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. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BKK; MARCH 101". A Mama c -1 - Bnm ! Gossip of Music and Musicians 11 y HENRIETTA M. RISES. KT us turn back a few pages In Omaha's . musical history this morning and look at the above picture of Trinity cathedral . choir, taken be tween twenty and twcnty-tive L yeuis ago. Opinions seem to differ as to Just how long It has been, but tho nearest guess Is that tho picture was taken in 1S90 or 1891. The choir at this time was In a most prosperous condition. Mrs. Cotton, nov Mrs. Kountze, was the director of tho music and Mr. J. 13. Butler was the or ganist. In the choir were many stngcrd who were soloists as well and whoso ex tra time was muchTaken up with mu sical affairs, Tho regular sololb'.u at this time wcro Mrs. Cotton, Mrs. Mooller, Mr. Wllklns' and Mr. Iumbard and Mr, Archie Pratt was tho boy soloist. Charles Marley was tho croys-bearcr. According to Mr. Wllklns, through whole kindness tho picture Is printed, when all were present there were about seventy flvo members In tho choir, which con tained a mixed choir and a boy choir Df about thirty. Some of them were there for only a short time, some for a year or two and others for many yearn. Mr. Wllklns was the last ono to leave, after being the tenor soloist for twenty four years, but business affairs made tt necessary to gtvo It up about four yeata ago. In this picture wo see many who have been prominent In other musical atfalM In our city and some that still continue to take an active part. There nro some ivho have ceased to worship at the Bhrine of Apollo and who nre harmonizing their life melodies in come other lino of en deavor. Others, havo moved nway and a few have gone on to that haven of rest about which many an nnt-iem has een written. Tho boy choir at tills time was worthy of especial mention. Mr. Wllklns said that In alt the time - that ho sang nt Trinity he cannot remember any time since that It has been burpassed. Archie Pratt would sing such solos as "With Verdure Clad," from the "Creation," and other oratorio numbers, and Ueorgo Meggs sang alto noloa nnd took tho lower part In many a sacred duet. At aoout this time Effle Kllsler, the actress, visited Omaha In "Shore Acres," nnd some -jf tho boys from Trinity choir were chosen to slug, among whom were tho two just mentioned and Mr. Marley, and In her three performances they won much ap plause and many compliments from tno actress herself. Mr. Lumbard was al ways one of the merriest gentlemen, and one day during Ient when many extru services were being sung he amused tho dean very much by remarking that they liad so many services In this church that It didn't give the Lord time to eat Ilia meals. Where are they all now and how many are still Interested In music? Of the men, Mr. Lumbard was always Interested In ringing and his recent death Is still mourned by his many friends. J. IS. Hutlor is organist of Trinity cathedral In Seattle, whero ho also has a class. Mr. Flndlay was an ardent golflst, and ran yio sporting goods department of Wana maker'a New York storo for some time, tut has elnce been representing the Wright Dltson company, at prominent watering places. Mr. Morlarty Is In the live stock business In South Omaha. Mr. Wllklns Is uudltor of disbursements for the Union Pacific. In this "city. Percy Young is comptroller of the United Gas :ompany, New York. George Palmer is deceased. Paul Beresford is secretary of the I'nited Lead company, Now York. Mr. Treat Is storekeeper for the Union Pacific Coal company, Cheyenne. Michael Clarkson Is also In tho west Will Mc Cuno is In the brokerage business In this city and tenor soloist at the First Baptist church and Temple Israel. Of the women, Mrs. McEwen moved away, and I think has since died. Miss Butter field now makes her home In Sioux Falls. Several have married. Mrs. Moelter, the contralto, moved to Sacramento, Cal., where sho died about a year ago. Miss Bishop moved to IJncoln a few years ago and has Blnco been In the east. Among those sttll In town are Miss Doane, Miss Dunster. Mrs. Kountze. Mrs. Morrill and Hiss Fannie Pratt, who, although not In the picture, was ono of the loyal members of the choir. Of tho boys, Archlo Pratt Is now In the railroad business in Wil mington. N. C, and still retains his In Trinity Cathedral Choir of the Early '90s Left to right Men: