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MUSIC S PLACE IN LOCAL LIFE
Omaha tba Ctnter of a Considerable
Actifity ia Hammj.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES PAST AND TRESENT
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In studying; up the history of the various
I musical organizations of the city, I And
! that at least two owe their origin to that
j most prosperous of nil musical clubs ever
J formed In Omaha (with the possible exc?p
I tlon of the old Apollo club under Mr. Lor-
rens), namely, the Ividles' Musical society.
Why the most prosperous? Because the
secretary used to take In heaps of money
at the door. At the opening concert of one
season, the sum was $500! Read that and
gasp, ye frantic local managers! To turn
to the subject directly In hand, the Wom
an's club department of music, and the
Tuesday Morning Musical cluh are botli
outgrowths of the "Old Ladles' Musical so
ciety," as a certain musician In haste to
make himself clear once dubbed It.
The musical department of the Woman's
club came Into being In 1897, when the La
dles' Musical society was given up, Its first
president being Mrs. James R. Buchanan.
After her In succession came Mrs. Charles
M. Wilheltn, Mrs. J. M. Metcalfe, Mrs
Ford (two years), Mrs. Baetens (two years)
and Miss Paulson. Mrs. Katz, the present
ofllcer In charge, has held her position two
years.
fJuring Mrs. Metcalfe's presidency the
club was much enlarged and began to work
on broader Lines. A musical history class
was organized, and some excellent chorus
work done under the guidance of Mrs. Her
man Kountze. Also at tills time money
was mHrte from professional recitals seven,
I think and out of a portion of he fund a
small but valuable collection of books relat
ing to music was purchased, also many
good pictures of the tone masters, which
now linng on the walls of the club parlors.
Choral work was done last year under Mrs.
G. W. Noble.
The department Is giving but one recitnl
a mouth tills season. Many new comers in
the musical world are heard for the first
time at Ihe Woman's club recitals. Mrs.
Katz, the present leader, has been untiring
In her efforts to accomplish good programs
Turmlny Mornlnar Manlcnle.
When the Ladles' Musical society broke
up there were some members who did not
care to Join forces with the Woman's club.
Mrs. G. sr. Hitchcock. Mrs. J. H. Mcln
tosh, Mrs. S. A. Men horter and some
others decided to start a small club which
could meet at private houses. This they
did. The club has grown and prospered.
The membership now numbers nearly ir
fifty associate members and forty-four
active. In ID11- a reorganization was ef
fectcd and since that time the quality of
the programs has steadily Improved. This
is Mrs. Cudahy's third, term as president.
Rhe has been most generous in singing and
in giving her house for the meetings, there
being comparatively few homes which will
accommodate so lorge an assemblage. Her
piano is a very irood one and It Is always
a pleasure to listen smld such congenial
SMi-round Its. Mrs. Kountze has served
three years as vice president. Her good
Influence In musical matters needs no com
ment.
To Mrs. L. F. Cro'oot belongs the real
credit of the club as It now stands. She
has worked persistently and untiringly to
put it on its present artistic snd prosperous
footing. Her Ideals are mountains high. I
It Is her nature to be always moving
nearer to them. Bhe has Imparted her
strenuous spirit to the clr.b. Only six pro
grams are to be performed this year. It
behooves those who lead them to hustle
and have them first class. The two al
ready past have been professional In their
excellence.
Musical Art Society.
Mr. Simms can hardly be called a new
comer to the city, yet he has not been here
such - a very long while. His Influence,
however, has been felt very decidedly for
good. The Musical Art society which lie
founded In 1!K4 and which numbers some
seventy members is giving Its second sea
son's series of concerts. The chorus was
formed to cultivate a taste for unaccom
panied choral singing, which Mr. Slmms
considers the highest and purest form of
that branch of music. Part songs, glees,
folk songs, etc., have been sung, which do
not make such great demands on the
singers In a technical way, hut develop the
artistic side of the music. Sometime In the
future It Is Mr. Slmms" intention to give
more pretentious works, with orchestral
accompaniment.
