-a,- " .w?r" T r-8 "?! ,." - ri-ves 117- & "Cyr ). - -wrTftri9?F,sa w TVi- W niE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 189S." t a -Social e and & Persomiall g SMWfflflroWWMWflM There was un Interesting time at Trenton Park yesterday afternoon. Near the bout lauding a huge pyre towering high In the air. The struc ture blazed out mid the rellectlons on the water added to the beauty of the Bcene. Hound about the greut flro gathered a merry group nrmed with long .sticks on which were Im paled ears of corn. These they trust Into the glowing embers und after ward eat with the utmost satisfaction. The picturesque effect In the light of the (lames Is something long to be re iTnembercd. This afternoon the merriment will be continued. Mr. Jones, who owns a fine farm directly fronting the lodge, was presented by the ladles of the lodge with a big flag on the Fourth of July. Mr. Jones Is an elderly mun tVhblost an arm In the civil war and whose intense patriotism Is recognized In all that region, lie has sent out hand bills announcing a Hag raising today and has prepared a sixty foot ntaff, gaily striped In red, white and blue and surmounted by a gilt ball. On the natural terrace near his house this polo has been planted and he has arranged an elaborate programme which will Include a speech by himself, n response for the ladles of the lodge by Mr. A- W. Dickson and music by the Como band, besides the singing of patriotic songs. A number of O. A. It. posts will be present and the occasion will be attended by live hundred peo ple, all of whom are to be afterwards entertained at the lodge by the Pres ton Park association. Mr. T. J. Foster Is, prominent In this nffalr and has a party of seventeen guests spending Sunday at the park. Among those who will be present dur ing the festivities are Messrs. T. J. Foster and family, T. F. "Wells and family, Colonel Sanderson and family, Mrs. W. W. Watson and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Klrkpatrlck, Mr. J. A. Lansing, Mr. A. W. Dickson and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Barnard, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Barker, Miss Slyra. Allen, of New Jersey: Miss Margaret llanley, Mr. and Mrs. Tracey, Mr. H. S. Klrkpatrlck, Mls3 Harrigan, of Philadelphia; Mr. Hoblnson. From Carbondnle will be Mrs. Crane and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burr, Mr. and Mrs. Trautwlne, Mr. Colvllle and family, Miss Jadwln. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Porter entertained a party of young people Thursday evening In honor of Miss Eleanor Trradwcll. of Brooklyn, who Is the guest of their daughter, Miss Utssle. Music was furnished by Bauer. Among the guests were: Misses Katherlne and Iiella Steell, Jessie Dlmmlck, Maud May, Marjorle Warren, Cornelia Gal pln. Anna McAnulty, Mary Gearhart, Florence Bower, Helen Hulburt, Anna Buss, Jean Dlmmlck, Virginia Ver planck, Ruth Hnndley; Messrs. Wil liam Dlmmlck, Walter Stevens Isaac Kaslam, Hugh Archbald, Ford Pratt, Clarence Gllmore, Edward Hulburt, Charles and Arthur Teell, Max Bessell, Douglass Moffat, Arthur Phllllps.Stew nrt Plumley, Lawrence Watres, From Honesdale were: Miss Mollie .Alcnner, Miss Edith Torrey, Messrs. Thomas ,Uam, William Swift and Walter Whit ney. Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis Is again In Scranton and will open her dancing classes about Oct. 1. A number of private classes are being formed by ludles who desire to Introduce a pleas ant winter's entertainment for the children. Below Is the score of the Country club games at Harrisburg on Monday. The teams dined together after the game, while a dance in honor of the Scranton club was given In the even ing. September 17 the return game will be played here. Elaborate plans are being made for the entertainment of the visitors. Scores: HAimiSBUKG COUNTRY CLUB. A.B. It. H. O. A. it.. HaMcman, cf 5 0 0 1 1 0 McCoimlck, p 5 12 13 0 Bailey, 2b 4 10 0 0 1 Boyd, lb 4 10 9 0 0 Leopold, ss 4 0 'J 0 ? 4 Hall, 2b 4 10 2 0 2 Campbell, If 4 2 12 10 Hlckok. rf 4 12 110 Bent, c 4 1 1 11 3 1 Totals 3S 8 S 27 11 8 SCRANTON COUNTRY CLUB. A.B. It. H. O. A. E. T. Brooks, 2b 5 112 0 1 Watson, ss ,. 5 10 0 4 0 Thome, c 5 1 1 S 0 0 J. H. Brooks, lb .... 4 12 9 0 1 MoflU. 3b 5 2 2 2 2 0 Sanderson. If 4 110 14 Walker, cf 4 0 0 2 0 0 Blair, p 4 0 2 12 0 Hunt, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 7 9 21 9 6 Harrisburg 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 x-8 Scranton ..; 4 00001200-7 Earned runs Harrisburg, 2; Scranton, 1. Two-baso hits Mofflt. Left on bases Harrisburg. C: Scranton. 