Show 8ur Cnrljloi Opinion of Blnslclnni let When Joseph Joachim the famous tit violinist visited this country In the 70s g Ing he was taken by a friend to Carlyle house in Chelsea and introduced as a DO wellknown musician Plendllng an du engagement elsewhere the friend then left and Carlyle who was Just then qUI starting for his morning constitutional begged the violinist to accompany him which he did During our long walk In Hyde Park said Joachim when relating the story to Ills biographer Andreas Moser The Sage of Chelsea poured forth a stream of conversation about Piussln Ills Germany tho King of ll u nmrck Mnltke the war etc At last I thought I ought to say somlthln und Innocently asked tho irascible gentleman gentle-man If he knew Sterudalo Bennett the famous English composer No ho answered abruptly and hear l > cant tided I I Id after a pause an musicians as a rule they are such emptyheaded windbaggy ort of IIeO pleLondon TitBits |