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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.