Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMATTA DAILY HUBf SUXDAY. MAY 2. 1807.
DEDICATING GRANT'S ' T01IB
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Ecenw and Incidents of the Greatest of
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Recent Demonstrations.
LOCAL INTEREST IN THE PROCEEDINGS
General IloriKc'i Slimier Ilaiiil DlrroU
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nuin'n I'rnycr , HIM Cnil > 'n Itlile
mill Dare Mureer'n Veil.
NBW YORK , April 13. ( Special Cor-
i respon-Jenco of The Hoc , ) The ntorm-
Vieatcn heights at Claremont did not fur
nish any special protection yesterday to tlio
hundreds of thousands of peopto who went
thither to wltncwi the dedication ceremonies
of the Grant monument or to ttio 55,000 mou
under arms , or to cm many moro who
tnarcticil as members of civic soclotlcK with
out nrma. for these same heights jiro known
us the breeziest point In Gotham. They
vroro nil victims of the merciless wind that
blow cold and dust on them with a fury that
knew no abatement rll Uay long. Uut oven
Iho Icy \\ltid could not cool the ardor or the
dust strangle the cnthuilasni of the throng
\vhlcli IIH.I como to do honor to the memory
of Ouneral Grant In participating in and
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witnessing tlm dedication of the great mau
soleum on his 75th birthday.
Tim order of exercises wan admirably
planned und ably executed. Unlvcisal praise
ti was accorded General Dudgc for the con-
eutmnato skill with which hu handled the
monster parade. It was BO largo that It
wait six hours In pntsliig , and yet It was
readj to move llftccn minutes before time.
The advance lines could plainly be seen
from the press stand on the brow of the hill
a quarter of a mllu nuny retting on their
arms walling for the order to move. There
voro no units or confusion at any time
during the whole day. It will he remem
bered , howtnor , that General Dodge han had
consldorablo sxpuilenco In inovlnj ! large
bodies of men , and that ho was almost al
ways successful. The master hand of yeiter-
day was thu .same that recruited a company
of volunteers on the otrccts of Council
Bluffs early In ISfil ; was scon after made
' colonel of the Fourth Iowa Infantry ; then
'f
, Boon after that made a brigadier general for
bravery on the Held of Tea Ridge ; and the
last year of the wai found him commandIng -
Ing the Sixteenth army tin pi. So It was no
"raw hand" that yesterday dovetailed then ,
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'I7 dirferoi t sections Into line and moved thorn
with such beautiful precision.
Llko everything that New Yorkers under
talco on n grand Hcalu , the demonstration of
yesterday will go ' "to history as one of thti
events of the century. Ponderous , brilliant ,
Impressive , It was doubtless the grandest
and most milquu military pageant that has
been witnessed In this country In n genera
tion. .Military and naval experts pronounce
It a mosfl gratifying showing of the nation's
armed forces. The president and Ills cabinet ,
ncnators and congressmen , supreme Judges ,
members of thu diplomatic corps , governors
of states , generala und prominent men from
all over the country were there to lend Im
portance to the occasion.
SPEHCHMAKING AND CRIIEMONY.
The speech-making and the ceremony of
turning over the monument to the city oc
curred at 11:30 : u. m. , and occupied moro
than un hour and a half. Bishop John P
Newman of the Methodist church , who made
his episcopal residence In Omaha for four
years ending last May , made the opening
prayer. Ho was pastor of the Metropolitan
Methodist church In Washington during the
greater part of Grant's two administrations ,
ivmrn the Grant family worshiped. lite was
the general's spiritual atvlscr for years and
was with him throughout his last Illness and
at the time of hla death ut Mount McGregor.
The good man prayed "that the mantle of
our departed chieftain and statesman may
rejt upon the chief magistrate of our favored
republic , that under hla wlso administra
tion our land may bo the bomo of peace and
plenty : may the poor never cry for bread ,
nor the honest teller never languish In want ,
nor the virtuous citizen suffer from Injustice ;
may tlio rich care for the poor and the poor
respect the rich , for Thou art the maker
of all. " If the president can bring all this
about with his policy of protection then his
dreams will have been more than realized.
President McKlnloy's address was stately
and eloquent , but , llko Lincoln's famous
Gettysburg speech , could only be heard by a
lew hundred people nearest him on account
of the shrieking wind. He looked careworn.
Ills Bolemn countenance , massive head and
features. h ! projecting eyebrows , largo fore
head , und his statesmanlike , dignified bearIng -
Ing make one think of the portraits and
descriptions of Webster.
