Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 3, 1893, Page 4

4 ANTONIN DVORAR 1N OMAHA Bomething About the Eminent Gomposer and His Achinvements, DCINGS IN THE CIRCLES OF THE SWELLS Me and W. S Poppleten Give the i Daneing PParty of the Season—Sur- Prised by Friends—Hop at thedost— Chiat of September Duys. My Dr. Antonin Dvorak,Mrs. Dyorak and Prof. Joseph Kovarikof the faculty of the National Conservatory of Music, avrived in Omaha yostorday morning and arc the guests of Mr. Bdward Rosewa The distinguished composer whose works have croated 8o great an impression in the musical world, and his traveling companions, were met at Council Bluffs by a dolegation of Bohemian citizens, prominent among them being: Mr. John Rosicky, editor of the Pokrok Zapadu, “Thomas Capek of the Bohemian Voice, R. V. Miskovsky, John J. Heller, M. Urbanek, £, Kaspar, 8. B, Lotovsky, 'V, L. Vodica, and escorted 1o this city where the delegation was Jjoined by Father Veanck, ¥, W. Band- haver, J. R, Jicinsky and Fd Fishier, who welcomed the distinguished party in a fratornal manner. After a short interchange of pleasant greetings the party was driven to the house of the host, where the doctor rested until 3 o'clock when he was taken on a drive about the city, a visit being made to the smelting works and other show places, Moderately tall, heavy set, but not inclined to stoutness, Dr. Dyorak weuld at once impress the spec tatoras being much above tho ordinary. He has a magnificently shaped head, fringed with dark hair now rapidly turning to gray, with a pronounced tendency to balduess. His deep sot eyes give one the impression of a melancholy disposition, although fre- quently they light up when the composer is varticularly interested, changing the whole exprossion of the deeply scamed face into that of another person eniti Retiring in manners. quick in movement and forcible in expression he 18 a typical re i tho nation which honors him most brilliant son: Speaking of his pent, at Spill, ille, In., Dr. Dvorak greatest draw- back to the place was the lack of u respect- able piano, but having none other he was compelled to use the rattletrap excuse for a pianoforte found in the village which is sit- uated three miles from a railroad. Last evening Dr. Dvorak and party were pleasantly surprised by the Bohemian band playing three selections, “My Country 'Tis of Thee' and two Bohemian hymns, which the doctor back to his boyhood and town. After the selections the gentle- men were presented to the emient musician and compc This morning bo will attond St.-Wen church, 1452 South Four- teenth strect, and dine with Father Vranek In the afternoon, as indicated above, Dr, Dvorak will meet his countrymen' at Metz’s hall at 8:30 oclock. 1t is to be regretted that an informal reception of the musical colony cannotbo arranged, but the doctor's unexpected visit and his early departure will probably interfere with any arrangement looking to a meeting with his musical friends made through the strength of his compositicns. his ufternoon an mformm reception will be tendercd the doctor and his associates at Metz hall, by the Bohemians of_the city, As ho dislikes show and is averss to unything elaborate the entertainment planned for today will be an exceedingly quiet affair, although a littie music will be rendered to somewhat enliven the occasion. Presious to the social Dr. Dyorak will be driven to the park and about the town that he may form an timpression of what weste s are Dike. Monday evening Dr. Dvorak aud party will leave for St. Paul on u continuation of their summer trip. Dr. Dvorak, the “r" in the Bohemian lan- guage being pronounced like “zak,” us nearly as can be indicated in the English, is ono of the four greatest living composers, the others being Gounod, Brahms and ‘'schai- kowsky. The story of Dr. Dvorak's life is tinged with 4 romance that makes its perusal peculiarly pleasant in this age of igh average talent and prosaic ploddine, as one of his intimes wrote not so very long ago, when the musical world learued of Dr, Dvorak's determination to shake the dust of theold world from his feet and turn his eyes toward the west and its dawning groat- ness. ‘The eminent musical critic of the New York Tribune, Henry E. Krehbiel, writing of Antonin Dvorak,'suys: “The fate which gave to the world & composer of music robbed Bohemis of a butcher,” and then proceeds to tella wonderfully interesting story of the life of Omaha’s distinguished guest of today. To rehearse this story, which s one of manifest destiny. of signal triumph over obstacle and environment, stimulates hope, reauimates ambition and 15 o profound object lesson to the struggling youth of not only America, but of the world, The deep import of Mr. 