Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1909, Page 15

A About Music, Musicians and Musical Events OMORROW nigit the. west | unique musical organization In | the his'ofy of Omaha will closs | its season. Thai orgasization Is the Mendelssohn choir of Omeka. It is unique, because it has worked steadily, ser:cusly, honéstly and stly for an entlre scason of elgnt months, without any thought of publle ap- pearance. It has studied diligently and con- sclentiously the subilme oratorio of Men- delssohn, “The Biljah,” and knows it weil, even the parts that are psually “cut” in American presentations. It has also studied thoroughly the modern work, “Hiawatha's Wedaing Feast,” by Coleridge-Taylor, that this work could be produced with ofchestra in one rehearsa’. It has ulso studied choral work of the highest order by Gounod, Grieg and a modern, Brock way by name. It has not asxed for news- peper recognition. It has not sought pub- Meity. It has stmply worked, studivd, #chieved. It has asked no financias sup- port from a single business man. 1t Las PAIA Its rents, its bills are all receiptesd, it has a balance at the bank and It carrles forward to next season three valuable as- sets, to-wit: First, a “repertolre;” secony B large and enthusiastic active member- ship; and third, a treasury balance suf- flelent to give 1t a splendid start for s future work. Every member has purchasel his or her own “score” of the works which were studled, through a local music nuuse, d nothing has been “rented” from an agency—a custom which has been adogted by other organizations and which is & di- rect violation of law. — The Mandelssohn choir has, for obvious feasons, done no public work this season, but it Is more than probable that It will mext season enter upon a serles of public presentations or appearances In cenneetion with one of the most famous orchestral cr- ganizations In the United States. Valun- tary offers of support ana financiil back ing are coming In, and it fs mors than likely that before October detailed ah nouncements will be made as to the plans and purposes of the Mendelgsoun cholr. Applications for membership may be = nde between now and July § for next reason by addressing The Secretary, Mendelssohn Cholr, Boyd Theater Bullding. i Much 18 sald nowadays about educating the "“Mmasses” alung musical lines. But one hears very littlo concerning the educating of the ‘“classes” in that direction. And yet tho lutter must accompany the former. It may pot be generally known that there Is one rian In Omeha who is dolng much to” promote the catise of music in this quarter of the globe, and along the very best lines. He Is not posing as an educator, mor s he, In any sonss. acting the Pharisee. But he Is 4:ing a greit work. He I drawing to his home every evening @ score of people who are being awakened to the beautles cf the higher things in music. And each evening brings a different soore. The peuple are not invited to play bridge for & valuable prize. They are fot invited to place the thousand pleces of a game to- gother in order to produce a plcture. They are Invited to listen to music To Jisten to the music of the masters, fr'm an crzan which fs full of the Intest and best ideas of the greatest bullders. To Usten o the cholcest muste, In & real musical atmosphere, where lights are low- ered, and where rare flowers breathe forth thelr scnls In cholce aroma, In & musio room which is & dream of harmony. One man fs dofng this for Omaha. This one mun i creating an atmosphere cf musfen! appreciation whoee Influence will be far-reaching. He s doing it without ostentation, without ceremony. He fs fn- viting musicians to moet and mingle with the musically Inclined. . He is placing Music on a throne. He Is creating an impulse music-wards, which will bé felt, and which is now bhefng horn In the hearts and souls of many who attend these unconventicnal affairs. e s dcing his share to ereate a musical atmosphers in the higher realms of Omaha's scelal world, and he is & mis- slonary in musie to “the cl He will prebably out the writer's name trom his visiting list for this public men- tion of his good works. The musical editor of The Bee will probably receive a lecture from Mr. Joslyr--for he 18 the