Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-03


stun, too. The musicians lost their homes
and household effects like the rest, also
their instruments. Some of them left San
Francisco, but the majority are sticking
by the ship. The following letter is full of
the quality which is going to rebuild the
ruined city and make OF It thing of even
greater beauty and prosperity:
BERKELEY. Cal, May H. 19Oe.-Dear
Mr.. Blumenberg; II may interest you to
see the enclosed photograph OF Giulio Min
etti, concertmeister Of the Symphony or
chestra of the Unlversity-noW OF the ad-
versity-of California Notwithstanding the
dire distress on every hand, seventy-six OF
our players have been reassembled and ten
rehearsals have been held, preparing the
program for tomorrow's benefit concert, to
open with the Ruins OF Athens" and tho
Fate has knocked at the door. but the
undaunted spirit of the typical Californian
is graphically exemplihed In the stirring
finale of the uplifting Fifth"
A glorious opportunity to loose the heart
and purse strings TO the musicians of San
Francisco is before the musicians and music
lovers Of the world.
one orchestra member is the father Of
nine children-the Oldest 10 years, the
youngest weeks Another the father OF
seven children. Others, with bed-ridden
wives and mothers.
No homes but tents; no food but in the
bread line; no clothes but what charity
gives; no instruments, no employment.
A pitiful tale-yet not tear, nor one COM
plant Sincerely ]. FRED WOLFE.
(Ndr. Giulio Minetti is standing in his
shirt sleeves in waste of burned things
and holding in his hand the relic of what
must have been brass bed)
The Musical Courier has published this
notice, which seems. very generous:
Notice TO San Francisco: Every music
teacher, instrumental or vocal, or practic-
ing musician OF San Francisco, Is herewith
notified that the Musical Courier will pub
lish the new address or any information
the year 1906 All charges against san
Francisco musical people on the books OF
this corporation have been Cancelled, and all
new business during the rest of the year
which may be sent In will have publicity
without charge. Many San Francisco mu-
remain sgn temporagy 91 IN the Vicinity Of bat
city. Anything referring to such move
ments, together with new permanent adj
dress. should be forwarded TO the Musical
Courier in accordance with the aforemen-
toned offer
II is rather interesting 10 know that
Mayor sehmitz is a very good musician,
and also a composer. He has taken a great
interest in hanging on to San Francisco's
musical side and getting Il on its feet again.
Time was when a man who was really mu-
steal was looked upon as weak; that era is
fast passing. II has nowhere been more
strikingiy shown than in Mayor sehfhitz'
case, What q perfect storm-wind OF a man
he is. Poor old Governor Pardee! Think
OF having TO go down in CALIFORNIA; history
as the weak brother" He simply couldn't
grasp the situation, so Mayor schmitz, 'the
man OF the hour" rose up. appointed his
committee OF fifty business men-real men
and proceeded 10 lick San Francisco into
shape; and this man had music in his soul
o. we're oomingl
-
Mr.. John f. Runeiman, the English
critic. is now busy trying TO account for
the ultra modern school OF French COM
posers. founded by Caesar Franek. and
whose chief disciple Is D'Tridy by saying
that they have come under the dire in
nuence q the mad German pseudo phiioso-
pher, NietAsohe. He also takes a whirl Al
Richard Strauss He says that these