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' MUST AT TllE EXPOSITIONS
rive Months of Vocal and Instrumental
Harmony in Store.
GENERAL PLAN OF THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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17'l'ime rent Sto , Will OlTer n liberal
ffinNlcnl Educnlion to 19very VINI-
tor rntereeted in ThIN side
of Itt Allractlona ,
By A. Mclver-Brlebine ,
No plan that has been conceived for them
broadest and hest Interests of the Trnnemis
eiU1ppl Fxposltton t + hould be more happily
co'nmcnted on than the musical work , To
' 411 the aserago easterner or foreigner that
mho music will be a leading factor and educator
cater in any western exposition Is to cause
prompt unbelief. Not long since , while in
Boston , I had a chat with Mr. Philip ( tale ,
the eminent critic and lecturer , and as t unfolded
folded the scheme that was to ho carried
out by Director Kimball , he laughed and
paid : "Why , It is simply wonderful ; wo in
Boston can hardly grasp the idea" Never
before in the history of any exposition in
America will such attention have been given i
the American composer , It is going to be
flrst , inst and all the time American music ,
to prove the fallacy existing abroad that
America has no music. It should have been
dour years ago , but it rests with Omaha to
gnta the happy prestige.
OCut interest centers upon the music for
the opening day. Rendered by the exposition -
tion chorus , 160 strong , increased by the
chorus from Lincoln of 150 members , the
-great hymn of welcome , composed especially
in hotlor of the occasion by Mrs , 11. 11. A.
Beech of Boston , the words by Mr. Henry
Blossom , Jr. , of St. Louis , should be a great
: . Rod glorious invitation , artistically sung to
all our friends east and west , to extend
their Interests to the exposition. A most
i Interesting idan has been thu engaging of the
Apollo club of Chicago , which will be entertained -
' tained in Omaha for three days , giving three
of their faulous works , the "Messiah , " ' 'Eli-
jahthe "Swnn and the Skylark" and an
Inte eating mixed program ,
The Thomas orchestra , opening the Ilrst
day , will continue an engagement of live
weeks. This will be a delightful musical
treat , as well as a broad educator to everybody -
' body attending the exposition. Their programs -
grams will consist of the most famous orchestral -
chestral works and not an empty scat should
be seen In the auditorium during their sojourn -
journ with us.
The soloists already arranged for arc
Mosdaanes. Jemmy Osborne Hannah , Geli-
ovieve Clark-\Vilsen , Katherine Fisk , Me s-
sers , K. Cowper , Frank King Clark , Charles
v. Clark , George Ifamlin. and several
others yet. being decided upon for thu early
days in June , Velvet tolced Katherine
Bloodgood if not abroad will probably be
obtained early in June ,
MUNle 'rrents in Store.
For the fall , towards September and October -
tober , one uiay expert to see and hear
David lilspham , Ysaye , Josefly , Sydney
Dlden , Coruna-Moore-Lawson and many
others prominently known in the musical
world , Dlructor Kimball's Interest is con-
tbmous , his plans interesting and the whole
scope of the work from beginning to end
has been on a broad cosmopolitan basis.
Sumclenuy unique to attract even the attention -
tention of the composers themselves is the
Idea of three days of original manuscripts
by famous American composers. Works
vocal null htstruuIental that have not as yet
been heard nre to he given for the first time
during these concerts , E. A. McDowell'vlno
occupies the chair of music at the Columbia
college ; Elhelbert Nevin , Mrs , H H. A.
Beech of Boston ; George 1V. Chadwick ,
director of music of the New England university -
versity of Boston ; Margaret Lang , Henry
Holden Iluss , Edgar Kelley are those already -
, - . ready expressing their interest in the plait
and others arc coming daily into the field.
The best artists will be engaged to give
these programs mud the plan is to be a successful -
cessful one.
A word of special praise should be given
the exposition chorus of 300 members who
have worked so long and faithfully over the
various works allotted them and have been
ably drilled by Mr , Thomas J. Kelly , di-
rector. A book wus specially published for
t1th-chorus } containing the following complete -
plete works.