7. Struck out By, McCormlck, 11; by Blair, 6. Doublo plays Boyd and Haldeman. First base on errors Harrisburg, 2; Scranton, 1. First base on balls By McCormlck, 2; by Blnlr. 5. Wild throws-McCormlck. 1. Fumbles and Passed balls Bent, ; Thornc, 1. Time 2.20. Umpire F. Brady. GOLF. Brooks 0 01 101 Rwlng 010 000 Ulatr, Jr. 110 100 Hlckok 001 010 Thorne 010 101 Boyd 0 00 000 Wwlker 111010 roster 000100 001 100 011 111-10 iooooo looooo- a 101 100 010010--8 0100100010 01-0 010011 01000 0-7 001000101010-4 000000001 110-7 111 11000COOO-(1 Hunt 100101 010 1110 0101 1-10 Hammond...Qll 000 i o i o o o o o o i o o- r, hahkisburg c.c. Holes. J. (!. Ewlng 0 SCRANTON C. C. Holes. J. H. Brook 7 J. Blair. Jr. B. B. Thome. . ;. O. Hlckok o John Y. Boyd 0 J. D, Foster 0 W. U. Hammond.. 0 I'. W. Walkr 1 A. O. Hunt..' 5 Totals 18 Totals o J. II. Brocks' Hrore- Flrst round 4 7 4 4 S 529 Becond round G 4 3 5 5 528 Third round '. C t 0 4 44 27 H Total holes 13 Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Porter en tortalned many younger folks, the friends of their daughters, Florence and Clara. Among tho guests were: Misses Edith' Holland. Grace Jlulburt, Adeline Hand. Florence- Peelf.Ethcl Woolworth, Gladys Hicks, Helen and "El-lie Powell, Helen Connell, Dorothy "Warren, Loulso Smith, Margaret Klrk patrlck. Gertrude Ooursen, Nettle Bchlnner, May Teall, Marjorle Collins, Helen Parla-, Marjorle Piatt, Frances Jerntyn, Elizabeth and Mary Dickson, lluth Steell, Gladys Watklns, Marjorle Mallory, of Carbondalo; Janet Htorrs, Mnrlon nnd Evelyn Matthew, Fannie Mears, Katherlne Pratt, Helen Simp son: Masteis Taylor Foster, Gordon nnd Essen .Taylor, Kenneth Welles, Harold, Lawrence, Carleton and Ed gar Connell, Curtis Piatt, Orlor Parke, Colo nnd John Price, Harold Welles, Homer Hlce, Arthur nnd William Mat thswo, Frank Williams, Edgar Cour sen, DouglnH Torroy, Bos well McStul Icn, Leon Griffin, Seybolt Lawson, Kit ing La Bar, Raymond Sanderson, Rob ert McClave, Thero will be a handicap golf tour nament at the Country club this after noon, and every Saturday for tho next two months there will be a- golf event of some kind there. The ladles' handi cap tournament which was scheduled for Sept. 17, has been postponed until some time In October. This uotlon was taken because a numbet of young ladles who desire to participate ,in It will be absent from the city on Sept. 17. Among the Scranton ladles who will attend a luncheon given today by Miss Atherton, at llarvev's lake, nre Mrs. A. D. Blacklnton, Mrs. G. B. Smith, Mrs. D. E. Taylor und Mrs. E. C. Lynde. A party composed of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Grlflln, Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard Osland and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hall enjoyed a dinner at Elmhurst nnd a ride over the boulevard Tuesday even ing. Mrs. P. H. Warren, of North Lincoln avenue, entertained n few of her friends at her residence Inst Wednes day nfternoon at a C o'clock ten. A pleasant afternoon was spent by those present. Movements of People, Mrs. C. E. Hule Is at Shamokln. Mr. E. L. Fuller Is in New Orleans. Sliss Florcnco Finch Is 111 at Dansvtllo, N. Y. Miss Anna Buck Is visiting friends at Buffalo. Mrs. F. H. Jcimyn spent Tuesday in the city. Miss Elizabeth Sanderson has returned from Boston. The Misses Norton arc at homo from the Adirondack. Miss Elizabeth Howell spent Thursday at Summit Lake. D. E. Taylor nnd family have returned from Cottage City. Mr. G. B. Smith nnd family are at homo from Shelter Island. Mrs. G. A. Jessup and family are at home from Elk Lake. Miss Mary Tracey, of Honesdale, was In tho city on Wednesday. George J. Ash. of the Times, bus gone on his annual vacation. Miss Leighton, of Stroudsburg, Is vis iting Mrs. J. L. Crawford. Miss Harrington, of Philadelphia, Is the guest of Mrs. T. J. Foster. Mrs. F. B. HInrs and sister. Miss Hlnes, spent Friday at Wllkes-Barre. Colonel and Mrs. H. M. Boles returned from Camp Meado on Wednesday. Mr. Charles Schlagcr Is occupying his beautiful new home on Clay avenue. Mrs. Richard Matthews and family have returned frcm Popham Beach. Georgo C. Yocum has been awny be cause of an Impending eye aflllctlon. Jnmes G. Shepherd has returned from a visit to Atlantic City nnd New York. Attorney Rob-.'rt Peck and family re turned from their vacation Thursday. Mrs. T. J. Detweller will spend the re mainder of tho month at Ocean Grove. Miss Smith, of Montclnlr. N. J., is the guest of her cousin, Mls Edith Plerson. Editor E. H. Butliir. of the Buffalo New3, visited this city and Wilkcs-Barre this week. Judge Hand returned yesterday from Cottage City. Ills family will remain un untll Inter. