Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-28


IS S5I musical season, with Mr.. Max
- Landow as q special attraction,
together with Mr.. Scherzel. Mr.. VIII Ia
boris organ recital at the First Congrega-
tional church, and Leoncavallo, the great
italian composer, who will conduct his
orchestra at the Auditorium. The outlook
for musical refreshment during 1867 locks
particularly encouraging. Wake up! wake
upi o ye fortunate ones with dollars to
spend; put your shoulders a little to the
wheel OF the gracious Arts and we will
have a city to be proud Of In more ways
than one. Already we have staunch and
true disciples of the 'contemplative life"
would like much to write small screed
upon those workers in Omaha who are
cheerfully and faithfully following the
rose-lght OF an ideal-who despair ana
stumble, but never give up. I have al
ways thought that 1t was the privilege of
the man with money to encourage and
help the man who is grasping for an ideal
in sculpture, painting or music One way
to help a cityss cultural growth IL to give
its citizens good things to absorb. We
have beautiful library. full Of good books.
There are some fine pictures owned pri-
vately. The music is improving' but we
need more! morei more! know so many
women who stay home from concerts be-
cause their husbands don't want to go
and win ''be bored to death"-a very slim
excuse Gene slonei It's a free country.
The musical colony in Omaha Is growing
slowly, but surely, and counts within its
borders many charming and cultivated
people. The old idea Of eccentricity end
license is a thing of the past. musician
who wishes to keep his place here must
abide by the standard set for him. lt.is a
high one. We may not have accomplished
so very much with the general listening
public as yet, but we have set a star for
our own guidance-set it high and sure.
The rest viii come.
Mr. Karl Petersen, vocal instructor di-
rector OF the Omaha Maennerchor and Har-
mony ladies chorus, has returned from
a summer in Germany, spent principally
in the interest OF study with leading teach
ers OF voice culture. He has oDened his
studio at a and q Barker block.
Interest in the MacDswell fund is growing
to fever heat The committee in New York
has worked perslstently and well. The gen.
eral trend Of the idea has been many times
set down in this column received a few
days ago the following note:
NEW YORK Oct ls-Mrs. Myron
Learned, Omaha: Dear Madam-The COM
mittes IN charge OF the Mcdowell fund Is
counting upon you to help us in our ef-
forts to create an interest In Omaha When
the appeal for contributions goes out in
November or early In December we would
like TO place In your hands several copies
for distribution in your locality. This APP
peal will be signed by atty persons OF
national reputation, and Il Is hoped may
find its way into the hands OF every per-
son IN the United States who Is likely "a
be interested In the matter.
To correct any misrepresentation that may
have arisen In your mind as TO the work OF
the subcommittee which you were asked 10
form j beg 10 say that the chief work OF
such a committee Is that outlined above
the placing I'M the hands OF as many per-
sons as possible OF copies Of the appeal for
contribution to this fund.
The concert plan suggested In my former
letter Is not necessary 20 the success or
the movement and need not be adopted un-
less you choose TO do 50. or course, con-
certs given Ia different parts OF the cOun-
try would advertise the fund, but the chief
thing Is the individual subscription.
The committee would appreciate Il II you
would reply az your earliest convenience
and let as know how you regard the pros
poets OF interesting the people In Omaha in
this fund. / am, yours very truly
ALLAN ROBINSON, Secretary.
I have neither the physical strength nor
endurance to undertake the management
OF benefit concert, but do feel inclined