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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

HE was the queen of the fairies
Fairer than lilies, sweeter than
- roses. more precious than all rare
gems. She walked alone. day after
day, clad in mantle Of glorious, daz-
zling beauty with no protection save
the starbeams that shone from her ra-
diant eyes and no more fear than the
summer zephyrs feel.
She dwelt alone. in the heart of the
great city, in a tiny house walled in
with enchantments and guarded by le-
gions of fairies. There had been many
to knock at her door. but none had
entered, for none had been found wor-
thy. Her great frank eyes had looked
on each suitor as he came, not unkind-
ly, but with questioning that would not
be evaded, and the sunbeams had
stricken them, every one, till the baser
part of each mans heart had withered
and died and he had bowed his back
to the stinging blows with which the
fairies had driven him away, and he
had taken with him as he went dull
despair that embittered his life for
ever after.
For her there had been no longing
and no regret, for the flower of her life
had not yet blossomed and she was
as the sleeping princess, not even
dreaming of the awakening that would
come some day.
And the whole world was brighter
and better for her being in it, because
infinite tenderness and goodness and
yearning love of pure holiness irradiat-
ed her person so that halo of great
glory not merely rested on her brow,
but enwrapped her body like the most
intimate garment. And when she went
about in the great city stains faded
away from the paving stones that
caught her football, and dark places
grew light as she passed.
He was a man who had seen every
who had denied himself nothing. The
world was not in his debt. for he had
reached out and taken with ruthless
grasp all that his soul craved for many
years, until. when he was no longer
young but was not old, he deemed it
true that there was nothing more that
was very well worth his effort to at
tain.
In his youth there had been one mas
ter passion and in this. as in every
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
LAST WEEK OF ELLERY BAND

This is the last week of the engage
ment of the Ellery band at Chutes
park and within ten days from now,
the music of this great organization
will be once more but memory in this
city Concerts will be given every af-
ternoon at the Chutes from now to the
end of the engagement excepting to-
morrow, Monday, tnd there will be
grand special programs in the theater
every night.
This evening the program will be
made up of excerpts from "Cavalleria
Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci." To-
morrow, Monday, and there will be
composed exclusively of works by
Verdi. On Tuesday night the pro-
gram will consist of selections from
Puccini's La Boheme." On Wednes-
day the last Wagner program will be
given, while Thursday night will be
devoted to a repetition of the beauti-
full LA Traviata" music already
played twice by the band. Friday will
be known as Modern Italian Night"
and will be devoted principally to the
operas of LA Gioconda" and "Mefis-
tofele," together with Mercadante's
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
FELLOWSHIP CHORAL UNION

The second rehearsal of the Fellow
ship Choral union is to be held in the
rooms of the Pacific Music company,
437 South Broadway this evening at
1880 O'Clock. The present enrolment
of this choral society numbers over two
hundred. 1t has just been decided to
give the Holy City, as the opening
work. The study of this work by
Gaul has begun. The director, Mr..
Louis Gottschalk, is one of the best
known choral and instrumental direc-
tors in this country, 1t was under
his direction that the great Fiesta
chorus sang "The Creation" in 1897.
The Holy City" will be rendered in
May in Temple auditorium. and the
choral society will be heard again at
Venice during the assembly, July and
August.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

