2t THE OMAHA DAILY UBISt SUNDAY , D.ISOJOMIJtiR 22 , 1805 ,
AMUSEMENTS-
; < ! & ! ! l
Prom Uic flnnnclftl standpoint , the- one
naturally occupied by the box officers anil
others pecuniarily InttresUd , the week be-
fere the holidays Is looked on as the sorriest
In the theatrical year. Christmas Jo > s nro
often attained at the price of an evening's
cntirtalnment at the playhouse. As the poet
sings :
"The e fragile tojs
Whidi Httlo boys
on Christmas da } ' ,
Arc what prevents
Their pnr-1-ents
rroin going to the piny. "
tlut'na seldom an attraction of first-rat *
mtrll Is presented at that Bloomy time , as
might be expected under a jsl ° m whereby
'lit ' trlcal Htars In their courses move vv'tli '
nil ih ctrtalnty possible to that branch of
asttonomy which concerns them. U-ing
luminous bodies , they can by no means hide
tliclr light under the bushel of any week
whatsoever. So they shine on bravely and
do tli Ir bsst to drive nv.ay the darkness.
Tor this reason It freiueitly happens that the
dull period In question , stcn from anoMiei
but not less elevated point of view , shows na
a distinct gleam of light among Its fellows ,
Tht week Just pisseJ was redeemed In
both ways by the engagement of Mr. Clay
Clement. IIo not only made n pronounced
nrtlt'tlf lilt but attracted gooj houses as well
In this week which suffers from Its proximity
to the festival of beneficence and good will
Hero was n } oung man , who until his ap-
pearjnco the other night was less known than
one would have deemed It possible for so
well-equipped an actor to be. These who had
observed hla pictures as displayed about
town saw a likeness of n large , cle-ir-shaven
man , with n heavy head of black hair pushed
back In ths stjlo affected by the composer ,
Itiiblniitcln. Ho was token for a German
In spllo of his decidedly American name- , and
hla dialect mil correct German speech were
consldued as attributes of his nationality.
Ills biuken Engllnh Is surprisingly , albjlt
not uniformly , good. At times he stumbles
and hesitates over the simplest worJs ; again
he speaka Idlonutlc and epigrammatic Eng-
llsh , with only a suspicion of ace nt. This
\arlanc cannot dcp nd upon the physical
presence of the object of his lo\e , for the
longest upoech In the. play that In which he
likens her to a flower Is delivered point-
blanlc at her head. Mi. Clement apparently
speaks German as well as llaron Ilohen-
staufTen , even at his best , speaks English
In his acting he shows a quiet and finished
method , the result of excellent training ,
wherever obtained. At times he iuqgssto
Mansfield , at others the Sothern of the pres
ent day. Ills appcirance here has gilned
him many friends , who will watch with In
terest for his second coming.
John II. Martin , the genial forerunner of
"I'lidd'nhcad Wilton , " lived In Omaha thirty
jtaib ago , and In Nebraska City earlier still.
lie la full of good stories , as an advance
agent should be , and by no mean ; all of
tliem arc conce-inlng the manifold excellen
cies of his star , on which point again he
hhows that discrimination which has nude
him so valuable a man In his line. Sitting
In Manager llurgess' cozy private ofllce ths
other day , with a good cigar between his
teeth , he thrust the net of memory Into the
pa t and flshcl up many Interesting facts
about the c-arlv history of Piank Mayo ,
whoso dramatization of S. L. Clemens' story
will be Keen here next week.
"It Is not gcneially Known , " said Sir.
Martin , "tint Prank Majo ran away fiom
homo at the Immatuie age of 10 , with Intent
to go to California. TI.e Journey thither In
that early tlmo being by no mean ? tha lu\-
111 Ions progress which fast tialns and Mr.
Pullman have sine ? made It , Young Mavo ,
like the three sailors of Bristol City , 'took
n boat and went to sea , ' saving as cabin
boy on a three-master bound for the goal of
his deslics. A tedious and perilous voyags
around Capo Horn brought the joutlifiil ad-
vciitmei to the golden toasts of California
at about t'.io tlmo when lhe tide of emi
gration ( .ettlng wcstwaid brought to the
new Eldorado the- means of developing Its
fabulous mineral wealth and surrounded with
u lia/e of lomaiice the peilod of ' 49.
"In San Francl'co. young Majo , following
the natural bent of his Inclinations , found
his Earliest employment In n menial ca-
inclty In the * theater , owned and managed
liy one John Magulie. His flist appe-uance
on Ilia stage of Ibis temple cf Tliespls was
not In a lending lolc , as may be imigltied ,
nnd It was some time b fore ho was ad
vanced bejond thinking parts. At list , hovv-
tvcr , his cpportunlt } came , and certain small
lines were assigned him. He had to speak
tliiin to Junlus liootli , who was then nt the
height of his fame. Whether from over-
unxlely , 01 frm nervousness , caused b > the
bound of his own vole * , MJVO , who came on
In the flitft act , forgot the exact linguage In
which tin * noble tontlments given him to ex-
pi ess were sot forth , and In his well meant
efforts to e\temporlz ° , succeeded In HO thm-
oughly exasperating Mi. Booth that that
choleric tragedian drove him from his pres
ence with tlncaU and anathemas , and , com
ing upon him boon after , wandering dlteonso-
latel > about , Klckol him Into the alley b ;
hind the theater. the two men did not meet
again for many jcars , and the occasion of
tlmlr meeting was biiinclently strange to
round cut this ntury. It was In lloston ,
Mayo's birthplace , wh re he had Just achieved
hlb first great success ao Davy Crockett , and
Ilootli , representing thu management , hail
rilled upon the rising star , bearing n check
f r $1 , SO as the first Installment of profit *
fioin thu new pice ? .
