The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-29


- ERMANY'S American guests
III = having turned homeward il
heavy streams, Berlin is oc'
cupied only in fits and starts by new
arrivals. 1t remains. however, the
goal of those who are coming for late
vacations and for those preparing t.
sail from German ports. Hotels arr
stiIl well filed. but the guests are more
transient than before.
Among those here now arc Ludwig
Vogelstein of the American Metal:
Company. His sister, the wife of DIR
Heinrich Braun, Socialist leader. i!
the editor of the diary of young Otto
Braun. who was killed during the war
The diary. which is now appearing IL
English in London, shows a remark
able keenness of political observation!
and prophecies for a youth scarcely
out of his teens.
Mrs. William B. Shepherd and Mrs
Pauline Fleischmann are leaving for the
Weisser Hirsch sanitarium in Dresden
where they will remain for short time
before returning to the United States
Prof. Shepherd of Columbia, who was a
guest of the continental academic cir
cles for many months, is again in New
York and has resumed his duties as a
member OF the historical faculty.
The American Luncheon Club, COM
posed OF American residents Of Berlin
held its monthly luncheon on October
II, number of German Government Of
fieials being the guests.
The American Ambassador. Alanson
B. Houghton, has Joined Mrs. Houghton
in Baden Baden for the fall season.
DR.. j. b. Cordeiro, u. S. N, has ar
rived in Berlin to take special courses
in mathematics and philosophy at the
Berlin University. Capt. John Lee Mad
dox and DR.. w. Z. Davies. formerly
United States Consul at Guadalajara.
Mex, have returned to Berlin from
Oberammergau-
American interest of the last week
has centered in the orchestral concert
Of the American composer conductor,
Prof Edgar Stillmann-Kelley. well
known in Berlin not only by reason OF
his creative work but also as a men,
Der of the American colony of pre-war
days, when he and Mrs. Stillmann-
Kelley were active figures here.
American Composer Heard.
Prof. Kelley presented first
his most ambitious work, "A New Eng
land Symphony" interesting because OF
its fundamentally sound orchestration
and ingenious effects. OF the latter may
be mentioned surprising presentation
of bird calls copied by the composer
during long vacations spent in the
woods of California. Skillful treatment
also was given In variations of the old
Puritan hymnal air. why DO We
Mourn Departing Souls?" A humorous
note was introduced into the program
by the new alice, in Wonderland
suite. the whmsicalities of which were
best appreciated by the Anglo-Saxor
listeners to whom this child classic is S
household word
The colorful Aladdin" suite and 9TH,
Defeat of Macbeth" a musical battle
piece belonging to the composers earlier
style. completed the program.
The audience included members OF the
Embassy staff. the British Military Mis-,
sion, the Chinese Minister and Madam.
sun Tchou Wei and representative Ge-.
man musicians who gathered TO hear
their first American composer since tn,
war. Prof Xavier Scharwenka, Il
whom the composer dedicated one of his
works, was an interested listener
Others were DR.. James f. Dickie. pas.
tor Of the American church and Mrs