they arc
exceedingly apt to copy anything
new whether it bo meritoriouS or
not. This does not reflect on tho merit
Of the Italian compositions transcribed
by Mr.. Kreislcr. because hc has mod e
crnizcd them sufficiently to make them
very attractive both in execution and
musical thought but the idea immcdi
ntely led to mass of old compositions
for the violin being dragged from their
we'll deserved oblivion and put on near
| " every program. Among these were
| the sonatas of Handel, which for many
years had been gathering dust.
AS violin composer Handel never
took very high rank. and his works for
this instrument have been pretty we'll
| forgotten. as. indeed, have virtually all
his instrumental compositions. Handel
will live for good many years TO come.
but it will be through his vocal works.
! especially the choral ones. and not by
| reason of his instrumental compositions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

Lewis James Howell baritone, assisted bS
Nina Prettyman Howell. Hiolinlst, with VIII
liam Slvano Thunder at the plano, viii be
mantown. Tuesday evening, December ld
under the auspices of the University EKten
sion Society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

Each year the Orpheus Mixed Quartet
Ednn Harwood Baugher. Loretta Strehl,
Philip Warren Cook and Donald ReddinR)
gives on evening OF music as its donation
70 some charity. This year It will be for
the influenza orphans. I'm a Persian Car
den" In costume apd assisted BY the Schmidt
Quartet will be given next Monday evening
in the Bellevue-Stratford ballroom, followed
by a dance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

The coming convention of the Music Teach
ers' National Association, to he held in this
city on December 90. 80 and 81, will brne
a large number OF the most representative
musicians from all parts of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

Next Thursday evening at the Musical
terien Church. under the direction OF n
Lindsey Norden, win give a program o.
sacred music for the philadelphia Muso'
ClIh. Ah. -. -.-I-- -----l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

The Philadelphia Orchestra concerts will ha
resumed ut the Academy of Music on Friday
VIII b. no soloist and the orchestra viii piay
the Shcpherds' Pastorale from the Christmas
oratorio OF Bach, the fourth symphony OF
Brahms and the second Hungarian rhapsodv
OF Liszt. Two American novelties fiEure in
the program. Henry Hadey will be repre-.
senteu by MS oN rture, 'OthCllo,' - which IL
dedicated TO Mr.. Stokowski. Charles Griffes
has q group Of four numbers entitled Not
turno," THE White Peacock Clouds" and
"BaCChanale."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

Walter DRmrosc- and the New Yor-
| symphony orchestra viii appear at tho
academy of Music next Thursday evening
There are only three numbers on the pro
grnm-the first presentation In Phlladelphia
Of Vincent dIndy's new war symphony Frit.
Kresier. the sololst of the evening will play
| the Beethoven violin concerto. and the pro.
gram will close with the InteTmez2o and Per
pptuum Mobile from MosEkowski's Suite on
I ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

Copyrlght. 1919. by Harper Brothers
Published through special arrangement wit,
WIN alnr SNnIicnie. Inc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

Carolina Lazzari, one Of the chief contral-
tos OF the Chicago Opera Company and
Rudolph Cans. the pianist. who has not
been heard here In number OF years, will
make their nppea rance at the Monday morn
Ing musicales at tho Bellevue -Stratford on
Monday morni u next.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

The first in a snries of chamber music
concerts by the Schmidt Quartet will BE-
given In WttherHpoon Hall next Friday eve
ming under the auspices OF the University
Extension Society. The program viii be
made up of quartets by Blumenfeld. Wolf
and DohnRnyi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

the suPsSy sysTnG %SSs bo1
IL assisted by Vincent Fanelli, harpst and
Frederic Cock yiolinsT both o. tn" PhiS Ia
morrow evening will include ingtrumentsl I
preiudes for organ, harp and violin a cap
pela numbers and chorol numbers with in
struments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

At the half-hour Of music which opens the
regular evening service at ST. Pauls Epis-
copal Church. of OvGrbrook Dorothy John
stone Baseler. harpist. and Emil Fnlgmann'
cellist. will assist tomorrow evening, They
Will play works of MasEenet, Max bruch and
~, eli
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

Next Tuesday. December %. is Rose Gar
den Day for the Matinee Musical Club A
fine program has been prepared by club tai
ent. Among those who will take pnrt are
Elizabeth qest. Mary Miller Mount. Viola
X, Gerhard. Anna Marshall Gray, Florence
Adele Wightman and Ethel Q Batezell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

A special feature of the seventh concert Of
the University Extension SmyphonY orches-
ira to be given next Thursday evening Y
Witherspoon Hall will be the sole work
of Miss Agnes Reifsnyder contrnto. rms
is the last concert by the orchestra oetore
the Christmas holidays.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-09-19

Vesper service in Graystone Chapel
next Sunday afternoon, at 4 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. James Churnl.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-09-19
HOLLAND LAND OF PRlMNESS
American Visitor Attracted by Neat
Appearance and General cIeanll-
ness Everywhere Noticeable.

Holland and the Hollanders are as
unlike France as two countries can
be, Corp. David Ramseur writes i'm the
indianapolis STAR The rural districts
of Holland look like one big formal
garden and the cities of Holland look
as If they had been cast in a huse
mold, set down carefully and c.cred
and polished every day. But France
looks more like country expressly
designed to please the eye, and the
cities of France, more helter-skelter,
reflect the temperamental spirit of the
French.
A small city in France neglects
whole streets and districts in order
that one spot, one park, cathedral or
building, may be beautiful But in
Holland the idea seems to be to make
ii all substantial and neat and that
is why wherever one goes in Rotter-
dam or The Hague he finds the same
orderly rows upon rows of apartment
houses or business blocks with the
same little staid parkways and parks
that somehow remind one of the old
fashioned 'best rooms" OF a genera
ton ago.
have covered Rotterdam and The
Hague, and in neither city have /
found district that corresponds to
our tenement districts or that was
characterized by the squalor or dirt
Of the poorer sections of our Ameri-
can cities / found districts where
poor people lived and where the houses
were not SO good, but even those poor
er people looked clean and their houses
were clean, the streets and alleys
clean, just as in the better districts.
In Holland it is the men who wear
the best clothes; 1t is the men who are
the better looking; the best shops are
for men, tae tobacco shops of Rotter-
dam are gorgeous, Their is no other
word. they rival in splendor even the
jewelry shops of Fifth avenue, New
York. The shops for mems wear are
much more attractive than those for
women's wear and everything there
seems to be of men and for men.
In Rotterdam one would not, as he
wo,ad In 4 French town, drop into a
cafe or store and start jollying the
madame or mademoiselle and playing
with the youngsters. rather think
that II we did that over there the
stolid Dutch frau would call for help
and one Of the solemn-looking police
men who stalk about the street would
escort us to the local jail. Those
things aren't done In Rotterdam.