The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-19

to-r. ia he PARISH Of g Percras. LorcnA
n Tss Hiss father and xTMn1<zG1er ce-
fore him were note1 rzusczzzs. MS
rzENea- career began when ne Was very
yosnr. {. the Eoya1 Coburs thsAsar or
cnexs~z A few years later be entered
- famous p~urv Lane tEsearer orcnes-
era ard IN ffTne became its seat-g VOLT
is. Tsen he began 70 compose oazlzes
ard so1gz and mary % them were s1Tsg
by Tire fzrnosrs artists OF that Gay he
vas admitted On his s1perssr EEn-us ara
merit as a s-u6<rt - TIE Eoya~ Acz-
DENY o. Music" Lor9cn. tust established
by king George ". as EigG p2fron. ard
a body Of Ergzisa nobse1asa. Hers hs
was fzvore6 sfEeerr and received IN
S-ructson from ssca celebrated masters
as Dr. Crotch Thomas Atwood S.zror
CrlyelA. william Hswes. Thomas Fay
den. Richard LASdsey ard SagDor P.s-
truccs- VITA other students Of tbs co..
Essck.n~aa<n palace. Brighton and VIM
so- castle. by royai command, At tns
death os George ~. he was present
~ the coronation OF william ".
and Acetate. ard subsequently at
tbs corona1ioz OF cneen Victoria
He went into bEzssrcss about fly years
ago a. member OF London mercantile
firm, lost all his properly. and became a
rscluse FOR a tin1e. with no companion
bat his violin and his music scores. II
was a. this point IA hts lie. in 1sE. mat
he composed the worii-sanous melody.
.Kathieen MavoIrneen." The words were
sent 70 him By Mrs. Crawford. and he has
said that the strain came 20 him one day
while he vas riding along the banks OF
the lamar: that ne hurried home VITA
Il. and. with the aid OF his violin. wrote
the score. Prof. Crouch composed some
two thousand songs IN al. bu; this ore
- = frr~-~ Aaf - an
many men OF fine artistic nature, ne has
made no money from his prolific power OK
musical com position, and died In strait
ened circumstances Hs gave away the
score Of Kathleen Mavourpeen," and yet
IL one cent had been given 70 him By every
singer who has sung Il and every listener
who has heard u. he would be one OF the
veal thIest men IL The world he DID,
however, derive an Indirect benefit
from his celebrated song. An Irish
lad, out OF pure love and admiration
for the sweet strains OF Kathleen Ma
vournsen,' long after he had reached mid
die age, became the adopted SOL OF Prof.
Crouch and assumed his name IN order
that he might take care OF him. This
man was James Marion Roche, pay
master In the United States navy. whose
name is now on It's retired list as James
Marion Roche Crouch, and who Is living
In the naval home at Philadelphia Mr..
Crouch came TO this country In 1s4s and
was prosperously settled IN Richmond,
Va, when the war broke Out. he snoui-
dered a Confederate rnuskst, and was still
wearing the gray when Lee SURRENDERED
at Appomattox. He MAS married four
times and vas the father OF twenty-sevsn
children. Since 1871 he had lived most OF
the time In Baltimore He was a member
OF the Royal Academy OF Music OF London,
OF the Philharmonic Society. OF the
Royal Society and OF her majesty
opera and won medal as
feil0w OF the Society OF Letters and Arts.
In Baltimore At nrst he gave music les
sons. but bis age vas against nlfns and
then he sold and ratified autograph copies
OF Kathleen Aavourneen" and "Dermot
Ashore" or polished furniture and such
other msmeutoes for which souvenir hunt
ers were Wiling 10 pay more than their
intrinsic worth Finally the St Georges
Society. learning OF the old mans needs,
helped him to meet the wants Of hiz large
family. AZ the game time his wife took IN
sewing. Public sympathy ard public spirit
we're slow IN recognizing the claims OK ths
old professor, but finally they were stirred
up, and IN 49, an amateur minstrel com
pany, consisting OF young men, gave three
concerts in his behalf The treasurer de-
camped with the funds. leaving the man
ager, W Murdoch Lind 70 pay the debts
incurred. In 1sS3 the Roxsini Society gava
q benefit concert, with NOR. profitable
results. Prot Crouch singing one OF his
old ballads. The pubiics ton OF the me-
uaolrs q Cora Pearl. who Claimed % be his
daughter, again drew public attention 70
the old man and his dire necessities. A
few moaths aga an entertainment was
given for bis benefit. a. which large
orchestra. directed by Crouch. played
Kathleen MzvoUrnsen."
The lamar. that Prof. Crouch wrote his
the greater portion Of his irish work.
echoes Of the lake" Kathleen Nav
curneeu" struck 4 responsive chord ard
Immediately made It's composer famous
throughout the length ana breadth OF the
rand This was after ne had sold his
rights 10 II. and the profits all went 20 his
Publisher 'TThe words az Kathleen Nav
ou~nean'" sai3 The old professor. had
BEEN cent 20 me BY Mrs. Crawford from
F&nden. and As 7 was riding one day on
the hanks OF the Tamzr thinking OF the
poem. the melody suddenly came 70 me
I was so infatuated with IL that / sang
it 10 large Plymouth audience in the
assembly rooms a. Plymouth irnrnedia teIv
after I had written * down. and with
In a week Its fame had been spread. Thus
vas my offspring begotten, and so 81 be-
ca fna n chnd OF the world"
'IHGEa are the HCEG6 OK EalaleSn Nav
ourne@n. written by Louisa Mccartney
crawford:
Kathleen Msvourne-ni the gray dawn Is
TIE horn u the hunter Is hssra On the
hif:
The lark fron, Der uEas wing TIE brlsh,
dew s. shaking
Kathleen Mavourneenl What. slumser-
on. bssJ chou forsotsen bow soon we
ruust seEeF
Oh. hss, taou Forgotten thss day we zsuss
II usy - FOR years. and r. may - for
erert
oh. WY a-s thoa silent thou vo,cs CT
nv hearth
on VIZ ar iaoa silent Kathleen Nav
curueens
Kathleen Mavournssn- awake from thy
Elursherat
ThN hlee r1onaiainx glow n tAe sua's
effEz1 hEhf-
Ar. vaere = TIE spen that oncs hung On
nv nurrbGrsF
Arise r. Try beauty. tAoa star of my
Navearasea. Maycurnssa. ny sal tears
- 5hirk tsa5 fron Erin ana thee mus,
II nav s. Tor Years. and 81 may be Tor
ewerl
Tesa vav art tAoa silent. thou voice o,
Tssn way ar tAea silent. Kataleeu Ma
yournaeaF
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