What Buffalo Offers in the Way of Musical Entertainment
BUFFALO. May It (Special Coiro
Hpondunru.) Scvcnty-llvo organ
ists, representing neatly ovury
proinliic'iiL musical center In thu
United Status ami Canada, will glvu
dally recitals on tliu grand organ In lliu
Temple, of Music dining thu entire, uxpo.-d-tlon.
Prominent among these masters of
tliu lustt uiiient who will participate arc:
Clarence Eddy of Chicago, S. I'. Warren
of New York City, Frederick Archer of
San Francisco, John Porter Lawrence of
Washington City, Huston Mario Dethlur of
New York City, William J. (lomph of
iliillalo (the olllclal oiganlst of thu Pan
American exposition) and many others.
Thu I'liniLH mi nlloncd nru merely to con
vey an" Idea of thu quality of the musk
thai will lie. rendered.
'1 ho organ Ih oncof the largest In Amur
lea. It nccuplc4 u receHH prepared for It In
one of thu archcH of thu auditorium of
tliu Temple of Mimic, and Ih about thirty
Hlx feut widu by forty-four feel high, with
a depth of thlrty-llvu fuel. Thu kcylioaid-t
are located several feel In advaucu and
thu player Hltu facing thu organ. Thu illa
played plpe aiu glided on u rough tiur
face and present a rich appearance, thoio
hulng no woodwork ahovu their toes. Staff
wrought out In a most ulahorate dcHlgn
takes tliu place of the usual chsu of wood,
thu caning of thu condole, howuver, Ih of
(iiartured oak, carved and Mulshed In the
Htylo moHl apiiriiprlatu to Hindi a noble In
Htrumunt,
Two orchcHtr.iH havi. been engaged. One
Ih condueted hy the dlHtlngulHhed in.ieHlro,
Victor Herbert of I'lltHburg. Thu other.
the Pan-American ondiustra, wiih
formed especially for the exposi
tion by Mr. John Lund of lluffitlo
Tint Puu-Amciicuii orchestra Ih composed
of fifty artlstH Helccted from the bust local
talent, thu Now York Philharmonic and
lloHton Symphony orchustiaH. The t uncurl
maHler of this organization Ih Eugenu lloeg
tier, who waH Hlmllarly associated with
Theodore Thomas. 1 1 Ih a graduate of
tho Conservalory of llurlln and was for
years a private pupil of the great Jo.ichlm
Tho Amur I mm cnmpos'TS, Chadw ck
Parker, Arthur, Footo, Van der Stucken,
Payne, Dudley Iluek and otherH, will be
prominently In evidence, while the choicest
cornposltloiiH of Wagner, Mendelssohn,
TschalkofHky, Schumann, Schubert, Salnt
SaciiH, Massenet. Riibensteln. Ill.et. etc.
will charm those who prefer a blending of
tho severely classic with lighter music of
a high order.
Several choruses will participate In the
musical festivals that will mark the prog
ress of the Pan-American exposition. Most
conspicuous among thcm Is thu saengerfest
of tho North American Saengeibund. This
chorus of fi.wiu trained voice will be led
by John Lund. Famous soloists will ap
pear with the organization Among theso
Mine. Schumann Ilclnkc will slug thu
"Llubcwol" from "Tristan and Isolde." Tho
well known tenor, Uvnn Williams, will iiIh:
bo heard with this organization.
The "United Singers of St. Louis," com
prising nearly a score of societies, will ten
der Johann Pacho's "llerlist Traun." The
"I'nlted Singers of Chicago," 700 men In
all, will sing "Wohln," by Edwin Schult;.
Another number will be by tho Scnofelder
i
Till
cat- k
Thu f
PAN-AM ERICAN
HAST,
EXPOSITION (IKNKUA L VIEW
THU
FROM
Ltcdcrkruii of Chicago, comprising eighty
men.
Rehearsals for thu reception conc?rt by
the United Male Singers of Buffalo, on tho
evening of June 21. have already begun. At
this concur! a great orehtstru of over 100
musicians will lie heard. Among thu com
positions to be produced will bu "Vide
Muslkanteu," by llaselt; "llugrucssungs
Hymne," words by Adolf Flnek, music by
John I.uud. ami "Vergesset Nlcht." wonH
l.y Matthias Ruhr, music by Henry Jacob
sou. Twenty-two bauds will give concerts from
the beautiful stands erected in thu grounds.
