The Syracuse Journal, Volume 3, Number 32, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 8 December 1910 — Page 6

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HE task of restoring the nld campanile or bell tower-of St. Mark’s at Venice is nearing completion, and it is; confidently expected that the bells of San Marco will break their nine years’ silence and again ring out ch St. Mark’s day, All'll 25, 1911. The restoration of this famous tower — which collapsed suddenly on July 14, 1902, after a proud existence of 1,014 years—has proved a greater undertaking than anticipated, some of the details presenting technical difficulties. + The inten-

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Hon was to reproduce the old tower as faithfully as possible, and with that object in view the bricks, of rhich there are over a million, were Specially selected and laid." The bricks are each 12 inches long, I inches wide and 3 inches deep, and. the clay is jwice mixed, to secure homogeneity. These bricks, Io we ver, contained salt, which threatened to turn the tower white, and such an outcry i was raised unong the Venetians that the work was suspended Urhile an inquiry Avas held. It was fotind that by prolonged soaking in water the salt was removed. The tower is quadrangular, nearly 4(j feet square pt the base and 350 feet high. Including the pinnacle so the shape of a pyramid, the summit being crowned by the figure of an angel with spread wings. The foundations of the ancient buildings were found to be good, but none too wide, so that considerable strengthening had to be effected. No scaffolding has been used, a sliding platform being contrived to rise kith the progress of the building. The shaft, which was completed last December, to composed of an inner and an outer shaft, between

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which mounts the inclined plane which leads to the bell The walls of the outer shaft are six feet thick and the Inclined plane Is lit by ’36 winflows. In the new tower the shales are bound together by iron reds and the pilasters at the angles of the inner shaft are similarly united. This will cause any future fall of the tower to be as one mass Instead of a gentle subsiding. Careful searching among the ruifts of the old cam- ■ panile resulted In the finding of nearly all the fragments of the beautiful bronze doors;, statues and basreliefs of Sansovtho’s famous loggetta, which has been restored with wonderful care and devotion. ’The estimated bf the present tower is over 8,000,000 francs, this sum having been raised by pub-

lic subscription and a large grant from the state. When the tower fell, of the five bells only the largest was not broken; the other four have been teplacbcf and were presented to his beloved Venice by Pope Pius X. The lions of St. Mark, which Originally occupied the centers of; the north and south sides of the attic and were defaced during the French occupation, are tm-be replaced. The tower has a strangely hard and new appearance against th® soft, time-mellowed facade of the church of St. Mark with its wild horses and curious Oriental-looking .domes, and seems almost as incongruous as the large, steamboats and motor launches which have now challenged the supremacy of the graceful gondola on Venetian waterways. The Venetians were, however, wise to rebuild the campanile, for the, long, low lines of the nurroundlng palaces need this sky-piercing •haft to complete the effect even as London needs the dome of St, Paul’s to lift Its sombre roofs in an upward effort. The bells of the old campanile were shattered by the fall of th.e tower, but they have now, as stated above, been replaced by the generosity of the present pope. They were cast on St. Mark’s day, April 25, and will again be solemnly rung from the toWer on St. Mark’s day of next year. *By kind permission of Professor Giuseppe del Flccolo, chief superintendent of | the reconstruction of the loggetta, I was permitted,” writes a correspondent, “to witness the remarkable work which has been accomplished within one of the arcades of the doge’s palace. Here, within the shadow of the beautiful staircase which mounts to the upper story, and within right of the window from which Silvio Pelllco looked out during his many years of confinement, there has been pieced together with infinite pains the wonderful renaissance facade of Sansovino.” To give an example of the method which has been pursued one may take the case of three columns of breccia corallina which form part of the facade facing ft. Mark’s. One has been put together in 13 pieces, another In 32 pieces, while a third was so much damaged that It has had to be replaced by a block of Asiatic marble known as sette basi dorato, so called from-a block of this marble having been found In a villa near Rome belonging to Settlmlo Passo, a Roman consul. “By kind permission of Signor Edoardtf Dott

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Piacentini, chief superintendent of the reconstruction of the campanile, I was permitted,” writes a correspondent, “td thoroughly inspect the new tower which is rising above the fairy city of Venice.” Passing through the palisading which keeps out the ordinary public from the base of the campanile one first observes the pans in which each brick, after being brought down from Treviso to the Giudecoft has been carefully

