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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

Into mere diagrams: they arc In them
selves perfect pictures OF inst proportions.
graceful lines and eternal truth and they
are warmed into glowing life by the music
which Is set TO them.
Wagner drew from Wolfram Won Eschen-
bach'S old German epic Parzvnl' much
o. the material used in the construc ion,
not only of his last and mishtiest music.
diana "Parsifal.' but Of his more lyric
"Lohengrin."
OF course the legend Of the Holy Grail
was property common to all Chrsten-
dom long before the time of Eschenbach,
anu the scene OF the, story is stu laid In
Spain and not in Germany, but 1t was
the version of Wolfram Won Eschenbnch,
written In the Thirteenth century, which
imhued 1t with the true Tcntonic feeling
and incorporated 1t with the hereditary
treasures Of German poetry.
The fundamental trait OF the "Lohen-
grin story Is easily seen to be n slight
variant Of the Cupid and Psyche story
in Apulclus or of Meluslna and Raymond
| In the French romance,
The mystic, moving principle which Is
the heart and soul OF the poetic theme,
and even more OF the continuous melody
OF "Lohengrin' Is the power md Influence
of the Holy Grail.
The Holy Grail was believed to I've the
crystal cup out of which Jesus drank at
he last supper and into which Joseph OF
Armathea received his blood at the cruel.
hNion. and which was afterwards put by
Heavenly messengers under the guard Of
n knightly company. who drew from 1t
supernatural strength with which to sub
due the enemies Of right and Justice.
The subject Of the prelude to the opera
of 'Lohengrin" is the descent Of the Holy
Grail.
AS the violins pour out their planissimo
In the highest registers shining mist
gathers in the distant heavens, increasing
| and descending with the music until the
cloud is resolved into a choir of angels
hearing the sacred cup. When the hpaV-
enlY band touches the earth tho orch stra
| bursts into a passionate fortisslmu of tri-
umph as the Holy Grail Is delivered to the
faithful knights consccrated to preserve
It. The upward fight Of the angels re
turning TO Heaven is accompanied by
fading strains.
Wagner divides his vlolins into many
groups. These divisions are productive of
enhancing effects. especially in the higher
| registers. When you hear the opera no.
tice the halo Of sound which streams from
the beginning and the end of the prelude.
| This effect is produced by the device of
division of the choirs of ylolins-Leit-mOti
rms Is much misunderstood term. this
of musical motif The word is in process
OF naturalization into English. The Ger
man word originally means what we call
q music figure, l. e., n short group OF
notes which produce a single distinct and
complete impression.
Leit-motif, guiding theme" is a figure,
or short melodic passage of marked char
acter, when illustrates or labels a certain
occurs prominently in the course of drama
of which music is tho counterpart
Leading mental words portrayed In the
story are represented in the music by def
mite thcmatc shapes.
Naturally the principal and commanding
lett motif in tine musical invcstlture of "Lo.
hengrn' Us the Grail motif.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

dining-rooms furnished In mahogany,
Delft blue IS n charming eolcr for hang
ings papering and the other ailments OF
the room.
Next to colonial In popularity are the
reproductions Of the Chlppendale and
Sheraton. Of course. II one can have orig
iuals so much the better. But the major
ity Of us must be satisfied with reproduc-
tlons. These graceful beautiful styles now
rule the furniture world, but the colonial
seems TO be the leader
Art uouveau TOO Is a ruling spirit In
the furnishings of the home. A lovely
art nOuveau music cabinet WAS gem OF
art wrought out in wood instead Of on
canvas. Below rack at the top was a
compartment The top part of the little
door to this ran down IN heart shape
below which were two oddly-shaped pan
els decorated In the art nouyeau spirit.
Art nouyeau chairs have not only the
woodwork adorned In this way, hut the
leather Is similarly treated. stain Is
worked into the leather IN same way to
make the design, which stands out IN sort
shadlngs and glints OF color
One Of the pretuest hnugings OF the
season Is 4 velour with leather applica-
lions Other velour hangings are hand
embroidered.
DELIGHTFULLY."- odd chairs for the library
come In weathered oak with Spanish
leather upholstery. This latter com
hines beautifully with the weathered oak
being marked In the softest. richest col
orings imaginable.
Magnificent Is a bedroom suite OF ma
hoshany In Louis XIV style, with mereur-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