"In the cotirco of the entirely amicable In
terview which followed , Mr , .Majo reminded
his former assailant of the occurrence In San
Francis * o , anil was surprise' . ! , the mm leu cf
violence not having then entirely dlsuppeaied
from him own body , to find that the clrcum-
ttanco had entliol ) faded from the aggressor's
mind. "
The tloiy of LrienRrln ! , son of Parsifal ,
upon vvhldi Wagner basjd his drama , U
taken from various tourceo Th ? old Cidtlc
legend of King Arthur , Ills knights , and the
Holy Grail In mld up with the distinctive ! )
( lorinan legend of u knight who arrives In
till boat dihvvn by a sunn.
In snbs'tmiro , the t'tory Is as follows :
Henry I , , King of Germany , known as "The
Fovvlir. " arrives at Antwerp for th ? pur-
posc > cf lalslng a force to help him expel
the Hungarian ? , who are threatening hlo
dominions. He finds tlrabant In a condition
of anarchy , ( Jottfilcd , the voung son of
the late duke , has m)8te-rtousy ! disappeared ,
and Tolramund , the husband of Ortrud ,
daughter of the prince of Filosland , claims
the dukedom. Tim claimant opnly charges
Eltvi , ulsfr of Gottfried , with having
murdered him to > obtain the sovereignty ,
and bheU summoned before the king to
tmbmlt the cans ? to the ordeal of battle
between Tel ra inn ml and any knight whom
tlio may name. Him describes a champion
whom tlio has seen In a vision , and con
jures him to appear liv her bahalf. After a
tripleeummoiib by the hsraKlf , lie IB seen
approaching on the Scheldt , In a Coat-drawn
tiy a bvvan , Before the combat LoMengrln
betroths himself to EUa , naming cnl > the
condition that ho shall never question him
i\3 to his name or racp , She assents , and
( ho cambat r-tsulta In Telramund's defeat
and public disgrace.
Ortrud , whom Ulsa , has befriended and
helped In her distress , Instlllu doubts Into
her mind about Lohengrin ,
After the marriage In the bridal chamber
KItu nuestlons Lohengrin and Insists upon
Knowing his secr t. Tclramund breaks Into
the apartment with four followers , In
tending to murder I hengrln. The latter
utrctches him llfelcsg , sends HIM to the
king , and discloses hlmwlf as the son of
1'anlfal , knight at the Holy Oral ) , ills
Hvvan apprari * ready to take him away , He-
fore he tullt , Ortrud de-clure * that the s\\an
la nita's bruther , who hua bren bewitched
by heiiclf Into this fo m.
Lohengrin dUenchai is the suan. unJ
Oottfried appeatn nnd rnsliea Into his si-
ter'o arms. Lohengrin calls nway as 1'lw
dl s In the embrace of her brother.
Thursday and Prlday nights and Saturday
nftenio-.il of this week will be remarkable
for the appearanceof the grcate't attraction
that has ever visited Omahn. The Damroych
Opera company Is nn organization that has
never been equalled In this country , and Ime
not today n ilval In point of numbers nnl
excellence. The cities fortunate enough to
hear It nro making Its appearance the social
event of the jear. nnd that Omaha will be no
exception , Is Indicated by ttia already largo
advance sale It Is tale to fay that no one
In society will ml 3 hearing one of the
operas , and most people will hear them nil.
It will U n musical treat , as well a1) a
social event ,
Manager Voelckel Is In town preparing for
the arlrvnl of this great organisation. A
fpec'al ' train , consisting of * lx Pullman nnd
four bagijnm ? cars , will Icivo Memphis to
morrow and arrive here Wednesday with ths
company
A reporter calUd on Manager Voelckel nt
the Mlllard last evening , and , In the course
of conversation , Mr. Voelckel said : "Yce ,
our company consists of nearly 200 people ,
nnd Is the largest nnd m st expensive organ
isation ef Us kind And not only thl ? , w ?
can boist of posiesg'nR ' the greatest living
ai lists Then the excell nee and magnitude
of our performances , with the aid of a per
fect ensemble , th famouo New York 8 > m-
plionv orchestra , Mr. IMmrosch's conductor-
ship. new c. tumc3 and rcencry all thlu has
called forth such an entlius'asm wherever we
plaved that the moat tempting offers were
inado to us for return engagements In
older to make sure that .Mr. nnmroich will
bring his company ngnln next season , they
u'-o raising guarantee funds In Chicago and
St Louis
"When Klafsky and Alvary npp ared on
the stags , the audience simply went will.
We ate already beginning to book our com
pany for next sca on. It Is our Intention
to come back to Omaha every jcar. Next
s aion we ought to pioduco here the 'Nlblnn-
gan Trilogy , ' which Omaha , as a musical
city , would positively enjoy. However ,
vvhctlici we ccme back or not depends entirely
upon the financial result cf our performances
heie We give jou the Greatest nitlots In
their be ° t pirts , and I assure you that the
artistic success will not bo lacking. Do > ou
Know that two performances of 'Tannhauser *
and 'Lohengrin' will cost us $8,000 ? In
order to take In this amount , we must sell
ever ) s > at In thj houre I am pleased to
hear that jour society people will be out In
full fcrce.
"I am delighted that Mr. Dtmrosch has nil
opportunity of delivering one of his Wagner
lecturcu They are vsry popular every-
wheie. He has the gift of explaining theme
mo t Intricate Wagner music In such n man
ner that It Is no longei a mystery to these
who did not understand It. He plays all ths
mottvfs at the piano , anJ , by the way , he Is
a fine pianist. Since jou heard the orcuestia
hero thiee jears ago , It has been vastly Im
proved and strengthened , especially In the
biass Instruments. Why , our French horn
phver , alone , Is a genius , and the salary be
gets will neatly pay for entile orchestra In
Geimanv. "
'I hebocilled Parisian version of "Tann-
haii'er ' Is 15 be the opening opera , followed
en Tilday night by "Lo ) ! WilKuie , " and the
closing peiformauce given on Satuiday after
noon v.lll b ? "Lohengrin. "
The subscription sile of psats at Mejer'r
music stoie , riftcentu and Parnam streets , 1
nlieady very hrge , nnd tomorrow morning
at 0 o'clock the scatb for single operas will
go on bale. In order to avoid any difficulties ,
and to facilitate the handling of the large
number of people who derlie to secure the
lliot cholca of ull unsold seats , a representa
tive will b ? on hand as early as 7-30 tomorrow
msnilng , and each person will receive a num-
beied check , and seats sold In routine , accordIng -
Ing to the number of each check.