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Chase nre spending Sunday at tho home of their mother tn Qulncy avenue. D. S. Stono nnd F. B. llfnes nre spend ing the week ut Giund Central hotel. As. bury Park, N. J. Mrs. Katherino E. Wilcox has returned from her summer vacation spent among friends In tho West. Mrs. A. A. Underwod nnd son, Fred erick, of Wilkes-Barre, visited friends In the city yesterday. Myor Davlilow, tho Lackawanna ave nue shoe man. has returned from n busi ness trip to New York. Miss Slargarct Loughlln, of Green Ridge, has returned from her vacation, which was spent In Honesdale. Mrs. Bliss and datiKhter. of Jersey City, were the guests of Mrs. W. F. Ilallstend and Mrs. G. M. Ilallstend two days this week. Ernest W. Dolph nnd Grant Bell, of the Traders' National bank, havo returned from Lake Underwood, whero they nave been fishing the past lew days. MIbs Crossln, of Now Brunswick, N. .1., nnd Miss Jennie O'Boylo of Archbald, were the guests of Mhs Jennie Kearney, of Wyoming avenue yesterday. Tho Misses Gertrude and Emma Hager, sisters of the treasurer of the Jnckson & Woodln Manufacturing company, at Ber. wick, will attend the Scranton Business college this full nnd winter. A number of Scrnntonlans on n tour through the Adirondack recently met W. P. Schenck, former clerk ut the For est House, when Colonel Sehoonmaker was the proprietor. Mr, Schenck left this city In 1S73 and Is now the proprietor of the Forgo House at Old Forge, N. Y. Dr. James Walsh and Dr. Joseph Walsh, of Parsons, were In the city yes terday calling on friends. They returned a week oeo from Europe, where tlu-v spent some time In travel and In taking a special course In medicine and surgery at one of the fumous German universities. HER POINT OF VIEW. The Harrisburg Star-Independent publishes n seditious editorial stating that vomen are entirely to blame when their husbands neglect them tinep It is always recognized by girls that thev are expected to entertain their fathers and brothers and make it pleasant for these relatives as soon as they enter the house. Tho married woman for gets that nnd she bemoans her fnte when her husband Is rnther Inatten tive. Our contemporary neglects to specify that to entertain and amuse some husbands it would be necessary to Introduce Into the house a continu ous performance comprising base ball game, a bucket shop, variety shows in unassorted lots and a brewery or two, Miss Edith Brower, in the Wilkes Barre Times, makes a brisk compar ison between New York nnd Boston rather In favor of the latter as a sum mer resort. One of hpr comparisons Is regarding street cars. She fell in tlw middle of tho street from a Bos ton car, because the New York cars had taught her to consider that a car has stopped when it hasn't. Tho Bos ton cars "felt" Just as in New York when they havo stopped all they mean to and shu suffered the consequences wjien she endeavored lo alight with the alacrity necessary In New York. Site ndmlres Boston Common for there' n man may lie, on the grass nnd be comfortable without tho reproaches of a policeman to disturb his rest ob Is done in Now York. Altogether she considers the latter city hard hearted with regard to the Individual. Tito contrast she draws between th appear ances of tho soldiers nnd tho snllors Is still mora pronounced. In favor of tho bronzed faces, health and good spirits of the Jackles. The Kings Daughters of Elm Park church held a reunion at the rooms last evening when greetings wero ex changed between tho members return ed from their vacations. An excellent programme was rendered. "Last Saturday," says G. M. Ilall stend, "was the biggest day for pna enger traffic ever known on the Del aware, Lackawanna nnd Wetern rail road. An enormous amount of baggage was shipped both ways and It was found necessary to send out one train with eleven passenger conches', -'list what was the occasion of thU journey ing to nnd fro upon the earth seenis to puzzla tho olllclals us there were nbout as many going to New York as coming it way. It wns th6 women with their vast and multitudinous trunks thnt almost delayed proceedings dur ing the dreadfully hot day. A few days ago something wns said In The Tribune columns regarding the possibility of curing even most obsti nate facial blemishes by careful treat ment at the hands of nn expert young