Jules Lttmbard, J. li Butler, Finlay, WUklns, 1 Archlo Pratt, Paul Beresford, E. B. Misa Mellona Butterfleld, Bessie Allen, Daisy Doanc, Mrs. Cotton (Kountzo), Clara Clarkson, MIes Dunstcr, Mrs. Green. Miss Mollle Allen, Mrs. George Ben Cotton, Charles Marley, Will Chambers, Georgo Doanc, Philip Miles, R. L. Davis, Windsor Doherty, terest In music; Georgo Mesgs is dead the Heed boys have moved away; AVul ter Wllklns is In San Francisco, and In business In Omaha uro Ben Cotton, Mr. Marloy, Robert Johnson, Windsor Do herty. Will Chambers and Braes Fonda. Thomas J. Kelly became a member of this choir at a little later date and dur ing tho life of the MendclBSohn choir there have been some three or four of this choir to bo found In its ranks. The National Federation of Musical Clubs lias announced as the spectacular feature of an extensive program planned for the encouragement of American art that a prize of $10,000 will bo awarded tho best opera by an American composer nt the convention in Los Angeles In 1915. Any musician who Is a citizen of tho United States may compete for the prize. All the details Vlll not Be given forth un til after tho convention of this body to be held In Chicago next month. Accord ing to Mr. Gunn of tho Chicago Tribune, a preference will probably bo shown for works that deal with an American sub ject. All works must be submitted by June 1, 1914. Manuscripts should be sent to Mrs. Jason Walker. Memphis. Tenn., who will send them nnonymouslv to the Judges. These gentlemen havo not us yet been chosen. Tho prize has been donated by music loving citizens of Ivjh Angeles, who have rutsed an additional $50,000 to defray the expenses it producing tho successful opera. Mr. Gunn point out tho Americanism of f.os Angeles, how only numbering 300,000 Inhabitants, thev have supported a symphony orchestra for fifteen years, and how they have a pro pie's orchestra that gives Sunday after noon concerts for 23 cents admission and makes money. He compares the mental attitude of the Callfornlan to that of tho German and the Italian, who lookn back upon the boundaries of his own state nnd seeks artistic Inspiration from within, whlln tho rest of tho Anglo Saxon word habitually look afar for every artistic Impulse. He compares the way we value California wines with tho way we value native artists only when their origin is disguised by a foreign la bel. Is there nny composer in Omaha that will enter tho race for this $10,000 prize? At tho very most there are only about one or two composers among us.-und yet a great per cent of our youth for years have been studying music. And this brings up an Interesting point tn be no ticed. Although such a largo number of pcoplo study music tho greater per cent of them only study the means of performing upon some instrument, and for the purpose of furnishing pleasure to themselves and friends through this, and do not ever seriously consider the htudy of harmony and composition, or analysis of the things that they uro studying. If they are working with a conscientious teacher who makes them acquainted with the different chords and prognn-slons, they merely accept It as making It easier to idemorizo tho pieces they are studying and as a rule never give It a thought In nny other way. In other words, most students try to learn to reproduce both technically and musically some other person's musical Idea, and do not try to learn the vocabulary and rules of musical rhetoric, so that they cannot only the more truly appreciate Ids means of expression, but also that they might be prepared to express It in case that some time a real bright musical Idea might ac cidentally strlko them, and not when ro doing couch It In such musical terms us we often hear foreigners to any other language use In expressing their verbal Ideas. Who really appreciates a boautl ful or expressive figure of speech as much as the man who has tried to write and to think them out himself? More interest Is being shown in harmony each year, but as yet In comparison with the number of people that study music tho proportion Is still wofully small. Did you ever see a perfectly beautiful woman, dressed most becomingly and In the height of good taste, that you have slowed up os you passed In order to look at longer and admire, and then ns rome gallant gentleman stoops to return to her a filmy bit of lace handkerchief she has Just dropped, to have all your