thing else that he had greatly cared
for, fate had been for time kind to
him, for he had won the maiden Of
his choice, and years of perfect happi-
ness for them both had glorified their
Path to the very brink Of the Styx, in
whose waters he waded deep in the
vain effort to balk the master thief who
bore his beloved across.
Staggering back to the world of the
living, he dwelt apart with his MEM
cries till the kind physician Time had
turned wounds to scars. and the dawn
of desire CLEANED again on his horizon.
But he played at love thereafter till
he deemed his true heart hunger dead.
Nor did he feel its cravings again till
one day.
That day he met the fairy queen and
lifting bold eyes to the resplendent vis-
ion of her loveliness, he was smitten
as so many others had been by the
starbeams so that his soul swooned
But she passed by, not knowing of his
stress, and he rose again, weak and
dizzy indeed, but reused by the sting
of unspeakable desire. and followed her
humbly and afar off, with a strange
sickness in his heart, till he saw the
placeof her abode And then, when he
knelt upon the doorstep. the fairies
fell upon him with tenfold their ac-
customed fury, because they feared
him, and they scourged him till he fled.
But desire dwelt in his heart, and
would by no means be quieted, but
ceaselessly cried to him, day and night,
to win, if 1t might be, the love of this
radiant queen.
SO he returned many times, and stood
afar off. looking and nightly longing,
but not daring to knock for entrance.
And the fairies, uneasy with the shadow
of a fear that they had never felt be-
fore, lashed him away times and times,
until he refused, at length to go, and
knocked loudly at the door. And the
door opened, and the queen looked forth
and graciously and sweetly asked him
what he sought.
And 10! his soul was like to faint
again. for when her voice fell on his
ears it was more musical than dull
cimers. Fine and soft and sweeter
than any womans voice, it echoed
through the inner chambers of his
heart until the rapture of the hearing
was almost more than he could abide.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

RS. IDAH MEACHAM STRO-
M BRIDGE, the wellknown Cali
"a fornia author, is issuing from her
Artemisia bindery series Of beauti-
fully illuminated leaflets that are find
ing reading SALE These leaflets, pub
lished at the Sign of the Sage Brush"
present quotations from Mrs. Stro-
bridges writings and the artistic capt.
tails and borders are the work of her
father, George w. Meacham, who
thinks he is young enough to undertake
water colons in spite of the fact of hav-
ing come around the Horn in forty
nine" Mr., Meacham proves that he is
just the right age to give the touch
of beauty to the printed page, for the
leaflets are most attractive typograph-
ically. Eastern magazines and news
papers-among them the Atlantic and
the New York Evening Post-have
recognized Mrs. Strobridge as the prose
poet of the western coast. and the little
extracts so prettily presented on the
leaflets prove her to be a philosopher
as well as poet. Here is what the
''Hawk-Life" leahet says:
mot long. and day will come when,
no longer fiedglings, you'll have to fight
your world for a living; but o! you'l
find compensation In just the joy Of
life! No longer fed by the mother beak,
you'll have to go far a-search for food.
little ones, when that time comes. lest
hunger hunt you down. But isn't 1t
worth 1t, to go all the length and
breadth of the land in ones work-ways,
just for the sake of the great things
one meets the while? Hawk flights
and hawk life-ol you'n know then
what that meansI The storms and the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

NE of the most important musical
events of the season will take
~ place next Tuesday evening,
when Fritz Kreisler the famous Aus
trian violinist will play at Simpson
auditorium. If we are to take the
opinion of the violinists of the present
day, Kreisler stands above all except
ing Ysaye and Ovid Musin pronounces
him the equal of this great virtuoso.
The past two years have been the
most successful of Kreislers career.
He has not only captured London and
ances of the masterpieces for the violin
and by his extraordinary musicianship,
but he has astonished the British isles
and Germany as well. Through the
east this season his tour has been one
great triumph. The program to be
given in Los Angeles shows the Won
derful versatility of this great artist.
Following is part of the selections to
be heard next Tuesday evening: Bach,
suite, e minor; prelude, Adagio, Alle-
manda (Gigue); Pugnani 1727-1S03),
prelude and allegro; Couperin 1885,
1869, Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane;
Porpora Q686-176O. Menuetto; Dvorak
Humoresque; Paganini, twenty-fourth
caprice; Bach, Fugue, A minor Gor
violin alone); VieuXtemps. concerto
No. 2, F minor; allegro, andante, allie
gretto, finale.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