woman of this city. The writer has been besieged with inquiries regard ing the person alluded to, terms etc. Tho nddress will be gladly given to any one who may care to write to the writer of this column, nt this tifllce ns to the terms. They are reasonable, yet nlmost Impossible to define except In Individual cuses as the methods differ so greatly In various people. For Instance a subject badly disfigured by Irruptions must take a longer time to cure than tho one simply annoyed by liver spots and moth patches. The Intter being removed In three or four treatments. Working out scars from the face Is n more elaborate process than filling up hollow cheeks. Much depends on the excellence of tho skin food used. There Is no need of lmvlng a bony, skinny neck and throat, of enduring heavy lines at the side of the mouth, or of having ugly scrawny hands, but Improvement mentis time and patient care. It Is too true that beauty is not for many of us just be cause we think we cannot afford this time and patience. Yes, there are many things vastly more Important than giving consistent nttendancc to one's personal appear nnce. It is better to do kind deeds for others, to chase every solitary fly who happens to stray Into the house, to pursue dust with as malignant a determination ns If It were the traces of the Foul Fiend himself, to make flannel shirts for the heathen, to Im prove one's vocabulary and descrip tive powers by talking about one's acquaintances or enemies, but then a preservation of one's beauty would not bo undesirable even when engaging In these necessary pursuits. It may be sinful but It Is certainly very popular to try to look as well as we can. Tho other day Mr. Florey, of the firm of Florey & Brooks, distributed a quantity of picture cards nnd con ceived the Idea of nsklng all the small boys who appeared to write their names ns a qualification for receiving the coveted gifts. Those who nppeared were chiefly from the poorest classes and Included nil nationalities to be found In this cosmopolitan town. The noteworthy result was that from the number of 22." but seven were unable to write their names. One enterpris ing little fellow came with a slip of papers the characters on which, writ ten by some friend, he laboriously cop ied. A card was not denied him. The children were chiefly American born. A Leader of Men. "That man Is n great political leader," raid Mr. Corntosscl's neighbor. "Well," was tho nnswer, "he Isn't ex ectly what I'd call a leader. But he cer tainly has a great knack of findln' out which way tho procession Is goln' an' then gettln' out lu front an' hollerlu', "Como on, fellers!" "Washington Star. Should Strike. Beebaw "No day set apart for rejoic ing over our victory can be really u gen eral holiday, unfortunately." Bllllamson "So?" For whom, than. Isn't It a holiday?" Beebaw "Well, flrewciks, you know." New York World. If you are young you nat urally appear so. If you are old, why ap pear so? Keep young inwardly; we will look alter the out wardly. Ynn need tint worrv Innoer about those little streaks of mi ) UHHVV Wll-9Vt UV fcil Vtaor H will surely restore color to gray hair: and It will also give your nair all the wealth and gloss of early life. Do not allow trie falling of your hair to threaten you longer with baldness. Do not be annoyed with dandruff. We will send you our book on the Hair and Scalp, free upon request. Wrlto to tho Doctor. If ynu do not obtain all the beoe BU you c ipected from Hie uiu ct the vigor, write tho doctor lnut It. t'robauly tbnre U mm, illDlcully with your Ranerul ijitem which U7 bo eailly romwvtit. ' Addrou, lilt. J. O. AVER. Lowll, Una. 9W wvwvuvvv w ; VfttfF mm pa Hair JONAS LONG'S SONS. The Bell Is Ringing for School. Are Your Boys and Girls Ready? We offer Exceptional Bargains today and tomorrow in Boys' Clothing and Boys' and Girls' Shoes for School Wear Prices for two days that should and will crowd these departments. And to make things still livelier, we add to the great selling some Special Lots of Books and Muslin Underwear. This is your chance to save money so don't miss it. Boys' Clothing. I Qr for three styles of Domet 1 yL worth 25 cents. ItZn lor S1X Patterns m Manuel Shut Waists, sizes 4 to jjs worth 50 cents. Air or tlvc sty'es of Woolen Knee Pants, for school wear; d" sizes 3 to ii. )Cr for Cloth Caps, in blue, fancv, military, corduroy and Tarn XOC O'Shanters, all sizes, worth 3 cents. S(r fof Laundered Percale or White Shirt Waists, made with OUU collar or band; sizes 6 to 13 years. $1 OR for All. Wool Vestce Suits, made with cloth inlaid col I.yO lars and vest Ironts, trimmed with silk soutache braid; or a Sailor Blouse Suit of blue cloth, with deep collar and Branden burg braid; sizes 3 to 10 years. (t c for Double-Breasted Coat, with knee breeches, of blue PZ.ZO cheviot, or your choice of six patterns of lancy mixed cheviots, sizes 8 to i,. &j qo for Covert Top Coats, single-breasted with deep cloth Pf-.yO facing, well lined and handsomely tailored, sizes 3 to 15 years. Book Bargains. 