These "stands" are circular platforms, with
domo-shup d roofs supported by graceful
columns. The elaborate ornamentation if
th. frluz.es coiMisis of miniature lyres,
I andean pipes, autlipie harps and other
musical Instruments painted In soft roani
tints and throw:) into stioug relief against
a richly tlutul background. From these will
he heard Sotisa and ills sixty-live artists,
limes, with his wonderful trombone; Fan
elulll. the famous Highland. t'.s of Ciliadi,
the splendid Mexican band, accustomed to
charm thu listeners In the grand plaza of
thu city of the Motite.umas with the dulcut
mulodlcH of Castile and Arragon, c.r to
stir the soul with the masterly rcmlltluu of
military music and the national airs of
Mexico.
The architects who planned the Pan-
merlcau exposition showed that they real
ized thu value of giving music a prominent
placu In the cxpisltlou scheme by locating
lie lemple or .music on a tin si i-unsplcut
..I,.. ... .1 .1... H...I 1 .
witu in uii' curlier m me r.aiiunuuc aim wiu w
Court of Fountains, the two gnat inter- f
suctlng courts of the oxpiisltlun. about
which the principal buildings are grouped 1
and which are profusely ad rued with J
statuary, fountains and Mowers The beauty
f this building and Its splendid smlpluM
groups make It an object of general ad
miration. Its archil) ctute Is a free trea
munt of the Spanish Renaissance. The
building Is octugt.mil In form, with pavilions
at thu coiners. The grand entrance Is at
thu corner of the Esplanade and the Court
( f Fountains. Thu fin ades are richly
ornamented and between the large windows
urn nriininenliil oatiets licarlnir tin rl r.i '
busts of fatuous compi sers The cornice
frieze and balustrade are of elaborato com
position, thu latter cany lug tablets bearing
the names of great composers and must
elans. A series of eight massive piers sus
tains the dome and largo arches between
the piers open Into thu gallery. Into the
main entrance and to the stage. At the
apex of the four great arches are groups
tf statuary designed by Isidore Kontl.
These typify the different kinds of inns'
The auditorium ef the Temple of Music w
seat 2.200. The committee on music has
made an effort to cater to every tastu and
at the same time give the various musical
performances n dlgnllled ami elevating as
well as a popular character. From the
present outlook this feature of the ex
position promises to bu a very great suc
cess. CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
Si.
Short Stories of
Life as We See It
James U'Nclll says the only tlnio hu over wuru prepared to l'orugu Its own schedules
really got befuddled on tho stage was not uiiil adopt Ibosu of tho Itousu,
long ago, when bu was playing "Mouto
Ciistii" In one of the cities of the middle
west.
"It wiih Just lifter I had been tossed Into
tliu sen Irotii the ('bateau d'lf," ho ex
plains, "and crawled upon the rocks.
There, with my bunds upraised, I ux
elalineil triumphantly:
" 'Tho world Ih mine!'
'Then hoiiio Irreverent elmp In thu gal-
"In my younger days out west," said Mr
Vest, "I went Into a variety theater tne
night.
"It was one of those primitive shows
wheru the Hlago manager comes lieforu thu
footlights without a coat and waistcoat
and with ills shirt sleeves rolled up to thu
elbows to announce thu nu.t number on
tilt; program.