of the Grau Metropolitan company. The
entire singing cast and properties Of
the Conreid opera company comes tc
the coast to present these successes in
this city at Temple auditorium. In
Lucia" will be found an Italian tenor
meyer before equaled in the history Of
music in the world and colorature
soprano who stands today at the head
of her class.
In "ParsifaP" we find the original
cast headed by Fremstad and Burg
staller, who originated their respective
roles in New York city last season-in
fact, the entire singing cast is the
same as seen in the original production.
over $4,000 will be spent in arranging
the mammoth stage, and mechanical
devices for this production for more
than $50 people will appear in addition
to the Metropolitan symphony orches-
ira.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
rHE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The sixth concert of the Los Ange-
les Symphony orchestra will take place
next Friday afternoon at the Mason
opera house. An excellent series of
symphony numbers has been selected
by Director Hamilton and the soloist,
Harry Clifford Lott, is favorite in
this city.
The subscriptions for the Symphony
orchestra were just sufficient to meet
the expenses Of the first five concerts
and the association is at a loss to
know how to continue the last three
without outside assistance. The ex-
pense account needs about $500 to
complete the season. Two thousand
81 tickets will be placed with the
merchants, music dealers and teach
ers this week and it is to be hoped
the public Will respond cordially when
approached by those in charge Of these
tickets. This is a worthy object an
educational one, in which the entire
city should be interested. The sale of
these tickets is the only means by
which one of the features which most
successfully advertises our city in the
east can be maintained.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
cAMPANARI IN CONCERT

The Italian violinist Leandro Cam
panari, assisted by Nine. Josephine
wellington, the distinguished American
soprano, will appear in concert tomor-
row evening at Blanchard hall. As
a violnist, Campanari holds place
among the greatest living artists in
the world and bears reputation won
by marked success. The Journal of
Paris says: "Leandro Campanari has
returned to us greater than ever. His
technique is faultless, but the great
quality of his tone-so warm, so large,
so telling-cannot be surpassed by any
of the greatest violinists."
Campanari is the conductor of the
one hundred musicians of the Milan
orchestra, and he has directed with
great skill the many concerts that have
made him famous. Nine. Josephine
Wellington has recently returned from
Italy
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
THE ARIEL QUARTET

The Ariel Ladies' quartette, recently
organized, will sing at the Y. w. C. A.
Vesper concert this afternoon. The
members of the quartette, Miss Hazel
Bryson, first soprano Miss Florence
Hall, second soprano; Mrs. Edith j.
Lowe, first alto, and Miss Mabel Tress-
lar, second alto, are all well known in
local musical circles, and all have held
solo positions in Los Angeles and
tette will be accompanied by Miss So
phie Goodwin, a musician who came
here recently from Madison, Wis.
where she was known as a pianist and
organist of ability.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
AN ETCHING OF KopAMA

Mr., Richard Barry, the war cores
contributes to the April number of
Everybody's Magazine an article called
Hell at Port Arthur" in which he
describes the great japanese General
Kodama as follows:
Tiny in physique, Kodama Is the
brains of new Japan, mobilizer of the
Mikado's armies, directing the destiny
of his people militantly. For ten years
military governor of Formosa, for two
years chief of the war office, 1t was
he who had perfected the transport
service and tied the ends Of the army
together so we'll that the phenomenal
six months dash of the troops through
Korea and beyond the Yalu startled the
world as 1t has not been startled since
Kitchener set out for Khartum. Ko-
dana is the Japanese Kitchener, and he
laid out the reduction of Port Arthur
with the grand strategy Of a master
mind His first plan failed. because
Kodama underestimated the foe he had
to face-a foe great in soldierly en-
durance, and in this instance allied
with nature. Then Kodama came
down from the north one morning,
spent two days in looking over the
ground, and settled back In the great
house OF the Russian mayor at Dalny,
leaned his elbows on the table. reached
forth his clenched fist and, looking
into It, said with his lips parted over
set teeth; II hold Port Arthur there"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
MAX HEINRICH IN RECITAL