Chaiincoy Depow wan among the collection
of notable men also who were sitting In the
speakers' ntnnd , and the roman noao and
the cropped , mutton-chop whiskers are such
distinguishing marks that make It unneces
sary for him to bo pointed out. Sitting In
the wind made Now. York's pet after-dinner
Bpoaker sleepy , for ho yawned frequently , and
an operator of a vltascope camera , who sat
next to me , had hl machine turned on dur
ing ono of Chauncoy'H widest gapes , and as
a sldo effect to iMcKlnloy'a gesticulation the
amusement-loving public will get a full vlow
of that marvelous cavernous opening Just
under Chnuncny's nose , and can see where so
many good public dinners go to.
On account of the roaring of tlio wind
General Porter didn't deliver half of hta ad
dress. Ho read from manuscript , and kept
hli hat on , as did all of the other speakers ,
excepting thu president and the blBhop.
General Porter has an emphatic , dramatic
way about him that will pleo.sc the Kronen.
Ho delayed bis departure for Paris In order
to participate In yesterday's ceremonies , and
it was a Horu disappointment to the great mul
titude that they were deprived of the pleaw-
uro of listening to tlio eulogy of the dead
chleftiln's most confidential friend from his
own HIM. New Yorkers liked to speak of
General Unicode as "tho superb. " They
should speak of General Porter as "tho sub
lime. " At a little distance and with his hai
on the general looks scarcely 45 , and It
would be dllllcult to convince a stranger that
ho had served through the war of the re
bellion. Yet ho did. and made an Illuutrloun
record for himself. Still , his fame Is no less
renowned In peace than In war , for he la one
of the foVf'iicttt ' citizens of New York to
day ,
POIITKH'S FRIENDSHIP FOR GRANT.
An old soldier remarked to mo at the
close of the address , that Grunt's monument
la also a monument to Horace Porter's en
ergy. Inllununco and devotion to the memory
of his dead chieftain. In Ills papcm now
running In the Century , entitled "Campaign.
Ing with Grant" General Porter describes
his llrst meeting with the great captain thusi
"Willie sitting In my quarters In the llt-
tlo town of Chattanooga , Tcnn. . about an
hour after nightfall on the evening of Fri
day , October 23 , 1803. on orderly brought
ino a message from General George II.
Thomas , commander of the Army of the
Cumberland , on whoso staff I was ecrvlng ,
summoning mo to headquarters. A storm
had been raging for two days , and u chilly
rain was still fulling. A few minutes' walk-
brought m to the plain , wooden , one-story
dwelling occupied by the commander , which
was situated on Walnut street , nc'ar Fourth
and upon my arrival round him In the front
room on the loft sldo of the hall , with three
members of his staff and several strange
otllcaru. In au armchair racing the fire
place was seated a general olllcer. slight
of figure and of medium stature , whoso
race bore un expression of weariness. He
vr s carelessly dressed , and hla uulforra coat
was unbuttoned and thrown back from his
chest. Ho held a lighted cigar In his mouth
und sat In a stooping posture , with bis head
bent ( lightly forward. HU clothes were
wet and his trousers and top-booU were
spattered with mud. General Thomas ap
preached this oftlcer , and , turning to me ,
and mentioning mo by name , said : 'I want
to present you to general Grant , ' There
upon the officer seated In ths chair , without
changing his position , glanced up , extend
ing hli arm to Its full length , shook hands ,
and said In a low voice and speaking slowly :
'How do you do ? ' This was ny first meet
ing with the man with whom I was destined
afterward to spend so muny or the most In
teresting years of my life. "
Ex-President Cleveland sat In the speak
ers' stand during thu ceicruoulei , and when
the president had flnUhed bis address lie
arose and shook his hand with apparent
earnestness. ! ! ppear d bleached out
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all of them.
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Makes a specialty or Builders' Hardware.
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lace boots all kid In dark brown cloth
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some wny since ho was In Omaha , and has
hecoinn ft sort of sandy gray. When ho
walkn I think that peculiar , rolling gait of
his IH more pronounced than ever. Ho
didn't make a speech , but got about ns
much applause us if he had. The cx-prcal-
dent la evidently very popular with New
Yorkers. Hut It would have been juat the
same with htm If ho wasn't. HU manner
was stolid and Indifferent. Ho didn't ap
pear exactly bored , but his bearing seemed
to Indicate that ho was theru because he
was rather expected to bo. It's a good
gamble that he would rather have gone
a-flshlng than be whore ho was. It will
bo remembered that the ex-president was
never much of a warrior , and don't care
much for people who were.
INTEREST IN MRS. GRANT.
The Grant family naturally attracted n
great deal of Interest. Mrs , Grant Is quite
feeble. She was dressed In deep mourning
nml wus Intensely interested In the cere
monies. Colonel Krod Grant la getting to
took moro like his father every day.
Richard Watson Glider was conspicuous
among the galaxy for his lack of size , but
with his long hair and the classic outlines
of his thoughtful face he qulto looked the dis
tinguished literary man that be U.