Joy dashed nway by some such remark an this. "Oh, thanks so much, I never knowed that thing' had fell." There are peoplo like this, and there are cities that can be personified by that type. It In a fine thing to have our city look nice und to take a pride In Its appearance lust as the lady In question takes a pride In Treat, Mi-hael Clarkeon, Will McCuno, , Walter Wllklns, Georgo Meggs, Charles Gardner, Robert Johnson, Reed, Harry Richelieu, Lewis Reed, Miles, Harry Carter. FAMOUS VIOLINIST TO PLAY IN OMAHA. her appearance; but If sho had realized how much pride she might also havo taken if sho hud perhaps invested some thing In the opportunity for education that Is right at hand In tho public schools, how much more her Influence as a "Joy forever" would have counted. Here Is Omaha with beautiful material things about it ,of which Its citizens may be proud, und right ut our hands a home product of culture in the shape of the Mendelssohn choir, capable ot holding Its ' own with any other organization of Its kind anywhere. Are wo going to pay any attention to it. and take enough civic pride In It to turn out mid make the Thomas orchestra go home nnd say, "Omaha's a fine town, not only because it has good stores, wide streets and Is well built, but because they know they have a good choir, and appreciate music there they also havo culture." My attention laBt week wns called to a program of the New York Plectrum orchestra concert by Frank Potter. This Is rather a unique organization of Its kind of which Valentino Abt Is the con ductor. The music played was all good music, although some of It was of a DR.Bmj FDaiucV Sanatorium This institution la the only one In the central west with separato buildings Bltuatod in their own ample grounds, yet entirely dis tltict, and rendering it poEslblo to cllssify casos. The ono building boliifi fitted Tor and dovoted to tho treatment ot non-contagious and non-mental uIbourpo. no othors be ing admitted; the other Heat Cot tago being designed. for and de voted to the oxclusivo treatment ot seloct mental casos requiring for a time watchful caro and spe cial nursing. Morlarty, Percy Young, Georgo Palmer, 1 Vail, Women: Mrs. MclSwon, Mies Anna Bishop, Mrs. Mooller, Miss RogerB, Mrs. H. B. Morrill. BoyB: Braea Fonda, Donald Johnson, Henry popuiur order. Tho orchestra numbers fifty members nnd nlthough plectrum Instruments aro rather limited In their scopo of expression, many varied effects are possible and an artistic diminuendo and creccendo is Just as necessary In In struments of this kind nB anywhere. Word has been received by her many Omaha friends this week that Miss Myrtlo Moses, formerly a popular con tralto of this city, now of Chicago, .vlll sail for Europo somo time in tho curly part of April, to pursue her musical studies. Sho will bo accompanied by her mother. They plan to go to Paris, hut Miss Moses has not decided upon her choice of a teacher. "What was thaMovcly thing that ou played as an organ offertory this morn ing, professor?" "That was tho. Andante from Tscnil kowBkl's String Quartet." "Oh, n quartet, was It? Why It v.n pretty enough for a solo." Thuradny afternoon tho writer wan dered Into the Woman's club music de partment and heard a most Interesting lecture on English music. Mr. Kelly Il lustrated by songs by modem English writers sung by Misses Mnry McSh.ine, Blanche Bolln nnd Mrs. Bursteln, Mrs. O'Connor, and Mrs. Martin Bush. It all tho programs havo been as Instructive and Interesting as this one, those who havo the tlmo and do not attend these meetings are missing a musical treat as well ns a chance to broaden their musical horizons. There is really nothing the matter with the rythm of ragtime, except that wo havo been having an overdose. Just as we do not appreciate un entire service with a tremulo stop un tho organ as muslo we cannot enjoy constant synco pation. If a ragtime composition con tains melody, and Is well written, nnd by some accident happens to havo decont words, or a little breathing rpace from syncopation for a few measures, It will no doubt find supporters nmong serious musicians, but at present there is so much that ! Poor that the Innocent 2 Screens At Reels 4400 Feel Of frllrn 400 Color ed Slides Free Motion Picture Entertainment In Natural Colors Tho Wonderful Kiuemucjolor Motion Pictures, show ing tho development of Flowers "From Reed to Blos som," Aeroplane