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"iJlIW YKAU 190'.) marks the
nnchiindrcdth mini versary
of tlu birth or Felix Men
dolssnhn, tin' famous Ger
man composer, conductor,
pianist iitul organist, lit'
was born February II, l!iu!,
u Hamburg, North Germany; died at
Leipzig, Saxony, November 4, 1 S T .
Ho was son of i banker, g.andsou
of a celebrated Jewish ncliolar and re
former, in muture life the father
was influenced to renounce the Jewish
faith and add Harlboldy to the family
name to distinguish his branch from
the orthodox members of Hie family.
Father and mother, the latter also of
the Jewish race, adopted the Chris
linn religion, the children were bap
tized and brought up an Christians.
The life of the Mendelssohn family
was very Interesting und beautiful,
tlio children unusually gifted, in the
Inline an iut atmosphere making for
full ilevelupment of the individual
gifts. . Felix received his first piano
instruction from his moth r, from his
earliest days both parents were de
voted to the fostering of his genius.
The story of Mendelssohn's life Is not
the record of bitter poverty und Hercu
lean efforts in overcoming obstacles;
lie stands out a genius accustomed all
Ms days to wealth and leflnement.
The Mendelssohn fatally moved to
lleiiin when Felix was scarcely three
years old, and in this chy his chil
liood and youth were pussed. The
parents were strict disciplinarians;
the children kept hard at work at
llielr music; rising at five in the
morning to begin their tasks. During
a visit to I'aris Felix studied under
.Mine. lligol; in lleiiin was under the
Instruction of Carl Zdter and bene
fited for a season by work with
Moscheles. At the age of nine he
made his llrst public appearance, the
youthful pianist winning favor. In his
eleventh year Felix entered the Slnga
kndemie; the following year be began
systematically to compose. To this
period belong a trio for piano and
strings, a sonata for piano and violin,
a sonata for piano, pieces for the or
gan, tiongs, u comedy and a cantata.
It was the custom la the Men
delssohn family to hold musical per
formances at their home every other
Sunday, a small orchestra assisting,
and these musicals were of the great
est value to the young musician. He
enjoyed the opportunity of having his
works presented, and he always con
ducted. For the Sunday musicals Felix con
Btautly wrote new works; ui the age
uf 17 produced tbo delightful "Mid
summer Night's Dream Overture"
"conceived by a genius anil executed
by a master." Ills one opera wa
brought out publicly the year follow
ing t lie overture, and inougii given a
favorable reception on Its prorcnta
tion at the llerlin opera house, thf
ldece was shortly withdrawn. The
year IS:!) Is marked by an I m
purtnnt event, the performance
under Mendelssohn' direction of
Hach's "St. Matthew's Passion,"
which created a great sensation and
led to the groat Math revival. Suc
ceeding this event, uti invitation to
.visit London was accepted. Men
His: -obii made his llrsl public appear
a.tn'c in England at a philharmonic con
ci, the concert opening with Ills 0
minor ryuiphony, the author himself
ci.'.nluelliig the presentation, of tils
work. The newcomer was most en
thusiastically roctlved, and It was
Iivin England Mendelssohn's fame us
ci mpoB'.r spread ubroad.
hi l. on Jon he published the thst
y in. i
hook of ills "Songs Without Words."
In that city to the end lie had an en
thusiast le army of admirers, loe;l and
was beloved by the Fugli.di public.
In all tie made ten visits to Kiichiid. A
short lime before bis death he journeyed
to London to conduct a scries of
philharmonic concerts.
Of his work as conductor ' there
stand forth most prominently his dis
tinguished services while director of
the (lewandhaus, Leipzig. In this city
of Saxony he was very much at home,
very happy, his work much appre
ciated as it was not always in lis
home city of l'.erlin. In ls;i('. the I'ni
verslty of Leipzig created him doctor
of philosophy. From 1S;;." lo lStl lie
resided in llpzig; the lalier year
yielded to the sollcllalloiis of the king
of I'russia to return to lleiiin. OHicl.il
and court interference attended his ef
forts in lleiiin, and he Ihiaiiy a:ked
for liberty to withdraw, and found his
way again to L' ipzig. For a brief sea
son he served ns musical director at
Dusstidorf conducted at the lwer
Milne fetulvaU; In Knghind perform
ances of his oratorio "Klijah" were
given under his direction.