One of the mid-Lenten events in
music will be the recital to be given
by Max and Julia Heinrich Tuesday
evening, April II. at Simpson audi
torium. Max Heinrich is considered
the father of song cycles in America,
his rendition of Enoch Arden is a
er-to-be-forgotten event. He has
prepared a varied program, showing
his abilities as an entertainer. His
daughter, who has beautiful voice,
will be heard in several numbers This
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
&7&ES &7&SE 7PEE3 Ef5F PEACE

for although there was 70 disdain in
bor any reproof in her voice, she shud-
dered slightly and she said You may
not enter"
And the fairies Knocked him bitterly
as they drove him away once more.
But desire spoke to him again and
again, and counseled him as to the
manner Of speech he should use when
he should plead again. And as he
listened he perceived that desire was
transformed and was become love.
Wherefore he knocked again, and
when she opened he said:
mo man is worthy of you, and I
may not claim entrance, put most hum
bly, I do beseech it, for that the great
love 1 have for you burned away all
the dross of the years that are gone,
and my heart, at least, is pure gold,
for that love you so truly"
And she listened and said him nay
many times, but he, taking counsel
of love, continued to come and to plead
with her. And he spake only of love,
words.
And after many days she said: "If 1
believed you, you should enter. For
indeed IL love such as you tell me of
is really calling L could find 1t in my
heart to answer. But the fairies tell
me you are not true, and l have dwelt
with them always, and trust them"
Then the man turned away in great
ly, knowing in his heart that he was
indeed sincere, and he set himself to
capture, and bind and put away his
little enemies, one by one. 1t was a
weary task, AMI many times he almost
gave it over, for they would free them
selves and fly back and gain her ear,
and when they whispered she would
close the door that was slowly opening.
But he was patient and steadfast, and
for a long time, and a dreary, he
wrought, saying to himself. Il can but
perish If try, and if l try not per-
ish." But he toiled as one having no
hope.
And when he was we'll nigh spent one
glorious evening came. when, as he
stole to the familiar doorstep, there
was naught in his way, for the fervor
of his great love had been stronger
than all enchantment, and his queen
stood forth smiling.
Again he spake of love- repeating his
story over and over, because he knew
of nothing else to tell, but he said:
"Now, once for all, Beloved, will say
that IL you open the door for aught else
but Love, or if I win my entrance
in any way save through your hearts s
desire, I may not enter. For 1 would
surely die upon the threshold if aught
else but Love should open the door.
Wherefore 1 pray you, Beloved, to love
me truly, as L love you"
Then straightway he saw heaven and
heard it's music, for she opened her
wonderful eyes very wide and gave
him such look of ineffable tender
ness as would lift lost soul from the
memory of all his torment, and her
smile was as the glory of God, when
she said 81 do, sweetheart"
And the door opened wide and he
entered and dwelt in her heart. And
he besought her constantly that since
she had given him her heart she should
also give him her life and her very
self
But he had not slain the fairies,
for that no man may do, and after a
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
RABBI SOLOMON TO LECTURE

The educational and public work of
Rabbi M. G. Solomon is we'll known in
Los Angeles, and he has arranged a
series of lectures on subjects of vital
importance to the whole American ma
tion. He is a man of firm convictions,
and each of his lectures is of intense
interest to those who have at heart
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
Important Musical Season

brilliant overture, "Saracen Slave"
On Saturday night, French music only
will be played and program of extra
ordinary brilliancy has been prepared,
including the overture "Mignon,"' the
grand selection from Carmen" and
three great numbers from Gounod' s
Faust" chosen from the first, second
and third acts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
Some Good Reading for Leisure Moments

snow that will here seek you out in
the rough winter months will be well
worth battling with when they call
forth all your power of resistance. Life
is worth while when one meets the
things that test onels fighting ability
ones capacity to overcome difIiculties!"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

the welfare of mankind. The three
subjects to be considered are: LET
There be Light" in which he will dis
cuss remedies for the evils of popular
education IAN Intellectual Aristocracy
or Democracy" mo Under Education
Nor Over Education
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
coNREID COMPANY IN 'pARsIFAL

