Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
A Word on the Concert.
tsy Kate Na'mah.p


the blessed privilege OF being present at
such 4 feast? Many of uS bore away
from that scene vivid and loving re-
membrancc of il many more doubt not
rose from the feast. hurried away. and
were too thoughtlcsS of our host Wt are
all. indeed. too thoughtlcse Of the super
human energy ana the remarkable pee
SiSt"ncc of the man who for the love of.
and pride in. our state. has. against fear
full odds, succeeded in placing before our
hungry hearts such Il feast If melody.
DO We pause to consider now that our
State is getting aCruStome To tine muS-
cal treats since The festival that we
should still be sunk in ietharay were II
not for the untirng and fear-to him
seemingly thanklcsS efforts of the great
director, William Rogers Chapman This
letter is not wish to say. right here. an
advertisement for Mr. chapman. He
needs not any poor praises. 1t is volun-
tary Offering of sincere thanks On my
part to both Mr.. and Mrs Chapman Tor
their goodness in coming to us at all
from their busy life which the rest of the
year is passed in the iunermoSt centre Of
the charmed circle of music az its best
Look back along tn" years ana ask your
selves how many times nave w been
Vouchsafed an offering like that "t Sat
urday crVnnc here in Maine: It was d
concert worthy OF the cities beyond as. I
one that would have done credit Ia ti,t
tine surroundings If the Waidolf-Astnfia /
our Main" orchestra could haNr fooled (
many metropolitan concert Gotr. had
he closed his eyes. into thinking they
We're Il bodN OF men who had played to-
geUhrr for years. when In truth Ghn>,' men /
have played under TN baton OF MI Chap
man only about eighteen hours. | Was |
told. Having heard what they have nc !
Complished. desire t. hear them
again. and soon, We must not 20 On our
hum-drum WAY NOW, and forget that Su"h |
fine material is at our very gates that |
We have no ntetl-t TT - TO l\londiht ~ So
IL and openly our profound gratitude to
Mr., 'hapman Who struggles in the great /
battle for music among rs are NOT even 1
yet estimated at their toll value save nN !
a few who are nearest To ihc header in 1
the battle Every individual in every |
chorus in Maine who thought h" or Shc /
had grievance prior ~ the festival cam /
well afford 10 laugh both at the SricN- /
ancr and himself too. for In the "unt"m- |
piation of that glorious festival which /
Mr.. Chapmau's cruelty worked body and /
spirit gave US. any one could forget quite /
"A large grievance. But w had no Iarg" !
ones suppose. conscious of our dulnoSS /
and lukcwarmness. Mr.. Chapman did cast /
aSpcrSiAnS upon our classic beauty "i !
cuuntanAncr i'm which. Up /" thu time of !
his advent. We had taken pride,
suppose he did hint that uur-lo-ts eio- /
uuent faces had loss expression than a /
billiard ball? / have a"ard him say (
worse things / assure you. to TIA" very /
great artists men ANA women. who COM +
pose his clubs in New York AID cise- 4
where. and they accepted ms rrltclsifl~ /
in great glce and never dreamed OF Re /
Sputinc them. Have YOU ever gone with /
Il great artist to hear her coached by |
one Of the famous teachers The harder /
Shr Is talked to the harder she tries to ]
do her teachers bidding. and TINS - IN" /
v:,y Maine sing, rs. who arc chiefly anna 1
tours / think ! may ~aN. must. tud /!
am certain. viii learn T." do for Mr.. 'hal- |
man. 1t is always the privilege Of an |
individual in any chorus to make r,turt 4
ANA hint In pl,iu English tu Mir Chap /
man thnl his own fac. is not abov,. crit |
i,ism especially when he gets excited I
ilt h.. vnuI,lu.t mind YOUR remark. ito /
v.,iild I,l,..I al thpuI. ana enjoy thu Joke. Z
Man. of as h;tvt rnioNcd IL IutIc sharp T.
~hontiue hetyr,n him and Judge Phi /
hrnnk Of WHtcrvillc. at th" rehyar~al- I
,nJ ~, ,n.. .l,,nr,ri:,,r,l thc fun nor, tlian |
III Nr ,,i,!,,mon surrl,. SuDpo,c ne /
.tn,n,l ,t rt i,,nnod at us. pnkcd fun |
~ No m. man h3s his own peculiar
thnds and ne carried them out Yes
I'M ,.,r,i,I thousands Of people and their /
voice. ri.l1t along with him Whrn the /
..,...t fnsti.al momcn, came
,rI,t s,,l.niii nhal4rx ~ siIIl ANA broad |
cInfh ana enthusiasm during those red |
l,,,,,.. L.,,-s ana NIGHTS AT Bangor ana /
pr,ianI ,.o., nt His sinn.I stood there.
hrn,t9,laus ayattiny his electrical. silent !
in,,,,,,,. tb..,, ,,l,n,,nd ina thr great s,.a I
~ ,nnlndv ana emerged tt n sign from |
,i o.iH ,n,.,,od win trIn,.v and splcn-
IA ,f3b,si,.n, enrh os not nu,. of Them |
Ii.,,'', h,,d ,,.., ilnnvn undrr another
~, .rIi i; NOT tr,ttar,. it il tht !
r,,th ,,,I ..vrr,' man ana woman who !
'r.r A., Festival knows il is trlth | |
~ IN, 10. MI ,h,,. Vii faa1 If IN anew |
an "I,'.,'7 ,'.,,,,t,t,s r.nan,her vhut |
| ,,,r ,,D,,. s,,,i,,..
~ " n,,., ,,ast,.d ,nuch Thought during |
~ ,i,,,r;,,, ~ 40 U.usIuiah chorus upon |
~ fn7 -, ~. n,au.,,, whom every tyt. |
,mr ,r ,',.'' had rnllrd their faces
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