The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-07

virtues and large place in the lives and thoughts of men. You will find that the greatest of the musicians have done their most enduring work with the in- spiration ot religious motive and for religion. Men whose lives have not shown due regard for religion have in
 their work shown regard for 1t. The
 service of worship is ever proving itself greater than the provision for pleasure and amusement. A great art must ap- peal to what is great in man, to his spiritual nature, to his sense of what is
 eternal, to man as spiritual being
 born to live forever. He must have what is uplifting and inspiring from the art which he is to respect.
 The provision of the wholesome pleas
 ure for men and women for whom liv- ing is serious business is to be gladly
 welcomed Music has in such service
 an ever increasing opportunity. We
 can learn something in this particular from communities across the sea, or which we have been accustomed to
 speak with d!sdain The elevation of
 public taste so that good music may
 be enjoyed by large number of people,
 the increase in the number of those
 who appreciate what is best, are ob-
 jects for which many of you may hope fully undertake an exhibition in the
 use of your art to keep a high ideal ever
 when it costs hardship and disappolnt- ment. Do not expect to be paid for what you do. Only poor work can be
 paid for The great musicians, such as
 Mendelssohn and Mozart, have worked under the greatest difficulties and have
 rarely lived to learn what the world felt
 great obligation to them.
 bid you welcome in St. Pauls church
 at the opening of the festival, and ex-
 press the hope that it may be for you
 full of pleasure and of instruction.
 The promenade last night in the Hy-
 perion was 2 most successful one and
 was attended by over 800 people. The
 visiting musicians and their friends
 were there and enjoyed the dancing,
 which lasted until mcknight.
 The interior of the theatre was deco
 rated with bunting flags and palms and
 presented very pretty appearance.
 The orchestra had been staged over and
 on the floor crash was laid, making an
 excellent dancing floor.
 There were many handsome gowns
 worn by the dancers, and nearly half of
 the gentlemen were in evening dress.
 The ball was rather an informal affair,
 but nevertheless it was thoroughly en- joyed by all who were there, and when
 the last dance was over one of the most pleasant of the weeks festivities was a thing of the past
 F-ichtl's orchestra was stationed at the rear of the big room and discoursed lively program during the evening. There were sixteen dances, and preced- ing them was a concert by the orches- tra. the selections being from the Monks of Malabar."
 Some of those noticed among the dancers were: Miss Nettie Healey, Miss Bessie Bascom, the Misses Studley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Birney Futile, Miss Maud Mazeine, Miss Justine Catln, Miss Ida May Hendee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Platt, Dr. and Mrs. Willis Grove, Miss Bissell. Miss Mable Looinis, Miss Win ans, MT. and Mrs. A. H. Maher, Miss Anna Peterson, Captain and Mrs. Hardy, Samuel Hardy, MT. and Mrs. De- Bussy, Dr. E. L. R. Thompson, Miss vishno, Mrs. Vishno, Mrs Frederick Hauff, Miss Katherine Elliott, Miss Helen Garrity, Miss Simpson, Miss Emma Hum, Mrs. James H. Mcdonald, Dr. and Mrs Vishno, the Misses Blakes- lee, Harold Hendee, Edward Hendee. Miss Belle Wilson. Miss May White, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Dewell, Mrs. Nellie Cary Reynolds of Hartford, Mrs. Smith of Hartford, MT. and Mrs. F. R. Corbin, Miss Jessie Wyre, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Oviatt, Joseph c. Criddle, Walter Thompson, MT. and Mrs. Harry Young, MT. and Mrs. Osborn, Edward Wood- stock. Farnam Fox, MrA and Mrs. Geo. Kelley, MT. and Mrs. Halsey Kelley, J. Walter Perry, Miss Dacey, Minotte Wallace, William J. Scranton, William Scranton, Miss Adelle Smith, Willis Ar vine. Mrs. Fitch, Nathan Fitch, Mrs. Betcher, Miss Sadie Smith, Miss Helen Miss Boyse of Bridgeport, Miss Miller, Colonel and Mrs. Charles W. Pickett, Miss Elizabeth Ryder, Miss Filley, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cowles, MT. and Mrs Clarence Andrews, Miss Cha pine, Frank Mason, Miss Christine Hemstead, Miss Hofacker, pr. and Mrs. Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Sage, Haskell Bush, Mrs. Hemingway, Miss Booth, Dwight Chamberlain, Miss Grace Will son, Captain and Mrs. Crosby, MT. and Mrs. James E. Todd, Frank Lee Short, Mir. Wescott, MT. and Mrs. John Platt, MT. and Mrs. Crabb, Miss Lena Barnes, Mrs. H. B. Wood, MT. and Mrs. W. P. Bishop, Mrs. William E. Futile, Charles Dobbs, William E. Morgan, Jr., MT. and Mrs. James P. Earle. Miss Katherine Beecher, Miss Jane Gillern, Henry E. Burgess, Henry L. Foote, MT. and Mrs. | Samuel E. Hoyt, Miss Mable Stoddard, Miss Julia Booth, Robert E. B. Hall, | James P. Cronan, Professor k, A. Leo | bold, George Peterson, Wilfred Mott, | Philip Troup, pr. Slattery, Miss Mable | Parker, Wesley Mills, Wilson Ball \ Thomas N. Hooker, Roger w. Futile, l Frank L. Phillips, William B. Tyler, Miss Mitchell, Leslie Hulse, Carl Beere | Miss Helen Norris Miss Segar, Kirby | Frisbie, Steven Mix, Miss Mabelle Clark, Miss Amy Austin, Miss Baker Of Miss Wood of New Bruns- wick, Miss Maude Goodwin, Miss Edith Catlin, Miss Justine Catlln, Miss Psarl | Taft, Miss Flames, Miss Evarts, Miss Harriet Austin, Miss Maud Potchen of Derby, Miss Belle Parker, Miss Hatli- Jay, Mrs. Lee Stuart of Derby, Miss Lillian Belcher, Mrs. Leroy Clark, MT. and Mrs. Carl Mears Miss Jennie Beers, Miss Blatchley, Miss Evellna Rockwell,