'Krehbiel's rather amusing sentence is found in the fact that Franz Dvorak, father of Antonin, was the village inukecper at Neluho (Muhl- hausen) and his ambition touching his son ran no higher than to oring him up so that ho might take his place in- what seemod the natural line of succession, In forming this resolve, which was broken” down only after a long struggle, the father showed no appre- clation of the extent of character of his son's musical gifts. But 4 lovo for music and & certain aptitude in the prac- tico of the art are the . birth- right of every Bohemian, and so the father gradually softened toward the idea of a musical carcer for the boy and eventually became cnthusiustic over the success of tho son. Overa century ago Dr. Burney wrote: *1 had been frequently told that the Bohemians were the most musical people of Germany, or, perhaps, of all Europe, and an eminent German composer, now in London, had de- clared to me that if they enjoyed the samo advantages as the Italians they would excel them,” Aud the reason for this pre-cminence in musio which Dr. Burney suggests in his writing wus found by him later on when he visited Czaslan, Here was u school full of *little children of both sexes from 6 1o 10 or 11 years old, who were reading, writing, playing on violins, hautboys, bassoons and other instruments.”’ And it was the village schoolmaster at Nelahozeves who taught Dvorak to play the violin and to sing, prob- ably with no greater expectations than those aroused by the score of the boy's school- mates, though it was noted afterwards that Antonin had betrayed more than common in- torest when the itinerant musicians en- livened the church holidays by playing at his father's inn, Before ho was 12 Dyo Dlowings and scrapings of these wandering musicians and showed remarkublo abilivy 1 techuique and tempo. 1n 1853 Autonin Dyorak was sent to school 8t Zlonitz, where an organist taught him little theory und introduced his hands to the koyboard of a punoforte and the organ, This instruction ended after two years his father removiuk to Zlonitz and sending the lad toa more advanced school at IKamnitz, where his mind was w receve its tinal polish and where in particular ho was to acguire the German language, in obedience to the law of the land, 1t wus while he was at Kamnitz that ho first Dbegan o exhibiv his skill as a composer. Kreh- biel says that he had “not yet won bis father's cousent 1o follow musicmaking rather than sausagemaking for a liviog. Returned to the paternal inn with its obligato abattoir at Zlonltz e surprised his father by pro- m;fi"' the orchestral score of a polka, wiflch be proudly placed in the hands of the convenient band for performunce. It was Indeed a surprise. Instead of the expected harmonies the young composcr's ears were assaulted by fearful discords, due to the circumstance that the trumpots played a urth higher than the harmony peruitted ‘Trumpets are trausposing wstruments, but Autonin did ot know that fact und had written his music for them in the key that ke expected to hear.” In 1857 Dvorak entered the organ school maiutained by the Society for Fcclesiastical Musicat Prague, kecping himself alive by playing the violan in & band of cighteen or tweniy men who regaled the frequenters of cufes and other public resorts with popuiar datces, polpcurreis and overturcs. As yot the young man had uot earned his fathers sanction 1o leaye the abattoir for the com- poser's dowulu. In 1802 & Bobewian theater rak could join in the was opened in Prague and the band ny[ which Dvorak was a_ member furnished the | music. It is said t have been n_ vory modest beginning but it | made " powerful impression upon tho patriotism of the Crechs and later developed nto the Natfonal theater. The | change was a stepping stone 1o the hard- pushed, greatly buffeted boy, and an intro- duction to Kari Bendl, then an admirable composer, paved the way for glorious resuits. | In 1862 he bogan to compose in the higher forms, producing & quiniet for strings that year, finishing two symphonies before 1865, and trying his 'prentice hand on an opera. But these he did not exploit until 1873, when, having received an_appointment as organist at St. Adalbert's church, he quit playing in | theatrical bands, married, and celebrated the dawn of a better day by writing the | music_for a cantata entitiod, “Tho Heirs of the Whits Mountains.” This was followed by symphonies, schorzos, until Prague, ever prompt to recognize genius, looked upon this young man of 3 ns a possible peer to any of Bohemia's favorite sons, and they are many. 50 his life flowed on, his attention being given up entirely to composition, playing the organ mow and then to rest his Titanic mind. But the time had come for the Czech to show himself to the world, His years of absolute want, of indomitable energy and grand self-sacrifice were about to receive theirreward. In the control of the Austrian Ministry