If Mr. Prank Ma > o , the author-actor , has
had the dramatic d'ftnoss nc = ss ary to nnka a
good plaj of Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wil
son , " u stoiy that would surely not Impress
a nontlieatrlcal reader with the Idea that Jt
was p'aitloularly ric1 ! In dramatic materials ,
that fact will be demonstrated to those who
will bo Invited to witness the play during its
coming appearance in this city , at the Crelgh-
ton. vvheie it will bo presented for thre °
nights , commencing Thursday , December 20
'I he thumb-marked theory on which Mark
Twain built tlio story of "Pudd'nhead Wil
son" is not so well known and understood in
this country as in some others. It had been
in practical use In China , Japtn , India and
othei Oilental countries for centuries , where
It Is considered an Infallible' means of Identl-
llcation. And within the past few years It
Ins been adopted into practical use In crim
inal identification In England , after an in-
vestlgitlon of Its reliability by the scientist
Hli Piancls Gratton. And the wonder of It
all is , there are no two among all the teem
Ing millions upon tliN earth that are alike
In these delicate lines which nature has sup
plied , each prison canics from the cradle to
the grave his own distinct , indestructible and
unchangeable physiological autograph. And
this seal which nature has place there can
not he cLiintf rfelteJ nor disguised , blr PiancU
Gratton sajs "The dunces that duplicates
cm be > found are so remote that figures lack
the po\vci to express the probability. " Upon
a study of this Interesting fact. Mark Tnaln
founded his story of "Pudd'nhead Wilson. "
Dave Wilson , a briefless lawyer , whose
lot was cast In a far southwestern village ,
among a self-satisfied lot of dear old dolts ,
was bj them nick-named "Puddn'head" be
cause of his misunderstood eccentricities , one
of which was the study of these wonderful
thumb maiks. "Thumb things" his pep-
pry , practical sister called them. In tills
community Wilson waited twentv-slx jean >
for hlu ( list case , and he won It by demon
strating the Infallibility of the thumb mark
theoij eo plainly that even a tjplcal village
Jnrj was convinced. Literature bus fur-
nUlifil fe\v sweeter characters than Mark
Twain gives us In this witty , philosophical
old Mlmnu Ian , patiently waiting for the
recognition and respect that hlu nelglibois
goad Immoiedly withhold from blm for over
a quart Jr of a century. Hoxey , Ho.vcna , Aunt
Patsy , Tom Drlscoll , Judge Urlscoll. Sheriff
Ulal.e and others of the village neighbors
I'uddifliead Wilson had , must have been In
teresting chnrnctei studl'K If Mi. Mayo has
succeeded In preserving thee chaimlng
traits with which Mark Twain Invested them ,
but he has transformed them Into living ,
breathing , walking , talking men and women.
"Puddn'head Wilson" will t'srvo one. good
pmpost * , besides making us acquainted with
somu matt lovable people , people whom It
should make everj American proud to rec-
ornl/o ad fellow cltl/.ens.
Tlio book anil-the play will break down the
wall of Ignorance- and nonlnterest that now
bunmmds the- really wonderful , Interesting ,
and might be mailo useful facts of the
thumb-matked theory.
"The War of Wealth" clcsfs a profitable
engagement of three nights at the IJo > d to
night.
"On the Mississippi , " Davis & Keogh's
olaboiate scenic production , which will be
the Christmas attraction at the Crolghton ,
opening a four-night engagement with a mat
inee todnv , U tlio latest production from the
pen of William Hawortb , the author of "The
Unslgn" and "Tho Plag of True * . " The play
deals with life In the south dm Ing the recon
struction period , giving ecope for the Intro
duction of novel situations nnd effects. A
Moating theater Is ono of the numerous novel
features. The action Is very rapid nnd ex
citing , and the attraction should play to large
and InUretted audiences during the coming
engagement. A fpccbl holiday matinee will
bo g'.ven Chi Uimas day.
"In Oil Kentucky , " which returns to
Omaha tomorrow night , opening a three-night
engagement at iloyd's tomorrow night , stands
tit the head of the recent successes. No play
pioducoJ In ) cars has won greater financial
leturn * . It Is an elaborate- scenic pro
duction nnd It poasesaeu a ntcry of absorbing
Interest exceedingly well told. A genuine
hone lac ? Is an attractive feature of the
performance , and the > manner In which It Is
handled on the stage excites enthusiastic
comment. The play U generally admitted to
be the mctt creditable of all our southern
dialling It opens amid bold , picturesque and
rug ; ; d mountain scenery In Kentucky , the
homo of the heroine being located by the
lde of u yawning rav ne , crested by means
of a bridge raised or lowered at will , Here
Prank lny on meet * Madge Ilrkrly , nnd ,
mutual love- following , the jenlouny of Joe
Lorey , a moonshiner , Is aroused , He at
tempts to kill his rival utter knocking him
sentele-n , by means of a dynnmlto cartridge ,
but , his better Instincts prevailing , he stamps
out the fuse and goes nway. The v Milan of
the ple c , Lorn Lindsay , had n grudge against
Liyosn , nnd relights the fuse The bridge
had previously been rendered useless by
Lorey , but Madge coming to the door stands
appalled on the brink of the chasm nt the 1m-
ptsnd'ng fate of her lover , swing1 * herself over
the nbyss , rushes for ths cartridge , nnd ,
flinging It down the ravine , It there explodes
with terrific effect.