THE WELSH EISTEDDFOD The National Eisteddfod of Wales, celebrated every autumn, is one of the thost picturesque festivals remaining in this coitunprcial age. The Gentlewoman remarks especially on the growing part taken by women. 5 Last year when the Gonredd, or meeting to proclaim the bards, was held In Kensington Gardens in the early morning IW one looked 'better than Lady St. Davids In her silken robes of emerald green, or more gracefrt’. than the countess Maitland, whose grace and *?harm one longs to see added to the Grecian folds of an Ovate’s robes. And now a word on the Worsedd Itself. On the Logan Stone the Arch-Db-.iid Dyfed was attended by all his bards, some in white robes and others in blue, and the Ova'es in green. The twelve chief bards stood by their sacred unhewn stones. Ancient prayers Werß recited. The huge Brythonlc sword of peacs was drawn and sheathed three times with the question by the Arch-Druid, “A bes Heddwcl’?” to which all present responded by a shout “Heddwch!” (“Peace.”) After each shout of "fieddweh!” the sword wan sheathed and the dravght of mead from the “Kirias” horn was drunk the Arch-Druid. Then followed the of new members Into the Gorsedd and short Englynlon (alliterative stanzas) were recited in Welsh by the bards, who in turn stood on the Logan Stone and received the applause as well as the laughter of appreciation, for many of the Englynlon are exceedingly witty as well as good poetry. The chief harpist, Ap Eosy Birth, played, and Eos Dar sang his characteristically Welsh Pennil-

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washed in order to extract any destructive salts from its composition. In some cases the brick has been washed four or five times in order th thoroughly cleanse it. So careful has the committee been to secure the best materials, that the first portion of the reconstructed brick work was removed owing to suspicions as to the quality of the bricks supplied. The ' brick shaft now rises completely clear of all scaffolding and impedimenta, and from certain points of view the old effect of the ’ piazza is again coming to life. Entering the archway at the base of the towmr one ascends by a series ol sloping ways made of’ re x inforced concrete. The in-

terior brickwork is a marvel of fine setting, and when struck with the hand a portion of it will resound like a drum. Reaching the present summit, one is able to examine the progress with the stone work of the dado, which in turn will support the pyramid apex of the tower. On the summit of all will be fixed a gilded fig ure of an angel, pivoted at the head of a pendulum, so that when wintry w’lnds sweep over the Veno tian lagoons the strain upon the tov<er on thli figure will be reduced to a minimum. The vievi from the summit of the trwer is a fascinating and In some respects a Surprising one, for from tbii elevation none of the canals are visible, and th« only one of the innumerable bridges which one caa discern is the Ponte del Lovo —a Venetian corrup tlon of the Italian word lupo, which signifies a wolf

* Hon, which in their monotonous but varied chant Ing on a very few notes remind one of the east and its primitive music. Symbolic offerings of the fruits and flowen of the earth—the oak, leek, mistletoe, ckh. heather and vervain—form the bouquet whicU every year is presented by some prominent worn an; by the late Lady Llano?er, for Instance, wh< always appeared'at the Gor-sedd in national coa tume and Insisted upon her servants wearing 11 on all occasions. In Wales the Eisteddfod Is naturally mon characteristically Welsh than when it is held h London. The choirs and instrumental music art listened to with breathless attention, while agsU and again one hears “Da lawn” (Very good”), oj sometimes “No good,* as the cast? may be, whllt for the time being all is forgotten but the music; The culminating interest of the Eisteddfod 11 centered In the chairing of the bard on Thura day—the award for the greatest alliterative poen of the year. The adjudicators read their decision criticising the different poems sent In, and an nounctng at the close the nom de plume of th< successful competitor. The whole building 1( galvanized with Intense excitement. The wlnnlni author stands, and two bards are sent to conduct him amid strains of music to his chair of hono In the handle circle.

NO SOCIEfILEffI Capital Social Circle Has No Acknowledged Head. Situation Entirely Different From That In Other Big Cities—Too Many Sets of Almost Equal Importance —Many Clever Women. Washington.—“ Who is the real leader of Washington society?” is a ques--1 tlon frequently asked over the tea j cups and in the embrasure of club ; windows when the social season opens. Although never answered, it never fails to arouse a discussion in which no two participants are agreed. The late Mrs. Astor’s acknowledged supremacy in the New Yoyk social 1 world served to draw attention to the ; fact that the social situation in the 1 capital city is far different from that I of New York and that the unquestionj ed sway of the individual Is hardly i possible here from the very constitution of society Itself. It is different ! here, in that it possesses several distinct sets and there are persons who i are prominent, even leaders in one of I these sets who have few affiliations with the others. This winter’s social season at Washington starts with the understanding that there is to be in some sort a reorganization of what in the first president’s time was awkwardly called “the republican court” —that is to say, the persons on the Invitation list of the White House. Mrs. Taft is repre- ■ ! V- W'"' b. »il Mrs. Taft. sented as having come to the conclusion that by the exercise of judgment in the bringing of people together the interest and advantage of social assemblages in Washington can be enhanced. She desires to center the leading social group within a restricted but better defined circle. She realties, of course, that it is not wholly possible to carry Out this arrangement at what are termed state receptions, but she hopes to lessen or do away with that spirit of tension and dissatisfaction which has regularly followed in the wake Os past entertainments, because of the unwillingness of representatives of different social sets to meet on common grounds. Nevertneless Mrs. X af t is diplomatically edging away from the pit of snobbery. In fact, she is amplifying the scope and tendencies of the White House as a social center. There is “the White House set” and tne diplomatic, official and army and navy sets. Each has a distinct character of its own. Many individuals there are who possess entree to all these circles, yet there are also charming women who, having taken their places within one of these cliques, care little for the doings of the others. The White House Set. The White House set necessarily changes as the occupants of the White House change. It reflects the personal tastes of the ruler of the nation «nd of the first lady of the land. Necessarily, also, political expediency can not be wholly left out in arranging many of the White House gatherings, yet the private entertainments more often than not are made up of those who are genuinely congenial to the White Ifouse occupants. Official society takes its cue largely from the W’hite House set, but it also has many activities of its own. Its leaders are drawn from the families of those senators, representatives and other government officials who have social prestige, wealth and the ability to contribute to the gayety of the social season. By common consent the set which is largely ipade up of the diplomats and their wives is the most alluring of all in Washington, especially to the wealthy outsider who comes to make his home in the capital city. The cosmopolitan* character of the corps, the easy, good fellowship which prevails among its members and the fact that the duty of a diplomat in Washingtc consists largely in making, himse agreeable to the people of the country to which he is accredited, give to the social doings of the corps a charm which is felt by all who come within the circle. The adherence to precedent in speial matters which is of necessity insisted upon by the diplomat" has had a considerable influence in establishing for Washington her own official and social precedents. Within the circle formed by the army and navy men and the feminine members of their households there ls‘ an atmosphere of friendship which comes of the fact that not only th*' jnen but the women have many exp fences in common, having “roughs-..