of Education there is a fund for the encouragement of musical composers, This is doled out in stipends, the merit of appli- cants being passed on by a_commission ap- pointed for that purp Dvorak sent to Vienna o symphony and his opera King and the Collier,” suggested by ner's “Die Meistersinger,” and received a grantof $160. The next year he tried again and though his thesis consisted of his now celebrated “Stabat Mater™ and a new oper “Wanda," nothing came of the application On March 10, 1883, the Loudon Musical society performed the ‘Stabat Mater,” which received not so much as a kreutzer from the Austrian government and made a veritable sensation, which was intensified by a repetition under the direction of the composer three days later, and a perform- ance at the Worcester festival in 1834, He now became the prophet of the English choral festivals. kor Birmingham he composed, in 1885, “The Spectre Bride;” for Leeas, in 1886, “St. Ludmilla;” for Birmingham, in 1801, the “Requiem Mass,” which last work was produced in New York and Cincinnati within six months of its first performance in England. And so his fame has increased, crowned when a yearago he signed a con- tract to perform the functions of director of the Natiol Conservatory of Music, of which Mrs, Jeaunette Thurber is president, for three years at a salary of $15,000 a year. To form a just estimate of Antonin Dvorak's works all must be heard under surroundings of exceptional character else the beauty and oftimes sublimity of his writ- ings are gone. His fund of melodic ideas has been very large and, he Fas nade ad- mirable use of tho airs and rhythms of the Slavs which he. has handled with consummate skill. Throughout his wide work Dvorak has cast his music in clea symmetrical and_engaging forms and has shown upon many an occasion a brilliant mastery of the orchestral palette. Dvoral’s folk songs turn attention to the woalth of material which lies underneath our soil, which is distinctive in every move- ment and every line atid yet which hasnever been assayed to any great extent, the folk songs of the Omaha Indians. What a_great triumph it would be for this guest of Omaha to put in some enduring way these songs of which one reads sometimes but knows so little, and that hittle only traditional. Dyorak’s new opera “Dimitrij,” with its wealth of Slavonic music and its naussive re- volving pictures, which made so profound an impression in Europe, will widoubtedly .be heard in New York before fong, and as it abounds in magnificent melodiesand a lovely series of stago pictures it will undoubtedly duplicate its success abroad, particularly ws it will be under the personal direction of the composer himself, Antonin Dvorak js an exceedingly modost and withal charming man to meet socially. He abhors *fuss and feathers” and enjoys a quict chat over the past more than attend- ing a brilliant reception where he would be the lion of the occasion. ” Particular interest attaches to this visit of tho tdoctor’s to Omaha, as he will ceie- brate his birthday, almost within the confines of the metropolis, being 52 years old on next Friday, having been born September 8, 1811, Just six wonths later than his host, Mr. Ed- ward Rosew. and within six miles of the ter's birthplace. Prof. Joseph Kovarik, who is Dr. Dvorak’s awveling companion, is an American by birth, though of Bonemian parentage. He isa woll known violin vituoso, having been in Onmha with Herr Seial when that alented divector made his western tour, Prof. Kovarik is like his more famous ass quictand unassuming young n but with ability of a high order, holding as he docs one of ihe leading professorships in he National Conservatory of Mus Ovening of Omuha Prospects for the Omaha Academy of Fine | Arts, which begins its fall and winter term Monday morning at 9 o'clock, were never brighter than this year. Mr. Wallace has been the vecipient of many letters from prospective pupils and the school will open with o lurger membership than ever before. The work of the school last vear was 50 thorough und the benetits” so vas that the academy has more than a s reputation, won by the hard and couscien- tious work of the dircctor, J. Laurie W vse study of the methods followed by the school shows that the work accomplished is quite on a planc with schools wuch older in years and huving greater facilities for hard work “The objects of the school are tola. circular sent out by Mr. Wallace: *To afford facilivies and instruction of the highest order to those persons of both sexes who in- tend making painting or sculpture their pro- | fession. - Secondarily, to extend as far possible tho sume bercfits, as a foundati to engravers, dio sinkers, illustrators, dec- orators, wood carvers, stonecutters, litho- graphers, photogruphers, ete. Lastly, to | let amateurs profit by the same facilitics, course