Hon. Frank Dlack , slim , tall , angular and
Lwkward , with his long black hair , little fuzzy
Bldo whiskers and big spectacles. Impressed
ono with the Idea that he might be a well-
to-do country curate than the Ideal governor
of a great state. Ho- was very affable , and
seemed to bo putting In pretty nearly all
the tlmo bowing and shaking hands. He Is
considerably taller than our Judge Baldwin ,
but not qulto so heavy set. When he alts
down and crosses his legs they are so Ions
and slim that he has a habit of wrapping one
around the other.
Sleek , smiling , rotund Mark Hanna came In
a little behind the rest of the senators , and
didn't pay any attention to anybody but the
man who was speaking.
Mayor Strong was master of ceremonies ,
and ho had a jerky , business-like way of per
forming his duties that was more curt than
graceful or elegant.
Then there were sovero-vlsaged supreme
judges , patriarchal and benevolent-looking
senators , members of the diplomatic corps. In
gold braid , cocked hats and big cloaks , and a
numerous collection" of smaller try , who tried
to look distinguished.
Jlrs. iMcKlnley came to the speakers' stand
for a few moments , but the- blustery weather
was too much for her In the present en
feebled state of her health , and she was taken
to the Claremont hotel close by , where she
took luncheon a llttlo later on as the guest
of Governor Black.
An hour and a half's exposure to the Jer
sey dust-laden gale , which got a fair "swlpo"
at the speakers' stand on account of Its ele
vated position , had given greatness red eyes ,
blue noses and shivering bodies , and the
cloao of the exercises doubtless came to all
of the distinguished guests gratefully. The
party then repaired to the largo dining tent
situated a little- north of the monument ,
where luncheon pwas served.
MEKTS DAVE MERCER.
It wan during this Interim that I ran
across Dave Mercer , who had come from
Washington as a member of the congressional
delegation of fifty invited by the municipal
monument committee to witness the cere
monies as gueflts of the city. Dave was the
center of half a dozen or moro of his col
leagues , and they were Just beginning to
tackle a cold luncheon. I was kindly Invited
to Join and It didn't require much urging
to Induce mo to comply. Just at this Junc
ture the approach or the head of the column
of the land forces was announced by the
booming of several of the guns of the flag
ship New York , lying In the Hudson river
almost under us. In a few minutes wo could
distinguish dimly through the dust the black
line of mounted men relieved by white
plumed and gold braid. They were the- gen
eral commanding and his staff and aides.
At the edge of Claremont , and about a quar
ter of a mlle south of the monument the col
umn came to a halt. They were fifteen mln
utes ahead of tlmo , and were watting for
the president and party to finish luncheon
and take their petitions In the reviewing
stand. Finally the signal was given , for the
advance. Then began the great military
pageant that will take place among the most
memorable In history.
In the second line following General Dodge
was Colonel Wlllliuu V , Cody , mounted on
a spirited chestnut sorrel horse , and dressed
In the uniform of a brigadier general of
thu Nebraska National Guard. Uuffalo 11111 ,
as everybody knows. Is a flnoi equestrian fig
ure , and to those who had been accustomed
to see him clad In fringed buckskin and
a sombrero , the sight of the popular plains
man togged in full regimentals and a chapeau -
peau gold bedazzled , riding at the head of this
monster column , was superb and ono par
ticularly calculated to Inspire a Nobraxkan ,
When Congressman Mercer caught alght of
1)111 ) he had Just taken a mouthful of con
gressional sandwich , and In attempting to
yell almost choked , but the doughty colonel
did not lack for applause , for no was one
of the roost attractive characters in the pa
rade , nnd was cheered loudly and frequently.
1)111 ) rode the famous aorrol charger , "Duke , "
which was presented to Mm about two years
ago by General Nelson A , Miles. Although
Nebraska had no troops In line , aha was well
represented by Colonel Cody. Hesldu the
colonel rode Chlof Joseph of the Nez Perces
trlbo of Indians and his Interpreter.
Wo continued lunching till nearly all of
the United States military , cavalry and
marina forces had passed , but did not over
look the opportunity to applaud Major Worth ,
formerly of Kort Omaha , but now of Gov-
ornor's bland , who was leading a regiment
of artillery. Tlio fine old monument that has
stood ilnco 1847 at Broadway and Twenty-
flfth streets , Juit oppottla iMadlson Square ,
was erected In honor of. hla father. He was
ail early New Yorker and won fame In the
war of 1812 and alio In the Mexican war.
MANHATTAN'S MIGHTIEST ARMY.