In the second act villainy again tem
porarily succeeds In firing the stable In which
Layson's race horse Is kept , but the- animal
Is rescued In the nick of time by Madge , who
fearlessly dashes Into the burning building.
Later the Jockey Is made drunk , nnd If the
horse doesn't run and win La j son Is ruined.
Madge again comes to the rescue , and , donning
Jockey's attlro In the third act , rides n des
perate rice , and winning , once , again upsets
Llndsav'g plann.
In the fourth act Joe Larey discovers Llnd-
eav's Identity and kills him , nnd thcro Is n
hnppy ending. There Is n generous , good
nalured colonel , n faithful old negro servant ,
a strong , manly mo-nshlncr and other
cleverl ) drawn characters. Madge , the
heroine , Is n pretty mountain girl , who talks
and acts naturally and who Is altogether n
very delightful JOIIIIR person.
"In Old Kentucky' comes with the
prestige of great success won In every city
where the phy has bcsn given. A Christmas
matinee will be given Wedncsdiy.
The man who can make the public forget
for thres hours hard times , family troubles
nnd clou ly skies and transforms nn elderly
assemblage Into a rollicking crowd of sunny-
spirited laughers deserves well of his genera
tion. "Charley's Aunt" prrferm < this mira
cle , nnd by Its power Drandon Thomas be
comes philanthropist as well ns playwright.
The first scene of the farce Is nn. Introduc
tion , but from then on It Is one long laugh ,
Its lines arc bright and Us fun so pure and
healthy that the people who applaud over
nnd over ngnln never seem to tire of tha rc-
P"atlng of the liumcr and funny situations.
The piece lo nn admirable example of dra
matic construction. The iltuallons aie de
lightfully nb'tird and consistently intiodticcd.
No ono motive Is dwelt upon at unnecessary
length , the action Is inpld nnd the lines nre
punctuntcd with a wealth of bright dialogue.
The piece Is fully charged with fun ns spark-
llm ; ns soda Is with carbonic ncld. The dates
here nre Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday ,
December .10 nnd 31 , nnd January 1 , matinee
and night ; the place Dojd's theater , nnd the
company the same which was seen In the
piece here eailler In fie season.
DOMINANT SEVENTHS !
The genial nnd robust face cf the venerable
Santa Glaus brings this > ear to the people
of Omaha a smile of good cheer.
IIo has dived down deep Into his pack
and has taken forth AVnlter Damro'ch and
a bundle of operas and put him on n pedestal
nnd said to his people , "With the compli
ments of the season , take good care of
these. "
*
The theater was filled with an audience
which was well dressel and intensely Inter
ests. There was not a hat to be > seen on
the lo\vcr floor. Every man was In evening
dress , and the boxes were filled with people
who had lavished much attention on their
dress.
Mr. Know-H-All , every one has met him ,
was not able to b ? there , and so his scat
behind mo was not occupied by an Indi
vidual who explains all about the opera ,
and tells bis neighbor what Is going to hap
pen next.
The humming bird that sings the themes
of the principal arias , as they are being
presented on the stage , was conspicuous by
her absence. The artists all appeared and
no member of the company had a cold.
Uut til ! was Just a dream !
* * *
The management of the Damrosch Opera
company announce a short season of Wag
ner opera In German at Dojd's tbeatsr , to
consist of two evening performances and one
matinee.
On Thursday evening , December 26 , "Tann-
hauser" will bo presented ; on Friday evenIng -
Ing , "Die Wnlkure , " and "Lohengrin" on
Saturday afternoon.
The following artists will appear during the
season : Krau Katharlna Klafsky , Miss
Mina Schilling , Trl. Etben chuetz , Prl. Stoll ,
Prl. Mulder , Miss Maile Maurcr , Prl. Matt-
fleld , Kil. Johanna Gadskl , Herr Wllhelm
Gruenlug , Uarrcn Ucrthold , Paul Lange ,
Max Alvary , Popov lei , Wllhelm Mertens ,
Conrad Dehrens , Julius von PutliU. Gerhard
Stehmann , Edward Bromberg and Emll
rischer.
With Mr. Walter DamroEch , the New York
Sjmphony orchestra of beventy-five musi
cians , and a chorus of eighty trained voices ,
we may expect a production of opera In this
town which will ba remembered for many
jears , although we hope that It may be
necessary to lemember It for only a twelve
month.
The enterprising spirit of the musica
department of the Woman's club In s'curlng
Mr. Damrosch for a lecture In connection
ulth the opera season was commented upon
last week In this column.
The Importance of the lecture to the
student , the teacher nnd the music-lover
maked it advisable to allude to It again.
The lecture will bs given Thursday after
noon , December 26 ; at the Young Men's
ChrlHtlan association auditorium , and the
subject will bo "Die Walkure. "
Mr. Damrosch will be greatly enjoyed In
this lecture-recital , and he la thoroughly
Informed on his subject.
The lecture will begin at 2.30 p. m. sharp.
Mr. Taber gives his thirty-fifth free organ
recital this afternoon In the First Congrega
tional church at 3 30. At the recital the
public will hive the opportunity of hearing
seme selections from Lohengrin and Tnnn-
haussr , which operas ar ; to be performed
by the Damrosch company the coming week.
The follow Ing Is the program for today :
PAHT I.
