The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14

harmony and precision and the magnifcence
of his staccato. 1t simply lies in the fact that
his right arm is in absolute unity with his left
hand. When his hand or fingers make a move
ment it is balanced by motion of the right
arm. It is wonderful what execution it pos
sesses. Most violinists whose finger execution
is reasonably good make the fatal error OF let
ting the right arm fight the left hand. 1t is
too bad. Most teachers overlook the IMPORT
ance of this control.
"By the way, want to tell you of very i'm
pressive incident l witnessed in Leipsie. 1t
was on the occasion of two of Able LISTS pu-
pills giving concert in which his music was to
be played. The hall was crowded and the mu-
sic was about to begin when the main entrance
slowly opened and an aged and bent man sup
ported on either side by two ladies walked
down the aisle. His step was unsteady, and
the mass of white locks which fell from his
magnificent head waved hstlessly as he looked
from side to side. The whispering and buzz of
voices ceased, the ushers stopped in their
headlong rush, and the only sound heard was
the faring of the gas jets, which seemingly
blazed up welcome Suddenly, as if by COM
mon impulse, the whole audience rose from
their seats and bowed in reverence as he
passed. He reached his seat and slowly sank
into it supported by his companions, one of
whom was Wagners wife. Those who had
stood up to pay him homage seated themselves
as quietly as they had risen, and the silence
wore away.
at was Able List.
"In America the audience would have
stamped, thrown hats in the air and howled
like boys, but there they showed him the re-
spect and reverence due a great man whose
personality was much stronger and greater
than the desire on the part of the spectators to
become boisterous.
''That occasion was the last time he appeared
In Leipsic, and q short time afterward this
master of music was laid to rest. His funeral
could not have been more impressive than the
incident when he came to hear his favorite pu-@
pills, who had grown up from boyhood under
his musical direction"
'The CALL" said DR.. w. w. Eastman of
Sonora at the Lick House, last evening, sis do
ing more for California than any other journal.
When say California, mean the California
that is down on the map, the whole great
glorious State, and not that particular PENN
sula which nature has been kind enough to set
apart as a metropolis, known and designated
as San Francisco. I am not saying anything
detrimental to San Francisco, remember. She's
a bowler and seems to be getting there with
both feet since the inception of the San Joaquin
Valley Railway enterprise. She is worthy the
best efforts of a dozen half-million clubs and
the praise of all good citizens, but it is fact
that San Francisco newspapers have paid too
little attention to the country in the past. 1t
was always question of how this or that en-
terpr1se would affect the metropolis. To such
an extent was this carried that San Francisco
seemed to be all of California. The great in
terests OF the interior upon which the City de-
ponds for its growth were almost totally
ignored. The San Francisco papers were made
up of San Francisco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and in many case trivial items decorated in a
gaudy garb OF sensationalism.
"With the advent of Mr.. Shortridge in metro
politan journalism o change came. California
appreciates this change and is attesting It's ap-
probation in the usual way. The CALL has
increased its circulation over 80 per cent in my
section during the past few months. But the
qeestion is broader than this. Shortridge is
driving the other papers to a recognition of in
terror enterprise and more liberal policy in
general. 1t means the dawn of an era of legit-
innate journalism the uniication OF State inter-
ests, the development of enterprises larger
than section and richer than a metropolis.
The idea OF condensing news is another good
move that will be followed by satisfactory re-
suits. In the rush of the age the average bust
ness or professional man has not time for Pc
rusal of all that is published. He wants his
news in the briefest possible space. Sensa-
tional details may please certain class, but
the sound citizen who is helping to build up
the State has neither the taste nor the time for
this sort of thing.
$50 it has happened, that while some have
been content with the old methods, munching
meanwhile the wooden nutmegs of journalism,
country editor has come to San Francisco
with policy broad enough and mind large
enough to lead the metropolitan press to better
things
George ". Van Guelpen, the secretary of the
Cigar-makers' Union, believes that there is a
nne held here for investment in the cigar man
ufacturing business. ''This is the best market
to-day in the United States in which to sell
good cigars. Our manufacturers, however are
hampered for want of capital. great deal of
advertising must be done to popularize any