Last week closed the season ticket
sale for the Conreid Grand Opera com
panys engagement in Los Angeles. At
the Union Pacific ticket office tomor-
row morning the advance sale of single
seats will begin. There have been
many expressions in favor Of the sea-
son ticket sale, owing to the fact that
families could obtain reduced rate
by obtaining the combination tickets.
Owing to the immense capacity Of this,
the only building in which such an
enormous production could be given,
good seats still remain for both operas.
In presenting the Conreid company
the management gives two great op-
cratic events, never before equaled In
the west, not even ia the palmy days
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

what would you?" she demanded.
Il am your true lover forever" he
answered, land l would win your
heart" He spake boldly. but his eyes
dropped, lest that same dazzling star
beam should CLEAN from her eyes and
slay him where he stood, but there was
no anger such as he feared, though
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

should study them. for they give much
needed information and tourists should
find them as necessary as maps or
lists of interesting sights and scenes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

there was no response in her tone, such
as he looked for when she, spoke again,
still graciously, but coldly, and as one
immeasurably far above.
Are you worthy?" she asked. There
have been many who wooed, but none
have won as yet"
May he answered, sadly, 81 am not
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

event will be Max Heinrich's first ap-
pearance in recital work since his re-
turn to Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

worthy, for 1 count no man worthy OF
what 1 ask. And, moreover, l am less
worthy than another might be, but 1
cannot WOO you with lies" And he
told her the story of his life, hiding
nothing.
When he had finished the faint hope
he had cherished died away entirely,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26


time that was all too brief to reckon
they made their way back into the
enchanted house, and since they could
not drive him forth they whispered to
her.
And she said to him: you ask
much. For you are man, and you
give up nothing for love, and am
woman who was fairy, and 1 would
give up all if l should indeed marry
you
Then he answered: 'I do plainly
| perceive that your love is less than
mine, for you are counting the cost.
All that l am, and all that have, are
yours, but II you stop to weigh It all
In the balance against the priceless
treasure I ask for, repentance will
surely come and kill you. And If l
stay not on the sufferance of your most
sacred thought and as the guest Of
your very heart. may not stay. Never
theless, Beloved 1 pray you to love
me in truth, for If you put me forth
there is no place on earth for me, nor
any peace"
But she said again: "You ask much.
1 fear you ask too much. And tie
fairies still tell me you are not true"
So he saw that her whole heart was
not his, and he went forth, sick unto
6eath, and desolate as none may know
who has not suffered in the like
fashion.
And after a long time, in the which
he grew old exceedingly fast and ate
of his heart daily she sent for him to
come to her again. And when he came
she was thin, and pale and suffering.
And she said: IL see now that Love
was best, and that 1 have missed my
life" And she laid her head on his
bosom and died.
And he held her close and kissed her
dear lips that would never kiss again,
and he wept sore, but rejoiced greatly,
saying: "At the last | have found
peace unutterable. For now nothing
, can any more come between my Be
loved and me. Moreover, the esctasy
of that time when she was mine re-
mains within my soul forever. The
wrath of heaven itself cannot con-
sumo what I haYe had"
--
A wide range of topics of immediate
interest, both national and interna-
tional, marks the issue of The World
To-Day for March. The illustrations
in this great ten-cent magazine are
| again fascinating. OF special current
Importance is the article on "The Prob
lem of the Panama Canal" by John F.
Wallace, chief engineer of the Isthmian
canal commission. What he has to say
regarding his alleged statements con-
cerning sea level canal should be
read by everybody. The notoriety at
tanned by the state of Colorado renders
timely the account of the election
frauds, by Arthur Chapman.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-21

stairs to the roof, only to find when
he had reached there that the bird had
literally flown. The aeronaut had cast
off from his flag pole and was sailing
peacefully to the northwest.
The fight of the "angel' was again
a partial success only. 1t was lrigin-
ally planned to start from Fiesta park
and alight on the roof of the store,
but early Thursday morning the gas
bag worked loose from its moorings
in the aerodome and in returning it to
it's place large rent was made in the
bag. 1t was repaired but was thought
to be too weak to undergo the manip-
ulations of landing. The "angel" was
hauled to the starting point and the
flight made from there with any avail
able landing place for its destination.
Aeronaut Burke viii leave Friday
night for Macon, Ca, with "Man An
gel No. 8" where he will join Prof
Toilette, who is in charge of Reynolds
MAN Angel No L.