" "Miss Hurtle Allendale' remarked tliu
lery yelled: 'Hollo, Plerpont, whun dltl juu stage mamiger, appearing in uuu of thu
gut to bu an actor?' Interludes, 'who Iiuh entranced two hutnl-
"ll was a good thing thm tliu otirttiln spheres with lier wonderful vocal powers,
went down then, lor I'd linvo spoiled thu will now render In lier own Inimitable
whole scene If there hail been another style Unit exquisite vocal selection entitled
wurd for mo lo say." "Down in the Valley." '
"A gentleman In a red llannel shirt rose
A musician and his wife weru on llielr I" Hie midst of tbe audience and exclaimed
way homo from a concur! and wcro over- In an Impressive bass voice: 'Oil, thunder'
heard discussing tho niuiits of tliu enter- MIsh Allendale can't sing for green app'.M
talniiieiit, relates Youth's Companion. "The manager, who had started to leave
"It set my teeth on edge," thu husband tho stage, halted and turned. An igly
said, "lo hear thu orchestra, playing Unlit Mushed from the eye which swept the
'Yankee Doodlo' and 'Dixie' at thu hiinie audience and tlually rested on the face or
time. The Idea Is all right, of course, ami the interrupter Raising one shoulder
oven coiumendable from n sentimental point higher than the other, letting one haiitl
of vluw, but thu two pieces, when played drift slgiillleantly toward bis hip pocket
toguthur, aro full of discords." and thrusting bis nether Jaw forward In a
"Milt didn't you notice," said his wire, savage way he observed with a dellberat"-
who Ih Homuthlng of u musician herHelf, "ess which emphasized every syllabic
HL. SKH m
Miss liertha
Mri i'li!ii't,.u l:irtlii Main 1 MtNlsh .Miss I'Mllcl Mill werin. .Miss Susan clt .Miss Im in loti islet n.
"tlial wiiert! certain notes or passages .M-vertneless ami notwithstanding, Mlos Shephard, Miss l.eota Murrell, Miss Julia Cluland, Miss Mame wulty. Mrs Frank Ellick, Mrs J M Shlruly
would havo been discordant they wore Hurtle Allendalu will sing "Down In tho MICMHERS OF THE (IRANI) CHAPTER, O. E. S., OF NEHRASKA
omlttutl from onu air to another ami lelt Valley." '
to thu drums?" "And shu did. So, likewise, nevertheless "iitlro Hiipuriorlty of everything English to wus u btilllunt womuli und tho possessor of our order wu shall bestow upon our now
"Of course I noticed It," hu testily !u- anil not withstanding, tho sen'ntu schedules w'"'t ' American. "You outstrip us In of a keen vein of wit. Whun her health second buss the namu of its uxaltud dono
Joined, "but I could hear thu discords in will stand." only one particular," saltl Harrymore. "In becanio Impaired Mrs. liurrymore removed I lu will be known In our uholr as Frudcrlcus
my mind Just the sumo! Acb!" England there are better Englishmen." to California, wheru shu died. While s.he Sucuiulus!" Thu king madu no attempt to
. ' Maurice Hurryinofe. the unfortunate The foreigner then spoke of dll'feieneus In was there In idleness a bunullt was planned return this duxturous homuthruat. Ho'
actor who has entertained tuns of thou- thu spelling of words. "For Instance," he lor u charity and Mrs. Harrymuru was never again alluded to an episode In which '
Senator Vest's most famous anecdote is sands in his time, but Is now hopelessly said, "tho word 'honor' should bu spelled asked to uppuur. As shu was under con- ho felt that he hail been thoroughly1
that of Miss llertlo Allendale, relates the Insane, hail a fund of anecdotes with h-o-n-o-u-r, but Americans spell It Haul to Mr, Fruhuian mid could not pluy worsted,
St. Louis Republic. It was told when thu which he never wearied of entertaining his h-o-n-o-r." "Yes," replied Harrymore, without his permission, shu wired him at v
two uhambeiH were arrayed against each friends. Onu of the lust stories hu told at "whun wu spell 'honor' wu leave 'you' out." length requesting permission lo give a Chlcugo Tribune: "Illlllger McSwat,
other on the tariff of IMI and the house thu Lambs' club was of a wordy encounter Hurrymoro s children havo on both tldus performance, in reply to her wordy dls- "hat do you mean by coming homo so late
was Insisting that thu country would go between himself and an Englishman who a wealthy heritage of cleverness. Their patch came onu trom thu luauugur whluh fur '"" dinner?"
without any tariff act unless the senato believed, as do so many Hiitons, In tho mother, the late Oeorgle Drew Harrymore, was as abnormally short as her's hud been -M'- McSwat said nothing.
