Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26

r'H. n. A." New York Lettsr.I
There d great nsld for talk and discus.
eloa In professional and amateur musical 60
cisty, - well - In socisty proper. concern
ing ths aims, ambitions, and enterprises Of
Mr.. +. b Thurbsr, who b an enthusiast in
the good cause Of music. This lady b The
wife Of tho wsll-known wholesale grocer,
who Il also the leader Of the Anti Monopoly
movement and the literary contributor to
the English Nineteenth Century magazine
and our own Century. Mra Thurber b an
attractive-looking woman, brunette in color.
ing, with expressive, dark, bright eyes, and
black hair already slightly tinged with gray,
which she wears Il pompadour. She was
born in this city, her mother being French
woman and her father Dana Mrs Thur.
bsr Il . woman Of artistic temperament
well read and we'll informed, devoted to
music, which 10 her hobby. She has strong
inhusnce among the musical people
Drsxsla Belmonts, Hswitts, etc., and
Of tuneful nature shs easily gets long list
oe influential names TO support her. This
was proven In her recent organization Of
the Thom - popular concerts, for which she
got lette.' to Thomas begging him 10 give
the concerts, signed BY 8,OOO Of the best and
most respected citissns OF New York.
Mira ThArber 4 sincerely fond Of the art
she has 20 befrisndsd, and enjoys the soci-
ETY. OF musical and dramatic starr. Her
protege, Mis- Marguiles, the pianiste, is an
especial pet Of hers, and ono who bids fair
to do credit to her benevolent patronesa
Many Of her musical enterprises have been
riginated and carried out for charity's sake,
mNng them the famous concert at the
,c.,lemy Of Music two or three seasons ago
for the benefit Of the Woman's exchange,
from which there was the enormous profit Of
sY,O00. It would be hard to get together
again such galaxy Of stars a. appeared
that memorable evening, all even the
divine Patti, as volunteers. Just think of
Patti, Nilsson, Scalchi Campanini, Galassi,
JoseRy, and Theodore Thomas in conjunc-
ton.
Since that time Mr.. Thurber has been
connected with hundreds of musical schemes
and has benefited hundreds Of musical
artists; in fact, her patronage Of artists and
hsr influence In musical and charitable mat
tors has grown 70 enormously that she Il
appealed to from all parts Of the universe,
and receives often 100 letters day on the
subject Sho = obliged to employ two pri-
vats secretaries to attend to this correspond
encs alone. suppose nearly every girl In
the country who fancies herself the coming
Patti land what girl with even the ghost of
. voice but does, either through her own all
sufficient vanity or the assurance of q too ap-
preciative relative, imagine herself the cor
tain successor Of that divine songstressD
takes her pen in hand to acquaint Mra
Thurber Of the all-important fa ct.
This musical work, at first pursued a. Q
recreation, has grown to be formidable un-
dsrtaking and one from which Q less ensr-
gsttc and rssoluts woman than the subject
Of these lines would long ago have with
drawn. But TO her enthusiasm Mrs. Thur
ber Joins noble heart, and many q strug-
Cling artist has cause to bless the hour In
which he first met this true friend Of q great
art. As an example Of her benevolsnce,
when last year Brignoli gave his benefit per-
formanoe Of "Don Pasquale" she purchased
herself $500 worth Of the tickets Fortunately
the lady Is rich, otherwise with the best dis
position In the world she could not expend
$1,000 on musical objects alone, as she is
oaid to have done during the last year.