it” in western posts or followed tht flag In the Philippines. The men ani women of 'the service” are a lav unto themselves, and the social lift which they enjoy is u« delightful as can be found anywhere. Each of these sets Ixmsts its own bright particular surg, and from the fact that they ere many it seems that from them might arise some leader who would l;e generally acknowledged as the feminine guide rtf smart society Mrs. Meyer, wife of the s<:<:retary of the navy, is an official matron often mentioned as a pjzssihfe leader, whose favorite friends are by choice the members of the diplomatic corps. Mrs. Meyer has done more en’ertalning for foreign Hous titan any other matron in Washington. dinner | companies are made up largely of diplomats and visiting celebrities. Mrs. Henderson Popular. Mrs. John 13. llenderßcn ,1s a matron whose name never fail# of mention in any discussion of social leaders. She is enthusiastic, broad-minded, fond of society and has wealth and popularity and a vast acquaintance of Washington in her favor. Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth long since established herself as one of the leading spirits of the Washington smart set. Her evening receptions, which begin as musicals and are generally followed by dancing, have attained the importance of state functions. The smartest of the smart are bidden to Mrs. Wadsworth's home. Mrs. Winthrop Murray Crane, wife of the junior senator from Massachusetts, and her sister. Miss Mabel Boardman, are two attractive women whose personalities have made a distinct impression on Washington. Both are born leaders, tactful, sympathetic and resourceful. Miss Boardman last season inaugurated a series of Monday evening receptions which had a big vogue and to which society gladly | flocked. It was frequently remarked that these receptions were largely political in personnel, and, Indeed, Miss Boardman, whose ixnmediate family have no official position, is yet one of the most popular women in ’ official Washington and seems to prefer the company of Uncle Sam’s representatives to those of foreign nations. Mts. Preston Gibson, one of the youngest matrons in the smart set, has giveji undeniable evidences of a gift and a desire so and great things are expected of her by her friends. Mrs. .Gibson was Miss Grace McMillan Jarvis, a granddaughter of the late Senator McMillan of Michigan, and spent her girlhood in Washington. She is clever without being a blue stocking. Mys. Gibson likes the company of artists and men of letters. Her hospitalities have a distinctly artistic flavor and her society is eagerly sought by the Hons of the art world. Addition of Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Charles E. Hughes, wife of Associate Justice Hughes, is a delightful addition to the hostesses of the Supreme court circle and ona to whom many Washingtonians look forward to the pleasure of meeting the coming; season. House choosing was the cause of several visits to Washington in the early summer, and after their selection was made Justice and Mrs. Hughes were among the first of the prominent leaders in their part of Massachusetts avenue to’ open up their home and to begin at once to get comfortable there. Their resiwE - i 48|F •; Sr < ' •• i. Mrs. Hughes. dence, 2401 Massachusetts avenue, now adds an important point for conductors of sightseeing tours to expatiate upon as well as for those who “do” that neighborhood, in a less conspicuous style. Justice Hughes has fallen Into the custom of his colleagues on the Supreme bench in walking home every afternoon from the Capitol. His passage through Dupont Circle, where his youngest daughter —now going ,on her fourth year—takes her daily airing, is an event for those who lose othing essential when they stroll bout that neighborhood section. The Hughes household consist of Charles E. Hughes Jr., who is at college, and Miss Helen Hughes, who is at Vassar, and two younger girls, and Justice Hughes’ mother, Mrs. David T. Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was Miss Antoinette Carter, daughter of the late Walter S. Carter, senior member of the law firm of which her husband was a junior. She studied three years at Wells college and two years as a special student at Wellesley college. She is a Daughter of the American Revolution and a member of the New York Colonial club and of the New i ork ScJvety of Mayflower Descend- •

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