3-fff 1 fir r 'aPer Novels, by such authors as Laura Jean lOr lut Libbey, Charlotte M. Braeme and one hundred others, worth 10 cents each. 17c for Cloth Bound Books, bound in linen and stamped in gilt; 100 titles to choose from; books that are worth 30 cents. 25c tor your choice of 100 titles by famous authois; bound in Buckram or satin cloth, with heavy cilt stampincs; printed from clear type on fine laid paper, gilt top and uncut edges, These books would positively be a bargain if offered at 50 cents. JONAS LONG'S MUSICAL QUESTION BOX. fS Profcstor .1. Alfred I'ennlnKton, director of the Scrrnton Conscrva- . tory of Music nnd orsanlat of Kim Park church, has consented to re- , C5 P'y 'n tho Saturday Tribune to questions concurnlnR muyle and nnibl- 5 .- cal topics asked by Tribune reader. Every reader lnterttted In muslo . ?J5 Is at liberty to uk for Information. Questions may bo addressed to ; . "Musical Question Box, care of Tribune," or they may be addressed , rjj to Professor Pennington. Only the writers' Initials will appear In 3?: i2 connection with the answers to their question. They may sign ilctl- e. 3? tlous Initials If they desire to remain entirely unknown. 2 g. . II. SI. S. Do you consider It lnjurn ous to one's voice to sins In 11 chorus choir, especially If one Is studying to bo a soloist? Answer If a singer Is careful never to force the voice, It Is not necessary thnt any 'Injurious effects should fol low from slnslnE In a chorus. There Is, however, u tendency In chorus slns ins to force the voice. Comparatively few of those who slnK In a chorus have ever hail systematic vocal Instruction; quality of tone Is too rarely considered, and consequently, when a passage Is marked "loud," they slim as loud as Iosslll, without belns aware of the fact that the voices have been forced, or that tho quality of tone Is bad. It is Just hero where the trouble lies. We are all of us prone to follow the ex ample of the majority; If those around me. In the exhilaration of numbers and the music Itself, are sinking: nt the top of their voices, no matter how careful I mav wish to be of my voice, I am liable to overstep the bounds of pru dence under the excitement of the mo ment. This tendency In chorusen may, In a measure, bo overcome If the chorus-director Is careful In the matter of tone-quality and frequently cau tions the singers n pa Inst volce-forc-Inp, tellinc them that above a certain point music deuenerates Into mere noise. Let me add In parenthesis, how ever, that the majority of voice-teachers nre suspicious of chorus-slnRing and positively forbid their pupils en' KaRhiB In It, especially until the proper method of "voice-placing" has been thoroughly acquired. o Inquirer Where Is the largest pipe organ in the world'.' Answer Strange to say, the largest pipe-organ In the world is In' Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The au thorities of that flourishing city had, after the custom of their mother coun try. Great Ilritaln, erected a magnifi cent town-hall at a cost of a million or two of dollars and, again after the cus tom of the mother country, they de cided to place In It a great organ. To this end they sent to Messrs. Hill & Co., of London, the most unique order for nn orcn.ii ever sent to an orgun bullder, namely, to build an orcan as large as they (the builders) wished, and they would pay for It. The result, as might bo expected, was the largest or gan In the world, costing $73,000, of which 5X5.000 was for the magnificent case alone The organ contains live key-boards for the hnuds and the usunl key-board for the feet; It has 128 speak ing slops, 18 couplers and other me chanical stops, 15 combination pedals, .13 combination pistons. 8,800 pipes, sev eral of which are thirty-two feet long. The organ was fleeted in 1889 and opened by the most celebrated organ ist, of Kntrland, Sir. w. T. Best, since deceased, who was organist of the great organ lu the Liverpool town-hall, V. I,. 