man undsr discussion—when hq next meets him, but the fact remulns that Mr. George A. Josiyn Is doloy o great work in Omana along musical lines, and if he can deny it The Bee musical department stands ready to print his statements in rebuttal thereof. et Mr, Joslyn has installed, at great ex- pense, an organ which is a delight to the soul of any one who loves organ music. The Instrument is so far superior to the average church organ that one who must perforce play an average organ, should never look at this one too long. It would be like lstening to the song of & siren It Is questionable it there is an organ to compare with it anywhere. It has pos- sibilities that have been hitherto undreamt of. And Mr. Joslyn is unselfish. He wants others to enjoy what he enjoys. Therefore he gathers Into his beautiful home his triends, to rejolce over his great treas- ure. And more than that, he has invited musicians and musical people to come and enjoy with him the treasures of his won- derful Instrument. Many men would keep to themselves such a perfect instrument and would bid the world adleu. Not so Mr. Joslyn. Musiclans who have never had even a calling acquaintance have been cordially invited and welcomed In the most uncere- monfous and Informal manner by Mr. and Mrs. Joslyn, for the sake of ‘‘Sweet Music's soul” to hear the most perfect Instrument that Omaha could possibly secure. And In addition to that, Mr. Joslyn summoned to his assistance the wonderful organist, Mr. Archer Gibson, in order to show what was really lurking in the deep- est recesses of tho organ, and which no one but Mr. Gibson with his musical brain and his phenomenal fingers could possibly lure forth. Archer Gibson! What an Archer he is! There was an old saying—'Who, like him self, can bend Ulyssés' bow?' The same may be here applisd. “Who, but himselt eAn bend this Archer's bow?' Mr. Archer Gibson has written many compositions for the organ, but in his, sleevo he must laugh at the offorts of one who would try to “bend his bow and make It ready.” Suth fingers, apd such a reach! Ye powers! The write: of this screed mutched fingers with Archer Gibson the other night, and found that he was hopelessly’ lackiig in comparative length and strength. Why, Mr. Gibson could stretch from the third manual (or keyboard) to the first, without “turning a hair" as the saying Ie, while the averago reach (even ntluding that of the boarding- house) would do well to encompass two keyboards. Hls hahds simply wander over the three keyloardd as though they were one. And—just ta sbaw .you the “human tauch" about this wizard of the organ— when the present whiter was sitting beside him on the organ banth, wondering at his tremendous dexterity, he turned around and sald, “I only wish that I had another hand. Mr. Gibgon 18 & gen.ua, He s phenomenal. He s technically equipped better than any man the writer hda ever heard. He is an impressionist in. his. playing. He hates “scales” and ‘“varlations” as One might hdte poison, Bt he ‘uses arpegglos and chromatics, as he saye to “supply a back- ground” to his themes. “Clouds, and more clouds, and still more clouds,” sald Wag- ner, and Mr. Gibson cries aloud after the same manner, “Afpeggios, and arpeggios, and still more arpegglos.” Perhaps all who, g9 there and hear the music which comes from every part of the mansion from corner ‘and’ from nook, from the dome and from the floor in such be- wildering pervasiveness, are not aware that In the corner of ohé bf the rooms, up near the celling, there. Is. a. small instrument which tells the story that all of this music 18 sent to chéer thé Hours for an Invalld who lives at some distance. And of such rays of sympathetic kindness much of the sunshide of life Is made, THOMAS J. KELLY. Musicai’ Notes. The recital to be given by puplls of Mr, Jean . Duttield will oocur next. Thursdey cvening. May %, in the assembly hail of the Edward Creighton Institute, opposite the olty hall, west. M¥. Dutfield whi pre- sent_four of his puplls; assisted by Mrs W. B. O'Connor, soprano, of Woodbine, Ia., pupll of Mr. Thomas J. Kelly. A few entrance cards still remain and may bo gptained by application woy afternoon at M. Duffield's studlo in Boyd's theater. Program follows: Impromptu, B flat Schubert), Btude (Chopin), ‘‘Rustle of pring (Sinding),” Mi : “In. Mrs. O'Connor; Minuet Caprice (Harris), “Bailors’ Dance nmichel),"" Master Ernest Wehl: Poetle Tone Pictures No. 3 (Grieg), Gavotte in B (Godard), Miss Edith Beckman; “The Lass with the Delicate Afr (Dr. Arne)," ““On Wings of Song (Men- delssohn).” “The Spring’s Blue Eyes (Jean ttiel Mrs. O'Connor: ‘Tendro “8hadow Dance (Mae: Chromatiqué (Godard),” Miss Catherine Cajori. 