of study is believed to be as | thorough us that of any other existing school, Its basis is the nudo human figure, The uccommodations are all that could bo desired. Students have free ac- coss to the Limnger gallery and the best art journals of the two continents, Acourse of six or more lecuures on | spective und composition witl be given by tho director, beginning about _the miadle of January—students admitted free. Mr, Walton will begin a course of lectures on artistic anatomy and expression in January —students admitted freo.. A sketch cluss tukes place daily from 4 to 5 p. m., and is of especial importance in educating the student to comprehend the effects and analyzo the causes rapidly, thus acquiring direct and rapid oxceution’ for using the privileges of this cluss, persons other than academy students will bo charged $ per mouth There will be an exhibition of students’ work at the end of the seuson, and prizes will be awarded for excellence, Tho school is under the general divection of the Western Art association, of which Hou George W, Lininger is president, the heart support given the school by Mr. Lininger being an oarnest of 1ts thoroughness | Of Mr. Wallace, who has the laving the oi.ly picturo in the gallery of fiy arts at the Worla's fair for this scction, the Ilustrated Graphic of Chicazo sa, “That westward the star of art as well as of ompiro is taking its way 13 exemplified iu the career of J. Laurie Wallace, now direc- tor of the Omaha Academy of Kine Ars Ho was born in Portrush, Ireland, July 2 1864, of Ecotch parents, aud lived ' in Scot: land until 4 years of age, when the fumily emigruted 10 Au ottling in Philadel phis. Having from bis earliest recollection had a liking for art, after graduating from the high school he entered the school of the Penusylvauis Academy of Fine Arts, much usgaiust the wishes of his parents, who wishod him to study for the ministy, He remained two years in the acudeny udying under Christinn Schuesselle and Thomas Eakius. Tho latter wus impressed With the young man's ability and appointed him an jnstructor in the school. In 1881 he resigned bis position in order to travel through Mexico, New Mexico, Texas, Col- orado und other portions of tho west, speud- ing two years in this way, palnting numer- 0us portriits of western celebritis and cat- tle Kings. Ho lived tho freo. wild life of & cowboy, and relinquished it only when called Lome upon the death of his father 0 While in Philadelphia at this time ho re- celved o cull to teach 1n the Art institute of Chicago, which iuyitation he accepted sud made Chicago his home for = six years. Here ho contined himself almost ex- clusively Lo portrait painiing, It was at his in _the | the World’s fair Thurs | at 7 o'clock, honor of | s THE _OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. SEPT suggostion, and aided by the efforts of the Iate Henry Spread, that the present success. ful Chicago Socfery of Artists was organ ized, of which body he was always an active worker and zealous member. He served as president of the organization, roslgning in order to accept the directorship of the Omana Academy of Fine Arts, where he is now doing work with gratifying results, Mr. Wallace is a roalist, whose aim is to paint nature as it appers, subject to a wise selection and arrangement. An excellent example of his work in the line i which te has been most successful is the portrait of James W, Scott of the Chicago Herald, which is in the fino arts scction of the exposition, It has been stated that the portrait was completed in an amazingly short space of time, although it bears few marks of haste, Surprised Miss Beok. There was a very jolly crowd of young peo- ple gathered at the residence of Mr. H. Beck on North Nineteenth stroct last Tuosday evening, the oceaston being o surprise for his daughter Maggie. The young people mot at the residence of Miss Fitz: patrick and from there went to Mr. Beck's house in a body When the noise had subsided a large can- vas was produced and the young men spread 1t over the carpets. Music was also taken along and the evening thoronghly cnjoyed. At 11:30 light refreshments were served, after which dancing was resumed and kept up until early morning. Among those present were: The Misses Maggie Beck, Mary Beck, Lulu Truckey, Josie Clark, Nona McEnery, Aggie Wilson, Lizzie McEnery, Daisy McAvoy, Lizzio Irk: hart, Jennie Fiannagan, Lazzie Wilson, Annie Kolly, Margaret Cosgrove, Nellio iKelloy, Lyda’ McArdle, Nellie McArdie, Berthy Baumer, Margaret Fitzpatrick; Emma Schueifer Mary Schneider of Nebraka City Messrs. Diamoud, Clarence Furay, George Kinney, Charlie Furay, Osecar Goodsell, Frank ' Lovett, Arthur 'Songhrey, Frank Kinney. Jack Schneil, 12d_Fitzpatrick, Jack Kennedy, Jim Agnan, Emmitt Malehead, Joseph McDonough, Dan_ Hurley, Edward White, New York, Frank Clark, Hartlett Smith, Jim Flanagan, Will Flanagan, Chris Butler. “ First Dance of the Season. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Poppleton enjoy the honor of having given the first dancing party of the season at their pratty home on Georgia avenue Tuesday ovening. ~The houss was gracefully decorated with flowers, - while the Musical Union, under the stairs in_the Iway ' played delightful dance music for tho young folks, who were out in great numbers. Adjoining the por u large tent had been orectod, which was suggestive of an imperial seraglio more than anything else with its wealth of rugs and ristic seats. Here frappe was served, and throughout the evening the tent w un ob- Ject of charming interest to the guests, Among the guests were: Miss Jordan, Miss Chambers, Miss Isaacs, Miss Kountze and her guest, Miss Boss of St. Joseph, Miss Childs of Boston, Miss Woolworth, ' Miss™| Hughes, Miss Chandier, Miss Barker, Miss Auna Millard, Miss Mary Millurd, Miss Pop- ploton, Miss' Sears, Miss Meicuna, Miss K{ennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, Mr. ana Mrs. Learaed,' Mr. ana Mrs. Victor Caldwell, Mr. Arthur Smith, Mr. Warren Rogers, Mr Clement Chase, Mr. Gannett, Mr. Herbert Rogers, Mr. 'Will Rogers, the Messrs. Kountze, Mr. Henry Wyman, Mr. Preston, Mr. Walter Smith, Mr. Tuener. Mr. Walters' Mu. Dickey, Mr. Reed, Mr. Robert Patrick, Mr. Crofutt, Mr. Mercor. Shriners Propure to Visit Chloago. The Shrineps are becoming enthusiastic over their proposed pilgrimage to Chicago, September 16. Mr. Frank Williams, who has the excursion in charge, returned from dayg having made arrangements to lodge the excursionists at the Great Iastern hotel, said io be the largest hotel in the world, situated at St. Lawrence and Champlain avenue and Sixtieth and Sixty-first streets. The scopo of the excursion has been covsiderably cn- larged, an inyitation having been extended to all the blue lodge Masons in_ the city to Join the members of Tangier. But not con- tent with this, Naja temple of hus also been invited to join the wi the fez of this city in their descent upon Chicago. Mr. Williums has secured a very fuyorable rate at thoe stern and will, on Monday, commence booking for the trip, which is only to cost $17.50, including five admissions to the fair, one admission to Buitalo Bill's show. and lodgings for a week &t the Great Eastern, It is not kuown what railroads will sccure this business, but as it promises to be the largest excursion out of Omaha this year, allthepassenzeragents are putting their best foot forward to secure Tangier temple, Hop at the Lort, After the presentation of medals to the men of the Department of the Platte at Bellevue a denightful hop was given at Fort Omaha Thursday evening in honor of the visiting oftic Colonel Bates and Mesdames Webstor, Larsen, Porter, Chrisman and Kellar re ceived the guests in the post theater, which was pretily decorated for the occasion. Among those present wero: Major and Mrs. Worth, Major and Mrs. Dundy, Major and Mrs. Haliord, Captain and’ Mrs, Humphrey, Captain and Mrs. Guilifoil, Cap- tain and’ Mrs. Kellar, Captam and Mrs, Varing, Captain and Mrs. Turner, Captain , Captain Crowder, Licutenant and Mrs. Abercrombie, Lieutenant Mrs, Chrisman, Licutenant and Mrs. Lie and Mrs. D. H. Wheeler, Mr and Mrs. Riall; Lieutenants Quay ou, Bookmiller, 'Hincs, Prince, Dean, Marquardt, Gregg, Davis, Misses Woolworth, — aring, Abe Kinzie, McClelland, Marshali, Webster; Messrs. Wilson, MeDo: and Putrick. Lafitte; ombie, Dundy, ail, Heih A laily-Ho Some of the members of lodge No. 10, Independent Order Good Tem- plurs, enjoyed a pleasant tally-ho ride Friday ovening, their destination being Richfleld, a small village four miles below Papillion. “The party left Fortieth ana Cuming streets arviving at Ricntield at After cnjoying a splendid meetng refresh- ments were served at 11, The town clock was Just strixing the midnight hour as they turned homeward bound, and armved at the starting point at just $:50 Saturday morning. The following participated in the Misses Bessie Harris, Lillisn Goerne, Mae Shears, Edna_Banker, Messt Geovge' Androw, Frank Hatteroth, dwin Olliver, I'red Goerue, Hal Howes, Walter Banker, William Barton. edcon Light Miss ¥ wn Kutertal Miss Fldna Brown gave a surprise party Wedaesday evening, the occasion being the birthday of her brother, Cameron, Tho lawn was pretiily arranged with Chinese lanterns, and the young hostess proved hersell entirely cqual to the oc sion, entertaining the youngsters in truly matronly style, and it 'is sifo to say that n huppier” 1ot of boys aud givls, taking their ages into count, have not been together for time. After various games wero in- d in, delicious rofreshments wer the followiug: Misses Murty, lice Heins, Ada Tucker, Carvie Midgoly, Tillie Black and