Offertory on Christmas Hymns..Gullmont
Solitude ( new ) All by Oiilfinonl..H. Oodunl
Offertoiy Batiste'
Andante Lconore ( by lequest ) Ho If
PAHT II
Pilgrims' Chorus Tunnhauser Wagner
Vouplel-Laherierln Wagner
1 torn unco Tnnn linuser Wanner
I'm } pr Lohengrin Wagner
Match nnd Chorus Tuniihauscr..Waunc'i
Order of musical service at Trinity ca
thedral Christmas day at 11 a. m. :
prKuii I > idude Holy Night..Dudley Buck
Intioil-Glory to God ( with iecit.IInndel )
JCvrle s. H. Whitney
IIinii Anthem It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear Soprano Solo and Chorus
Sullivan.
Offertory Olory to God ( arranged for
choiiui by Mrs , J. W , Cotton ) Hotoll
SanetUH g n. Whitney
Bcnedlctus ti. It , Whitney
Agnus Del , Stalner
Oloilu In ExcelHlR ( old chant ) ;
Otgan Postlitdc Hallelujah Choi us.Handel
The Plrst Congregational choir , composed
of thirty mixed voices , under the direction of
L. A. Torrenu , will render the following num-
lieu this morning at 10:30 : o'clock. Mrs.
Francis W. Ford will preside at the organ
and Mr. Ernst Nordlne will play the violin
obligates. The progiam Is as follows :
Oi pan Offertory on Two Christmas
IIinns , . . . .Gullmant
Anthem Good Tiding ? , with t-olo and
violin ob'lgato , , Hartlett
Miss Honglami , Mr , Nordlne nnd choruj.
Solo-Otni-s nnd Hoses , with violin obli
gate Haitlelt
D. H. Wheuli-r. Jr.
Otgnn Offeitot } March of the Magi
KIli B , , UuBoIs
Anthem Hing the Christmas Bells , solos
and violin obllsato Hartlett
Mrs. Squlica , 'Mr. Nntdlno and chorus.
S'Mo He Was Despised , fiom the Me-e-
s'ab. ' Handel
Mrs MuLcran
Organ Postlude-For Unto Uu a Child
IB Horn , , , From the Mtbslah
Mr * . L. A Torre-ns , choir director ,
Mrs. P. r. Ford , organist.
The many friends of 6. H. Ogden In Omaha
and Council Bluffs will be pleased to hear of
his engagement In Chicago as uolo tenor In
St , Paul's UnlvwBallst church , Which hau al-
waji been nated for Its Una choir. This must
bo especially gratifying to L. A. Torrent , who
has be-n Mr. Ogden's Instructs.
The musical progrtm at the 10:30 : a. m.
Here's the War Talk-
it's to uphold the "Equity Doctrine"
wMcli is to clean out the entire line of 4
Suits , Overcoats and Furnishings Only
another week to do it in We want an
army of 2,000 men to come and aid us
in mowing down what's left of this great
stock We have smitten the prices hip
and thigh.
here's fho Way the Clothing Can
$10.00 all wool men's winter suits ,
choice
$8 , oo choice all wool men's winter overcoats , , $3o75
$10.00 choice all wool men's winter overcoats , $5.00
$12.00 all wool men's ulsters ,
choice
$15.00 all wool men's suits ( think of it ) ,
only ,
$ i S. oo all wool men's suits ,
only 123 left
$20.00 and $25.00 imported clay worsteds ,
fancy worsteds , etc
Words will not convey the marvelousness of these values It needs an examination
to convince.
Furnishings at Half Price.
Ohtittiug Business. 13th and Fariiam.
solemn high mass at St. Patrick's toda >
will bo as follows : '
Paolo Glorza Second Inus
Kyrie , Clioiti
Gloria
linss Solo Laudanuis Te. . > Mr. J. IUit = h
Soprano Solo ! 5enotllolmUBi..MlH < * Mnhonej
Soprano Solo Grntias Aiwinus Tc
Miss A. Hush.
Quartet Dornine Deus
U. llorl.trty , J. Iltish , MIsi G. Hush , Mrs
F Moriaity.
Tenor Solo-Qul Tollls Mr. McMlllin
Credo Choiu
Tenor Solo Et In Unum Deum
Jlr McMlllin.
Alto Solo Deum Vcrun Miss G. Rubh
Baritone Solo Et Incnrnntus est
Mr. M. A. JMcCnithy.
Duet Et In Snlritum
Mis. r. Moriaity , AIl-s G Hush.
Quartet Adeste FIdelis
C. Morinrty , J. Hush. M. A. McCarthy ,
r. Morlarty.
Sanctus Chorus
Benedlctus..Mr. McMlllin , Ml s Miihoney
AgntiH Del Choi us
Organist , Jllbs M. Madeline O'Hoilc.
t 9
At St. Peter'y church. Twenty-eighth and
Leavenworth streets , the order of esercl ° es
of Christmas day will be as followsAt C
a. in. solemn high mass. Wells' Thltd Mass
for quartet and chorda , under dltectlon of
Prof. Provost.
K > rl < ) Phorus
Solo Gratlas Aglmus Mr. Grllfltl
Doinlnc Tlbl Mrs. Dow no }
Duet-Qui Tollls
Mi > - Ling' , contralto , Mr. Grlfllth. tenor.
Qtil Sedes Mr. O'Hnlloran
Credo Et Invurnatus est Mrs Downey
Offeitoiy ( by Gllsenn Three Choin
Sanctun Mis McCaffre }
Mrs. Mnhei , Mr. Grlflltli , Mi. O'Halloran.
Dcnedletus Mrs Lang
Agnus Del Solo and Chorun
St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church ,
Sunday , December 22 , 10 30 a. in , Christmas
observance :
Organ Preludo- Offertory de Noel..Gullmnnt
Mr H H. Allen.
Anthem Hark. Hark , My Soul Shelley
Choir.
Response It Cnmo Upon the Midnight
Clear Willis
Choir.
Solo Night of Nights Vnndoiwater
Miss Lillian Ttny.
Oigan Offertoo Chorus ot Angels..Clark
Mr Al'en.
Anthem Unto Us a Child Is IJorn.l-nlriamb
Choir.