.Mendelssohn's compositions.- from
(lie llrst were marked by linish anil
neniuiss. He corrected and revised
with utmost fast idiom liens. Of the
niai-s of work left behind by him only
the biiefist mention can be given.
The 'Mldiuinmer Nijiil's Dream," the
overture work of his youth, Mauds as
one of his best production:;. His ora
torios. T.maii ami "si. I'a.n. are
ranked as the most netr.hle of his
works. Other notable vocal works
with orchestra are tin' symphony-cantata,
"Lobgesan;:," the 't'lUtenburg
Caatatn," the ballade "Die Kr.-,t W'al-
pur..snacni, music io uk cnoruses
Autigene," "Athalle" and "Aodlpus in
Colonos." lie was author of much im
portant church music In addition
to that nieiitifined; his orchestral
works Include four symphonies and
several concert overtures; the cham
ber music includes seven stiingquar
teis, a sonata for violin and piano, an
octet for strings, and various otlur
Mirks. He wrote for the organ three
preludes and fugues, six sonatas, pre
ludes In (! minor; the piano composi
tions are numeious and distinguished;
Fluency, grace and elegance are con
sidered Hi:' chief lechnic'il character
istics of his music.
Mendelssohn was deeply interested
In the establishing of n school of
music la Leipzig, and in 1SU saw this
cherished wish fulllllcd. this the date
ol tin' opening of the l.eip.lg conserva
toiy. He labo'ed uniemittlngly for
the success of the school, brought to
it not only his prestige, but a practical
buslne.s ability of much value.
Meiuhi: sohn mairied at the age of
"s. In Ins maiilage good fortune still
faithful, oung I'ocllo Je.circnaud of
Frankfort, as amiable and Interesting
as she was beautiful. His domestic
Hie was idjllle. center of all Cecile. as
Is sliown lu the inters. Five children
were horn to tl::; pair.
"iniHTu run suiiin n snoci-.s are
thoue.hi lo have been ibe came of
his death. The uncvpetted loss of his
father was a great blow; his mother's
end occurrt ,1 in the same way, sud
denly; and I. isi came word that his
sister Fanny, close friend and counsel
or, had been sttlckeii while conducting
n rclieaii,.il uf her little choir. Fiix
neviT recovered from die shock of
Fanny's diaih. a few nuviihs later
death coming to him. He wa laid to
rest In the Alto llroll'allii'.keiN Kirehof
In l'.erlin, hi- esihig place marked by
u cross.
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Serge Costume.
A Smart
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:VY IILt'R serge is used for the costume shown here; the skirt has black
fine braiding down each side, the trout breadth finished with tassels;
the jacket is braided In wave pattern all round edge and down center
back. The rcvers, lift's, and collar are faced with while cloth and are
''"! Idcd. Muttons of black braid fasten and trim the double-breasted front,
jihite felt hat, trimmed with feathers and silk gimp to match dress. Materials
.eipi'ted: Seven ami one-half yards IS indies wide, 41;, yards lining silk
for cket.
Smart Coat. -Lark preen cloth makes a very smart coat when cut as
this nodel; it tits the tiguie closely ami it buttoned In a slant in,; direction
fro'.i the bust to several inches l.elow the waist; the three rapes are edged
vith a narrow braiding design worked with silk braid; the huge revers and
cliffs are laced with silk, which is also braided. Velvet bat, trimmed with
roses. Materials required for the coat; Five yards -IS inchis wide, yard
silk.
Visiting Dress. Mole-colored cloth
rkirt of this dress; the front breadth is of velveteui; the cloth edges laid
over and machlnc-stltched down, buttons and cord loops being carried no each
side. The front of the bodice la arrnug 1 to match tin; skirl, the cloth backs
crossing over a velveteen cenier; the sleeves are entirely of volvoien. Muff
composed of hands of sable divided by silk embroidery. Hat, of stretched blue
satin, trimmed with mole-colored chiffon
Four yards velveteen, K yards cloth;
NEW BELTS MADE TO FIT.
