Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08

also, 1t strikes you that German, no matter
how vigorously Its admirers may call it the
| language Of song is not an ideal language ia
| sing in. Gutterals and umlats are not aids
to musical vocalizatlon. When Elizabeth,
| rejoicing over the return Of Tannhauser ask
with her heart in her eyes how he was led
| to return to her, this Is the happy combina.
| tion OF sounds in which she must do So
| was war es damn, das euch zuruckgs
| fuhst?"
Even Klafsky's voice, that has a croopip,
| tenderness in it like that of a mother sing,
| ing to her first born, makes sad work Of
I this. Then, too, the listener brought upon
| an inJudicious mixture of Bellini, Verdi and
| Rossini waits while the ocean OF dlscord
| heaves and tumbes and at last rolls off into
a river of harmony, hardening painfully ia
the little rills that break forth now and then
ana threaten to ripple into melody. But
they never do, and the great sounds roll
me1estically on, leaving you bafiled and hun.
cry and disappointed. You quite sympathiZs
with the very candid youny snan who has
not SO much music as melody IN his soul and
says with an air OF honest Indignation. "I
wish that fellow would leave Off shouting
and sing something"
STUDYING EGYPT.
The proper study of womanknd and
few mankind, at present, Is Egyptology. Per.
haps the popularity OF Egypt Is somewhat en-.
HANGED by the popularity Of Prof Breasted
e.
ana spent several years in that country col
lecting curios and information. The Egyptian
room at the Art institute was arranged under
his supervision, and 1t Is the center Of at
traction for the time being.
DESCRIPTIVE ART.
The Omaha young man is not satisfied with
the catalogue at the Art institute He thinks
that the descriptions Of the pictures are not
full enough. For instance, of No. @. Field
pHg 10
road slanting across left foreground, leading
to hamlet at the foot of a HILL which rises
toward the right and Is continued in that dl-
rection to the other end of the canvas. Tho
same hill has slope toward the foreground,
on which string Of clothes Is hanging out
to dry. Heavy sky, with spot OF white
cloud over top OF hill"
He thinks that the editor leaves entirely
too much to the imagination OF the observer
and ought to throw in few remarks about
the frame and add that 1t was not a good
day for drying clothes.
The catalogue says Of No. 1874: MAN with
Jug. Half length, three-quar,er face turned
to right. Jug held by handle and tilted oves
so that the hinged lid falls open. Right
full light. High black felt hat. Reddish
brown vest, with gray sleeves" Hers
again he thinks that the editor errs and
leaves too much to the UNDERSTANDING HS
says that the uncertainty as to what was or
wants 1t plainly stated in the catalogue.
SPEAKING ABOUT PEOPLE.
BY all means go and see the Queens Neck-
lace when 1t arrives In Omaha. It ought
to be called "The Millinery Opening" hut even
as such is well worth seeing. Mrs Potter re.
minds you OF nothing so much as a smart
little girl, speaking her piece and showing
on her new clothes.
1t seems to me that some one at soma
time has tried to impress IL upon me thai
the best newspaper correspondents dealt NOT
SO much In personal observations as In per.
sonal mentions. Chicago lin goes on en-.
riching herself at the expense OF Omaha.
Frank C. Gallagher fills with great credit to
himself-so says the head Of his department.
a responsible position on the stan OF the
Chronicle; and Mr.. Kurtz Hare re-.
Miss Elllngwood, leaving Omaha the loser Of
one wonderfully pretty girl. Ex-Mayor r. q
Cushing and family are recent ACQUISITIONS.
and Mrs. Gushing dispenses hospitality sS
their Michigan avenue homo with all her olA
time grace. This house is headquarters fov
the Omaha colony.
Mr.. j. oberfelder and family are stiil an,
olher gain that 10 your loss. AT = recent
fete given In honor OF her birthday. Mlss
Hattie Oberfelder, whose beauty and charm
OF manner was much commented upon. was
literally embowered In roses. The roses aid
not come from Omaha, but the gentlSman
who presented them did. and he was careful
20 nave II distinctly understood that MD
Oberfelders residence In Chicago would IS
'f short duration. sTACIA CROWLEY.
win you take this here woman fer bst.
ter or wuss, an give me SO fer rharryini u
your was ths unique manner In which .
Georgia Justice united two lives.