Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-18

Mr.. Nskisch II naf with us On our
western tour" said 4. A Ellis nsnsser
q the Boston SYMPHONY orchestra Ia
The Merton yesterday. "His cuntrsct
would not expire for yess yet; bat he
has very ftstfering Offering froaa buda
Pssth. and desired "a accept IL IL WAS
necessary for him % SO this summer.
but ve expected that he would make
this trip with Us About q week tuefoe~
we started Mr. Nikisch decided that it
would bc impossible for him 10 20. Mr..
knsisel 10 at present acting - oondoc-
ios. He 10 . remarkably brilliant musi-
clan. As = violln sniolst. l do not he
lieve he has q superior. lie has played
IN the famous Vienna orchcstrs and IA
berlin also. lie IL an artist IL che
highest and best sense Ut the term IN
course We are very sorry ~ loSc Mr.
Niklsch. lie 10 . man II marked seii-
ify. . thorough musician. who under
stands every detail II orchestra direct
ing. But he felt that his ODER from
Buda fesih was better than anything he
could receive IN America The orchos-
ira which lac 10 To assume charge 1t is
under governmental control. The con
ductor. ! believe. receives . salary al
ti.Jp n year. After u certain lcngth al
time he receives pension. You under
stand that 400 there is equivalent Ia
$500 here. and a government pension h
something dear Ia the heart IL the for
eign musician. lie knows that his fam
ny will tie provided for in Case ~
any accident 10 himself. A iudicious ia
vestment u has salary ia America would
soon yield him AN income far greater
than his government pension; but FOR
eign artists never seeit an lusi that light.
As yet no successor ~ Mr.. Nikisch has
beer found. The orchestra Is 50 Per
fectly trained that almost any person ~
ability can conduct IL Every noted or
chesira IN Europe is represented among
It's members" All the members II the
Symphonies were guests In The Morton
during their stay In the city.
Everybody h kicking about the gen
eral condition 81 business, said J. Bosd
Pantlind 81 The Morton yesterday.
The travelling men all say that il 10
next 10 impossible 10 sell goods. The
administration will have 10 do some
thing with the financial question before
long. IL reminds me Of the old minstrel
joke that Ed Reiner used Ia perpetrate
1T don't make no difference la me
whether we has hard money or soft
money. but Use gol blamed tired Of bcin'
broke"
&. A. Sands 81 Lake City il a guest in
The Morton. lie is accompanied by his
wife and son. Mr.. Sands is member Il
the firm 81 Louis Sands 4 son. whole
sale manufacturers 81 lumber.
Miss Myrtle Moody. j. p. Armstead.
Mrs. w. &. Baker. j. y. and y. L. How.
lett comprised party 81 Grand Haven
citizens who dined in The New Livings-
ton yesterday.
Miss Grace Long OF Ionia. daughter
of DIR. q. Il. Long. dined in TheNcw Liv-
ingston yesterday. She was accompa.
MED by her friend Miss Marion Daggert.
Willard 4. Smith. the veteran editor oi
the Cbarlevoix Sentinel. was n gucrt in
The Morton yesterday. He was accom-
panied 10y Miss Ruth Smith.
j. NJ. Cadzow. a Reed City dry goods
dealer. and V. L. Davy. an Evart mer.
chant. arrived in The New Livingston
yesterday.
MORTON Willard a. Smith. Miss
Ruth Smith. Charlevoix; &. T.. Will.
Jams. Tecumseh: j. B. Whitaker. Ionia;
G. A. Sands and wife. Lake City; Mira
l.. Burton. Newaygo.
SwEEr's-G. A. Power and wife