I have lied the pleasure of listening to two
or three rehearsals and I can truthfully say
that the Dmnha chorus is doing as artistic
work us nay of the eastern choruses with
whoa I ani familiar , They have no small
part ht lute makeup of the musical scheme
for thu exposition uud it. is the pleasure In
anticipation to hear then ) during the season ,
Mr. Thonmus J Kelly was an excellent
choice to generally superintend the musical
work at Omnha connected with his
departtent , lie is a brilliant , clever
man , withn exceptional talents , nod not so
many years will elapse before he is heard
of in a cosmopolitan way throughout the
east as well as the west , Mr. Kimball
feels quite jubilant over what has been accomplished -
complished , and to know hlnt personally is
to realize that he has mndc and will pout -
t : : uu to keep the music of paramount Interest -
terest during the five months of the expo-
pitloii.
All of time brass band music will also be
arrangeu for by the director , and if the
fates are propitious , the greatest bands of
our country will be heard. The visitor will
be helped in his sightseeing by delightful
strains from the Washington Marbme , Iowa's
famous band , then Sousa In all the glory of
a dozen new marches , with his magic baton ;
It will be a continuous gala time of sweet
pounds , Even with the distant mumblllngs
of discontent heard tow and again along
musical lines , lass trouble has resulted ht
the work of the musical plans than is usually
the case.
AI'atl Nt l ° 'N of the Aud lloriuni.
The Auditorium , where "harmony" will
prevail , Is a perfect little home for music.
The stage is broad , the acoustics excellent ,
peaty comfortable , and nothing is left to bo
dealrod , Several lectures of Interest on
musical topics are to be arranged , amid , un-
- lees ho is hl Europe , we are to hear Mr ,
Ptltllp lisle of Boston , in a famous talk on
iuulan music. This would ha of marked
.atarest , as Mr. Hale is n most forceful and
Interesting speaker-aa his pea is clear In
lfriting ,
f'reparatlons for the National oos
ldusIChtits , to be held to Omaha the end
of Juno , have progressed far enough to
render it posslblo to submit an outline of the
work to be presented and a partial list of
those who are to take Part in it. Much remains -
mains to be done , perfecting tbo program for
'lie recitals and concerts , the details of which
pull be announced later on ,
Thu congress wlll begin its sessions ( lie
lnorning of Thursday June 30 , will e
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On the evening of Monday , h . The days
will be devoted to essays and recitals ; the
pyonings to concerts. The Transmississlppl
$ Cxposltion has very generously placed at the
dlpposal of the Bureau of Education , for
theeo conclrte , the Thomas orchestra and
the Auditorium upon the exposltlon grounds ,
As the first step in the organization of
( ho ongreee limo Bureau of Education ap-
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poluted Mr. Homer Moore chairman of mho
executive comnilltce of the congress and
authorized him to select six gentlemen to
constitute the rumahlder of the committee.
Six have already accepted the positions
altered theta us follows : Lolls C. Elson ,
Boston ; William IE Sherwood , Chicago ;
Gerrit Smith , Now York ; A. dL Foerster ,
i'Ittsburg ; Ernst It , Kroeger , St. Lolls , and
John C , Flllmore , Cnllfornla.
These gentlemen are representative
nntsicians of national reputation , loaders in
the advancement of art In their sections of
( lie country , Mr. Flson , musical editor of
thu Boston Advertiser , is a writer , lecturer
and teacher second to none in time United
States , Mr , Sherwood is universally
characterized as "America's greatest pianist"
and Is moreover a composer of marked
ability , Mr. Foerster is one of time most
original of our native composers aid is
especially successful in the classical forms ,
Mr. Kroeger is pianist amt composer -
poser , the director of a ammo music
school and a writer upon uumical
subjects. Mr. Flllmoro Is a specialist In that
department of Indian ethnology which pertains -
tains to music , and ho is one of the best
known original Investigators in that domain -
main In the world ,
l'rtrirnnm for M11NIC CongreeN ,
The program for each day includes four
essays upon carefully selected subjects , two
recitals and an evening concert , as stated
above. Among the subjects and their expounders -
pounders already determined are the fol-
lowlug : "The Beautiful in Music and In
Nature , " Johannes Wolfram , of Cleveland ;
"Music as a Factor in an American Education -
tion , " George C , Low , Vassar college ; "The
Piano and Emotion , " Constantine Sternberg ,
of Philadelphia ; "The Relativity of Tones ;
A. J. Goodrich , of Chicago ; "Our National
Music , " Louis C. Elson , of Boston ; "The
Soul of Beethoven's Music , " Albert Ross
Parsons , New York ; "Music In the Public
Schools , " N. Coe Stewart , of Cleveland ;
"The Harmonic Basis of Indian Music , "
John C. Flllmore , of Claremont , Cal. ; "In-
dian Music and Ethnology , " Miss Alice C.