Grand opera has before been presented in
In Houston but never on scale equal to
he performance that Graus great Metro
|ontpn Opera company OF New York viii
hive at the Auditorium tomorrow night
|.Lchengrln" is to he the opera and tho
curtain will rise promptly at 40 o'c.ocA'
|rhc performance will last fully three honrs
hndn half.
There Is no overture, but in the place
n II short vorsplel or prelude, in which
|he Holy Grail leit-motive or leading mo-
live. comes first Music lovers may be
|horoughly familiar with the "Lohepsrin
|core, but they will not fall TO he in the
AUDITORIUM on time to hear this Holy
|srun motive given ont by those mysterious
Rpe solemn voices OF the orchestra. In
bther words no one who really wants TO
hear "Lohengrin" lntelligently and con
beetedly viii miss the prelude.
There are some eight or cline leit Tine,
lives in ''Lohengrin. After the Holy urail
Iheme, comes the Elsa motive, then the
''Lphengrn" motive. There Is loit-lnouNe
70 preligure OrTud, and after the Loneii
|ext the Judgment Of God motive, ana
next the Swan motive and so on to the
PARK Plots aud the Doubt motives
Some of the High school boys have or
EaElzed glee club The "charter member
Fbipf Numbers fourteen. They elected Mt
Flitx Dyer president; Mr.. Russell Faw
|etts vice president; Mr.. Joe Meyer sec
FefaFy and trfeasurer; Miss Bessie Hughes
|nueical directress.
Thu movement seems TO be very popular
Irhe Young men organized their club on a
{pnpl business hasis-are to pay dues, buy
|'Ae4 own music, etc. They have named
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

lied brass mountlngs. This decoration has
and Is In garland pattern. IT festoons
the bedstend. the front of the bureau and
all the other pieces OF the set. II Is Law
ishly used and the effect is lndescribably
rich and magnificent.
In bookcases. the styles run 10 repro
dnctlons OF quaint Dutch Affairs with pan.
eled doors and lattlced glass. Some are
hogany. But nearly all have the quaint
little diamond or square panes to the glass
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
REFLECTIONS oF A RAoAELoR.

New York Press.
Soap deferred maketh the boy glad.
A woman cant bear to tear up an old
love letter even after she has forgotten who
wrote IT,
The best way to make a girl sure you
love her is to make her believe you can't
think OF her without shiyering all Up and
down your back.
About the hardest thing TO make woman
believe is that she can be intellectual Win
out Joining lot OF societies for tue I'm
provement Of something or other.
The average mother would IKE 20 nave
cept Its mother, grandmother and grand
father and all the aunts AID uncles thAs
are good looking.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

themselves the Houston High School Glee
club.
On Monday night at the Christian church
on Caroline street, Mrs. zadiee Brlckert
pleased large audience with the mastery
manner of her performance OF all the mum
hers on the appended program, besides DE-
lighting her hearers with several add
tional selections as encores:
PROGRAM.
MendelsS,ohn .,....... Rondo caprleecioso
Campbell-rpton ...s:.. ;.,.,,.,.:,.,,. Sogno
Grackett ......,.. Singing in Gods, Acre
Gornod ,........... Waller aus .Fans~
Weber ...,........:.. Polacca Brilliant
cowop The swallows
Cowen ......,.... The Mission of Rose
Willard ........ Forget All Thy Sorrow
Beethoven sonata on 79.,.........
ta) Presto ALA tedesca.
do Andante.
(c) Vlvace.
Dudley Buck ..........,... Snlve Regina
Two -rranscriptions .......,.... Arranged
vioiinist Miss Mary Lon Paine.
Mrs. BrlcLert has recently come TO this
clty snd the musical element among the
accession to their ranks
~
The concert al Convent hall on Thurs
day night was quite a success. artlstically
and otherwise. Mrs IIllards song, to
which Miss Lindenberg played a violin oh
ligato and Mrs Bruce Norton played the
piano accompaniment. was n popular as
well as an artistic success.
Mrs Iiilard takes her tones beautifully
and the fulness OF quality In the notes OF
her MEDIUM register seems to be some
thing unusual.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

the strongest moral obligation not to ques.
ton Lohengrin.
The power and rhythmic energy of the
following motif played by the trumpets and
horns occurs whenever tho singer speaks
as the representative of properly conSti-
tuted authority. so for lack of n better
name one may call 1t the 'Motlf Of Au-
thorty."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

And this little motlf is itself powerful
rgument against the translation Of a Wag-
err drama--hecause here, as everywhere,
ie word accents and the melodir accents
xactly coincde-and there is no English
lulyalcnt for the German sollst.
Whenever this motif occurs in the orches
,at'on it is n reminder that Elsa Is under
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
IDEAS IN FURNISHINGS.