Dress Accessory Which May Be
Re-
lied Upon to "Stay Put."
If the heavily-embroidered linen
belts, oy well-canvassed cloth ones,
persist in slipping up to disclose the
waist and skirt attachments, there is
u way out ami it's all in the shape.
Was there ever a problem in the
realm of fashion that could not be
solved by i,ome woman's genius'.'
There are women who have just ex
actly the correct contour to be per
fectly filled about the waist line by a
straight band of material, which
"stays put," but is that a reason
to I
suppose that every belt must needs
be straight? it is quite enough of a
tax on the general amiability to ac
cept the lace slock "made i.i one size
only" for every nock (the saints be
praised for collars in quarter sizes!),
hut, while the ready-to-wear boltings
In embroidered galloons and the like
are necessarily straight, . all belts
turned out by tailors and at homo
need noi conform to
1 pattern lilting
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half the public.
A very simple soh'iloii Is the bell
looking like every other belt when
round the waist, but cut I wo Inches
and a half wide In the center back
and sloped gradually to a width of
an inch and a quarter at each side of
the front. The extra width la the
back lies over the hool.s on the skirt
baud, and the usual narrow noss in
the front slips more readily into most
belt bu('kh'.
ADMIRED TURBAN.
A unique t'iriia'i which on aei'i;t of
Its Cv'.stllness has not becipie popular
wi'h the masses. The top of gathered
velvet Is attached to a v.iag ban. On
ibe right side, ne.ir the back, is a large
breast, the only nettled deiviatimi.
A Sewing Hfl;.
Anybody win has a-onii.e! tit Mie
sewing machine, while th, silk, scirn
ing its spool, haa wra'.qi.vl itscli' around
the rplndle aad snappctl at the ctmial
moment, will be ii.il in know that
there Is a little invention now on the
market lo prou n: t're loosening silk
1 1 oin ger.mg li 'low I lit- sptio;.
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Vititing Dress
In Clcth and Velveteen.
is used far the tic.ht-fiiting bodice and
and leathers. Materials required:
dozen buttons, 7 yards sateen.
IDEAS FOR VANITY CASES.
Are Now Made a Thing of Beauty as
Well as L'cefulness.
Fan vanity casts, 1:' inches wide
six and a half inches long, are com
posed of four folds of V-shaned stiff
linen covered wit
11 ugured silk or
Plain satin joined with inch-wide taf
feta ribbon. The upper edges of the
fan are frilled with narrow vulen-
cietuie.s lace and several long loops of
ui:.Kn take iho place of a bandit
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. ... ..mw pi.ie ui one ;oi(l snows a
limited manicure outfit of steel and
mother of pearl; a second fold is
lilted Will) a nowder miff l,n.- . ihlnl
.with an oval bcveled-cdge mirror
framed in shirred satin, and n fourth
with a toilet pin cushion. When closed
1 ne i.iu tonus a triangle, with
top
corners joined by ribbon ties.
A second vanity ,-uso is of circular
shape and throe inches in diameter,
it l.t coa, posed r,f tw0 cardboard discs
covered with delicately tinted satin or
HowiTod silk ami hiiiL'erf witn tMi.
ing tibhon. On the inner side of one
disc is a tilk lowder null noe!;et li;iv.
ing a shirred hem run through with
elastic. On the opposite disc Is set
11 beveled glass mirror framed in
shirred silk.
Children's New Frocks.
The high-waisiod, one-piece frocks
are here f,,r chiitli eu. Th0y ook nulte
iiualnt and charming in them. It is an
especially pretty ntyle for wear vat
their evening pasties, made of lncssa-,
lire, soft cashmeie, china silk or rilk
mall.
The skirt has tlio same lines used
on grownups. It runs to the hiiBt,
ami is almost straight over the waist.
It fastens down the back under a box
plait, and the top part is made from
good lace, line embroidery and some
tiims a little gold and silver thread.