Fletcher , of Washington , D , C. ; "The Influence -
fluence Upon Music of Greek and German
Mythology , " John S. VanCleve , of Chicago ;
"Music and the Development of Child Individuality -
dividuality , " William C , Tomllns , of Chi-
cago.
It is the intention to devote this congress
particularly to the advantage of American
music and American musicians , No more
fitting opportunity will ever be presented
than tilts one for the advancement of Amer.
icanlsm in musical art , and the generous co-
operatlon of the leading musicians of the
whole country insures its fulfillment. The
American composer is to have right of way
at every concert and recital , and his productions -
ductions will be placed side by side with
the greatest works that Europe has given
us , Monday , July 4 , will be called "Amer-
lean Music day" and will be devoted especially -
cially to a discussion of the various
phases of American music-past , present and
future. The programs win be mndc up of
by Americans and at earnest
effort will be node to so celebrate our na-
tionnl holiday that it will mark an epoch
in the history of music on this continent.
Saturday , July 2 , will be called "Indian
Music llay , " and will be devoted to cot oxpo-
sillou of the results of original research in
the tousle of the aborigines of Alaska , the
United States and Mexico , The services of
John C , Flllmore , principal of the musical
delnrtmnept of l'omona university , Cantor-
min , and of Mies Alice C , Fletcher of Washington -
ington , D , C. , have already been secured , and
they will deliver addresses upon the music
of the Indians of the United States. They
will be assisted by Mr. Francis La Flesche ,
an Indian , now a resident of Washington ,
D. C , , who will sing a number of Indian
songs , to illustrate the addresses , Mr. Fillmore -
more and Miss Fletcher are original Investigators -
gators In the domain of Indian music , and I
are well known to ethnological students not
only in America , but In Europe , They will
not only give to the world for the first time ,
at this congress , a number of most important
facts but recently discovered , but tvlll also
advocate some theories relative to what may
be called natural selection In musical evolution -
tion , which will , without doubt , abed important -
portant light upon the very important subject -
ject of the nature and origin of primitive
music , It Is expected that two other Investigators -
tigators , well known in their departments ,
will co-operate with Mr. Flllmore and Miss
Fletcher , and deal with the muslo of the
Alaskans and of the Aztecs , The evening
concerts will be devoted to compositions
founded upon Indian themes , among which
' will be heard the famous "Indian Suite ;
recently composed by McDowell , and a symphonic
phonic poem , composed by Ernst Kroeger
lof St. Louis ,
Dee keepers will be interested in the fact
that the Apiary building at the exposition
contains complete apparatus for liquifying
honey , This feature has not previously
Ibeen shown , even at Chicago.
t11IUSEliENT FOR ONE ANI ) X1LL
Variegated Entertainment to Suit the Most
Fastidious Taste.
WORK OF DEPARTMENT OF CONCESSIONS
Nu.'eltiems riliti SPecialtfes in time
Mid-
Gathered'l'ogether from All
the Four CornerN of
time Earth ,
The novel and interesting features that
figures in the amusement section constitute
ammo of the distinctive merits of the exposition -
position , 't'he concessions depatmmeut has
spent nearly a year in accumulating attractions -
tractions of intrinsic merit amid hi wccdln"
out hundreds of worthless applications for
space in what Is known as the Midway tract ,
The result is that while tliia phase of the
exposition does not equal in immagnitude time
famous Mldtv'ay of the World's fair , it will
outclass it iii its really Interesting
features anti it includes a large number of
unique and attractive ideas that have never
been worked out at a previous exposition.