There were moro government troops on
Manhattan Island yesterday than over be
fore , nud the showing must have been a
great surprise to many of the distinguished
foreign guests , who do not consider the
United Stated a military power. Just ai the
IODK line of regular cavalry was pasting
our inrtjr WM joined by General "Wheeler , ,
now a member of cougrcsi from some dis
trict down south. He Is the famous ex-
confederate cavalry commander , who was
fond of making daring sorties Into places
where ho was most unexpected and who gave
General Sherman no end of annoyance dur
ing his Georgia campaign. He Is a nervous
llttlo old man , wearing a full gray beard and
a weed In his hat. Thti general greatly en
joyed the appearance of the cavalry and
thought It a pity that such n fine body of
young troopers might never have a chance
to experience regular warfare.
Next to the regular troops I think the
Now York National Guard made the best
Impression. There were more than 15,000
of them in line , and from all branches of the
eervlco. Then there wore troops of the Na
tional Guard from Pennsylvania , New Jer
sey , Connecticut , Massachusetts , Virginia ,
Vermont , Ohio , Illinois , New Hampshire and
Maryland. The governors or each of these
states rode at the head of his men In citi
zen's cothes , accompanied by his staff and
aides. As the governors passed the reviewIng -
Ing stand and saluted the president tre
mendous applause greeted each of them.
Governor Asa Ilualinell of Ohio received the
greatest ovation. His sunuy face and af
fable manner gained for him Instantaneous
favor with the spectators. Ho bowed and
smiled continuously , threw kleees to the
ladles and showed that he was "worthy to
bear the grand old name or gentleman. "
The magnitude of Ohio's military showing
was a surprise to everyone. It was befitting ,
too , that the Huckcye state should bo well
represented , for It was Grant's native state
and Is the homo of President McKlnley.
There were so jnany fine regiments and
crack companies in line that It Is a matter
of the utmost dllllculty to decide as to which
Is the finest. I.liked the "Dandy Fifth" of
Daltlmore. They are mifty , swagger Tcllows ,
as stylish as peacocks , and It was a pretty
sight aa they passed under the arch and got
Into the stretch In rront or the president's
stand , marching to the tune of "Maryland ,
My Maryland. " Frank Damrosch's big
chorus caught the Inspiration and sang the
fine old tune with the Baltimore band as the
boys were passing. But for New Yorkers ,
thcro Is no regiment like the "Old Seventh , "
and for martial appearance and real soldierly
bearing they certainly are unsurpassed.
They are throughout a remarkably fine lookIng -
Ing body of men , and their colonel , Daniel
Appleton , Is the beau ideal of an officer.
Then there was the Richmond Grays , and
many flue regiments of the national guard
from BoBton. Philadelphia , Jersey City and
Hartford , and any number of fancy company
organisations from different places deserving
of especial mention.
EDUCATION FOR EUROPEANS.
When the greater portion of the parade
had passed a congressman remarked that he
hoped the agents of some of the foreign gov
ernments , who had been , sent here especially
to witness this display of armed force , would
be satisfied now that the United States could
equip and place In the field In a week's time
an effective army largo enough to stand off
an Invasion from any nation in Europe , and
trusted that they would have the honesty to
Inform their governments of the truth.
Dave Mercer raid ho wished that congress
could jjet this army of 65,000 soldiers down
on the plains or Thessaly , and It would not
take It long tti show the world how Ameri
can fighting men would make the sick man
or the cast a good deal sicker.
It was a proud day for our Major Thaddeus
S. Clarkson , and he looked every Inch n
soldier as ho led the great line of veterans
mounted on a beautiful black and white
horso. Just as the gallant major got into
the stretch in front of the reviewing stand
somebody said to the man with the vltascope
camera. "That's him ! Turn her loose ,
quick ! " At that the camera was trained on
the advancing major , and In a few days ho
will bo shown to admiring multitudes , at
10 , 20 and 30 cents a head. Just as he ap
peared while passing the most central point
in the whole line of march bowing , smiling
and dolling his hat. In the ranks of the
veterans Immediately following Major Clark-
son were marching : General Alger , General
Powell Clayton , ox-Confederate General Buck-
ner , General Curtis and other distinguished
men who won ramo fighting on , either one
sldo or the other during the rebellion.
Clouds or dust , vast bodies of people , the
music of bands , the blare or trumpets ,
shakos , spiked helmets , plumra , chapeaux ,
bearskin hats , flags , banners , gold braid and
brass buttons , squadrons of dragoons that
go thundering past , the clank of accouterments -
ments of marching battalions , rumbling bat
teries of artillery , Ions lines or closely
massed infantry stretching away down Riverside -
side as far as the eye can reach , hedges of
glittering bayonets , wide stripsor moving ,
variegated color , and towering above all the
great white tomb this Is the picture that
remains In the memory of the great day.
I met Max Meyer on Fifth avenue Just
after the parade. Ho come over irom Haiti-
moro specially to see the big demonstration
and was greatly pleased with It. Max sa > s
ho Is gettliiB along In fine ehapo with hli
new business and llkoi Baltimore very much
D. W. HAYNE3.
Vim Nortliwlek I'rdi.oden a Settlement.