Young girls wear this kind of a f;own
in rose pink, old blue, Nile green and
faint lavender.
The BesLty of Hair.
To have a pretty head of hair one
must take care of it. No matter how
tired you may he at night, be sure lo
get ritl of all combs and artificial
hair, shake the hair loose and brush
and ((imb it thoioughly.
If your hair is lulling out and you
are using a hair to::!c, after well
brushing the hair apply It t0 the
si alp. It is best to use n tonic at
bedtime, for it gives the scalp plenty
tif time to absorb It.
To Hold the Muff,
if you want to avoid losing your muff
in the car or leaving it at same shop,
as women are apt to do, have it at
tached to your wrist by a tiny gold or
silver bracelet, and chain, a novelty
which is inride expressly for this safe
keeping of valuable fur accessories. A
gold or silver slide adjusts the pro
tector to the wrist, and the chains are
long c'louii to allow of a comparft.
tivt ly free movement of the hand thus
accural, ti.
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Coat.
PU3H AMERICAN IflTtREoTv. , sy mwot mccrr
THEODORE L . WEED
Representatives of loading chambers
of commerce, boards of trade and oth
er Influential commercial bodies re
cently gathered In the city of Wash
ington and perfected the organization
of a national, cooperative trade ex
tension body that is bound to prove of
the greatest potency ia th .' promotion
of American commercial interests at
heme ar.d abroad. The delegates pies
cut at the Inaugural meeting came
from all parts of the country and
there is no doubt but that the now or
ganization Is thi.roiighly representa
tive of the business 11 f of the nation
in its brradrr'. -ense.
This ti-a- ,ac!or .i American com
merclal and industrial progress Is to
be known as (he National Council of
Commerce. The first steps looking, to
the projection of this new force Into
the Yankee trade field at home and
ahrosul were taken about, a year ago
when Secretary Straus of the federal
department of commerce and labor
himself a bnsluens man as well as the
olllcial head of that branch of the na
tional government having to do with
commercial matters called a prelim
inary conference of leading business
men in the hope of paving the way
lor just such an association as has
now been created. A temporary or
ganization was effected at that time
but it was only at the recent gather
ing at the national capital that the
unique project assumed concrete
shape and was put on a practical
working basis.
The prime movers in this underta
king confidently predict that it will be
come the greatest trade organization
in the world. The high character of
the inteiests Involved and the power
of the affiliated organizations can not,
perhaps, be better Indicated than by
presenting the list of members of the
executive committee of the new body.
This board of directors comprises H.
A. Kckhart of the Chicago board of
trade; Mahlon E. Kline, of the
Trades league of Philadelphia; Wil
liam McCarroli of the New York
board of trade and transportation;
Oeorge I. McCarthy of the American
Meat Packers' association; II. E. Miles
of the National Association of Manu
facturers; II. Mosle of the Galveston
chamber of commerce; Edward A.
Filene of the Boston Merchants' asso
ciation; George C. Perkins of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce; L. A.
Ransom of the Atlanta chamber of
omtnerce; G. D. Rogera of the Minne
apolis chamber of commerce; Gustav
H. Schwab of the Merchants' associa
tion of New York; James E. Smith of
'he liusiness Men's league of St.
Louis; D. A. Tompkins of the South-
?rn Manufacturers' club, and Frank It.
SViborg of the Manufacturers' club of
Cincinnati.
At. the recent meeting which was at
tended by more than SO delegates.
by-laws were adopted and officers were
elected .for the ensuing year. Mr. Gus
tav II. Schwab, well known to busi
ness men throughout the country
through his collection with the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company,
was chosen as chairman of the per
manent .organization, li. A. Kckhart
;f Chicago was elected vice-chairman;
William R. Corwine, secretary, and
Frank P.. Wiborg of Cincinnati, treas
urer. Meetings will be held annually
nnd permanent headquarters will ho
maintained for the conduct of "mis
sionary work" on behalf of the Ameri
can trade Interests which is one of the
principal objects of the new organiza
tion. Although this is the first and
only association of the kind yet pro
jected on this side of the Atlantic,
somewhat similar organization have
for years existed In countries which
are the most formidable trade rivals
of the United States namely Ger
many, France, Groat, Britain, etc., and
it was the object lesson afforded by
these foreign bodies as promoters of
commercial development that spurred
the national government to foster the
present organization here.