Tillio Schoeniz; Musiers Danny Denise, Georzo Ringer, Albory Gold- nith, Artie Falconer, Earl Herricker, Ha wan Dreifus and Cameron uud Lawrenco Brown. Atherino, benelit of St. Catherine's Mercy, will be given at Boyd's uew theater on Thursday evening, the 21st inst. ‘Ihe society has been fortu nate 1 securing the services of the eminent youn violinist, Mr. Louis Heck, jr., recont from the Boyal conservatory of Berlin, Ge wany. Mr. Heck hus appearcd in many of the leading cities of this country aud bhas re- ceived the highest praise from the press and peonle. PENO socioty will also have tho assistance of Owaha's “best musical talent. The pro- eram for the evening's entertainment will apvear in theso columus later. As it i3 in a most worthy cause, Boyd's should be crowded to the doors. Benofil A concert for th chapel, Sisters of An Enjuyabie Manieale, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Griftiths gave an en- Joyable musicale av their beautiful home last Monday evening. ‘The program included a violin s0lo by Mr. Stiger, voual solos by Miss Burus, Mr. iobinson, Mr. Packurd and Miss Peunock. Amoug those prescut were Mr. und Mrs, E. H Packerd] Mr. and Mrs, Gawble, Miss Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. Patter- son, Mr. aud Mrs. Moutgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Mr. ana Mrs. Burns and Miss Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Stiger, Mrs. Pea- nock and Miss Pennock, Mrs. Stebbins, Mrs. Conuer, Ned Stigor, Mr. aud Mrs. Lve 10. MBER AMONG THE gSCANDINAVIANS i Events of the Pdst Week in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Oiroles. Fi— DEATH OF Oll)f P\NG, THE DRUGGIST Sketoh of the Degeased—Dunish Brother- hood—Tts Prosperity and Numerical Strength—Other Looal Socioties —Gosslp A Genernl News. M. O. Bang! the Danish druggist, died last Frid, Mr. Bang w born in Denmark on the Sjelland istand in 1835, He received his education at the Roskildo college, and then became inspector of the large estates, Saby- gaard and Swanholm. A few years later he married and went to Swoden, where he bought a large country property, of which he took the management himself. Mr. Bang was cashier of lodge No. 19 of the Danish Brothernood of Omaha, a secret society of which he was one of the founders. One of the largest and most prosperous of ail the Danish socioties in this country is the Danish Brotherhood, which was founded nere in Omaha some eloven years ago, and now has two lodges, No. 1 and No. 19, in this city. The brotherhood has lodges in most of the larger Danish settlements in the northern states from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. The *whole membership of these lodges is more than 4,000 people, and they represent a capital of several million doliurs. Prosperity of the Original, Mark Hansen, the former proprietor of the Danish Pioneer. was one of the founders of lodge No. 1, which now has about 300 members. Lodge No. 19, that has its head- quarters in the same building as No. 1 on Douglas streot, has over 800 members. Mr. Rasmus Nielsen is_president of No, 1, Mr. Hansen of No. 10, The lodges are in possession () R tine assembly hall and two besutiful banners, donatol to the brotherhood by the Danish ladies of Omaha. The lodges also have a arge library, containing the best works of classic and modern Scandinavian poetry fiction. The now Danish cemetery, lying northwest of Omaha, is furthermore ' the property of the Omaha lodges of the Danish Brotherhood. The grand lodge of the order is situated at Chicago, but the grand chief of the brotherhiood, Mr. Johnson, lives in Omaba. Inclose connection with the brother- hood is the Danish Sisterhood, a secret so- ciety of mutual benefit, formed by Danish women. The Danish Brotherhooa w founded with the intention to help its mem- bers inevery w getting work for the un- employed, caring for the sick and poor and loaming money to thoso that needed it, in brief, to do the work of the good Samaritan among those that were fortunate enough to beloug to this benevolent society. A mizhty apolause shook the house when the picture of the Viking shiy appearcd among Prof. Abt's views at the Farnam Street theater last Sunday. There were probably many Scaudinavians in the theater and they took this opportunity to show their admiration for the brave little crew that navigated so cleverly hat old-stylish, primi- tive vessel through ihe dangerous waves of the Atlantic occan The Viking ship ht the World's fair, with its carved dragonheads, its gay striped sails and sparkling bronze shields at the railin, 'y is a true imitation of an old Norwegian war ship found in a ditéh In Norway. Leif den Lykkelize and Erik den Rode, the Scandi- navian discoverers of America, crossed the ocean in ships that svere of the same con- struction and but véry litéle larger than the