Organ Hecei slonal Pestlvnl Postludo. . .
. . . . , . . . , Wagner
Mr. Allen.
Men's club servlcss at the St. Maiy's
Avenue Congregational church , Sunday even
ing , December 22 :
Organ I'lelude..Christmas Offertory.Grlson
Ml II H. Allen.
Soprano Solo Charity l oure
Mme. J. Stewart White.
Violin Solo-Selection , Habb
Mi. Charles JllpgliiH.
Soprano Solo Ango | Serenade Hrngit
Mine , White , violin obligate , Mr , Hlgglns
OiRin Offertory March of the Mu ? l
Kings Uullols
Mr. Allen.
Violin Solo Cradle Bonir , Hausci
Mr. jHItwIiiB.
Oigan Hececsloiml Uullelujali Chorus , ,
. _ Himini
Mr.iAlU.n.
. . .
* * *
The Oberlln Record mays of the College ;
Glee club , which Is announced to appear here-
shortly : "The GleoiHUb starts today on Itb
long holiday trip. Uoforo Its rstuin It will
have borne the crlnuon and gold over 3200
miles of railway. Itfli program Is all that
could be desired. Whlla containing plenty of
rollicking college gleetv * t the same time It
presents much of thv finer music rarol )
sung by college clubiij Weeks of careful
training have assuredt'ithe success of the
cancel U < , and the business manager 1ms been
tlrelesu In his effortnuto perfect all arrange
ments. The well wlnlfea of the whole stu
dent body will follow the club as It starts
on Its trip for the Kdohy mountains. "
i'lirlHllllIlH lit IlMIMIIIIIlel
Tlia theme of the imtor , nev. Prank Pos
ter , at ths Immanuel Ilaptlst church
thly morning will b ? , "The Plrst Horn Son
of Mary. " The evening program will be :
Opening Chorus . . . . . . . . Choi.1
Congregation Heading In Concert. , .
. l.uko 2:1-20 :
Prayer , with the. Loid'a Pra > cr .
Christmas Eve . , . Huge-no J. Hull
Mips M. Chamberlain ,
Thu Mother nnd the liabe . Original
Mrs.w uChiUtle. .
, , oMrs. - -
„ o
Special Selection . , . Choir
The Manger Cradle. . . , . . . . .Orltrliul
Mrs. W. Mm l < 8.
Hccllutlon . Miss L. Montgomeiy
Christina ? Hells . Lonsfcilui ,
MPH | C. lljland ,
The Star H the East . Pastor
ChoriiH . . . . .Choli and COUKI caution
Benediction . . . . , . . . . , . , . ,
Tuesday evening the Sunday tcliool will
give an entertainment.
CIll-tollllllN III S ( . .Illllll'M.
Arrangements are now compct ! for holding
a midnight service at St. John's Kplscopal
chuich. A similar service last Chrlytmas
drew a surprisingly larga congregation , filling
the church. The set vice begins on Christ
mas morning , Immediately after midnight ,
under the direction of Prof. Irons , the new
choir master , recently arrived from AUH-
tralla , where , as In England , he has been
prominently Identified with the musical
world. The choir will render Woodward's
offier for the Holj communion In 13 flat , for
the first time in thiy church. The other
musical i-elections will be as follows :
Pro 11mn 09 It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear Willis
Intiolt P alm OS Hv. Smnit
Communion H } inn Draw Near and
Take the Doiiv of the Lord Brown
Rec. Hjmn 51 Hark' ' the Heialtl An
gels MondrlMohn
The next seivlce will be a low celebration
of the holy communion at 7 30 a. m.
At 930 a. m. matins will be told. The
music at this service will be as follows :
Pio. Hymn CO Come Hlthei Ye Faithful
Adeste Pldells
Vcnlte Stulner
Te Deum Ltudamus
Hacs , Hnssell and Stalncr
n ° neillctus Langdon
Then will follow the high celebration at
10 o'clock , when the Woodward communion
oilier will 1)3 repeated , and other music
rcndcied , ns follows :
Intiolt 1'Pilm 8 Tuckei
Hmn IGJ-Sliifr Alleluia Forth IJarnbj
Hoc. Hjrnn GO Angels fiom the Hcalmn
of Ulory Sin.ut
The church will be ta"tefully decorated , the
effect being heightened by the light of many
candles on the altar and along ths top of
the rood-screen.
Ilev. Father Wnttsoh" will officiate as cele
brant at the midnight service- and preach
the Christmas sermon at 10 o'clock. Hcv. C.
H. Young will b ? cclebiant ut the 7:30 : and
10 o'clock services.
MiiMlo nt IMr t I'rcHlij tvrliui.
Music at Plrst Presbyteilan chuich today
will be :
MORNING.
Organ Pin iHtiniiH Pastoral Lcmmens
Choiul Hark ! the Herald Angels Sing , .
.Mendelssohn
Anthem Sing , O Heavens Tours
Organ Noel Adams
Soprano Solo A Child's Dicam of the
Chi is t Child Andei ton
Mis. Wllhelm.
Sevenfold Amen Stalner
Oigan Chorus of Shepherds Buck
EVENING.
The miiHlc will be exclusively fiom the
oratorio of "Tho Messiah. "
Organ Overdue to the Messiah
Choitis And the Glory of the Lord. , . .
Heclt. ( Uaas ) 'l IIUH Salth the Loid
Mr. Burkle.v.
Heclt. ( Solo and Cliorun-O. Thou that
Tcllest Good Tidings to Xlon
MtH MoLcrnn.
Organ Offertory He Was Despised
Organ Panlor.il Symphony
Itcilt. ( Soprano ) There Weie Shepherd *
Abiding In the Field , otc
Mrs. Wlliiolm.
Quaitct Glory to God In the Highest. . .
