Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-30
AMATEUR MUSICIANS.
a CHANCE FOE WOMEN NOT
PROF ESSloNAL5
TO Be Heard al the Worlds Fair, Either IN
instrumental OF Vocal Quarielies Trios,
Etc. --Huss Governing the Concerts.

The lady managers from Texas of The
Worlds Columbian commission are unA-
ious 10 give some information concern.
ing amateur musical clubs conducted by
women In Texas. Mrs j.. Il. Clarke,
chairman of the national committee ON
music I'M tho woinnn's building, and Mrs.
Theodore Thomas, who has charge of
tue work at The Columbian exposition
OF all amateur musical clubs conducted
by women, desire To communicate with
them in regard t0 their representation az
the Worlds fair
Mrs. Clarke believes that the progress
Of American women in musical kuOWl-
edge and experience cannot De- Hltef
shown thnn bv series OF musical Illus
trutiOns after the following plan:
lt is PROPOSED % give semi-monthly
concerts iu the WOmnu's building at Ohi-
cugO during the six months Of the expo
sitiou, at which only women aud girls
who are amateurs, Possessed OF TALENT
and high order of musical ability, and
who have been residents Of America Tor
Oft least ten years. will Toe permitted 20
appear. The qualifications Of ANY one
desiring IN take part must first be- tested
| aud approved 10y a jury selected 10y the
WolnmN national committee on music
| aud satisfactory to Theo Thomas, music
al director ui the exposition. No musicnl
| prodigy viii ho admitted simply as such,
nor the diploma Of any college or Cuu-
sprYutury. either necessary ur sufficient
/ Each candidate win Doe rated upon h'r
merits. technical proficiency not ATOM"
/ being considered. Permission to au.
| pear ut these concerts will Doe "a mark OF
! high honor and viii confer LISTING diH-
| function, thg advantage OF which chnnVt
! be overcstiuutcd.
| The concerts are intended To- provide "a
| public appearance for those amateurs OF
| distinction who ARE shut ont of the con
| cert room of the professional and who,
! for Nuriuus reasons. would not wish Ia
appear therein.
| Quarcim. trog. either vocal or instru.
| mental, choral and orchestral uryDuiln.
tiOns ~ women will bee eligible for eN'
| animation
The examination win take place not
| later than March. lNJB. either ut Chi
| vnrD or at several cities in TcNns.
The following rulos have been adopted
for the guidance of the preliminary cN
| animation:
Run /. A committee. called am ad
visory committee, smll Joe appointed ~
each state and territory which sinai
rousisi NJ the resident musicians 100 dit
| fprput sections ol the stuic. hu ilai can
didutrs for vocal and instrumental cA
| animation may not Doe Obliged 10 ira
| verse great distances
Rule % Said advisory committee 10 h'
appointed in each state and territory 10y
the members Of the national bourd o.
lady managers for that state or terri
tory, iu cooperation with the stat
| honrtle wherever such advisory commit
tees have not already been appointed,
Rule 3. IL viii hc the duty of the ad
yirDry committee ON music to decid
whether applicants are artists, amateur
or professionals, aud whether thri
performances are sufficiently GOO
10 receive letter of rccommcu
i. a. ItHV BIZ
rios vocal or INSTRUMENTAL, which WI
hereafter be- appointed In Chicngo -
the bureau OF music
Rule g. The artists who are considers
| worthy uf distinction 10y the expert ~
rics appointed In Chicago viii rccciy
, | the honor Of nm invitation 10 perform !
the small concert hall or In the woman
building, during the Worlds Columbia
| exposition,
\. B-No money has been appropru
:, | cd hy the Worlds Columbian eNnoSiuo
. | or hy the government ot the Unto
states to dcfray the cNpvnscs of apnl
cuuts who may wish tu appear No 'h
Thc expert iurcs lvocal aud iustrl
mpntnn to hr appointed iu Chicago. WI
not hoar applicants until the opening
the Worlds Columbian exposition,
p aud after Mpy I, 1881, and VIII ho'
/. no one without lcticr of recommend
ton from her state advisory commute
| ON music.
{ The ladies will announce shortly Il
nnmcs of tho members of the advisor
committee Any one desiring further /
formation win please apply to Mrs. J.,
H. Turner. Fort Worth Tex or Mrs
4. Cnchrnu. Dallas Tex
SHOOTING ar WNIIE
Wylic. Tcy.. Jan 30 ,Speciul)-.
2 o'clock this afternoon w u. Cmn
slDt Frnnk CLAYTON, thrCr balls tobi
effect. one In the arm aud two w Z
rs body. The wounds are considered fat
ID TIM parties Ind boon partners in {
e. mill. ,iu aud mercantile business and {
~ difficulty Is said 10 have originated o'
a settlement