That these chqral concerts are thor
oughly enjoyable is proved by the In
creasing audiences which turn out to lis
ten to them. Mr. Simms is extremely
anxious to make this chorus permanent.
He should have the support of the muslc
lovtng people of the city. The society is
also doing much good In that it provides
an opportunity for soloists, those who
have up to now appeared In that capacity
being as follows: Mrs. Crofoot. Mr. Gahm,
pianists; Miss Barr and Mr. Mclntyre, vo
calists; Franz Wllczck. violinist; Mr.
Bininis, organist; G. W. Dlckerman,
reader.
The M'attner Chorus.
Miss Fannie Arnold, supervisor of mu
sic in the city schools, is director of a
chorus of 100 voices. The members are
teachers and they meet once a month for
their pleasure and to study. The organ
Izatlon is called the Wagner chorus. Miss
Ida Blackmore is the pianist; Miss Oer
trude Warren, librarian. Miss Jessie Pyr
tie presides at the tea table vhen the
afternoon practicing Is over. Very shortly
they will take up the "Legend of Bregenz,'
by Hcndall, and the "Flower Maidens' Cho
rus" from 'farsifal."
Omaha Festival lioraa.
The Omaha Festival chorua is the larg
est musical body in the city, numbering
several hundred members, and led by Mr.
Ben Stanley, who until recently was di
rector of music at the First Methodist
Kpiscopal church and is now choirmaster
at Trinity cathedral. The works sung by
the organization have been most ambitious
und appearances have been made with the
Paur orchestra of Pittsburg, when the
chorus, assisted by Madame Gadski, in
the "Infiatnmatua," from Rossini's "Sta-
!but Mater," and also gave "The Holy
Family" of Max Biuch. With the Chl
l ( ago orchestra the chorus sang the whole
! of the "St aba t SltUr" with Genevlve
Clark Wilson and other soloists brought
by Mr. Rosenbecker.
Besides the Festival chorus, which Mr.
Stanley keeps in readiness, he has now
organized a musical gtudy club purely for
pleasure and to bechme better acquainted
with the many beautiful compositions writ
ten for use in our church sen-Ices. Mr.
Stanley in his work has tha help of his
wife, who is a soprano of prominence.
Ouaraden'a Orchestra,
It has fallen to the lot of Robert Cus
cadeu to successfully form an orchestra of
sixty members. The present organization ia
lovers are looking forward with pleasure
to the two concerts which w-lll be given j
tills winter. Omaha large enough now
to support an orchestra. It Is time we be
gan the struggle to V:ep one. The history
of this special form of culture in other
cities shows that such an organization sol-
m pays for Itself In dollars, but progres
sive people nowadays look upon a fine or
chestra as a public Institution, If necessary,
to be maintained by general subscription-
It Is like a public libraiy or a great picture
gallery one of the educators. Good luck
to Mr. Cuscaden's venture.
Petersen's Men's thorns.
There Is a chorus of men which Is often
heard at Washington hall under the direc
tion of Prof Petersen. They sing both
with accompaniment end without, and their
hearty, whole-souled German songs arc full
of spirit and good will.
base's Concert Endeavor.
In the managerial Held, Mr. Chase has
this year taken the place of Mr. Borglum
and Mrs! Turner. Omaha Is a weary field
for the musical missionary. One year of
"barking" for celebrities and getting pos
sible subscribers Into corners where they
are helpless and have to give up the money
Just about uses up a single enthusiast's
energy. The Concert Promoters last year
gave a magnificent season of concerts. In
cluding -the Sauret trio, Rudolph Ganz,
Ysaye and Bispham. They thought, "Well,
the second season will be easy because
we've kept faith:" Mercy! What an aw
ful mistake! Ask Mr. Borglum!
