The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04

ing. In his criticism or this class
Of money makers, he used such strong
terms as old curmudgeon' and old
devil. He laid down two rules for
young men, "save your soul ~, and
"save your money! but he would not
have young men come to consider
wealth the sum total Of life. Mr.. For
gan made the statement that he had
never known man to 60 wrong who
had savings bank account. Since
making his address, Mr.. Forgan has an
nounced that he had no one in mind
when he spoke Of money grabbers and
was not arraigning millionaires as a
class, for that would be socialistic and
he is not socialstic. He declared that
he considered wealth measure of sue
cess and when accumulated conserva-
lively with due regard to the rights Of
others good thing,
Mr.. Forgan himself does not give
business exclusive attention, as he is a
well-known writer and speaker on finan-
golfer, having been western champion
Of the United States. e.
Thomas Taylor Drill has two import
ant musical events coming on this
month. He is the director Of the Irish
-. Choral society Of
Thomas T. Drill Chicago, the only
organization o
and this kind in Amer
lea. The society
Irish Choral Society was org n d
three years ago
and has a chorus of 1875 voices. It's
purpose is allied to that Of the Gaelic
league, being to make Irish music bet
ter known and in that way to enhance
the esteem felt for things Irish. The
series Of nine concerts that have been
given have been very successful. The
next concert will be on Sunday, Feb. Is,
when Adams setting Of Sullivan 8
ballad, "King Conner Mac Nessa,'
will be sung, and "a Bunch of Sham
rocks" will be given it's first presenta-
ton. The soloists will be Misses
Gwennie Williams and Anna Mcdonald,
Messrs. Fred w. Carberry, William
Wade Hinshaw, Charles La Berge and
Clearance Dickinson. The concerts are
given in Orchestra hall. IT, PIP,
So great has been the fame of the
Chicago society that the Irish Catholics
of Syracuse, N. Y, are trying to stir
up sentiment in favor of similar or
ganization there. .L-. -. u
A production Of quite a different
character will be given Feb. IT,, at
the Sheridan club, under Mr.. Drill .
direction. This will be a performance
Of t'''Pinafore' by the club for the
members and their friends. Last year
" Mikado'' was given SO successfully
as to call for another similar entertain.
ment. This is largely social in it's
nature.
MrDrill's studio is a. gathering
place for his former pupils. Among his
present pupils is Mrs. Lambert G.
Smith, who studied with him in Min
neapolis when she was Mabel Sweat
Her husband is one Of the proprietors
Of the and 10 cent, stores thruout the
country. 2" rs
Minneapolis will be interested in s
pretty little romance that began il
Drill s Kimball hall studio, for it will
take Chicago bride to Minneapolis il
the spring. F. O. Routh, who travel:
over route between Minneapolis an,
New York, was formerly a pupil Of Mr.
Drill and is one Of his studio visitors
On visit not so very long ago, there
were present, practicing and taking
lessons, several young people, among
them very attractive girl with a fin
voice. Mr.. Routh asked to be pre-
scented and managed to leave at tn
same time as the young singer, who j.
Miss Louise Koethe. After this MI
Routh visited the studio whenever hi
trips would permit, and managed t.
meet Miss Koethe often enough to pu
the acquaintance upon personal basis
on which it steadily developed unit
their engagement is now general.
known among their friends.
Next door to Mr.. Drill, Gustav Holm
quist has his studio. He is singing
in the choir Of Plymouth church, Dl
Gunsaulus old church on the Sout,
Side, and doing concert and oratori
work. ..-s. .".a..- +
James Swift, formerly Of St. Mark
choir, is a member of the Imperial Nal
Quartet, one of. the best male quartet
in the city. Mrs. Marie Carter Niece
is the soprano at the Hyde Park Pres
byterian church, but since her marriag
has not been active in music outsid
of her church work.