KAUKAUNA , Wls. , May 1. A * ettlomnt
has been proposed by William Van Nortwlck ,
president of the Western Paper Hag com
pany. Of the total Indubtedurts of the com
pany , which amounts to $493,781 , the sum of
about J248.000 is due to the assignee of Wil
liam 'M. ' and James S , Van Nortnlck ami
corporations In which they areinterested. .
William Van Nortwlck nropoie * to assume
the latter burden persoaally , which will leave
about J250.000 for tha AVostern Paper Das
company to provide for. It U propojnl to
Issue flvo-year bonds to thj full amount of
this sum at 6 per cent Intm-st. The proKUt
officers of the company ars to roalga ai.d
glvo way to new Ruiugsment. If tha propo
sition Is not accepted by the creditors the
property will be told by the receiver.
Cettlnnlleiulr for the Hcuiiloii.
TUOY N. V. , May l.-A meeting of cltl-
zena lias been called for next Saturday
evening to make suitable arrangements for
the reunion or the Array of th Potomac ,
which will he held In Troy , August 20 and
21. President McKlnley and Secretary of
War Algcr will attend the reunion.
It//
The great exposition is moving right
along so are our Ingrain carpets they
arc nil wool and n yard wide we want
to oinplmslzo that point there Un't as
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showing now have u largo wholesale
trade that force * IMS to buy largely
and therefore for jess , than those who do
not make carpets nnd curtains their sole
business as we do that's why our
prices ate always tlfe lowest on the
higher qualities and onr designs the new
est we have an excellent Ingrain carpet
we are offering at only -ISc ) per yard-
all wool and n yard wide.
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we've the suit complete pants , coat
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of patterns regular bicycle hose only
50e our if 1.00 sweater we are told In
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add to this u suit of ourOOe underwear
the same as you have paid 91.50 for
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Men's Furnisher. 1322 Farnam
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HiuicandArl' 1513 Douglas.
AMUSEMENTS.
The waning theatrical , season brightened up
and attained a qulto unusual brilliancy last
week by reason of the engagements of De
Wolf Hopper and Margaiet Mather , which'
furnished entertainment In sufficient richness
and variety to suit widely differing tastes.
The two performances given by the former
were among the most largely attended
theatrical events of the season , and , although
"El Capltan" cannot be said to glvo com
plete satisfaction to critical lovers of music
nor to the moro cultivated class of theater
goers generally. It has certainly been satis
factory enough to bring about a very satis
factory condition at ( ho financial end of the
enterprise.
Miss Mather returned to Omaha after an
absence of several seasons , and after a period
of retirement from the stngo of nearly as
long. She has not succeeded in retaining al-
togelher the grace and charm of youth which
formerly characterized her , but contrary to
general experience lu the case of thcae who
lay down stage work for so long a period as
she has done , she has distinctly gained In
force. Her voice Is a disappointment to tlio.ia
who remember Us golden sweetness of
former days. It seems to have taken on a i
coarse , thick quality , which one' does not
look for cither In Imogen or In her modern i '
'
delineator. There was no resonance to the
voice , especially In the upper register , too
frequently resorted to In the expression of
strenuous emotion. Perhaps these evident
defects were duo to an attack of that form of
bronchitis which seemed to allllct the com
pany In general , and If that is the case harsh
criticism should bo spared.
Miss Mather's increasing rotundity of
figure , which would render Impossible a
repetition of her former triumphs as Juliet ,
does not seriously Interrero with her pic
torial success as Imogen. In the latter role
she Is especially attractive to the eye In
the Karb of the boy Fldelc. In the comedy
and sentimental business Incident to that
phase of the character she Is altogether
sweet and captivating , and only less so In the
Indication of the purely womanly phase of
Imogen's wedded rellclty. Her parting with
Posthumus , attended by the Interchange of
gifts , was marked by delicacy and convinc
ing power , but the scene with laqhlmo , In
cluding the Indignant repulse and thu sub-
eequefit softening Into hospitable warmth ,
was by no mears handled la a. way to exhaust -
haust Its possibilities.
Miss ( Mather's pronunciation Is decidedly
faulty. It Is difficult to understand how an
actress Intelligent enough to play Imogen
In a way generally acceptable can consist
ently accent the name of Posthumus on the
penultimate syllable. She must be her own
authority for It , for Ahererls no other. The
rhythm of Shakespeare's Jlncs In Itself would
suggest to a sensitive car the laying of the
stress on the first s lldbfe , where It prop
erly belongs. The d.lncongrulty of Miss
Mather's habit In thjs , , regard Is the more
noticeable from the faci that all the mem
bers of the company , wine of whom are
not entirely frco fram-othcr lapses In or
thoepy , pronounce Post umus In the time-
honored and best approved manner. Not
content with BO inalWeilllng her husband's
given name , this Imogen calls him Leona-
tig , and gives the wor.a. . lamentable ming
ling of the English and continental methods
of vowel sounds , coiUbinliig a long Kngllsh
o" with a broad UaJliOi "a" In a style
quite shocking to 11901- . .