The visitors who will swarm through the
grounds this summer will have an oppor-
tmmity to see many things that have
never been seen before and it is believed that
some of these novelties will become as
fammous as those that mantle the reputation of
previous expositions ,
Time task of selecting these attractions
and securimmg their installation has heen in
time hands of Mnnnger A. L. Reed of the
Department of Cooceselons , while a large
proportion of time active negotiations has
been conducted by his assistant , S. B.
Wadley , and his chief clerk , Jay tiaras.
Time wide publicity that was given to the
exposition brought in applications for more
space than could possibly be disposed of , and
the principal effort of time management was
directed towards a proper discrimination
between time comparative merits of time
various offerings. The first few weeks after
the department was organized were devoted
to a thorough investigation of the work of
the same department at previous exposi-
tions , In this manner a vast amount of information -
formation was collected in regard to the
value of various attractions and the errors
that had been committed at other expositions
tions were avoided , It was soon determined
that it would be necessary to have as a
nucleus a number of the well known and
popular concessions that had been successful -
ful on other occasions , In each case , however -
ever , the department insisted ( lint these
should be invested with some new elaborations -
tions and additional effects. With these
for a beginning the management branched
out Into new ideas and assisted
by the inventive genius and experience
of men who were experts in the concession
business the East and West Midway was
gradually populated with a variety of novel
entertainments that marked a decided step
in advance in this line of exposition work.
Some iatcresllnw Altraetioas.
The first contract that was signed by the
management was that for the Chinese VII.
lage , the concession for which was let for
double the amount that the World's fair
received for the privilege. Subsequent cou-
cessleas were easily disposed of at elntilar
rates and it 1s estimated that the total
profits of the exposition association from
concessions alone will approximate $300- I
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Of course the concert balls will he central -
tral attractions , especially for those who
want to combine music , vaudeville and re- I
freshment. In this line the Pabst pavilllon
nod the Schutz pavilllon , built as they are ,
in quaint design and promising to dispense
nwsic amid beer equally good , will claim the
firat place ,
The Shooting-the-Chutes establlshnmemml
will doubtless shoot Itself Into popularity
here as it has elsewhere amid time same is
true of time several imported oriental dig-
plays , one known as the Streets of Cairo
another as the Moorish Palace and still another - 1
other as Cosmopolls in which will be offered
the wares and customs of Egypt , Arabia
and the Mediterrenean country , The
Japanese Tea village will give a taste of
the far cast , while Hagenbeck's trained
anlmimal show will orto'taln through the
aklll of wild beasts gathered from all
quartets of the globe. A reproduction
of time first building erected by the
pilgrims at Plymouth with the surrounding -
rounding scene , a miniature railroad and
train , a perfect reproduction of a tunnel -
nel in a westerit gold mine , showbmg
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clmnlcal amusements and a score of other
novelties will be absolutely new ideas in
amusement specialties. Not to mention the
host of other wholesome and inexpensive
recreations. If any exposition visitor lacks
for amusement , it will be because he has a
taste that cannot be satisfied.
IIILiiONS OF GALLONS OF WATER.
Unity Supply ltciiilrcI for the Vise
of time Expogltlorm.
One of the cost perplexing questions that
has coutruntcd the exposition was that
which referred to the immense water supply -
ply needed for fire protection , the lagoon ,
time flowers and Iatvns null for the various
other purposes Incident to successful operation -
tion , It was estimated that it would re-
gttlre 1,000,000 gallons dally for the lagoon
alone. To secure such a quantity of water
various schemes were suggested for pump-
lug from tine Missouri river or Cut OR
hike. One by one they were rejected as not
fraslble. An unsuccessful experiment of
I orhmg cot artesian well was tried and a well
smmk to a depth of over 1,100 feet near the
cummlcr of the main court on the south side
of time lagoon , but without result ,
It eventually developed that the only possible -
sible way in "Lich to secure the necessary
supply was to secure the water front time
mails of the Ounahn 1Vnter company. After
tnnslderablo parleying mad uegotlatlons ar-
tamgemort was effected ii ) whielm the water
amps to be supplied by the local water coin-
1111 ny.
