Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-21


Th, following from the Washington
Post Of yesterday reflects upon TWO VI
our Richmond citizens:
Reference has already been maze 10
Dcoring. of brooklyn. and MS Tram
Sweet song" inspired by ana dedlca'eh u
Hon. Grover cleveland. IL - poi"
OF very high degree, crowueu !" sum
cation with exalted and rcverential sem
,,ne,,, and set 10 music OF appropriate
majesty We were proud OF Deerins
vvhen We saw that Grand. Sweet song
n,nud In know that IN this frivolous anu
skepticaI age there is still sufNiVai VI
,rue. RELIGIOUS feeling. and decent ave
Of Greatness. Would that the country
had let it 30 at that. ,,o,
II mains US To say, however. 'hht
other persons have produced eia"'
sweet songs" which are not at'uiou "
the same spirit Of ecstacy that MARI
behring's work SO precious To the t'"'s
faithful one Of these comes 10 uS nun
Richmond. Va. tho words by that poe,
of local renown. Mr.. Ben Valentine, am
The music by the gifted composer '"c"p
Reinhardt. II was introduced hst "e'N
10 an enthusiastic audience, on The oc-
c,sion Of the 7sjth soiree musicale of the
Mozart Association. Of Richmond anu
arcordiug TO the comments of the CIV
press. appears to have won instant ana
apuroving recognition. We nave nu'
had time to play over the music. klhdiy
furnished us 10y :hc publisher MT VA
ter j. Moses. but the words are p'lo'c
Ms. and. we regret to have To express
the opinion that they are marred py
suspicion OF levity:
when you've married Maud Muller ana
settled down.
And All Of her folks live with you in
town:
When you've duly Endorsed her rapa's
And loaned Brother Johnny your sunday
coat,
when the brand.rew trousers you haven't
paid for
Have been altered for boomers for mo-
ther-in-law,
Don't blame matrimony-there's nothing
Grover says it's a grand. sweet song
Chorus
~ grand. sweet song.
\ grand. sweet song,
Harlk 10 the wedding-beNs ding' no"E'
Hark TO the weddinc-bells' ding dohs'
Uurrah for the words Of the adipose gent
And his third-term song Of sentiment
when you g. for FISH on de''
friends yacht.
And manage 10 hook a fat Jackpot;
And fin your fins with liquid bait,
And are borne back home IN royal STATE
And Maud. who's waiting there all the
time,
lust rolls No her sleeves AMI speaks her
mind;
Dor blame matrlmony-there's nothing
wrong.
Grover says it's grand. sweet. song.
when to bed you have put your little
And you long for innocuous desuetude;
when you see Tommy kick ana y'h
and toss:
A he tries 10 digest a toy tin horse;
And baby. who's said 90 softly coo.
bursts forth in regular hIllohaloo:
Don't blame matrimony-there's nothing
wrong
Grover SAYS it's a grand. sweet. song"
We may be mistaken. We freely
acknOwlelce that Wr are disposed 10 Dc
sensitive i'm this connection. but ~ does
seem 10 rs this SOM Of Mr.. Valentine
* lust q trine risky. Mr.. Cleveland
treated we blfl'ts 'Hf'A suns ''i''-
solemniiy lie made Of IL splenti1,
resounding anthem or GregOrian chant
And Deering did the same. Mr.. Nalen-
tine. We fear. treats n Ike a jis This
is not right Life is not double
shuttle. Grand. sweet songs must not
b- made ridiculous.
We are aetonished that the Post should
be I'm doubt as 10 the solemn character
Of this Richmond composition. Just
trife frisky"-pcrish the thought But
the real question IS Who made the most
Of Charles kingsley Grand, Sweet
song" Deering or Nalentine2