Mrs. Wllhelm , Mm McLoran , Mr. Bulk-
ley , Captain Kln/le.
Sevenfold Amen Stalnti
Organ Hullelujah Chorus
Miss Cunningham , Organist nnd Dliector ,
iviu : A MJMJ sMii\viiini ( : ; .
Jnm s Whltcomb Rlley.
fhero la ever a song somewhere , my dear ,
Tli o ic Is ever a something xlngs alway ;
There's thu Kong of the lark when the
bkles nre clear ,
And the pong of the thrush when tha
hkles nro gray.
The HtiiiHhlne Bhovvcrs OCIOSH the grain ,
And the blueblid thrills In thu orchard
tree ,
\inl In and out when the raven diip r.iln ,
The HvvallowH aru tvvltteilng
There Is ever a Bong somewhere , my dear ,
Ho the fldOH above dnik or fair ;
There l ever a song that out lieartH may
Ijenr
riiere IH evei n FOUK omewhcrp , my dear ,
Then : 1 ever a song Homcwhcre !
Thcio Is ever n font ? somewhere , my dear ,
In the midnight b.uck or the mlililay blue ;
J ho lobln plp s when the fun IH hcri' ,
And the cricket chirrup * the whole night
through.
The bmlB may blow and the fruit may
glow ,
And the autumn leaves drop crl p uml
xiit ;
Jut whether the tun , or the rain , or the
8110 VV ,
There Is ever u song somewhere , my dear ,
Theie Is ever a gong somewhere , my dear ,
He the skies above dark or fair ;
liero la ever a eng that our hearts may
hear
There Is ever a song somewhere , my dear ,
There is ever u bonj , ' somewhere !
.1 Itnil Ciihu ot Itlii'UiniiilHii ) Cured ,
On th s morning of February 20 , 1805 , A , T.
loreaux of Luverne , Minn. , was sick with
heumatlem , and laid In bed until May 21 ,
vhen he got s bottle of Chamberlaln'u Pain
aim. The fir ft application of It relieved
Im almost entirely from the pain and the
econd afforded complete relief. In a short
Ime lie wai able to be up and about again.
cossn ; >
Prancola Trcpanier , a leader In the Pap-
Inean rebellion in Canada In 1837-38 , Is still
living , well mentally and phjslcally , at the
ago of 7B , In Minneapolis. For his part In
the upiislng ho was sentenced to d ath In
IbW , after being convicted of treason. This
sentence was commuted and Trcpanler was
icleased on $16,000 ball on condition that he
should never leave Canada nor engage In po
litical discussion. He finally escaped from
the Dominion In 1S40. and at the outbreak
of the civil war he Jjincd the Twenty-fourth
New Yoik cavalry , continuing with It until
It was mustered out of wrvlce.
CoiiRiessman DInglcy , one of the able "men
fiom Malno" who are more or less over
shadowed by Mr. Heed , hay a spare flgur *
and a scholar's stoop to his shoulJers , but hv
is slid to b > as vigorous phslcally as men
tally. Though he lo 63 } ears of age he Is as
keen and Indefatigable a student as If he
were 30. In his early days he was n lawyer ,
but became a Journalist. He * Is htlll calle-J
"Governor" Dlngley , though It Is twenty
} eara since he was Maine's chief executive.
General Don Carlos Buel , who Is not often
licaul of nowadavs , was In Washington for a
brief vWt recently. The jears that give tl" >
outward appearance of ago to nust wldleis
o [ the rebellion seem to toucli him llghtlv
and ho is In excellent health. Since his re
tirement from office. General Buel has lived
quietly nt Aiidrle , his picturesque homo on
Green liver In Kentucky. Just at prc ant
he lj devoting his attention to the conversion
of the S'llloh ' battlefield Into a national paik.
There wcr" a number of pathetia Incidents
connected with the death of Hev. Samuel P.
Smith , D.D. , author of tlio national hvmn ,
"America. " Ho had made an engagement
with Cyrus Cohb , the sculptor , to sit on the
following Monday for a bust. On the ap
pointed day Mr. Cobb went to the studio to
await the coming of Dr. Smith , and , taking
up a jievvepaper , for the first time sine9
Saturday evening , found that he had died ,
Therefore , on the day that Dr. Smith wat > to
sit for his bust , the sculptor went to his
house and took his death mask.
Hiistem Pasha , the Turkish nmlm > .u < lor to
Gieat Britain , who died recently , was nelthc ,
a 'lurk tier a Motinmmt'dun , but an Italian
Catholic born In Hamburg. He began life na
mi Interpreter In the Turkish ecivlce , In
which ho rose to the highest posts. He had
been the pultun's envoy to Italy , to thevatl -
cin , to Itiibsli and governor general of tht
Lebanon , which he administered to the Kills-
faction of tlio European poncis. He was 7f
yeau old when appointed to the- court of Si.
Janiu and 8,1 whn he died.
John Thomas North , known as the "nitrate
lilnj , , " who was defeated by Hoibeit Glad
stone for Parliament , Ib the richest man In
England. His fortune Is estimated at $100-
000,000. He began as a mechanic In York-
xhlre and when 21 years old went to Chill
Itn liniiL-lit nn all tlio nitrate beds In Chill
and Peru , mattered the details of the nitrate
buslnets , controlled the market and got
rich. HallroadH , gas works and other cor-
1 orations fell Into his hands and everthing
ho touched turned to gold , The storks tolil
of his liberality and magnificent entertain
ments rival Monte Cilsto.
Joseph Jeffcreon Is an oepjcl.il favorite
with college girls. His audiences on the
occasions when ho lectures at ono of the
women's colleges are very enthusiastic and
demonstrative. At Smith very recently the
rather conservative girls fairly raved ovei
their dlttlnguUhed visitor. They gre'to4
him with applause and waving of handker-
cnlefB , and dismissed him In the eamo way.
