The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-09

funeral at Portland yesterday. Mrs
Mary Edwards, Mrs. Albert Lewis, Will
lam Whitman and w. w. Jones.
Mfes Elizabeth Thomas will again sing
at the Elm Park church tomorrow
The cantata, Ruth ard Boaz," which
was rendered by a choir in the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church under the
leadership of w. W. Jones on Thursday,
evening Of last week, will be reproduced
in the fall. The excellent talent and the
manner of performance is deserving of
its repetition.
The new patriotic ballad, "Down
Dewey's Way" is becoming quite popu-
lar among the many vocalists. The rhyme
is composed by John Courier Morris.
and set to music by j. Parson Price, of
New York.
Mr.. william, Starton, ir, who has been
called home from Asbury Park by the
sudden and serious illness of his father.
Judge Stanton, gives a fine report of the
work of the Orpheus club at the fashion,
able Coleman House. The club is very
popular and the programmes rendered
are far above the average one usually
hears at the different summer resorts.
The Musical Courier, in its national is
sue of July !, contains "A portrait of our
we'll known organist and professor of
music j. NJ. Chance, with a sketch ot
his musical studies and preparation for
his chosen profession, from which 1t
would appear that Mr.. Chance has had
exceptional artistic advantages, as well
as having been and still being a diligent
student The following is the pleasant
notice in the Musical Courier:
-. NJ. Chance. orGanist and teacher of
the organ and piano, was a pupil of Mr.
Boman's in st. Louis For eleven years
he was organst and choir director in
Sedalia, Mo, where he had a very sue
cessful experience as teacher of the piano
and organ. Three years ago he went to
Scranton. Pa, where he has been called
to the responsible position of organist ana
music director in the Second Presbyte-
rian church. Mr. Chance is ambitious in
his art and continues to come to New
York for instruction. lie plays his in
strument with taste and refinement and
accompanies with special skill. lie has a
large class in Scranton, where his work
is spoken of in the highest terms
In addition to the above, It may he said
that Mr.. Chance has also studied the
piano under DR.. Godbeck, of st. Louis;
Dr. Louis Mas, of the New England con-
servatory and the organ with Albert Par
sons and Mr.. s +. Warren, of New York,
and Henry II. Durham, of Boston.
Il ID Il
The London Musical Courier recently
published a title page portrait of yOullS
girl in whom many Scrantonians feel a
deep interest. She is Miss Elizabeth
Conklin MaCkinstry daughter of the
late A. b. MaCkinstry, formerly so wcll
known i'll this region by reason OF his
large business interests in SChultzvillc.
in Elk county and elsewhere SO many
years have passed since the little daugh-
ter went abroad to study the violin trat
her friends in Scranton and vicinity can
scarcely think of her as having reached
womanhood and of being about to enter
upon brilliant career in her chosen art.
Many think of her loved father and of
herself carried about in his arms
in the familiar places now SO desc
late. The almost tragic incidents of
his death at the Wyoming House ana The
speedy breaking up of all the great m
dustries with which he was connected
the beautiful country place abandoned
forever are still vivid in the memory of
many friends OF the fl mily.
Mrs. MaCkinstry is a lGdy of exceptional
culture and possessing rare mental gifts.
Very early she recognized the unde-
niable musical talent Of her little daugh-
ter and for the past seven years las
lived abroad giving her every advan-
tage. All efforts have been bent in the
one direction of bringing out the artistic
possibilities of the young student. Those
who believe the success achieved has
been easily won make a great mistake.
1t has meant the utter self abnegation
of the mother and for the daughter the
absence of all that makes Eirlhood bright
The hard work, the relinquishinC of girl
ish pleasures, the interse mental and
physical strain are something that can
only be understood by the girl who
studies in Paris with the idea Cf career
In art. 1t is only one possessing the most
unmistakable talent who can endure the
tension and even that one often falls far
short of success. That this young girl
has not failed may be gathered from the
fact that next winter she will enter upon
a London season under the ausp!cious
management of Mr.. Arlington, of the
Sale Evard. A number of the great
London managers have heard her play
and predict unqualified success.
Miss Mackinstry is n niece of the late
Mrs Conkin, wife of DR.. Ccnklin. so well
known in this city, and n cousin of Mr..
c. G. Conklin and Miss Carrie Conklin.
The following notice is from the Lon
don Musical Courier:
Those who have heard Miss Conllliu-
Mackinstry play must he convinced that
the Divine Muse has singled her out as
one of those happy creatures destined to
rise to heights scaled only ny those
whom for want OF a better name. we
call geniuses. From quite a little child
she seemed predestinod to a distinguished
career as Vioinist. That intense desire
which has impeled her earnest and con-
tinuous work early manifested itself,
, and purchasing a violin-almost the first
she had seen-without saying a word to
her mother, she set about to find a teacn-
childish desire that would wear off but
the progress made soon gave her facility
In playing the exercises prescribed by
her teacher, and also enabled her to pick
up familiar airs, Indeed. from the first
her talent was most pronounced
Nine Camille Urso was so pleased with
her playing that she offered her a schol-
arship in the National Conservatorie Of
New York. Her mother, however de-
cded she should have private tuition. so
she was placed with NJ. CASTOR Rlay, who
prepared her for the Paris Conservatorie.
Through an unfortunate circumstance she
arrived there too late to take the exam
nations, and NJ. Lefort, leading violin
teacher at the ConsorVatorie aftcr hear
ing Miss Conkln-MGcl cllnstry play, Of
fered to give her private lessons. She
studied with him for wear. and thon
finding that a change of climate was nee
essary for her health, removed TO Ger
many and entered the Leipzig Conser-
vatorium studying the violin under Herr
Hans slit, and harmony and composition
with Herr Schreck. Under the direction
Of tho fo"rrer tOa~ho" tN~ s.r "..'' .,
studied all the recognized violin methods,
and thus did much to benefit her tech
nique.
She next found herself applying to NJ.
Ysaye for tuition, and was very much
disappointed when she learned that he dId
not care TO take any more pupils. and
would only accept those who came SOLELY
for hints on the Interpretation of works