0UT WEST IN, SCOTT'S BLUKE Growth of the Towns Along the North Platte River. PROSPERITY AT EVERY POINT Brterprisiug Residents of Fertile Ree mlon Are Making Most of the Privileges and Opportuni- ties Offered. SCOTT'S BLUFF, Neb, May 156.—To the Editor of The Bee: For fear that you might forget us out here In “the unorgan- fzed territory west of Logan county,” I thought I would drop: you a few lines to ghow you that we are not only not dead, but that we are very much allve. When 1 say “we” I mean all the people and all- the towns in the great North Platte valley. Every one of the towns along the rallroad on the North Platte river is really doing fine, I almost sald they are having & little boom, but I will change that to a very healthy growth. Gering, the oldest town in the valley and on the pouth side of the river, seems to be quietly waiting to see what the Union Pa- pific rellroad will do. If the rallroad should bulld this summer and go to Ger- ing it will make that a very lively little town, but if it should do otherwise, as very many people In the valley Dbelleve it will do, it will be very unfortunate for the little old town. Gering is not only the oldest town in the valley, but in former timeg 1t} we . ite) o1 the vdlley. There prog g b o cda b Ll Qo and the old settlers who have lived a long time In the valley would really be glad to see it have & better fortune. What the Union Pacific will do is a question nome of us is able to answe: About the Town. Of course, it is natural for men to be prejudiced in favor of thelr own town and it is right they should be. Anything but a man who is disloyal to his country, his neighborhood or his town. Being from Scott's Bluff 1 presume that it will be im- possible for me to write a letter descrip- tive of this valley without showing o little prejudice in favor of Scott's Bluff. It I ala do so, I think I should have to differ with the writers who wrote from other towns. In this letter 1 desire to be abso- lutely unprejudiced and to give to every man and every town what actually belongs to him. I am only writing the history of the country eo far as Scott's Bluff county is concerned and will begin with the town farthest west in the county, which is Mor- 1 muorrm is the youngest town in the county and it strikes me that it bids fair e — Every Boy and Girl in Omaha Sheuld See the Window Dis- play of Prizes Offered in Our School Composition Contest Hundreds of Prizes any girl or boy would like. For the Best Compositions on GAS we offer 1,447 PRIZES, It costs nothing to enter are not asked to buy anything. a good, clear, common sense co WORTH $2,500 this composition contest. You All you have to do is to write mposition on the practical uses of gas in the home. Register at once at our store and we will give you information that will help you to write a good paper. 81 prizes worth $10.00—62 prizes worth $5.00—124 prizes worth $2.50—310 prizes worth $2.00—-950 prizes worth $1.00. /A Haye il p / Our product and reputation are the best advertisement we can offer A. L Rost, Inc., 12101218 Howard St., Omaba to be one of the best. Just about three vears old, and yet it has a population of several hundred people, a good high echool, one good church building with several church organizations. Has a §ood hotel bullding and a number of other good busi- ness houses. In fact, the new bullding just erected by Ed Sayre 1 at present the best business butlding in the county. How- pver, we of Scott's Bluff hope that that cannot be sald very long. Morrill has a number of good people in a business way and otherwise, Mitchell, the next town east of Morrill and about seven miles distance, Is a splei- did town and growing rapidly. Mitchell hag untfl recently led all the other towns bufld- and for the last year has erected #ome very fine residences. 