11. t. Who Is considered to bo the greatest living pianist? Answer Opinions differ on that point. Theio arc many great pianists. Since It Is Impossible to compare great composers on account of the different styles In which they wrote, a slmilur difficulty Is present when great plny ,ers nre compared; their greutnesa lies In different lines, One excels In the music of Heethoven, another In the music of Chopin, another In that of Schumann or Liszt. One Is unap proachable In the "romantic" style of composition but Is by no means a suc cess In the "classical," Pnderewskl, for example, great as he Is, Is not equally great In the music of all' the famous composers, as, for Instance, that of Ueuthoven. Rosenthal has, by common THE GREAT STORE. Shirt Waists, sizes . to I j) n; consent, been conceded the greatest In his ability to make the most stupend ous technical difficulties appear abso lutely easy. This Is one of the Import ant elements of greatness, but It 13 onlv one. A few years ago he fairly dazed his American audiences by his marvel ous technical powers, but It remained for Paderewskl to make his hearers forget the means to the music under the spell of the music Itself. It Is said, however, by foreign critics that Rosen thal has so matured as an artist that he now combines his great technique with equally splendid powers of ex pression, and thnt he Is now the "prince of planlbts." If this be true (and it Is to be hoped Rosenthal's American tour this winter will not again be cut short by sickness) It remains to be seen whether or not American audlence3 will remove the crown of laurel which they have placed on the head of Paderewskl to that of Rosenthal. 2. Will you please mention some of tho best-known pianists? Answer In maklnsr this list I am drawing upon my memory nnd It Is by no means to be considered complete. Aus der Ohc, Bloomfield-Zeisler. D'Al bert, De Pachman, Frledhelm, Godow sky, Klecburg, Joseffy, Llebllng, Pade rewskl, Perry, SlacDowell, Rosenthal, Sauer, Sherwood, Sllottl, Sternberg, Sleveklng. o Anxious 1. I was told the other day by a young lady that I should call Uiu right-hand pedal of tho piano the "sustaining pedal," find that It was a mistake to call It the "loud pedal." In that true? Answer Your Informer was right. To call the right pedal the "loud pedal" is manifestly absurd since the same pedal Is used simultaneously with the left hand or "soft pednl" In the most delicate effects. Poor, abused, sus taining pedal. When properly used It is the good angel of, the piano, but when Improperly used It Is the arch demon of the piano, torturing you un til you fairly writhe. It Is the sustain ing pednl that great artists rely upon for their most delightful pffects, em ploying It with the utmost pains-taking care and nicety, hut which, nlns, our Aramlnta plumps her pretty foot upon at the beginning of her piece and forgets to release except at long, very long, Intervnlu. 2. The same young lady said that I used tho pcd.U badly although 1 tiled to follow the pedal-inarklngs given In tho piece. Please give some rules re garding the usj ot the pedal. Answer The pednl must be changed at every change of harmony, no mat ter how frequenttv thnt may oceur. There nre times when tho pedal must be pressed down and raised Incessantly. The mistake which Is being constant ly perpetuuted by tho customary pedal markings In sheet music and which Is utturly fatal to the proper use of the pedal, Is that the pedal Is put down precisely when It should be rais ed, namely, at tho Instant when a chord Is struck which Is a chunge of harmony; the proper method Is to raise the pedal at the instant the chord Is struck and put It duwn Imme diately after, a point which very few of the thousands of players un derstand, simply on account ot the ur roneus pedal markings, nnd becauso their teachers have not warned them on that point If, Indeed, they under stood It themselves, Mr. W. II. Sher wood, our great American pianist, writes as follows: "It Is true that nearly all the pednl marks printed In most of the music for the piano nre positively wrong and calculated to mislead the student Into totally un SCRANTON, PA. SCRANTON. PA.. SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. JO. tOOO. Boys' and Girls' Shoes. IiC for Misses' Fine Vici Kid, Button or Lace Shoes, cxten- t-O sion soles. $ QQr for Misses' Good Wearing School Shoes, spring heel, sizes VOL 11 to 2: worth $1.50. Ul Qgj for Misses' Finest Quality Box Call Lace and Button Pl.VO Shoes, just the shoe lor wet, damp days thoroughly waterproof; worth $2.50. or for Boys' $ioO and $1.25 Solid School Shoes, lace, English yOL and square toes, sizes 11 to 5. $1 AA tor Bvs' $2'00 Finest Casco Calf Lace Shoes, all styles, l.T-O ail sizes and all widths. $1 OK for Newest Fall Styles in Boys' Box Calf Lace Shoes) I.yo Worth $2.50. 