Mr. Henley's diction , oii tbo contrary. U
extremely refined and'bohfect. ' It Is a thou
sand plttea that this flnector U so seriously
handicapped by his , sqwjy } | returning but
noticeably defective yocal powers. To a
total losi of voice , extending ovar a period
of two years , has succeeded a condition of
gradual , but steady recovery , and It seemi
only a. question of a short tlmo when he
ihall be fully restored. Judged from the
standpoint which requires absolute perfec
tion In Mtage performances , Mr. Henley' *
lachlmo would not fall fur short In any other
essential res-peel.
Measured by the same high and unyielding
standard , only two of the Individual offer
ings In this spectacularly beautiful production
of "Cymhellne" would pass muster. These
are the admirable performance of Cloten by
Mr , Brualng , und the no lees excellent work
In a smaller capacity of Mr. Kolker as
Gulderlus. The former Is so entirely good
that It Is hard to see how U could be ma
terially bettered.
As a spectacle , .Miss ilathcr'u "Cymbellno"
is exceptionally fine. If It has not cost as
much to .produce It as the advertisements
claim , at least the results of generous and
discriminating expenditure are everywhere
apparent. Good taste has dictated , and
ample means have rendered possible , ono of
the completes ! and meat correct Shakes
pearean revivals known to this generation.
The few personal dellclencies of Miss Mather
as on actress to which attention has been
called are entirely apart from the obligation
under which she has placed the theater
going public by making it possible to see
this delightful play so magnificently mounted
ami performed In a manner so generally ex
cellent.
Freeman's Fun Makers In "A Railroad
Ticket" open a two-night engagement at
the Crelghton with a popular priced matinee
today. The cast comprises many well known
farce-comedy singers and comedians , among
them Louts Wesley , playing Chips , his
original part. Mr. Wesley last season was
ono of the big features in the successful
burlesque , "Thrilhy. " Marie Stuart has
been specially engaged to play the French
maid , a part she created In the Initial pro
duction of "A Railroad Ticket. " The bal
ance of the cast Includes Charles Burke ,
the original Snaggs in the "Buncn of Keys ; "
Arthur Moulton , late star of "A Baggage
Check ; " Gus Plxley of the New York Cahlno ;
j ! James Clarke , basso , late of the De-Wolf
Hopper company ; Edith Newton , Aggie Vars ,
Margot Hobart , Mlnnlo Carlton and others
equally strong. "A Railroad Ticket" will
ho staged with special scenery carried by
the company.
The Blttner Theater company will open at
Boyd's today with a matinee and continue
for eight nights , excepting Friday , May 7.
The drawing card at both performances today
will he the well knpwn and popular Irish
comedy-drama , "Inshavogue. " Since this
company wcs seen here several new names
have been added to the roster and the or
ganization expectn to Increase Its popularity.
The specialties are promised to bo now and
up to date- and such as would bo a credit
to companies that are moro pretentious. The
trlograph will bo held out as a special at
traction at each performance , and of the
forty-threo moving pictures to be displayed
during the engagement many are new and
very < ntercstlng , among which are the Mc
Klnley Inauguration , the umbrella parade ,
the Corbett-Courtney contest , the lynching ,
tha Sioux Indian war dance , the ocean grey
hound and the sleigh , ride. People's popular
prices will prevail.
Following Is the program of the entertain
ment to uo given at the Crelghton on the
evening of Saturday , May 8 , by the children
under the 6aro of the Sisters or Mercy ;
neclna Coell Lamblllotte
Military Display
Boys or the Parochial Schools
Part First rarowell Scene
Mediation Ono Winter Night Miss
Annlo Kotcru , St. Wenceslaus1 School.
Part Second..a. On Picket ; b , Ituttlelleld
O , Pralso the Mighty Gfxl Krnerson
Sister I'leadlnj ; for Her Brother's Life. .
, Hh.ilteypc-aro
Miss Lottlo Glennan , Holy Family School ,
illsH Theresa Kuufmunn , St. Peter's
School.
Tableaux..Juniors or the Parochial Schools
Itccltntlon Spectacles
Mlsa Hose Barry , Ht. Phllomena's School.
Lirt Thlno Kycs ( without accompani
ment ) Mendelssohn
Ruth , the Moahltcss
. . . .A Dramatic Cantata In Five Scenes
Naomi Miss Annie Uush.
Until , Miss Qcnevleve Croft.
Orplui . . . . . . . .Miss .Annie Shannon.
Koaz MSH | nmma Gentleman.