Some Pretty Trfles hat Make the
Home Beautiful.
In the furnishings ~ the twentieth cen
tury home, the colonial styles FREEDOM
mate. On all Sides does one see the sim
pie elegant lines: the mahogany the
quaint shapes that distinguished the fur
nlture OF our ancestors says the Phlladei'
phla Telegraph. The sideboards are the
long. medlum-helght affairs, In sections OF
commandments China closets are on the
old-fIme lines likewise Even to the glass
knobs, the reproduction ID perfect. With
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
Concert At San AnneIo.

San Angelo. Texas October %. The san
Angelo Music school held It's first recital
on Thursday In the enlarged hail. The FOL
lowing well arranged program was offered;
Overture tAdagio and RoAdo), C. NJ. Weber
Conrtcnay Baker Helen Ragsdale
Annie Cornick, Amelia Ferguson,
In Miniio!area Blue he MoIly D rIa M
Duo for Two Pianos (Allcgro Op. l04,
:. Gurlitt,.. lucille March g., c, b FlnEgr
solo for Left Hand dsolcel. ....... Ravina
Helen Rngsdale
Duo for Two Pianos CSonatinal-M.
Clement. Pauline McAplne, G. j.
solo""iiantasIe Grotesque, the Banjo"
Gouschalk .,........ George Ferguson s1ln
vocal '''T Juvenile choral Society.
Violin and Piano "Fatnitza March
Suppe ....... Elsie Henker Olga Ienker
Grand Fantasia Fanfare Militalre'
Archer-Addie Bishop, Sololsti {. j.
Finger. Accompanies.
The overture was especially well rem
dered Amongst the performers me MISS 5
Tnciue March made first appearances IN.
der the happiest auspices. Miss Rags
dales left hand solo a piece OF elapor'
ate technicallty, was exceedlug Wen uohe'
the melody being well held az through
Miss Addie Bishop and Miss Pauline No
Anime arc young ladies' who give promise
of future greatness. Their work was well
The San Angelo Juvenile Choral society.
led and trained hy Mrs McAlplne, made It's
! frst appearance in n medley. This LADY
! hns certainly done excellent work in the
/ time
! sang "In His Name" with fine expression
The San Angelo philharmonic society
announces an open night at an early date
! when program Of special Interest, nndc
/ the direction Of Prof c. J. Finger Will 10
/ offered. This organization numbers on IT.
! roll every well known name IN. not SaI
! Angelo atone. hut the countryside for
! radius Of eighty miles around Its en-
! thusiastic secretary, Or. Percy Baker, Il
! well known as a music lover.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

Whenever It occurs 1t represents tho
the thought Of it In the scene being on
ed. For Instance, at one point In the
opg of the Dream" which Elsa sings,
sfstands silent and in the orchestratiOn
s motif tells that the influence of the
W Grail comes TO strengthen and sustain
Is Lohcngrln comes ON the scene the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03

Grail motif is heard And 1t reaches it's
fullest development in his grandcst song,
himself the son of PersIfal and a Knight
of the Grail
The motif next in Importance in the score
is the "FraGevcrhot," question forbiddng,
or warning motif Tho notes of this are
the tones in which Lohengrin solemnly tells
Elsa ME sollst du mich befragen.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
THREE SHARP FIGHTS.
Engagements With De Wet and Botha
 Reported.

