Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

NSCD%1SV FOUND It's way TO the musical
49, department.
On the front page of this paper there
was an article headed "A long and loyal
service" and it was a tribute to the or
ganist and choirmaster Of All Saints
church, Mr.. ], II. Simms, from the editor
who is the aforesaid rector.
The article was so graceful, so sincere,
so free from all glucose or ~saccharine
product that It is hereby reprinted:
Tomorrow our faithful and efficient or
ganist and musical director, Mr.. j. H.
simms completes his fourteenth year at
All Saints. In all those years there has
never been a particle of friction between
rector and ~organist, and the choir has
been free from all dissension and jealousy.
We doubt IL in all this western country
such a record could be duplicated, and we
heartily congratulate Mr.. Simms upon his
success, and hope he will remain at All
Saints as long as he lives"
The music department Of The Bee
wishes TO add its congratulations to tina
Of Church and Home" The quiet and
unassuming man who directs the musical
d%estinies and devotions Of All Saints
church and parish is one Of the most cap
va AAANh III lie ClOSGn MOIk TO De IOunC
In this country.
Mr.. Simms has endeared himself to the
musical people OF this town by his con.
sistently sincere manner, his sunny and
witty disposition, his honest and thorough
workmanship, his adherence to the g
standards OF church music, his artistic
musical ability, and his strong personality
Mr.. Simms is quiet, but his quietude 4
the placidity OF the diplomat, He is tact
full, but he will never do the "expedient'
thing, II 1t conflicts with the fright
thing. He is not assertive, but he as
serts himself through his work with
dignified force which is all~-convincing an
which Is thoroughly potential.
Mr.. Simms has a choir OF which Omahi
may Justly be proud and his work has bee
constantly growing more and more toward
perfection as the years have gone by. TIL
musical editor OF Thu Bee has been watch
ing Mr.. Simms' work with much interes
E for many. many seasons, and he enjoy
7 L more every time he hears II.
a When the poor old edifiee-which foru
5 eriy stood where All Saints church an
parish house now stand-was blown dowr
that memorable night OF the big storm
when the wind passed over Il and 1t WI
o gone, and the place thereof knew il n
e more, Mr.. Slmms and his faithful chorisI
ers had 10 be satisfied with the yer
c cramped quarters OF a little church on S
1 Mary's avenue, and many a man woul
o have been anxious to jump at a chanC
G TO set another more satisfying position.
n Such positions were offered to NJ
$ Simirs, but he resolutely held on wit
a firm faith to his post, and felt that Of a
o times, that vas the time when he wa
needed. Never did the present writer
y rejoice I'm the victory and Joy of anothe
0 as he did when he first attended a servi'
in the beautiful new church and heard Il
choir under the best conditions. It Seems
n as though that mystic Angel Of q
Acoustics superintendent personally Il
building Of the sanctuary for a reward
patience and merit
le Mr.. Simms is one Of the broadest ms
Is In the profession. and many q time has Il
Te musical editor OF The Bee received
a telephone message at tho close OF a Sundl
II evening, endorsing some stand for the be
y ter things in music which the music
70 column Of The Bee had that day taken.
ri 1t Is the feryent hope OF the prese