Heapers , Hinders , Gleaners , Seniors or
the Parochial Schools.
Scene I Famine In Ilnthlehem. Judah ,
Scene II Naomi , lluth and Orpha. In
Aloab Bemoaning Their AHIIcllon.
Scene IH-Ilothlohem. Judah ; Plenty no-
stored. Naomi and Itutn Returning
rrorn Moab.
The IlugKlews' Dinner Party Wiggins
MlH Mary N u , Bt. Patrick's School.
Scene IV Time of .llariey Harvest ;
Ueapors , Dlmlnra. CJleaners , IJoaz , Ituth ,
Invisible Chorus ,
Scene V Tableau , Ruth and Hoaz ;
Grand Finale , ,
Plantation Scene
The pupils or the Omaha Turnvcrcln'g
German school recently gave a very pleasing
performance of the play , "Queen Beautiful
and the Homely Princess. " The plot 1
based on a story similar to "Cinderella , "
and fairies , witches and Imps play a promi
nent part. The little actors did so well
and gave such general satisfaction that It
has been decided to glvo another perform
ance , which will lake place this evening In
Turner hall. Several specialties will bo In
troduced In the way of dances and marches.
The rehearsals , under tbo direction or Airs.
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progressing very favorably , and the coming
performance bids fair to score an even
greater success than the first one. The Tur
ner Ladles' society , which has charge of the
Turnvereln school , has srranged this enter
tainment and any one Interested In the Gor
man language will spend an Interesting and
enjoyable evening In attending It.
Among the attractions of more than ordi
nary drawing power which will serve to
amuse Crelgnton patrons In the near future
are the Llllputlaiis , appearing In a new spec
tacular comedy , and Georgia Cayvau In her
successful play , "Squire Kate. "
A complimentary benefit performance will
bo given to Frank Lea Short on Saturday
ovonlng. May 15j nt which many of the best
known local performers , both dramatic and
musloal , will appear. The program will bo
published next week.
On Thursday evening , May 13 , Mine. Teresa
Carreno , the great pianist , will give a most
interesting concert , the program of which , to
gether with an analysis , will appear In this
column next Sunday. Mine. Carreno Is with
out question the foremost woman planlgt In
the world. The great Clara Schurmann , wife
to the composer , Robert Schumann , was nether
her equal , Mine. Carreno was born at
Caracas , In the republic of Venezuela , Decem
ber 22 , 1853 , and Is said to have been a pupil
of Gnttschalk In New York In ISCU. Amuil-
cans have a special Interest In her , for t > he Is
an American. She has played In all the
great cities of Europe und thia season has
scored triumph'after triumph In Now York ,
Boston , Chicago and nearly all "he other
largo cities cast of the Missouri liver. Her
visit to Omaha will bo an event of the reason
to bo ranked next to the advent or 'Mmo.
Nordlca.
* *
The program of the concert by the Musical
Union , to bo glvon Monday , May 10 , at the
Crelghton , Is ao follows :
Overture Mei ry Wives of Windsor
Nlcoial
Orchestra.
Concerto Piano and oichi'strn. . . , Liszt
Mrs. O. M. Hitchcock ,
fa ) Intermezzo From Cavalk'rl.i nustl-
cana Muscagnl
( I ) ) Serenade String Orchestra 1'lerue
Orchestra.
Scenes Picturesque. * Massenet
Orchestra.
Hnritone Solo
Homer Moore nml Orchestra.
llhnpsodio Hungrolpo ( No. - ' ) . , Liszt
Orchestra.
Overture TannhiiiiBor Wagner
Orchestra.
* *
Next Friday evening , at the Crclghton
theater , iMIss Ellen IBcach Yaw , supported by
Miss Ceorglella Lay , nlanUt , and Maxlmllllan
Dick , violinist , will clve a concert under the
auspices of tlio Woman's club and the Young
Women's Christian association. Miss Yaw
la noted for thu great range of her voice ,
and It is claimed for her that ulio can sing
higher than any otheii soprano la the -world.
Decided poisesslng so unique a voice , she Is
a thoroughly trained singer , and Is reckoned
by many as a really great artist. Seats for
this concert will be on sale at the box ofllco
next Tuesday morning. HO.MCK .MOOHK ,
Miinli'iilntrn. .
On May 10 the Musical union will glvo
a concert In the Crelghton theater for the
benefit of thu local munitions. An orchestra
of forty performers will play under the
direction or Hans Albert , and a varied and
Interesting program la In preparation , '
Kmll Rainbold , violinist , recently or Chicago
cage , has come to Omaha to reside. Mr.