LONDON. Dec. 2i-I.ord Kitchener in a dispatch from Johannesburg sends reports of sharp fighting in the The engagements occurred Dec. IS, 19 and 20 at points widely apart. The casualties. so far as known, aggre- gate 150, equally divided, but heavy British losses, tine totals of which have not yet been reported, have occurred in the TransvaaI.
 Lord Kitchener reports that during General De Vets attack on the Brit ish force commanded by Generals Dartnell and Campbell at Langberg Dec. IS the Boers charged bYavely and fought desperately for several hours. De Wet was driven off with the loss of twenty men. There were twelve casualties on the side of the British.
 On Dec. 20 Botha. with 800 Boers. surprised Colonel Damant's advance guard at Tafelkop, Orange River Colo ny. The Boers rushed a kopje com manding the main body and the guns. but Damant rallied his men and drove the Boers from the kopje.
 The British casualties were heavy. Damant was dangerously wounded, two officers and twenty men were kill ed, and three officers and seventeen men were wounded. The Boers left six dead on the field and dispersed.
 In the fight at Tafelkop the Boers. dressed as British yeomen, engaged in a splendid race with the British in the attempt to be first in gaining the crest of the kopje. The Boers gained the summit first and opened a heavy fire on the single troop of Damant's horse which took part in the race for the kopje.
 These troopers took advantage of all the small amount of cover available immediately below the Boers and fought until all but four of them were killed or wounded. By that time re- endorsements of Damant's horse came up and charged and captured the kopje.
 In the eastern part of the Transvaal Colony Colonel Mackenzie attacked Commandant Snlit's force of Boers at Lake Banagher Dec. 20 and killed six and captured sixteen of the enemy. Commandant Shit escaped.
 A force of Beers during the night of Dec. 10 attacked the British post at Elandspruff. but the burghers were driven of. leaving eight men killed, including ecmmandant Krieze- Field Cornef Mahon. who was wounded, and three other men were also left on the field. Other wounded Boers were car ried off in blankets The British cas- ualties were seven men killed and six officers and eighteen men wounded
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
ST v1NcESr DE PAUL SOCIETY
Distributed Large Number of Christ
 mas Presents Last Night.
he St yinennt da Pnl1l .snlint

The St Vincent de Paul society cGn- nected with the immaculate Concep- ton church distributed q large number of presents to the poor of the parish at St Patrick's hall last night. Tine articles consisted of about two hun dred pounds of chicken, clothing of every description and other artcles that go to make the home cheerful at Christmas time. Father Slocum was present during the distribution and appeared much pleased at the manner in which people responded to the call for assistance. Several ladies were in attendance and helped tic commit tee in passing out the goods. Among those who assumed the role of real Santa Clauses were John Fl. Moran, William C. keenan, Patrick Kelly, Jo- seph St Louis, Owen Shiel and T. r. Andrews. all men whose names have been associated with charitable work in Waterbury for manF years. The recipients felt deeply grateful for the favors bestowed upon them and the beaming smile that lit up the coun- tenance of Father Slocum and others about the place showed that they were delighted to be able to perform so mucn good TOT those. WIlos are not III Il position to help themselves. Most of the callers were widows who are struggling to maintain themselves and q few small children ont of very Him. ited means The society investigates every case and refuses point blank to give anything to people who are able to look out for themselves and others who are dependent upon them. so that whatever they get goes where il does some real good.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
BRITISH LORD sNUBBED.
4 Washington Club Turned One Out
 n Dav or Trx,as un

4 Washington Club Turned One Out Day or Two Ago.
 Washington. Dec 24.-Excluslye and club circles in Washington are all agog over the sensati tional developments that accompanied the visit here last week of Lord Alfred Douglas, son of the late Marquis Queensberry.
 The Metropolitan club, which, at the request of Percy Wyndham, second secretary of the British embassy, is sued a card to Lord Alfred, cancelled the paper q few days, some say two, after he had received it. It. is said that Lord Alfred's friends in tlfis city are in q bad odor with certain mem- bers of the fashionable set. Altogetn- CT. the affair created sensation. the echoes of which are still being heard. Lord Alfred came to Washington and was introduced in fashionable cir cles and at the Metropolitan club by Mir Wyndham. By reason of his rank and of the man who stood, sponsor for him he was we'll received, and for q few days he thoroughly enjoyed him. self. But then rumors began to creep around about his doings in London and of his friendship for objectionable per sons.
 The Metropolitan club. the freedom of which had been given to him, be- came the center of gossip, which fina1- ly eliminated in the withdrawal of the card issued to the guest. NQaexplana- ton was v0uchsafed to the latter and
 he apparently sought none. The ru- mors concerning Lord Alfred had also I crept into the ears of social lights of | Washington. He finally decided to leave Washington and is now said to
 be in New York.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
TIMELY TOPICS.