Mr. Chase has also kept his word, giving
us the "Shakespeare Song Cycle," with
Bispham, Harold Bauer, Francis Rogers
and Elsa Ruegger. His concerts have been
remarkable, but the audiences have not
been large enough to make things very
profitable as yet. No man Is going to give
hours and hours of his time Just for love.
There must be some slight return. Still,
in spite or discouragements, things nrs
waxing a whole lot better. It doesn't show
unless you look back several years don't
look too far, though, for there are some
golden memories lurking.
Others Who Have Helped.
Mrs. W. W. Turner is an influence in our
musical life not to bo forgotten. She
was an invaluable help to Mr. Borglum last
year and this season managed Mrs. Mabelle
Crawford Welpton's very successful song
recital at the Lyric.
There is one chorus still In the air, viz:
Mr. Kelly's new Apollo club. Those ac
quainted with Mr. Kelly's admirable choir
work hope he will eventually get this new
venture going.
Mr. De Lamaitre is a local manager who
has had to do with local talent. He puts
companies on the road, and has managed
several concerts In the city. Mr. Albert's
appearance at the Boyd last week was
under his direction.
In tlio llht opera field Mr. Norman Kent
is a potent influence. "Pinafore"' was well
given twice under his direction.
Mr. Kinross has two performances of
light opera to his credit, "The Mikado'
and "The Chimes of Normandy."
Since the opening of the Auditorium such
artists as Melba, Karnes, Calve and the
great orchestras of the country do not
pass us by on their tours. Last season
the Metropolitan Grand Opera company
from New York tarried two nights, giving
"Parsifal" and "Lucia."
The new Lyric theater, seating 600, is an
ideal place for recitals.
English grand pera reaps large profits
at Boyd's theater. Altogether, we are not
"unmusical."
A thousand good wishes to all the earnest
people who are striving to Implant the love
of good music In Omaha. May they labor
together and carry cheery spirits.
MARY LEARNED.
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Americans Take High as Consumers
of the "Fragrant
Weed."
The bureau of statistics, Department of
Commerce and Labor, has prepared an In
teresting statement on the consumption of
tobacco, from which it appears that the
United States, Germany and Russia are the
only countries which show a total consump
tion of over 100,000,000 pounds. While the
United States lead all other nations In the
total consumption, Belgium stands at
the head of the tobacco-consuming coun
tries so far as the per capita consumption
f the "fragrant weed" Is concerned. The
habit of using tobacco may be regarded as
almost universal, the per capita consump
tion in the different countries shows the
most varying quantities, as can be Been
from the following table, showing the total
and per capita consumption in the principal
countries during the most recent available
year:
Per Capita
'l otal Con-
sumption,
Country. Pounds.
United States WC io.oOO
Germany 201,;?3.
Russia 150.1.'44.0fi
France 8-l.3ra.noo
United Kingdom Kt.3T8.OiO
Austria 7 Tin.oO
Hungary 7T.fl06.ooo
Belgium 44.906.000
Italv 34.543.000
Mexico 1S.STO.00
Canada 15.40i.iXi
Australia 10,158,000
Partly estimated.
The following table shows the revenue de
rived by the governments of the principal
countries from the taxation of tobacco dur
ing the most recent available year:
Tax per
Total Pound of
Revenue Per Totiacco
(Customs Capita Con
and Excise), Tax. sumed.
Country. !ols Dols. Cents.
United States ff .832.102 0 Ml 15.0
France K1.0liO 2.08 Ml
United Kingdom... fft.fmo.oou 1.49 T 5
Italy ft31.4S2.fs .S fl 1
tiT.44SOrt 1.04 34 9
24.2M.ftW 0.18 l'i.l
Iti.5h7.e00 0.28 8.3
ftM.9H.00o 0.72 29.8
fc2.4M.n"0 11.14 J4T.0
6.77F.702 1 03 37.5
l,t7.iiO0 0-i8 8 8
1 18.1001 1.04 8 8
Total eross revenue from monopoly. The
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revenue.
TNet revenue from monopoly.
IGross revenue from monopoly.
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