The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-06
THE MATINEE MUSICALE.

the Matinee Musicdle. chfe. Sdupocil
became imbued with the club idea in
Chicago in the summer OF 1893. She
was at that time studying music herself
in the patient and conscientious way
which has characterized all her work,
and studying also the Worlds Fair
with it's expansive outrsaching into al
most all the centres of intellectual &C.
tivity.
At the Worlds Congress OF Music
Mrs Campbell heard Mrs. Theodore
Thomas deliver an address in which she
discussed the Influence OF the woman's
club 10 music. 1t must not be forgotten
that Theodore Thomas, after Carl Ter
rahn, is the pioneer OF modern music in
the United States as well as the inter
prefer OF the purely classical. And it is
he who, by organizing choral societies
and clubs and in the giving OF festivals,
has done more than any one man to edu-
cate us in appreciation Of the art which
raises the soul above all earthly storms.
Mrs. Campbell came back to Lincoln
enthusiastic and, fortunately, deter
mined as well; for short lived enthusi.
asm is often merely a hindrance to gen.
uine advancement.
The club idea was talked over with
musical friends. In June, 1894. Mrs.
Campbell, with Mrs. j. w. Winger and
M:e, M.r,a nanvar tho pnclaue ~ tho
Matinee Musicale to be--sent out cards
to the ladies OF this city. professionals
and amateurs, calling a meeting 10 dis
cuss the foundation OF musical soci
ETY.. About twenty ladies responded to
the call. At the first meeting Mrs.
Campbell was appointed temporary
chairman. the matter OF forming per
manent organization was discussed, and
a committee was appointed TO draw up
a provisional constitution. At the next
10 ,eting a few weeks later organization
was perfected and officers were elected.
/ may state in this place, that the club
very wisely showed its appreciation OF
Mrs Campbell's ability by making her
its president as she had been its founder,
and il is a matter Of record that she has
iemained its president until the present
gay throughout the three years Of its
existence.
Other officers elected at that time
were Mrs. E. H. Eddy, vice president;
Mrs. A. S. Raymond, recording sscre-
tary; Mrs. Kate Stoddard, CORE responding
secretary; Mrs. j. B. Wright, treasurer.
and Miss G. G. Griffith, librarian. Be-
sides these officers an executive board
and program and reception committee
were appointed with Mrs. P. V. NJ. Ray
mond as musical director.
The charter members OF the clup, so
far az have been able to
find out, were as follows: Mrs Geor-
gle B. Bell. Mrs. Mary E. Butler,
Mrs. Z. ii. Barbour. Mrs. Ola B. Camp
bell. Miss Frace G. Griffith, Mrs. Emma
Hagenow, Mrs. Nora S. Holm, Miss
Marie Hoover. Mre. Will Owen Jones,
Mrs. Belle W. Lippincott. Miss Louisa
Miller. Mrs. Jessie Sudduth Nissley,
Mrs. Jessie Findley Noble, Mrs. Carrie
b. Raymond, Mrs. NJ. E. Raymond, Miss
Clara NJ. Richardson. Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Sandereon, Miss Kate Stoddard, Mrs.
Evsngeline Winger. Mrs. H. B. Ward,
Mrs. A. W. Jansen, Mrs. Wurzburg,
Mrs. Doane, Miss Jessie Gaylord.
The object of tins club, as stated in
the constitution, is ito advance the in
terests and promote the culture OF mu-
steal art in the city Of Lincoln, and for
the mutual Improvement OF its MEM