Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-02
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~, aAJ{A bas fbie year enj0yad tha most notable
~ sess0n N music ~ al ~ history snd NE ssa+
son Ii not yet closad More greet mascd of'
eanlzationa and world. famed artists viii have 40
peated before our local uao lovers tbis seoson thhp
sYor Defofs In tbe saf1e period n Tine an1 tle ~
peiB2 iGus given ~ music culture and - me e9yh.
tDn N musical taste ran be seafseK ONef asllmaed
But OU8baa deVougn 10 ana cultivation N music "
Nv ~ means new N recent. bH fathef ~ BteeoV
growth 6lfn0st since ne beginning ! recently came
aefoss inis booklet. lssued w Hospe IN is@ ~ y
asoUysn% presenting graphic panorama q ne
condition N art, music hn1 ne drama N otnahs
twenty-five you're hRo and aarfgtDa portraits N au
our leading musicians N that my Jhsfs IL bfisf
introductory note, written ~ lbbed y featte, enH
some faminbosneos N 0msha ~ my father, lien
editor n ma Bss with ehapers also On HE differ
ent subjects embraced ~ ta compendium w yafi91a
i0oat autb0hhes TN article on "MoEg Was Wi's
ten bv W. ~ Alerahdsf, uho many VII fsidsns
bof ~ that time U1iisd Btafes Collector ~ fae
toms, mn prominent NJ musical ofess, IN aaT moth
lDR n being one of The aetiq6 HofksN IN me fist
cohNrsssn0Hai church, then DD1er fha pest0roh NJ
br Josepb q Dmyea, vhose name u attached - tbs
article On Art"
I'm about tbs relation nat Amsnea beafs 70 the
muEle8l Bstions N HGfepe Omaha stands NJ ne
older cltiss N The east Boat6n, aew Yofh end fhi
a1elDbm we're noted musical csutofs when ofaabss
bu6s we're vt untouched M civilization Twenty
nve years agO tbs nourshinR eitY vas TOM ~
MN people n Dasssd through tha Efassb0ppaf
siege, recovered ih oid time ngof ana set ~ forces
IN motion 10 bUiId goOdy CITY Material Interests
viii always take precedence IN he formative psrte1
" q nation, on 4 oftY and not Until these fairy
fired and Dsrnnsnsuov assured ars me finer senses
given ous consideration n may n truth be said that
most that IA valuable IN oraobAA musical achievement
has bssn gained IN sigbtssn ysars Ten ysap ago only
four N our ohurohss believe nan pipe OrEaDs, and
thoso Of limited oapaei within the last 1eeads
he Cathedral, Az gslBs ami ~ Matthias, gDise1pal
ths pTrr and gt NNfys Avsnue Congregational,
R0untEs Memorial Lutheran. first Presbyterian, first
Methodist an1 ~ Johns. Catholic have each bseH sup
piled win nov ana sab0rats organ and ~ but ~
them IN nSw ana e0snT churches paid ehOife are
sDg8gsd, ~ rule, that N the bpisoopai Cathedral
being the largest soms sixty Voces and probably th0
most carefully trained. n has rendered unaidsd tbg
oantata, The story ~ ns cfossf
"Tsn ysars ago the oroaba Gss club was the Drn,
epsl vocal ofganzati0n, AMI popular ono, too 1ts
oonesrts were Largely attended ana always enjoyed
Ttar On the oid organization gave way 10 the Apollo
club with y u. T0uBg as director Under Mr. Yogngg
leadership srsat degree Of proficiency vas attained
TIVE ysars ago Mr. Il a, Torfens from Toledo. ..
elected director ana greatly enlarged plans wers
lain out 10 mo male chorus, of sixty, there vas
sided ladies' auxiliary N eighty yoioSs, ami tiIs
joint organization has become The most ssborsis snd
HHeEfeHIbl u al Ht9 sOfHfIss INST NWAia Ubs nan
n has given Dl1ah. Last Judgment Msssiahi 'cf1.
sadsrsI Enchanted Bwans Bride of Dunksusnt
Far Ellen ana has brought 10 me eisy ths Austrian
Juvenile band Nanns Band of Washington, Gilmore
twies, and recently, for three concerts. Theodore
Thomas and his splendid orchestra.
sAn incident worthy of notice during Mr. YouDgs
residence IN the city. the production of Mr. ssfnp.
son Of Omaha comic opsfa of than ordinary
msnt The nbrstto cams from tho ready pen OF M
Fred NYs. and the musical setting from Madame
Young The local east was n particularly happy ono
including the best yocasts and several on the most
popular society ladies of the city ma 70 this fast very
much ~ the credit for success duo IN this
nseton am reminded n an earlier opsfs, Tho
Jolst' The iibrstto for which was written Dy Henry
Estabrooh, and The music by hs sister, Mrs ~ y
Lowry Of Chicago. both musicians N the highest
tour order This Opera sxoslsnfy sung by local
company anA was enthusiastically received II was
afterwards given, believe. BY professionals, IN
Chicago
Within the dsoats. too, another organization bas
risen and earned fof itself prominent plaas IN the
musical history ~ Omaha. several ladies accom-
plished IN music. came togsthsr adopted the tito
ladies Musical society and began what has proved
10 be very eommendable Two schools ~
music have opened their classes within two years
and are pieased with ths encouraRement recelveA
scores of teachers about the city doing n quiet
but snsctiys work as frequent rseitais WITH
marked Improvement abundantly prove"
am not soing into tho contents Of the Souvenir
iuat nov, although may refer 10 n again. beyond
theao extracts from MIR AeHandsrs contribution.
which we'll reflected the musical status and achieve
mens of Omaha then
was very SORRY 70 the death of Tom Pence
chroniosd ~ the dispatches from Washington las
week. As had occasion 20 baoomo loerahlY we'll
aeauapted with him N tho presidential campaign ~
iss when he was one of "nur friends tha political
enemy Mr Pence. a. that time, whH assisting
willis Abbott IN charge of the democratic literary
bureau ~ eheaao, exchanging broadsiaes with ~ ~
the republican publicity department Tie had prrvt
oualy been representing southern papers III ha
national capital, and while thoroughly stepped Ia
houfhnn democracy never carried hia nsftsanship
alans With him sitter wnrkns houfs lie was his
sood naursd speiabls ftloa Z tha experiences 70
acquired ihen that pu him M line nv managing The
publicity wnrs for ihs Wilson campaign four years
aso ard transformed him inia tha most sSnHht safin
influences "a the present democratic administration dss
spta ha far that he held no atflrai position IA NJ