The system of water mains that supldles
the stand pipes and hydrants on the ux-
positiom grounds 'vmms put in by
the nmanagament nl an expense of
nearly $26,000 , That which supplies time
amain court alone includes 4,480 feet of six-
melt , 1,300 feet of ten-Inch , 5,440 feet of
twelve-inch and 1,116 feet of slxteen Immch
pipe , besides fully a mild of six-Inch pipe
that is used in connections , This forms a
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OUR NE\V BEER GARDEN , just opened next door to the brewery , a cool resort
for bicycle riders exposition visitors.
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tim Streets of All Nations the most popular
concession on the grounds.
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complete net work that not only encircles
the entire court , but also winds around each
building. A continuous line of twelve-loch
pipe extends on each side of the grounds
along I'Ickney and I'ratt streets , The big
thirty-six-Inch main from Florence bounds
the grounds on the Twenty-fourth street
side and there is also a main on Sherman
avenue that varies front eight to twelve
Incites. The mains that surround time buildings -
ings are of eight-inchm pipe and the large
sixteen-Inch main that runs south from
Amines avenue Intersects the main court at
Twemitleth street. These mmains are nil connected -
nected so that the pressure can be equalized
and mnaintained under any circumstances.
A large sixteen-Inch main nearly 2,000
feet long extends east and west across the
north tract and this is aupplemenled by
short lines of smaller pipe that lead to
every part of that section of time grounds.
A ten-inch main extends through the center
of the bluff tract from north to south and
raidiating from this are numerous six-inch
pipes that supply the hydrants. The service
of this part of the grounds is also reinforced
by connections with the city mains on
Spencer and Emmett streets whlcit extend
across Sherman avenue into time grommatis ,
r/XI'OSrrIOY NOTES ,
Tema educational exhibit includes exhibits
by 055 public schools ,
Recent Idslory indicates that newspaper
inen have conceived most of the important
expositions of late years. W. A. Hemphill
I of the Atlanta Constitution was the original
Mover of the Colton Stales exposition , Ed-
! 'yard Itosewater , editor of The Dee , made
time original suggestion of the Trans-
mississlppl Expositioim , and through there is
some conflict of opinion relative to the
authenticity of the original idea of mho
world's ' fair , Joseph Medili , editor of the
Chicago Tribune , is conceded to have had
much to do with the development of the
prellnmhtary plans ,
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Tea F4rlug Co. and ' 1'Ito Jap.tn'I'sa Exporting Co. , In charge of Mr. T. Mlzutauy , the Americuu rep.
rebo ntutive of the Great Japan Central Tea Assn , with American omces at 31rf and 301 Ilearletta
Budding , Corner Randolph St. and Wabash Ave. , Chicago.
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is cue of the most attractive features. Time style of archhcctttru la old llernmn. 'l'Ime building
covers asp Ice 15nxb a feet : md costs ht tine aeighlrorhood of $ tlIlI. ) A idgh-t9ass vauduville and
variety prrforulammcc wlli be pees uteri In tlw concert hall , mural rcd cheeked damsels la the pictur
esque gurbof "the hltherlund" will dispense the number nectar. The most interesting feature of
time bulmdiag , however , is time costly gold model of thu Pabst strewing Company's paint , which was
specially cunstnu'led for exhibitimt at the world's Pair. The model is seventeen feet square
uttl is an absolutely perfect reproduction of the celebnmed alihriuihce plant. This exhibit alone
is insured for $15'n1I. ' 't'hemimedel is placed In n specl'tlly prepared cnso at the entrance to mho
building 5114 is under the constant guard of a corns of deleetlycs. l'ho building uud dislay is
colder the nntrmogemneotof Mr. nemry tVillurd'vlto ltus been a concessionuire and exldb tor at
every exposition of promhtence tar the last ten years.
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