Flights, Firoless Locomotives, Public Play Grounds and other beautiful pictures. If you aro interested in Landscapo Gardening, De velopment of the Boy, Civic Improvement, Educational Work, Improved Machinery, Business and Human Effi ciency, you will find this talk interesting and profitable. An Hour's Entortulnineut. Hixty MIiuiU-h Filled with Valunblo rtuggeMloiiH. Compliments of the National Cash Register Co. Admission Free nrandola Theater, March 17, 18, ID. 8:15 I. M. nrandeis Theater. Matinebs, March 17, 18, 19, 4 I'. M. Commercial Club Public Affairs Luncheon, March 20. High School Auditorium, South Omaha, March 21, 22, 8:16 P. M. High School Auditorium, South Omaha, Matinee, March 21, 22, 4 P. M. i 1 pieces suffer with the guilty. It Is rather Interesting to seo ourselves us others see us though, Isn't It? Tlie London Times thinks that "rag time" has tho germ of the American music of tho futuro secreted between Its syncopated beats. It Is defined as a syn copated melody superimposed upon a regular accompaniment. Its source and history Is briefly given, and tho dranintla offectn and complicated rhythmic de mands admitted. Its departure from Its origin is remarked and tho author says If it has lost something In the courso of Its transformations, It has gained also. It now represents not tho laxy, sensuous plensuro-lovlng "nigger" element, but the modern American nt his most character istic full of energy purposeless energy, perhaps, and without result but never tiring nnd always alert. Minimi Notes. Ysnyo at tho Brandols March 20, at 8:15 p. m. Hns "ragtime" nnythlng to sny to the musician: Is It a mere cruze. or hns It In itself tho seeds of life? Will the American i-omposer anlvo who will ho able to ox tract gold from tho ore. who will add to tho rythmical baslB of such music a nohlo sense Of melody? It Is not suggested that "ragtime" us such will develop InUi a great art. But "runtime" represent tho American nation; will It not possibly suggest to omo composer ot the futuro other greater, moro developed, means which will nlso represent the American nation, out of which ulll grow "up an art which will bo really vital because it has Its roots In Its own soil? America hns waltinl too long for her own music. Her serious musicians must ceaso to look abroad for their Inspiration and turn their faces homeward. "The Last Seven Words of Christ," by DuDols, will be presented nt the North Presbyterian church. Twinty-sccond nnd I.othron streets, next Frldny evening, Mm cli 21. by MrH. Klrchstcln and her chorus choir of thirty-five voices, Thoy will h aeslHted by Mrs. Walter Dale, soprano; Junies Knight, tenor, nnu nn.ry Dlsbrow. baritone. The accompaniment will bn tiliino and organ, with Mrs. 7.n- hrlskle at tho piano. There will bo no adrnlsblou fee. but a free will offering will be taken at the door. Mrs. Klrsch steln requests that the audience be seated. If possible, by 8 o'clock,- that 1I1..IM 1,111V Ik, no break In tho rendition ot thlsHfolcnin Inten festival. Tin- Sins of tho Father. Tommy came homo from school very morose. "Well, mv son, observed Ills father clwrfiilly, "how did you get on ut Bchool today?" Johnny said that he had been whipped and kept In. "It was becaiihe you told mo the wrong answer." ho added. "Last night I asked you how much was a million dollnrs, nnd vou said It 'was a hell of a lot.' That Isn't the right answer." New York Post. 2 Screens 4 Reels 4400 Feel of Films 400 Color ed Slides AH Are Invited At the Theaters (Continued from Page Two.) form tliry will prove a revolution. Fri day night, an usual, will be country store night. Clayton and Lennle will start the en- tortnlnmcnt at the Kmprees. bpKtnning tomorrow. They are the originators -jf The Hrmllsh Johnnie ami Happy Chappy" of vaudeville and pnent -ti art that Is away from tho ordinal v talk- tng act of the preent day. Pearl broth ers and Hums present a comedy sink ing and musical act and are .tomctlnvs known as "ttm heavyweight harmonists ' vwnscn nnu l'oore. me reature ant on ' the program, Is a singing scenic noveltv, . called, "No Trespassing." Tim staglm? of this act will bo a revelation, .nd Mlas ' Poore is suld to have an exceptionally fli e voice. A true novelty Is otTered 1.1 1 the fourth act of the bill, which Is i-Jicc. J trice,'- the lady who does some very unliiue and dangerous experiments with electricity. 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