The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-26
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Advancement of Good Music i
Moscow,

MOSCOW, Mar. 26.-(To the Editor
Looking back about six years ago
the city of Moscow could not boast O.
the present musical conditions. A
that time it was without a city band
college band, college orchestra, ant
college choral society. Today Moscow
can boast of a good city band, good
college band good college orchestra
and good college choral society
At that time Moscow was practically
unheard of as regards musical organ
izations while today one heard of its
musical prograss on every tongue
What has made the present condition
of these above organizations
First, we must go back in the year
1908, when Mr.. Carey came to Moscow
and applied for a position as leader
of the Moscow band. A meeting of the
band was at once called, and Mr.. Car
ey came down from Lewiston to make
arrangements necessary to move his
| family here. Mr.. Carey met the COM
mittee consisting of about five musi-
clans and he decided to move at once
detailed account of the drawbacks and
disadvantages Mr.. Carey was con-
fronted with in order to have a band
In the fall of the same year Mr.. Carey
was given the dictatorship of the cadet
band and things from that time on
seemed to come better 1t is unneces-
sary to tell of the bands achievement
in the the last three years. Suffice
to say it is regarded as one if not the
best organized band in the northwest
today.
In the year 1911 the band received
first prize over 80 Inland Empire
bands and, in 1912 at Portland it re-
ceived second prize in contest that
40 bands participated in, and only lost
this contest by 21a points and this
on uniforms. In 1913 the band took
first prize at the Spokane Pow Wow
There is no question but that the band
has certainly made good.
The success of the band is due to the
individual effort of the leader and its
members.
Next came Mr.. Collens in 1909 and
he was very successful, having prac-
tically the same drawback that Mr..
Carey had. Yet in spite of this fact,
he gave very creditable concert the
same year, and the orchestra made
great strides under his leadership.
Then came Mr. Storer, and perhaps
no other man mentioned found things
more discouraging than he did. He
has given Moscow good many en-
tertainments, all of which could not |
be equaled in any other city in the
northwest. His comic operas have |
been what the people of Moscow have |
wanted, and, while it is big under
taking, Mr.. Storer, by his untiring eff
forts, has been most successful. He |
has won a warm place in the hearts !
of the Moscow music lovers.
His last concert, "Gallia," was per-
haps the best standard of good music
that this city has ever heard in its
1t is hoped the Moscow peo-
pie will appreciate his efforts by go
ing to see his next production, the
'Mikado" The writer feels confident
hat this performance will excel all
he previous operas given by Mr..
5torer and his company.
Next we have Mrs NJ Won F. Hughes
Who came last year as teacher of vio-
in and director of the college or
hestra. Her pleasing personality has
Won her many friends in Moscow.
Irs. Hughes has inaugurated some
hing that has not been attempted here {
ince the writer's time, namely, cham s
er concerts. The first one given on I
farch the 18th was indeed musical 7
reat and it is hoped that they will
e continued No other city in the