long. "No," was all It said. Mrs, Harry- "Isn't it enough that I'm worried to
moro forthwith seal an acknowledgment death with the liouseclualilng, and thuro'H'
of her manager's message. It simply lead u buzzing in my head, and I hardly know
oh!" which end I'm standing on, and ovury
$ minute counts, and It's all 1 can do to
Frederick thu Great had Utile respect lor gut the meals ready, without your keeping
religion or Its devotees, though ho paid me waiting half or three-nuiirters of an
outward heed to the forms of the church, hour like thUt?"
on onu occasion a certain abbot at Canieiiz Mr. McSwat said nothing,
had succeeded Tobias, an old friend and "Hero I've been working my life out for
favorite of Frederick. Tho king disliked the last threu days, and I never baw the
the new abbot as heartily as he had liked house as dirty as It Is this spring, and It
tho old onu, but. having been hospitably docs seem as if thu girl couldn't he
intertalnud by him tl.iring a visit to stupider than shu Is to save her life, and
I'aiiuiiK, hu deemed It lining to recogmzo I don't beliove you sympathize with me a
his hosts attentions by some special mark particle, either,"
of rojal grace, and, calling the abbot to his Mr. McSwat said nothing.
ariiago window as he was about to tlrlvu "And If thu man of tliu house won't tnke
awu from tho monastery gates, saltl to any Interest In having It made IH to live
him "Ask me a favor." "Sire," observed in, it nil doesn't care how It looks, ar"
the abbot, "our second bass choir hinder wants to stay away from It ns much as nW
is recently dead. Doubtless your majesty can and as long as he can. and leaves thil
an dlsposo of many chorlsts In Derlln. whole business for his wife to look aftorl
III my all-mlghtlcHt, all-serenest monarch whun her uyes are full of dirt and he I
deign to bu-glft us with a second bass?" throat's dry, and she has to hire a iiwi
Ihe king after a. moment's reduction le- herself to pound the carpets because th
piled: "1 11 send you one from Nuust.idt girl's too lay or too tired. It seems to v '
13osse." that's enouuh for one woman In eiiduru!'
on the
Mrs Anna C Simpson gratul set retarj Judge Exalts Dakota Cit gru 1 patpm Mrs Louise Matliews Fit inn.. t gnu.. I
matron, Mrs Mario Streetor fit te associate grand niulr-m Hum I lord llumu-l Neb grand l utron Mrs Carrie Wright
hcuuyier, isen , granu ire-usurer, Mrs uate Hewitt. .Nellgn, ."sen . grand leilultr. Mrs Stella Carr Aurora. Nub. grand contluc-
llt'r.n, ,,110, .mil till ll'l lilliMl, .1'ir.uil.
Hill, grauti mai'Hi
culu, grand ltuth;
grain ireaHiircr, .aus iaie i lewitt. .Neiigu, .eo . gran.i leilultr. .Mrs Stella Carr Aurora. Nub. grand contluc
rv Rltterbtish, Nelson, grand Esther. Mrs Khun he Williams Aluswortli. grantl Miirtha. Mrs. Laura McNeer Hlue
rthal; Mrs. Itoinitnthea (lower. Pender, grand chaplain. Mrs. Kcrtlm Evans, grand warder; Mrs Enunii Tyler', Lln
h; Mrs. Elizabeth Hayinonil.c'relghton, grand Adah; Mrs J. K. Wright, Flllov, grand Electa
OFFICERS OF GRAND CHAPTER, O. E. S OF NEHRASKA.
It Mashed across the abbot's mind that Mr. McSwat said nothing.
1'iviteiick hail some short time previously Hut his eyes were full of sympathy foil
sot up an establishment for Improving tho his wife as he unfolded a sheet of card-
breed of asses In the very town mentioned honrd upon which ho had written at hill
ny nun. ami. roreseeing what sort of naas olllce before he started for homo thu fol.l
singer the king s peculiar humor would lowing Inscription in great, staring lt
prompt nun to lorwuru to camenz, ho turs:
promptly rejoined: ".Most uread sovereign, "Recommendation by tho health authorl-1
in umuu oi our grumuuo xor your gracious tus: When you aro cleaning house. Ueo;
bounty and In accordance with the custom tho mouth closed."