Rolnbold has studied with Roscnbecka , Carl-
hocker and William Lewis , In Chicago , and
hau had considerable experience as a soloist
and orchestra player. Ho will doubtless
prove to bo a valuable addition to the
orchestral resources of this city ,
Ono of the mcst enjoyable concerts of the
season was given Thursday evening at the
Amos Avenue Congregational cliurch by the
Saratoga Mandolin club. Tlio club , cor.slat-
Ing of fifteen members , under thu direction of
Miss Itabello Doyle , gave evidence of thor
ough and conscientious practice , Mlsa Rlcser
of Lincoln charmed the audience with her
delightful voice , and Mr , F. W. Vincent's
solo work on the mandolin was exceptionally
fine.
fine.Tlio
Tlio rehearsals for the Forlond Banjo con.
cert , to take place May 27 , are progressing
nicely. Mr. Gellenheck well present an
orchestra of thirty banjos , mandolins and
guitars , assisted by A , O , Muller'n orchestra
of zltlittru , eto , Little Marlon Suowden , tlio
child daiucuso , will also take part. Mr
Garland's selections will consist mainly of
the clasdlca of Ilach , Beethoven , Handel ,
Mendelssohn and Cuoplu. lu the allegro
movement or Mendelssohn's concerto Mr.
Furland takes every note , playing the difficult
violin passages In strict tempo on hla banjo
and brings out the runs clearly and dis
tinctly.
Miss Myrtle Coon will sing two solos at St.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church this
evening , entitled , "With Verdure Clad , " from
Haydn's "Creation ; " and "O , That Thou
Hadst Hhrkcned , " rrorn "Prodigal Son. " by
Arthur Sullivan.
The iMondamln society , under the direction
of Thomas J. Kelly , will give a concert for
tha enteitalninent of the convention of An-
clent Order of United Workmen , which will
meet In this cltj ? next * week. The perform
ance will toke place at the Crolghton theater
Tuesday evening , uMay 11. The soloists will
be Hans Albert , violinist ; Miss May Robin
son , soprano ; Mrs. Mathesou , reader , and
Joseph Gahm , pianist.
Ono of the most popular rnncei ts rf the
season will bo given Jointly by the University
of Nebra&ka Glee club and tlio Sutorlim Man
dolin orchestra a total of eighty performers
at 'Boyd's ' theater , Tuetday ovo'i'ug , .May 11.
The glee club has been touring the wes'.oin ,
states with great success ami next mo-illi
will make an eastern trip und appe.ir la
mnny of the Inrgo cities , Including St. Louis ,
Cincinnati and Chicago. The Sutorlas Man
dolin orchestra U too well known : o need
any praise. It will play entirely new selec
tions nt this concert.
Mrs. Bmollno Townohend Whltmore , for
merly a resident of this city , who has boon
visiting with the family of Dr. Borglum , left
for the east last Friday. Mrs. Whltmoro
leaves for Uuropo next month for a stay of
two years , devoting her time assiduously to
the cultivation of her voice , a rich and
powerful contralto of wide range , It being
her Intention to enter the operatic field on
her return to this country. Mrs. Whltmorn
haa decided upon her present course nt the
earnest solicitation of professional friends , of
whom she has iniiny who are well and favor
ably known to the thentcr-goprs of Omaha ,
they assuring licr that she could tinque ton- |
ubly attain a position to bo envied in the
profession.
Next Thursday night thefilks will glvo a
concert of exceptional meilt at the Crelghton ,
theater. The object of this entertainment In
to raise some of the money that will bo necdtd
In the work of securing tlio IS'JS Klks * con
vention for this city , whlchi will bo attended
by 20,000 members and their families. The
program arranged for Iho concert Is as fol
lows :
Overture Semlramldp Ros.slnl
Tvyenty-Si'cond Infantry Hand.
Potpourri Lcs Hurruenol.i Meyerbeer
Twenty-Second liif.intry Hand.
Solo Solccted
MlMH Myrllo K. Coon.
March Kl C.iiilt.-in Banna
Twmity-Serond Infantry lliiml.
Hhaiv-ody-8 < > uorid Hungarian Liszt
Twi'iity-Serond Infantry li.ind.
Flute Solo Romano * llacli
Olaf Pederson.
Overture Merry Wlvcn nf Windsor..Nlcolnl
Twenty-Second Infantry Jintiil.
Solo Selected
Miss Myrtle 1-3 , Coon.
Violin Solo s/rlnt / 8aen
Franz Adclman.
Potpourri Stali.it Mater Rossini
TwPiity-.Seooml Jnfnntry Hand.
Finale VI ttoro PlK.iny ; .perl
Twenty-Second Infantry Hand.
Snlllionl I/OH ! oil tin * I.uUo ,
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rh.imp left Kaglo harbor In a s.illboat for
their honied at Copper Harbor on Wednes
day night. NeUon Ins reached theru In nn
exhausted condition and reports that the
bout , with lila two companions , was loot
In the storm , Beauchamp leaves a wlfa
and family
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