tiny Viking ship at the World’s fair. They Own Wash'ugton Hall, The Danish asgaviation of this city can boast of having ond0f the largest und finest of the many halls jni:Omaha. Washington hall, as it is called in memory of the father of this country, is decorated” in light colors and hae a baicony with a beautiten railing of brass and wrouzht ivon; the floor is bright as a mirror and the squire form of the hall makes 1t a delightfal place for even a large crowd to dance in. The seating capacity of the hall is over 800 and as it has a fine stage it is very often used as an opera house. The stage is somewhat lacking of good top lizht and has only o small collection of wings and drops, but the hall committeo of the Danish association is talking about furnishing the stage with a now outfit of fine decorations and’ when this is properly dono the Danes will have an opera house that will compar favorably with the American Omaha thea- ters. The dramatic association Dagn played last week A Foolish Girl,” by Boign, 4t Washington hall. The play w given as a benofit to the populur conicaian, | Mr. Fred Jacobsen, The Danish Athletic club of Omaha in- tends in the near future to give a private performance to an invited audience. A large number of people would take great in- terest in seeing some of the marvelous exer- cises that the' Danish athletes have mas- | tered under the skillful tuition of their | lender, Mr. Nygaard, Mr. Follman. the well known foreman at the Danish Pioneer printing off brated his 35th anniversary last week composing room was finély degorated with flowers and bunting, & song was made for the occasion by 1", Jucobsen. and speeches of congravulazion detivered by the compositors to the popular foreman. Refreshments wer plenty and a good time enjoyed by e body. Mr. Heinse was in Omaha last week on busiuess wip. He said shat he intended v ret a -house at Klorence, and his man, friends here will be glad to know that th old_popular author will live so near Omal Mr. Voight, formerly a merchant tailor Kuusas City, is now employed in this city. | Count Leo Lolstoi’s fumous novel, *Tho Kreutzer Sonats,” has been translated into Danish by Mr. H. Shell of this city. somewhat forcible language and abrupt sen- tences of the original nave been rendered very correctly i the Danish tran: Mir. Kred ducobson, tho young tatlor from Council Bluffs, who bas spent his vacation with his folks'at Graud Island and Danne. brog, Neb., will return to Council Bluffs next wee Mr. John Petersen, a prominent Swedo from Esplund Skogau, Christiania Len, who is an American citlzen and used to live hero in Omahu, returned last week from his na- Live country Mr. Winterlich, an inventor living in South Omuha, has now u chance to sell his lust invention, au ingenious five alarm meter, that witl bo of great wse to preveut, for iustance, fires aud explosions i coal mines, AMr. Winterlich, who “used to be employed with the Excelsior ilectric Signal company, hus patented his invehiion in the United States and in Eugland! A convention of ai#the ministers of the Swedist mission in Nebrasku will be held this weeld in Omaba, I'ho Swedish Missiop church in this city will be used for the meelings of tke conven- tion. Prof. D. Nyval will conduct the services A Danish Odd Féllows lodge has buen established 1n Owaba, o The new lodge has already recoived a verydarge wembership. 'ho Swedish-Amerigaw Lolivical club will lold & public meoting v the oflice of the Swedish Jouraal Tribupen. 1t will be pro- posed Lo reorganize the club for the coming campaign work. s le . Messrs. Stock, Boypon, Sopes F. Nebble aud H. Miller departed lust weok for Blair, This party of well 4pown huuters are ! ber 1 9 out for the prairie chicken, amd it is ex- vected that they will bring back tany of this fine fowl, that is reported to bo very | plenty this year. Born, to Mr.and Mrs. Axel Waago, & son; to Mr. and Mrs. A. IVellen, 909 South Twonty-fAifth avenue, & daughter: to Mr, and Mrs. A. Johnson, Thirty-sixth and Seward streets, & daughter; to Mr. and Mrs, John Selin, 808 North Twenty-seventh avenue, a son Miss Becher from Skive, Denmark, has been a visitor all this summer with her brother, the popular ex-president of “Dan- nebo” in Council Bluffs. Miss Becker h now gono to the World's fair and intends to return before long to her college 1n Den mark Mr. H. J. Niclsen has sold out his part the Council Bluffs Furniture company to Mr. Riley and has gone to Denmark on visit, TR, SOCLAL CHAT OF SEPTEMBER. C. 8. Raymond and the fair, The Misses Butterfield have returned from Chicago, A. C. Troupe and family go to the World's fair today Licutenant Quay has returned trom a goy week in Chicago. . W. Blackburn, wife and children loave today for the fair, Mrs. and Miss McKenna go w0 the great exposition tomorrow, Dr. George Tilden ana Chicaco