98C tor Little Gent's Best Casco English and square toes; 8S 98C for Little Gent's Duro Calf Spring Heel Shoes, in all sizes, very solid and worth $1.50. Muslin Underwear. for Women's Muslin Drawers, made with wide hem and tucks, and a bargain if offered at a quarter. for Women's Umbrella Drawers with ruffles and tucks, fitted yoke band; would be cheap at 50 cents. for Women's Muslin Night Gowns, with fine tucked yoke and Hamburg ruffles; would be cheap at $1.00. for Women's Muslin Night Gowns, with F.mpire front, full large collar, Hamburg trimmed, worth a third more money. musical habits In regnrd thereto." "Llszt'H great point on pedal playing, and one on which he strenuously In sisted,' says a writer in the Etude, "was never to strike the chord und the pedal simultaneously. 'Strike the chord first and the pedal afttr,' ho said. There are times when the pedal must be raised Incessantly." The meth od of pednl markings which Sir. Sherwood advocates, name ly, a sign which indicates to the fraction of a beat where the pedal Is to be raised and pressed down, can not, It seems to me. be im proved upon. One can, after proper Instruction, be made Independent of all pedal markings, but to become ho one must thoroughly understand chord-formation and chord-relation, to be obtained only from the study of harmony. o G. II. Which Kuropean city would you recommend as being the best In which to obtain a musical education? Answer That depends entirely upon what branch of musical study you ln ttnd to make a specialty of. The two leading musical c?ntres In Europe are unquestionably Ilerlln, Germany, and Paris, France. I would never recom mend tinv one to select Ilerlln as the best place to study voice-culture and singing. Paris and London are both superior to Berlin In this respect. The same Is true with regard to organ study. On the other hand, Berlin Is superior to either Paris or London for the study nf the piano. As regards violin study, the lurgest number of stu dents are found In Berlin, drawn thither by the great Joachim and his famous pupils. As to the best place to study the clarionet, oboe, bassoon or horn, opinions differ; some prefer Paris, others Berlin. If you nsl; me what cltv offers the best udvuntages for hearing music, where one can breathe It In nt every pore, where tln ntmosphere Is, ns It were, charged with music, I answer, Berlin. MUSICAL GOSSIP. Sir. Georgo W. Colby, manager of the famous Seldle orchestra, for the lust live years, proposes to give u tour of peace festival concerts In the larger cities from Bangor, Sle,, to Minne apolis. This orchestra Is the leading one of New York. It will consist of forty-five artists. He will also bring some of the best solo talent in the country. Sir. Colby wns engnged with Professor Whiting In the great Bos ton Jubilee concerts, as manager and director under Sir. Gllmore. He has placed the management of the Scran ton concert In Professor Whiting's hands, who will nt once organize a chorus of 150 voices. The llrst re hearsal will bo announced In the pa pers next week. This Is u splendid opportunity for our singers, who havo good voices, us It will give them an opportunity to hear one of the best orchestras In the country and also some of tho best solo talent. Mr. Whit ing will, as far as possible, send spe cial Invitations to those who are known us singers. If any who do not re ceive such noticd and would like to Join the chorus will please call upon Sir. Whiting at. Sir. Guernsey's musie store, H II As will b" seen by the jtiogramme which appears In another column, the list of selections to be rendered by lMuer's band at Laurel Hill park to morrow afternoon, will embrace more of the popular style of music than has been given heretofore. The pro gramme Is longer than usual, and will consist of band music exclusively, nnd the concert will begin at 3 o'clock, lnatpad of 3.30. The Laurel II 111 con certs have proved among the most pleasing of the enterprises of Bauer's band und aro largely attended Sun day uflernoons by the music lovers generally. II II II Sliss Phoebe Smith, the popular young singer, has been enguged to sing In the Providence Presbyterian church choir. C. F. Whittemore has a superior coterie of singers under his direction nnd much may be expected from the choir work of that church during the coming season. Besides