The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-19
HOTEL AND CORRIDOR.

ElO FL ANU GUKRlDOE.
Prof William Apmadoc, of Chicago
public instructor of music in the high
schools of that city, and secretary of the
late Worlds fair Eisteddfod, arrived in
Salt Lake city yesterday and was seen at
the Templeton by Herald reporter. Mr..
Apmadoc is in the best of health and
spirits and is bubbling overv with enthus-
iasm and praise of our glorious climate.
The gentleman is a bard of musical Wales
and is one of the foremost figures of the
Welsh people of America He is famed
as an exponent of the art and talks pleas
antly of his great career. When en-
Unused his speaking voice is quite musi-
cal Chatting on the growth of music in
America, on which subject he has right
to speak authoritauvey, having given
his life TO its promotign, and he talked
as a man who is master of his subject, he
said: There is decidedly more interest
taken in Eisteddfods and musical festi-
vais than at any former period The
bulk OF all the programme, much to the
| dissatisfaction of the poets, is now made
up OF musical praise. The result of this
is that the master works, such as Elijah
and the Messiah, are produced at the
festivals The Eisteddfods may be said
to be the cradle of all important musicians.
The competitions and awards inspire their
! highest efforts and frequently mark the be-
ginning of their career Literature in all
its phases gets a fair share Of attention,
but 1t is the musical competitions that
arouse the greatest interest and con-
tribute most to their success. The great
! est ElSteddfod ever held in this country
was at the Worlds fair, where your
famous choir was so splendidIy shown.
We gave s10,500 in prizes That little bit
Of nation, Wales, sent three choirs.
The result was that musical societies are
now being organized the world over.
Music in Wales IN the most artistic sense
is on par with any other country on the
! globe, but coming from one nationality to
the conglomeration Of all nationalities,
|, VIII say that the idea of booming the
American skill is a, delusion, because we
are too much Europeanized. All compo-
sltlonS bear the stamp of European songs.
We have first-class composers, but their
| models are either German, Italian or
English. The art of music, vocally and in
strumentally, however, is destined to
shine on the American continent with as
much splendor as we have ever had in the
old world
This latter sentence was most eloquently
Mr. Apmodac went to Ogden in the
afternoon where he appeared last even
ing IN the Second ward hall. Tonight he
VIII be given banquet at Saltair by the
Cambrian association of Utah Tomorrow.
thursday night, he holds forth in the
Assembly hall, when it is expected a
large crowd will turn out and do him
honor
A we'll known Salt Laker who recently
returned from European trip was SIT
ting in front Of the Knursrord with sew
era! OF his friends last evening, and nat
uTa1!y the conversation drifted towards
ms Journey abroad, in speaking of which
ne said: Although l took my trip for
pleasure and rest I saw a great deal
Whlcn was profitable in a great many
ways, and I could not help but compare
such cities as London and Paris with
our own American cities, and it gr1eyess
me to say that in many respects we are
really behind them; that is in different
features of municipal life
Forty thousand Americans dwell in
Paris and over a hundred thousand in
the big English capital. Since my return
nave divided Americans into two fac
uons-those who have gone across the
pond and those who ought to CO. The cost
is nothing when one realizes the wonder
fully broadening influences which are
brought to bear upon him at every turn.
"A man who goes to Europe will be a
better American when he returns be-
cause he invariably has some self-satis-
fact,on IN number of institutions and
he will find better ones. while in as many
more he will readily see the inferiority
of the foreign ways.
81 suppose that people all over the
world groan under taxes, and the people
OF England and France are not eXcep-
tons, but contrary TO the American Gus
tom, there is no kicking against the
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sauonS or complaints that municipal
funds are falling into ignorant hands
From inquiry l learned that the money
was well expended and from personal OBJ
servaton the fact was obvious that the
shrewd LondonerS were thoroughly well
satisfied with the city administration and
I that no gay and festive profession
al politicians were running finances, as
is the case in so many nunicipal bties on
this side
In my opinion the administration of
the law abroad is in advance of our slow
system. And particularly is this true in
regard to criminal cases. Justice is dealt
out with swiftness, certainly and de-
corum, and a crime means a speedy trial,
and If the offender is convicted it means
speedy punishment
Love and envy-and I am still dwell
ing on European municipaiftfes-ar or
rather Were, interesting subjects to me-
Love of country and city is very highly
developed, but a thing that struck me
torcibly was the fact that there was
little If any jealousy existing between
cities of the same country Our own
cities, and especially those in the west
ern states, are continually showing jeal-
ousy, while in the countries l have
spoken of none of this is seen.
For instance. Liverpool is very proud
-bnt prouder of the Dre-eminence of
London: and in like manner Bordeaux,
although great city, is not envious of
! Paris for that reason. If envy is car
ried to any extent, It is between private
individuals and does not enter into larger
matters
You ask of the effeteness of the Eu-
ropean so far as business, social and mu-
nicipal life is concerned. The theory is
tommy rot, and. on the contrary. 1 OBJ
served it to be in a healthy and energetic
state.
Now. understand me I'm not finding
fault for a moment with American ways
or institutions. for ] am delighted to be
home again, but there is such a. dispost-
ton to laud our superiority by others that
l say this merely for the benefit of my
fellow citizens in dear old Salt Lake.
Arrivals yesterday were:
Cullen: T. NJ. Rogers, Quincy; Mrs P.
Shurtliff. Ogden; c. H. Gleason, jr., NJ
A Phillips, st Louis; W. H. Smith, Chit
cago; w. NJ. Roylance, Sprngville; c. De
NOISY, Provo; P. H. Cannon, Cherry
Greek; W. Dicbie, Rock Springs
Templeton: c. o. Ambs. St Louis;
W. Halmes, Provo; ]. S. Thomas and
wife. Detroit; c. T. Peterson, Tacoma:
Thomas Burke. DeLamar; ]. L. Cole,
Seattle.
Knutsford: Engtine Howell. Carson
City: Francis G. Newlands. Reno, New;
G. A. Mitchell, Glasgow, Scotland: Dr.