Secretary Straus who, with his
right-hand man, Mr. Theodore L.
Weed, and the assistant secretary of
commerce and labor. Mr. William It.
Wheeler of California, were instru
mental In starting the ball rolling, will
henceforth he connected with the or
ganization only in an udvisory capac
ity, they preferring to leave the active
direction of affairs in the hands of the
business men themselves. However.
Secretary Straus hopes that one of
the ultimate results of this new move
ment will be to bring about a closer
relationship between the commercial
Interests of the country and the na
tional government. In speaking of
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ATOflL COmCL OF (.ViflEfiCC
lie mailer Secretary Straus said:
'i'lifortunately the national govern
ment has never up to this tinio been
brought as closely in touch as is de
sirable with th.: tremendous power
and influence and ability of American
commercial life because the Interests
involved have not bern brought to
gether In the concrete form necessary
to enlighten our government officials
and secure their co-operation." In fu
ture he believes that, thanks to the
new council of commerce, the federal
government and the commercial Inter
ests of the country will be enabled to
work hand in hand. All local or na
tional organizations in any way inter
ested will bo invited to make common
cause by joining the new council and
the nucleus of membership already ob
tained Indicates that there will be the
fullest representation of the leading
commercial, manufacturing, exporting
and importing interests.
CARRIED OFF BY LION.
Horrible Fate of Intrepid Hunter Who
Fell Asleep. ,
Near Tsavo station, 133 miles from .
Mombassa, during the construction of
the line, 'J9 Indian coolies were killed
and eaten by lions, a writer on "Roose
velt's Hunting Grounds" in the Na
tional Magazine says. Naturally there
was a panic; the men could not work,
and three young men, Messrs. Hubner,
Parent and Ryal, took a car down to
the dangerous locality to slay the
slayers of men. The car was left on
the side track at the site of a for
mer station long since discontinued,
where a few days before n lion had
actually sprung upon a man on an
open railway truck as the train slowed
clown at the station platform and car
ried him, vainly shrieking for help,
into the jungle.
The men knew they must keep
watch against these man-eating beasts
which had lost all fear of man and
would exert their utmost subtlety and
strength to feed their consuming de
sire for human ilesli. It was arranged
that a sentinel should be always on
guard, and Ryal held the midnight
watch, Kitting, rlilo In hand, where he
could command the doors and win
dows. Parent made a sleeping place
for himself on the floor, Hubner occu
pied an upper berth, and nil three an
ticipated a successful hunt next morn
ing. About two o'clock, in the murky
gloom of the tropical night, overcome
by weariness and the enervating heat,
Ryal dropped asleep. A pair of lam'
bent eyes sought him out from the
half-open door, a noiseless, powerful
form crept by or over Parent as he
lay asleep, and seizing him In his
powerful jaws the man-enter of Tsavo
sprung out through the glass and sash
of the nearest window Into the cover
of the Jungle, where Ryal's whitened
bones were found later.
This tragedy caused the assembling
of a great hunting party which swept
the country about Tsavo, and among
the lions killed was one great old Hon
which had Imbedded in his scarred
and lately-healed hide several frag
ments of window glass, which tin
douhtly identitle.l him as the slayer of
poor Ryal.
Pawnshop In Magistrate's Office.
A novelty In pawnshops Is to be
found in Ichang, China. The town
contains n small pawnshop in the.
magistrate's office, run by the prison
ers. The rate of Interest'is about ono
cent per 40 cents per month, except
during the last three months of the
year, when It Is reduced to about one
hair rent.
Bibles Sent from London.
Dining the six months between last
Easter and Michaelmas i.-lihi cases
packed with Scriptures, weighing alto
gether 131 tons, were sent out from
Hie Loudon headquarters or the Lliblo
societ) for shipment abroad.