this evening. H. A. Haskell and family will go to the White City this evening. W. B. Millard left last evening for Chi- cago and will return Thursday. J. F. Ponder and family have returned from their visit to the World's fair. Mrs. M. Lovy aud family of 2037 Dodge fireet havo rewrned from Elkhart Lake, Wis. Mr. W. F. McMillan stopped off a day_this week on his way from Chicago to Salt Lake City. Miss Tatum, who has spent the past two months in Chicago, returned howe on Fri- day. Miss L. C. Harding and mother have re- turned from a month's trip to the Pacific coast., Me. and Mrs. H. Garlichs leave Tuesday ona two weeks «trip to Chicago and the World's fair. Miss Grace Slaughter of Fullerton, Nob., is now visiting with Miss Cora Weayer, 2061 Pacilic street, Miss Stella Singer and sister, Florence, have gone to the World's Fair city for a week's vacation. Mrs. C. J. Smyth left yesterday weeks trip to Chicago, Detroit region of Michigan. Frank D. Muir, who returned to Omaha a fortuight ago trom Chicago, has rewurned to the World's Fair city. Miss J. M. McKoon, principal of the Mason school, has returned from a three weeks visit to the World's fai Miss Mason has returned to Om will resume her dressmaking at 2227 Dodge street. Mr, and Mrs, 1. W. Nash and Miss Nash and Mrs. J. I Woodard and daughter have eturned from their Chicago visit. Mrs. Sumuel Rees, son and daughter, have returned from the sea coast, having visited the World's fair on the returh trip. Miss Graco Slaughter, formerly of Omaha, now of Fullerton, Neb., is the guest of Miss Cora Weaver, at 2061 Pacific streot. Miss Addio I2. Tilly, daughter of Building Inspector J. . Tilly, has roturned from a threo weeks visit at'the World's fair, Mr. and Mrs. Tatum and Miss Bessio Tatum have returned from the World's faur, ompanied by Miss Springer of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rosewater and Mr. Charles Rosewater have returned from their trip to the Puget Sound country and Alaska. Mrs. J. W. Cotton has returned from her summer in Boston and is ready to make ar- family have gono to family leave for on a three nd the lake nd Septem- | rangements with her pupils to begin lessons atany time. Cameron C, Brown and Lawrence Brown were pleasantly surprised Wednesday even- ing at their residence, Twenty-second and pitol avenue. Sig. August Fusco's vocal class for op- eratic singing will open September 4, in the Patterson block, corner Seventeenth and Farnam streets. Miss Lotta of Lincoln, Miss Miller of Chi- cago and Miss Maustield of Peoria are the guests of Miss Baum, Twenty-sceond aud Howard streets. e engagoment of Miss Anna Lou Fitch 10 Mr. George Adams Meister of Springfleld, IlL, is announced. The wedding will take place in Uctober. Rankin and Miss Chester of Buffalo, who were visitng guests of their Mrs. K. . Builey, during the past mouth, left for Montana Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E, O. Hamilton left lust ovening fora ten days visit to the World's fair, their son Warren remaining with his grandmother during his parents' absence. Quite a number of people went down to the Bellevue range Thursday on the special train that left at1 o'clock to sce the pres- entation of the medals and the fiaal firing. Mus. iZ. . Rowick (nee Hattie Fitts) and little daughter, Gladys, of la are visiting with Mrs. William Cott and her mother, Mrs. Whiteside, at 1819 Farnam street. Mrs. B, W. Hutter and Miss E. Claghorn of Philadelphia, who have been the guests of Mrs. H. A. Snyder, gone to Salt Lake on a short visit. They will stop 1 Omaha on their return, General Dandy and family left Omaha on September 2 for’ Chicago and the east, and will be absent a month, Their addross until September 13 will be fifth street and Loxington avenu Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Bailey, and Loss W. Bailey left for Chi yesterday. Mr. Bailoy and family roturned last week from their summer cottage at Honey Creok, whero tney have been since Jur Mrs. William Gyger, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. L. M. Kellerstrass, left last night over the Burlington for Chic After o week’s stay at the World's fair M yger will return” to her home i Phila- deiph ‘The Omaha Woman’s club is invited by the ofifcers and directors of the Omabd Opera Festival school to be present as an organization at the reception to be given Max Maretzok next Tuesday evening av the city hall. Mr. und Mrs. Joseph Camp of Newington, Conn., have arrived from the World's fair w visit Mrs. Gaylord, Twenty-ninth and Leny- enworth streets, ~ Mr. Camp has not been in Omaha siuce 1859 and is greatl; interestod in observiug the growth of this city in thirty- four years. An umportant society event in Chicago will be the marriage of Miss Bello Hughitt, daughter of Marvin H. 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