1 am sorry that space will not permit to describe these towns more fully. Sutfice it to say that Mitchell is a splendid town of approxi- mately 1,000 inhabintants, A good high school, two good banke and some of the very best stores In tho valley. Biggest in the County, Bcott's Bluff, eleven miles * east of Mitchell and opposito Cering, Is the largest iand of course we people of Scott's Bluff think the best town In the county. It 18 beautifully located just opposite the blutt from which it takes Its name, and from the town of Gering, the eounty seat of the county. We have Just constructed an ele- gant bridge connecting Gering and Scott's Bluff, which Is a great convenfenco and a sreat comfort to both towns. Notwith- standing the bitter fight that the county had to establish the bridge and build it at its present location, I belleve that all, or practically all, are nmow satisfled that It was buflt In the right place. There is a continual stream of travel from morning ¢l night in both directions, and the bridge being double there is no oecaslan to stop for passing teame. This makes it very comfortable for the §05d people of Gering and the farmers on the south side of the river to get to the rallroad with thelr produce, and it 1s very gratifylng to the merchants of Scott’s Bluff tp have the 800d people bring thelr products to the rallroad and while they are here inclden- tally do thelr trading. Industries of the PL Scott's Bluff fs a town of about 1,200 peo~ ple. Has & good chautaugua bullding and sround, a splendid public school, two banks, one hotel, three newspupers, four general stores, besides & number of groceries and all other lines of business well represented. Scott's Blutf has for a number of years taken the lead in the way of residence bulldings and really ex- cels In that line: Beautiful cottages and {lawns are the order of the day, but until | Fecently it has becn rather behind Mitchell be 50 no longer. During the last winter two fine business hous and one one-story business house have |been erected on the east side of Maly | street, all of which are a credit to the |town. Just now the First National bank I8 preparing to erect a double two-story business oullding for banking purposes, with one other business house below and office rooms abave. This bullding will be strictly modern and up to date In every particular. Just across the street on the | opposite side, Lou Marquis is preparing to | bulld an opera house, with three business { bouses below, all of which will be strictly {up to date, and with ‘thes: additions and the fine new hotel contemplated by John | Emery, Scott's Blutt will be away fn the lead in bustness bulldin dences of any town ir have fuur chureh bulld are aplendld structurer any town. We are jus electric Nghi and water works, and have a splendid telephone system. With an these good things und the Uplon Paeltic raliroad located between the B. & M. rafl- road and the river and the sugar factory which we are sure to have, we belleve Scott's Bluffs will 0on be not omly the metropolis of the North Platte.valley, but of western Nebraska as weil. Minatare, about ten miles east of the Blutfs, is one of the old towns of the county, and since the location of the rall- v well as resi- county. We two of which nd a credit to now putting In —e—e ——— $68,00 The Second Shipment of the Holmes Piano Co’s Entire Stock of High-Grade Pianos .HAS JUST ARRIVED... And will be placed on sale in our Piano Department. They will be offered for sale at prices lower than HIGH GRADE PIANOS WERE EVER SOLD for in the United States. Aj stated before, we purchased this stock of pianos at our own price and HERE ARE THE PRICES THESE PIANO ABSOLUTELY NEW Bush & Gerts, walnut case, medium Varbeses beionss SRBEO0 Bush and Lane,.]argest size, walnut 8 WILL BE SOLD AT: Bush & Lane, oak case .....8275.00 Bush & Gerts, mahogany case. ... $245.00 Knight-Brinkerhoff, oak case. ...$255.00 Milton, mahogany case..........$285.00 |in the way of business bulldings, but win | two storles high, ! case . Milton, npnéht gr.al.ld' 4 Knight-Brinkerhoff, art style. .. .$260.00 .....$270.00 Bush & Gerts, walnut case. ... ...