The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-05-27
Jerusaleml Jerusaleml
Hear the angels singi
Hosanna In the highest.
Hosanna ~ thu King.

Florence MAybrick. once sentenced to
death for the murder Of her husband
and now released. after spending
many years In an English prison, sing
ing the refrain Of Stephen Adams pop
ular sacred song. The Holy CITY"
But 1t Is not generally known that hers
was the voice which first gave utter
anee to the strains which were deStin-
ed to become as world famous as those
of Sir Arthur Sulnvan's The Lost
Chord" or The Palms" by Faure.
The song was the work Of the young
er brother Of the man Mrs. Maybrick
was convicted OF poisoning. Its CON-
poser was her most relentless enemy
and was mainly instrumental in Sc
curing her conviction.
Few English composers have more
successful songs to their credit than
Stephen Adams. Few have made such
a fortune out Of royalties as he, II
has been stated that Nancy Lee
alone netted him a quarter OF mil
hon dollsrs His Warrior Bold. {"
'-Midshipmite," and blue Alsatian
Mountains" were scarcely less sue
cessfuL
He is now extremely wealthy, a Jus
tice OF the peace. and 4 member OF
the Victoria Yacht Club, and he has
served two terms as Mayor OF Ryde.
Isle OF Wight, In which capacity he
has frequently entertained the King
Of England
stephen Adams" is merely the
name under which Michael Maybrick
publishes his songs. Mr.. Maybrick be-
gan his musical career as a barytons
singer at local concerts around Liver
pool he Is the son Of a welItO-dO
shipping agent OF Liverpool
He and his brother were widely dis
similar In tastes, character and ply
sique. The elder was a weakhng. fee
bic Of mind and body. hypOchondr-
&C, addicted to the use Of drugs, and
with a mind fixed upon commercial
enterprises.
The younger. Michael, was q mag
nihcent specimen OF humanity, tail,
broad, and athletic. or artistic tenn
permanent. he quit the counting house
and studied music in Milan and Leip-
zig. The elder remained at home, al
ways ailing. always scheming to Sc
cure more wealth.
The brothers had only one trait in
common. They were both enthusiasts
yachtsmen.
Mrs. Maybrick was a good musician.
had a great liking for music, an ex-
cellent voice. and 4 love Of conTtvialt-
". Thus she drew together to some
extent the brothers who had drifted
apart
Her husband owned a fine yacht. a
feature OF which was a music saloon.
There many well-known singers and
musicians were entertained. Michael
Maybrick, who had Just Ieaped into
fame as the composer of Nancy Lee"
but as yet had not gathered in enough
OF the profits to indulge his passion
for owning a yacht, was a frequent
guest.
1t was one Of these musical even
ings, while the yacht was anchored In
the Mersey. that Michael Maybrtck
script song which he said he had writ.
ten that afternoon while dreaming the
time away in his cabin, and listening
70 the splash of the waters. He had
caught the inspiration Of weatherly's
words, but the voice part only had
been Jotted down. The accompanI-
ment had still to be filed in.
introduction and asked his slster-in-
law, Mrs. Florence Maybrick, to sing
THE Holy City" from the voice part.
She was an excellent reader and read
ny did this, be filing in an extsmpor-
tied accompaniment
Thus it was her voice which, for the
drst time, stirred the air with strains
destined to become almost classic.
1t was some years after the trial Of
Mrs. MaybFick, and while she was
shut Oh from the world, buried within
prison walls. that The Holy CITY"
was published and became popular.
Publishers 70 whom II was submitted
shook their heads. and declared It too
sOmbre in character and tone.
Bring rs another Nancy Lee"
they said, "and name your own price.
Another waltz song with the swing of
The Blue Alsatian MountaIng wound
be = sure winner. THIS is very 6ne
but II isn't in the Stephen Adams,
style. and the public would not stand
for It."
How erroneous was the Judgment os
those gentlemen has been proved by
the popularity Of the song. Before a
year had passed they were clamorins
for more Of similar character. The
Star OF Bethlehem" The Valley of
the Sea-" and Children of the CITY"
followed; but none Of them equaIed
the success attained by the song
which was first sung by Mrs. May.
brick, whose tragic history has At
length been brought to a peaceful con
clusiOn. and who may with special
meaning hereafter nng:
Hnaanna In fha hI1h.s