Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-06
CITY HALL Is RICH
IN MUSICAL TALENT
Plan on Foot to Hold Musical Pro-
gram on wsshington's Birthday
or st. Patrick's Day.
MAYOR AND FLYNN IN DEBATE

Members OF the musical colony of
the city hall are discussing the propo-
sition of holding a musical entertain
ment in the city council chamber on
Washington's birthday or st. Pat
ricks day. Last year a program was
given on st. Patrick's day and in all
probability 1.-The father OF his coun-
try" will be honored this year.
A canvass of the city hall yielded
surprising results In the line Of vocal
and instrumental talent. 1t would be
possible to form a substantial singing
organization within the municipal
building.
Emil Hofmann in the city clerks office
leads off as an instrumentalist- He Is
master of the piano and can play violin.
viola. cornet, drums, trombone and
clarinet: also sing bass when necessary.
His father is leader Of a thester orchestra
here.
Miss Margaret F. Boekhoff. also OF the
CITY clerks office loves the songs OF
the fatherland, which she sings in a rich
soprano voice. She sings at the Omaha
Musk home. Winifred Edwards Of the
office of the secretary of the Board of
Education is an alto in the Mendelssohn
choir. John Hayward OF the city water
department sings baritone in Trinity
cathedral choir.
FavOrs Sacred Music.
Miss Florence e Hoye, clerk in the
city electricians office, favors sacred
music. She is a soprano in Trinity
choir. Miss Nena Starr of the city legal
department is another soprano who is
partial TO the songs OF Carrie Jacobs
Bond.
Chief Of Police Henry W. Dunn sings
Just because he loves TO sing. He does
not claim TO be perfect on technique. but
his singing Is from the heart. He loves
the old Irish songs and at the AlS-Sar-
Ben limitations he has been a prominent
vocalist for years. He is a baritone
Miss Beulah Byrd, in the office of the
superintendent of schools is a soprano
with promising future. She is mem
Der of ST. Mary's Avenue Congregational
church choir, of the Mendelssohn choir
and will sing at the opening Of the new
Fontenelle hotel. Miss Fanny Gibbs Of
the water department is another member
of the Mendelssohn choir.
Charles Haverstock. clerk for the chief
or the fire department, Is soloist at All
Saints and a member of the Elks quartet.
He is a bass singer Miss Blanche Man
ming and Miss Alice Wheeler OF the de-
partment of public accounts and finance
sing and play the piano. respectively.
Isitt Sings bass.
T. p Isitt, chief clerk in the city build
ing department, sings bass at st. Paul's
Episcopal church. Miss Bffise Turner OF
the engineering department is a pianist
r. L. earns. supervisor OF athletics in
the public schools. sings in the Dundee
church choir.
Commissioner ]. j. Ryder is something
OF a singer on occasions. He has a PEN
chant for the old Irish and Scotch songs
Willie Gum and w. r. Adams OF the de-
partment of parks and boulevards are
given to Scotch songs. which they car
sing with a natural vocalization-
River shannon for Mayor.
Mayor Dahlman does not claim to be g
singer. but he can sing. He MARBLES
River Shannon" with considerable gustc
and he maintains this is the song OF
songs.
City Clerk Tom Flynn Is another self.
made singer. At present he is singing
IT'S a Long Way to Tipperary." He IL
rehearsing Down on the Farm" which
he expects to have ready by the time
OF the city hall celebration.
Every Monday and Tuesday the teach
ers training class on the fifth floor Of
the city hall spends part OF the moor
recess in concert singing.
Mayor Dahlman favors the idea OF hav
ing the proposed program on Washing
toms birthday. but Tom Flynn wants i
on St Patrfcl's day