$250.00 Knight-Brinkerhoff, mahogany case $265.00 You Will Have 280 Fine Pianos to Select From In Second-Hand Pianos Th:re Will Be Offered: IVERS & POUND, SMITH & BARNES, 81nGER & SONS, H. P, NELSON, BUSH & GERTS, PRICE & TEEPLE, BUSH & LANE, ENABE, HOW- ARD, WEGMAN, OHICKERING BROS., LESTER, SIMPSON €O, FISOHER, SCHAEFFER, and twenty other makes. Here is a partial list of a few of the bargains in our exchange department. $5.00 down and $5.00 a month we will send you one of these fine pianos. - Just the thing for a beginner. Ivers & Pond, sale price ....... Steger & Sons, sale price Bush & Gerts, sale price...... J. & C. Fischer, sale price Lester, sale price . ... Howard, sale price Chickering Bros., sale price. .. .. LIST OF BARGAINS: .$135.00 | Schaeffer, sale price ............$145.00 .$160.00 | Smith & Barnes, sale price.......$150.00 .$220.00 | Milton, sale price . ....,... 190.00 Simpson & Co., sale price .........$40.00 Sohmer, sale price . . .....$110.00 Waters, sale price ...............$55.00 J. & C. Fischer, sale price. ... .....$200.00 ‘Remember, every piano sold in this sale bears Hayden Bros.' Guarantee of absolute satisfaction or your money refunded. . Mail orders will receive your prompt attention and if it is not convenient for you to call during this great sale, write us and we will send you by return mail, full particulars. HAYDEN BROS. road has bullt up very rapidly. All lines of business are well represented. Good stores, good hotel, g3 school and churches | and a good people. An elegant country | surrounding it. If we could pnly agree to where the Unifon Paclfic rallroad 18 going, we would all be happy and know just how to figure out which was evon- tually to be the best town in the county. With good wishes for all and espectally privileges for Scott’s Bluff, we are, yours truly, A SUBBCRIBER. GOOD LUCK IN GOOD LOOKS Policeman Basks on Sunny Side of Three Spinsters by Captur- ing B Because he caught a burglar in the house of three wealthy malden sisters who coms duct a private school in Trenton, N. J., Patrolman Hamilton Crisp, one of the handosme members of the police fore: been taken to Europe Ly the laters c8comt fof & three months' tour. The women | are the Mieses Emma, Lilllan apd Mary | James, who for years have had o private school at 134 Greenwood avenue, this city, where théy also reside. After a robbery at the James home sorhe months ago Crisp was assigned by the po- lice commissioners to keep special wateh on the house, Bome time later a burglar gained entrance to the alsters' home In the even- ing, but Crisp saw him go In through & rear window and following he dragged the fn- truder by the heels out from under the bed of Miss Emma James and rushed him to the police station. For this the sisters were extremely grate- ful to the handsome policeman and sought | means of rewarding him. | They finally decided upon Inviting Crisp to accompany them to Europe as thelr pro- | tector. The matter, however, had to go be- tore the police board. At a meeting of the board today leave of absence was granted the policeman for three months, although he will receive no pay from the depart- ment during his absence. The party left New York this morning on the American liner, Merion. After ar- riving in England they will tour that country 8nd then go to Ireland and Scot- land, Following th's they will cross to the continent and will spend some time In France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Aus- tria. Italy and , Switzerland. Patrolman Crisp will always be on hand to save fthe spinsters from annoyance in thetr travels. —Chicngo Inter-Ocean gtomacTTrouble. | Your tongue is coated. Your breath is foul. Headeches come and go. | These symptoms show that | your stomach is the trouble. To remove the causeis thefirst thing, and Chamberldin’s Stomach and Liver Tablets will do that. Easy to take and most effective. Delicia” The Perfect Ice Cream Now comes the hot sunny days, warm, sultry evenings of Summer Don’t Grouch!” by ordering Delicia Ice Cream or “Fairmont’s” “Fresh Fruit Ices” you will Enjoy Life SUNDAY SPECIALS: Fresh Pineapple Cream Fresh Pineapple Ice on the basis of SUPERIOR QUALITY EXCELENT SERVICE FAIR TREATMENT MODERATE PRICES WE SOLICIT . YOUR . ORDERS. 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