Sir, Whittemore, choir master, and Sir. Smith, soloist, Mrs. SIcDonald, organ ist, the personnel of the choir as ns fol lows: Sirs. Joseph Slulley, SIlss Ida JONAS LONG'S SONS, Calf Lace Shoes, spring heels, to 13; worth $1.50. SONS Christmas, Sirs. Harry Palmer, MIsj Sablna Simpson, Sliss Jennie Everett, SIlss Annie Losey, SIlss Annie Telford, SIlss Susie Fisher. SIlss Annie Slorgan, Sliss Jessie Smith, SIlss Phoebe Lau rent, Sir. Joshua John, Sir. Harry Acker, Sir. Charles Whlttemorc, Jlr. Ernest Betts, William Whittemore. Sir. Thomas Slorgan. Sir. William Hughes, Sir. Howard Gritlln. THE OLD FIREWOOD QUESTION. The Sources of Supply and th3 Im probability of Their Exhaustion. At certain Intervals the declaration is made either that the world's coal supply Is rapidly giving out or that the world's wood supply, through the reck less and Indiscriminate destruction of remaining forests, is nearly at an end. Fortunately, however, for nil those who require or think they require warmth In winter, the two alarms do not occur simultaneously. If they did, the Inquiry which they evoke would probably call for examination of the matter, which neither one seems to Justify. A few years ago the discovery of natural gas In the West worked great havoc with the fears of the alarmists concerning the world's coal supply, but recently the forestry nlarmlsts have been deeply stirred by the assertion that at the present ratio of destruction there would not be a tree left In the United States in a certain number of years, which has aroused tho fears of the pessimists. An official statement well calculated to reassure them, however, comes from the British Consul-General at St. Pe tersburg, who has sent to the London Foreign olllce some account of tho un used Russian forests which shows in tho province of Archangel, where tho Crown forests cover 8S,0"9,400 acres, the felling of trees has not much more than begun. He says that hitherto virgin forests of the Petchora Basin arc open ed up for trade, and new mills havo been built, one at Archangel, one at Pushlakta, and one, too, at Kola, on the Lapland roast. The whole world's consumption of wood amounts In a year to about 30,000. 000,000 cubic feet, of which almost ex actly one-half Is used for firewood and the other half fur building operations of all kind? houses, bridges, ships, ve hicles, furniture and ornamentation. Russia uses thiee times as much wood for fuel as it does for building. Tho United States uses twice as much for building as It does for fuel, There aro thrpe countries from which In largo amounts wood Is exported to other lands, the United States, Caijada and Norway and Sweden. There lire three countries which, by reason of their dearth of wood, Import It In consider able amount. These are England, Frnnee nnd Spain. Before ISfiO the locnl forests supplied England with most of the wood It used. Since l&CO und in Increasing ratio, wood has been Imported Into Great Britain chiefly from Canada nnd the United States. Last yeui, during the llscal year ending June. JS9S. American lumber to the value of $20,000,000 was sent to other countries. The larger amount of this was In tho form of boards and planks. There wns a considerable sum of logs and rough wood. too. Of America's ex ports of wood, unmanufactured, $6,000, 000 was sent to Great Britain, $2.ti00,000 to Germany. $3,500,000 worth to Eu ropean countries other than England, France and Germany, $:,000,000 worth to Canada, anil $1,000,000 10 .Mexico. Despite the statement of nlarmlsts the American supply of wood Is prac tically Inexhaustible. The Importation of woods of nil kinds Into the United States amounts lu vulue to about $18. 000,000 a year, of which u very largo proportion comes from Canada, Slexlco und Central Ameiicnn States sending large quantities of mahogany and other line woods. An Increase In American sources of export Ih to bo looked for before very long In Cuba nnd Porto Rico, the former country being enor mously rich In lurge quantities of tho valuable woods, and under Spanish dl lectlon, or indirection, the opportunities of this Item of export havo been ne glected. There Is more lumhor In tha world, and, It Is said, forests cover about 10 per cent, of the earth's land area, and about 23 per cent, of Europe. The highest yield Is In tho United King dom, namely, 00 cubic feet of timber n'11 acre, and the annual felling of tim ber Is hardly half what It might no without reducing the forest resources of the world.
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