The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-13

ANlg many fads. some
are benencial, others are useless ana OF
no spiritual or material profit. Love for music
yields no material good, but its spiritual eifect
is wide and deep, and its effect on the character
is beyond estimation. Some of the great minds
OF the age have paid tribute to musical arr anu
the study OF their work is a mental exercise anu
training second only 10 that of mathematics OF
the languages. Music has a language OF us
own, that iuterprets the passions OF the soui as
completely language or song, ana the
real musician speaks through his ihstruIneh'
with a truer meaning than words cou41 hIiofu'
There are many schools Of music, Dut certain
as yet there is no distinctive American sciooi'
as likewise there is up 10 tols tAine
no American drama The creation oi
these departments OF art ana H'cta'urs
is gradually drawing near, and the development
of the taste of the people for good music and a
love for the higher and nobler productions oil
tie stage viii! aid in the arrival OF that artistic
millennium for which the wise and good
among Americans srdently hope. In her
humble way in the department OF music, Seattle
is doing fine work First, there are quite
number OF very excellent schools here where
music IL taught, and in which very capable in
struetors are employed. Again, Seattle is well
supplied with musical clubs. Among these
are the ladies' Musical Club, the new Evening
Musical Club, the GuonOd Club. Bachmann Ju-
venile Orchestra, the Mozart Club and some
effect of al this musical connection
mas been to improve the public
taste that good music now is always appreciated
and no real musician fails to receive the consid-
Grafton to which his genuine merit entities
him. This increase of interest in
musical matters probably accounts
for the interest displayed in the
reception To be rendered Miss Emma
Thursby on Tuesday evening at the Rainier
hotel By the Ladies' Musical Club There are
amateur musicians in this city whose ability
Is beyond question. The list is longer than
viii be mentioned and any comment on the Pc
culiar qualities OF those who play simply 10 give
pleasure to a circle of friends would surely be
in poor taste, but both the vocal and
instrumental amateurs deserve recogni-
ton and encouragement They are do
ing fine work in building up the
love of art that forms 30 necessary part in the
national character of that race of people who at
tain the noblest kind of civilization. Last week
the social world presented strange con-
trast 10 the brilliant and busy weeks
that have preceded il, in the summer
season, and autumn's first week presented
but few attractions. The hop of the Cotillion
Club was well attended. There was fine out
ing 10 Aih point on the Colman yacht. Mrs.
j. NJ. Daulton gave pretty lunch. Several
churches came to the rescue with affairs given
by the yourg people. Miss Title Winehill gave
an interesting musicale. Inc naive sons
OF California gave a banquet which
proved one of the most successful
affairs OF the kind ever given in the city. This
week social matters will be slightly gayer Mrs.
W. IL. Power will give a tea tomorrow afternoon.
All the musical clubs will meet The Thursby
reception will be given, and there will be some
thing going on each afternoon and evening TO
charm away the dullness that threatened 10
take possession of those who during the summer
could secura no respite from the absorbing
whirl.