Each class b nt him emblematic flowcis , the
freshmen offering dozens of while rotes , the
sophomores dozens of red ones , whlla thu
upper clauteb tent him chrysanthemums and
violets , respectively , in gicat profuilon ,
AVhltehw Held , owner and eJltor of the
New York Tribune , Is spending the viInter
quietly with his family at I'hocnlx , ArU. ,
where ho has found the climate unexpected ! )
agreeable. In a letter to tlm Philadelphia
Times he eus. "Eastern folks ivlll luvo
to form new Ideas of Arl/ona , It In not
nttrcly a land of tarantula ) , Apieh a and
cactus. I am keeping houie heie with great
ccmfort In a well built bilck residence , with
hot and cold vvatei , electric light and tile-
phone- , and the climate Is really better than
that of Cairo , " Mr. Ileld'e health IUIH
greatly Improved since lila vlelt to fie tout'i.
Tha Washington Pout M ) that Senator
Gorman tells Mils story of hlnuMf-
llu was bitting uno da ) eating lunch In the
old Hsrnmn hotel In Baltimore , with u frlenl.
when another gentleman came up and wan
Introduced , rjnally the victor , ftho had not
caught Gorman's name , remarked to him :
° r understand } ou come from Howard
"Yes , sir , " said Mr. Gorman.
r"P\c.n \ 5 ° " know n man there by the name
of "
Arthur Gorman ?
, ' .7es. ' Blr ; % cry "c11renllcd tlle senator ,
without
a smile.
What sort of a man Is he ? "
IIo looks very much like me , " said th
fcenator.
Just at that moment the senator's friend
nudged the visitor. "You are talking to
Gorman himself , " he whispered. The man
turned aiound. "And } ou are Gorman ? "
ho Inquired. The renator pleaded guilty.
"Well , sir , " said the man , " 1 owe you an
apology. "
"Not at all , " said the senator , pleasantly.
"Hut , sir , I do , " persisted the man , with
the air of one who had been greatly disap
pointed. "I nin mortified beond measur ? .
I thought Senator Gorman was really some
body , aril ) ou , sir , nro as common-looking
as I am ! "
I.OM ; ON invns.
Among the last Invoice of immigrants from
Iieland was Airs. Mary Coffee , who comes
among us at the age of 104.
At the ago ofU3 Sidney Cooper of tha
Uonl academy Is painting pictures for tha
exhibition next spring. He was made an
associate fifty years ago.
A good many ) ears ago Mrs Keeley , tha
English actress who has Just celebrated her
DOtii birthday , said : "Modern theatrical art
Is llko a spring chicken ; It is all legs and
w Ings. "
Edwin Belles , who has Just died In Hart
ford , Conn. , nt tlio age of 95 years , was ona
cf the bebt known Unlvrrsallsts In the state
of Connecticut. Itev. E. Courtland Belles ol
Now York Is his son.
An old lady of 85 known ns Mine. Drlco
recently died In Paris and left her entire
fortune to her two vromiii servants. As ska
died possessed of over $120,000 , the heiresses
feel convinced that they also servo vfho only
stand and wait.
Colonel John Winder , for two generations
clerk of the United States district court In
Detroit , was 91 ) ears old last Sunday. The
colonel has not had a sick day for years ,
and takes his constitutional on Woodward
avenue whenever the air Is mild. He usctf
tobacco , and drinks spirits In moderation.
Clmuncey Goodilch , who died In the nlms-
liouso at New jlavcn , aged 79 , was twcnty-
flvo ) e.irs ago n member of the Connecticut
tate senate nnd prominent In democratic
politics. IIo made $100.000 In clocks ami
mechanical tojs rim by clockworks , and
lost It all In speculation.
George Muller of Bristol , England , re
cently celebrated his 90th birthday. Hlu
orphan houses , which nro known all over
the world , have been wholly supported by
"prayer and faith" during the elxt-ono years
of theli existence. He lius received for them
altogether the mini of $6,6C6,7IJ , an 1 lias
provided for the maintenance and Instruc
tion of 120,763 children. I
. Nancy Kiecmnn , colored , who died the
other duy at llnrlfonl , Conn , , at the ago of
88 year * , was the widow of Dosuc-ll Free
man. Ho was the ) oungest son of Quash
i'Vocmnn , who was "governor" of the ne
groes of Connecticut for many years. Ho-
vvcll succeeded his father us "governor" and
fulfilled the duties of thu office with great
credit. The ofllce , though unofficial , was ono
of considerable Importance among the ne
groes of the state In the early } earu of the
century.
The oldest living couple In the United
States beyond a doubt has for the labt
forty-two ) ears resldid within three miles
of Black Hlvcr Palls , WIs , Louis and Ame
lia Darwin were horn In the province of
Ontario not far from Montreal , The hus
band was born on September 24 , 1788 , or ono
jear before the Inauguration of the first
pre/ddoiit of the United Hlntos. The vvlfu
was born at La Pcro'8 Isle on March 17 , 1794 ,
and U now past her 101 st year. The OKCtl
| it'Clt | ) > are descendants from a lace which
for many generations was noted for remark-
sble longevity. Eighty ) cars have pasted
elncu they were Joined In wedlock , nnd u
family cf twelve children was the fruit of
their marriage- . Five are ttlll llvltiK In thla
vicinity , ranging from 70 to 64 years. The
oldest child , were bo living today , would b
79 years old ,
Co til in South Afrl.-ii ,
Owing to sea freight , expensive landing
and carriage- after arrival at port of de
livery , the coal consumed at the Klmberloy
diamond mines , South Africa , became tlm
mo t cojtly on record , the average prlco
per ton being 20 , These coili originally-
cost at the. pit mouth about 10 blillllnKs.
The highest price ever paid for coal In Eng
land was between UOO and 1820 , vv-ueu II
coil 12 iss 3d psr ton.
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