The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18

who does not regret that such man
should suffer the terrible calamity that
has befallen MacDowell. If Bee ethoven
was deaf he still had ears in his soul
and could comprehend and enjoy the
divine harmonies that thrilled thru his
very being. But Mcdowell is bereft
of reason. His mind at the age Of
Is, just when he should be in the full
ness of his powers. is as that Of a
child, and worst Of all, his case is
hopeless.
The Mendelssohn Glee club of New
York has undertaken to raise a. fund
for the support of Mcdowell g family
and to insure his comfort while he
lives. The plan is even more ambi
tious than that, for it is hoped to pro-
vide a fund large enough to purchase
the Mcdowell home at Peterboro, N.
H., and to make Of it a retreat where
artists may seek rest and solace amid
congenial surroundings.
All well enough. But accompanying
the announcement Of the misfortune Of
ture comfort, is an appeal couched in
the following language:
"To all musicians, to all lovers of
music, to all patrons of art, to the
American people, we, the undersigned,
appeal for contributions to the Edward
Mcdowell fund Of the Mendelssohn
Glee club. Contributions to this fund
may be sent, etc.'
/ And here is the list of names signed
to the appeal: s.
Richard Aldrich, John W. Alexander, Charles
T. Barney, 3. G. Benedict, Andrew Carnegie,
George W. Chadwick, Joseph H. Choate, Grover
Cleveland, William N. Cohen, F. s. Converse,
George B. Cortelyou, Frank Damrosch, Robert
W. De Forest, Harry Hardness Flagler, Henry
T. Finck. Arthur Foote, Hamlin Garland, Eu-
gene Henley, W. j. Henderson, Victor Herbert.
Henry L. Higginson, James @. Huneker, Will
liam Travers Jerome, Henry q. Krehbiel, B. j.
Lang, Charles NJ. Loeffler,. Nicholas Longworth,
Seth Low, Howard Mansfield, J. Pierpont Nor
gan, Robert G. Ogden, William Church Osborn,
Horatio Parker, Emil Paur Henry Goldman Pot.
| ter B. Aymar Sands, James Speyer, Frederick
A. Stock, Jacob H. schif, Louis G. Tiffany,
| Henry Van Dyke. ..'
The monumental "nerve' of the ap-
peal can scarcely be appreciated with
out consulting reliable mercantile
agency. One with only a casual knowl-
edge of New York millionaires will
have no trouble in selecting names
| enough to represent cool half billion
dollars. and any one Of the number is
money to secure enough during his
luncheon time one day. to keep poor
MacDowell, and his family in affluence
the rest Of their natural days. Their
| combined incomes for one day would
probably fix the MacDowell fund for all
! time to come, or any one Of half the
men named could order a princely PEN
| sion for the unfortunate composer and
be able to forget it within an hour.
Yet they beg the musicians and mus
| ic-lovers Of the country to contribute
of their scanty stores. But such is
Wall street.
The concert Of the Minneapolis Sym
| phony orchestra in the Auditorium next
| Friday evening and the appearance
with the orchestra Of Mrs. Zeisler, the
brilliant solo pianist, IS the musical event
of this week. That Minneapolis is
growing more musical and that the
| people are fast acquiring a taste for
| the higher musical compositions is
shown by the splendid support given
the Symphony orchestra. It is a case
Of value received. The orchestra is
one Of the big things Of the city, and
the people are learning to appreciate
the value of such an organization both
as Minneapolis institution and as a
medium thru which the best music of
the ages may be enjoyed.
There are other concerts and recitals
that will afford enjoyment to smaller
audiences, the recital by Mr.. Bliss on
/ Wednesday evening being particularly
rich IN promise OF rare enjoyment.
} The st. Paul Symphony orchestra