The state herald., 1898-04-29

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cellent violin or zither players.
A young Pole of noble family shipped
ns n landsma1 on an American war
ship at Gibraltar a few years ago, and
before he had been aboard twenty-four
hours he had all the officers aft as well
as the men forward in trance over
his violin playing. He did not have
violin Of his own-it was In pawn
somewhere In Italy-but he played on
a violin belonging to an Irish marine.
whose musical ability conslsted only
In his rendition Of THE Rases o. NAL
low and THE Devils Dream This
young Pole was simply master OF the
violin. When the ship on which he
served returned to the United States
he was permitted to leave the service.
and Low he is Trevlnck. the we'll
known violin Instructor OF Chicago
but he was not Trevinck In the navy.
The musicians do not ordinarily
bring out their Instruments until after
supper But by the time darkness falls
the forward portion OF any American
man-of-war In any port In the world
might be taken for floating conserva-
tory OF practicers. The clever players
upon whose ears discord falls like Wit
riol take to the quieter portion OF the
ship below decks for their wooing of
the harmonIes, and they are generally
followed by cliques OF the non-players
who yet understand and appreciate
good music. from home. Also, there
is the usual number OF the vast mouth
organ brigade take their practicing sta
tlons In close but obllvious Juxtaposi-
tion to each other on or under the
to'ga'lant fo'c's'le. and play away. each
man maullng n different tune. TO their
hearts content. regarding not the Bah
ylon OF unmolodlc musical emissions
all around them. which is simply stun
ming until you get used to II.
The instrumentalists do not furnish
all the music. There are always some
fine voices among man-of-war ships
company. and some Of the night sing
Ing of the numerous male quartets up
forward IL very beautiful. II conducive
10 homeBicknoss on the part OF the
young fellows not long away from
home. Also. there Is the usual mum
Der OF men IN nn American man-of-war
ships eompany-just rs II similar coin
plomcnt Is always filled ashore-who
imagine that they can sling, and there
fore inilict unassuageablc woe upon
those who are compelled to listen 10
them. The man who can't sing. but
who only fnneios he can. is Invariably
suppressed In time. however. by his
shipmn.cs-by implement on the
sharp points OF their humor n, his cx-
pcnse. The essentially American char
ncteris,lc Of pnrodying nil things
breaks out In the vocal music furnish
ed by the really good singers among
n mnn-of.wnr ships company. Just Ms
II does ashore. There Ia nothing ir-
rcvorcn'. cnilous or dIHrcspcc,ful In the
United States blucJnekctS' funny pnr-
nphrasing Of the soggy home and moth
dcmlc ashore; rather. their American
sense of humor lnciteH them TO poke
parodying fun Mt the bccry maudiin-
ness Of such songs.
The bluejackot who In good jlg or
buck or wing dancer Is always n pop
ular man on ship OF war. but ho In
not given much rest by the shlpmates
when the smoking lamp In allght No
matter what he may be joing-wrlting
letters. sewing or patching up his
wearing gear. or engaging In any other
occupation that he wants to get
through wlth-whcn one Of the
mouth.organ men aft Mt the main
gangway suddenly starts up n jlg. nll
hands around him begin the pnttcr of
hands nnd the yell pcnctratcs forward
for the dancer. II he doeant respond
within n reasonable time mn irregulariy
organized committee OF husky blue
Jackets Ia organized TO no forward af-
tor him. and they always fetch him.
Then he has TO dance M II he were do
Ing II for wages. but once he gets Into
his stride he noeds no further encour-