Those $1-25 slippers at Holczer's
 have been marked down to $1; over
 gaiters 25c Take in Conlon Bros store on your rounds tonight. Prices are cut away
 down on holiday goods. 4 rain coat would make q nice pres ent. They have fine selection at
 Jones. Morgan & Co.'S. Miller & Peck will make a clean sweep tonight of all Christmas goods. Prices cut to sell. Get a kodak or an album for your
 unmounted photographs at iZglatzkf-
 Marks. Would make n pretty gift. J. B. Mullings will keep open to-
 night as long as there is a customer to attend to. After 6 o'clock tonight all poultry left at Castles market will be marked
 low enough to sell it out Dolls and toys at half price at Reid & Hughes's tonight. One-third off on other articles. The Baird Machine Co of Oakville
 are builders of automatic farming ma- chinery. Wheat for your chickens at the Platt Mill Co.'S. Oyster shells in any quantity.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
MrsIc AT sr ANNE,s.

Masses at St -Anne's church Christ mas day will be at T:3O. S:3o, 9:30 and 10:45 q. n At 1o:45 the choir of thir- ty voices will render the following pro-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
Can You Be Converted

Can You Be Converted From tenant to q landlord when 1t only takes S2O0 down alsd the balance on easy payments. Five room house, with barn, also large garden, located ill the north end of town: price Sl,s0U. Store to rent corner Bridge and Bald win streets.
 J. T. PHELAN.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24

IuuIum -1FgO .........-. LdHDIIIUlIt
 Soloists, l.. Doucette. T.. Enfield, l.. Trepenier, soprano; F. Rodier, NJ. l.. Fregeau, alto; A. Cardinal and NJ. Caron, tenor; and P. Alaire, bass. Marie A. Morrot, organist
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
12-24-1o

niSTRICT OF WATERBURY ss PRO- ID bate Court, Dec. 2l, 1901.
 Estate of Matthew Cummings late of Water bury, in said, district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to this Court for allowance. 1t is
 Ordered that the 27th day of Dec, A. D. 1901. at clock in the forenoon, at the probate office of Waterbury, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said adlninis- tration account with said estate and this court ltr -cts tn admin strator to cite an per sons interested therein, to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in New Haven County and having circulataon in By Order of Court James '. Cassiu, Clerk.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
NOTICE.

The Board of Relief of the city of Waterbury will be in session in their office in City hall on Monday, January G. 1902, from to F q. m., ? to 5 and z to 9 p. m., for the purpose of hearing appeals from the doing of the as sessors, and such other business as may properly come before the board. JOHN J. SIEFEN,
 JOHN HEALEY,
 EDWARD W. BIGGERSTAFF,
 Board of Relief. 12-24-1O
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
CITY NEWS

Miss Josephine Armbruster is spend- ang the holidays with friends and rel atives in Collinsviile.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24
SOME OF THE BEST REAL
 ESTATE BARGAINS

ever offered in tho city Of Wa terbury can now be secured through William J. Schlegel's agency. Several pieces of property on my large list to select from will be closed out as gen. uine bargains to help close up several estates.
 TO LOAN-$1oo,0o in sums from $5,uu0 to S30,oOO each.
 TO LOAN S5O, ,OOO, In sums from 5000 to S10,0o0 each. Rate of interest rom F to 6 per cent. Now if you nave the security you can negotiate your loans at once.
 FOR RENTING still have about 50 tenements to select from. Call at VII. liam J. Schlegel's Real Estate Agency. No 65 Bank street. w. J. schlsgef Real Estate Agency
 No. 65 BAND STREET.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-12-27
saved His life.

Il fees | oee my life to Eoaol Ny~-
pepeia cnre' writes A G. Christensen,
fiayfield, MINI. ''ror three years
had dyspepsia SO bad that could holda
norl1iag on my stomach. Finally wasa
confined to my bed, Doctors said
could not live. read yonr advertise
ment on kodol Dyspepsia Cure anGa
thought i fit my ease and commenceda
its use .,egan to smproveefrom the>
first bottle, Now lam cured and recona~-
mentkit to al.
E4Ar Lyman, DruGglsst.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-12-27

ID d you ever see an ZIP to Int aaant
line of crockery and glassware? II not
call at our store just pleas ire 10
show you something grann. W w.
Chapman. %
Lee's9sgg Food Cor your chickens
For sale by Wedel & Hansen. Alao.
Lees Louise J. iiler for chickens 50
Thoroughbred Plymouth Rocks For
SAFE.
People wanting fine thorough bred
P,YnoutS Rock Roost r. will do web
to . Ill OF me, AZ | have, some fine onss
fc4 sale at very .1Jw prices
GEO DANA,
i At Meatpeher, Idaho