Logan Republican | 1903-09-26 | Page 5 | "Mein Gott, a Whistler!"

"MEIN GOTT, A WHISTLERI" Misunderstanding Roused Ire of Cile-brated Cile-brated Foreign Musician. A celebrated 'foreign musician was recently entertained by a Philadelphia family noted for Its musical culture, and duiing the course at the evening was entertained In turn by being shown a series of photographs of celebrities. celeb-rities. Rosettt was pointed out as tho great pre-Raphaellte painter and poet; William Morris, as the litterateur and socialist, etc. Finally the musician was shown a portrait of Whistler the painter, who was referred to as "the great alHIst, Whistler." Thereupon the Indignant German turned, and In the most caustic manner said to his host: "Meln Gott, you don't call a whistler an artist, do you?"