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Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06
TO ERECT ELLEN WILSON HOMES
Negroes To Occupy Block Seven
Squares From Capitol.

Squares From Capitol.
hington.-Directors of the Ellen
Wilson homes have selected square
seven blocks from the Capitol, on
South Capitol street, in a relatively
undeveloped section, on which they
soon will begin erecting 14O small
dwellings that will commemorate the
late Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. The build
ings will meet the best housing stand
ards, and will be rented to unskilled
negro wage-earners at low rates.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

1t has been estimated that the tele-
phone and telegraph systems of the
world have used about 100000 tons of
copper, 60 per cent. of which is
charged against the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

There are 1900 telep hone exchanges
in Japan and the syste n represents an
investment of $4,000. loo.
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That Child

Tommy-Oh, mother, look at that
man! He's only got one arm.
Mother-Hush! He'll hear you.
Why, doesn't he know it?-
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TOLD IN SHORT ORDER.

Eighteen thousand bricks can be
manufactured by the steam process in
ten hours.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

The total product of the farms of
the United States has amounted to
more than that of all the gold mines
in the world during the last six cen
turies.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

Excluding private plants, it has
been estimated that electric railway
lighting and power plants in this coun-
try have absorbed a total of about 50,-
900 tons of copper.
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Nine young women will graduate as
trained nurses May II from the West
ern Maryland Hospital Training
School.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

The uses of whale oil are more nu-
merous at the present time than ever
before
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

Some mining. work is contemplated
at a depth of 1923 feet in Brazil. The
element of difficulty is the great heat,
which will probably register 1865 de-
grees Fahrenheit
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

Charles A. Miller, farmer and can
ner, of Westover, died in the PENN
sula General Hospital at Salisbury.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06
POPULAR VOTE FOR sENAroRlAl- CANDIDATES.

for ths
estimates made Of
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

officers were elected by the Great
Council of Maryland, Improved Order
Of Red Men.
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WOMAN REBEL
LEADER CAUGHT
Other Heads of Irish Revolt
Surrender.
7 BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED
Postoffice and Blocks Of Buildings in
Heart Of Dublin Burned-Machine
Guns and More Troops Sent
To Enniscorthy.

London.-While the government Off
cials assert that the revolution in Ire
land has been practically suppressed
and that the leaders have surrendered
Internationally, it is reported that the
rebellion has not been stamped out,
but only temporarily quelled in Dublin
after much bIoodshed and the destruc-
tion of property in the very heart OF
the city valued at over $5,O00,O0O.
Five British army officers were kill
ed and q wounded on8Saturday and
Sunday, in addition to two killed and
five wounded earlier in the week.
The postoffice and several other i'm
portant public buildings have been
burned.
The Countess of Markievicz, an
ardent militant socialist and leader
in the rebellion, has been arrested.
The official report also says that the
Four Courts district has been recap
tured and that messengers have been
sent from the leader of the Dublin
rebels to other rebels in Galway, Clare,
Wexford, Louth and Dublin counties
ordering them to surrender.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

A Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was organized at Salisbury.
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MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Happenings Cleaned
From All Over the State.
LIVE NOTES AND COMMENTS

Justice Race, 76 years old, died at
Frostburg.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

Hair-cutting was once crime in
FraGce.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-06

Cuba's highest peak is Tu7Quino.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
A Sorry Service
to American Music
Wasted Energies at Gigantic Festival in Newark
Slaughter of Musical Innocents-Thc Ambitious
Efforts of Three Composers Nuli6ed.

which was performed first. This was
a symphonic ballad entitled "The Mir.
acle Of Time" for double chorus. tenos
solo and orchestra with a short pas.
sage for children's voices cd hbJ, con-
posed by W. FRANKIE Harling. who IS
now in New York, was born in England.
brought 20 Boston while a babe IN
arms and there made his first musical
studies, but who has spent his years
OF mature study in Brussels, where he
was a pupil OF Theodore Yssye, a
brother OF the violin virtuoso. ~.
Harling found his text in Mr. Sted-
mans American Anthology" where
the poem called "The Funeral OF Time"
is credited 10 a poet named Iirt. II
is o. a much higher order of Poetry
than that of Mr. Bornschein's csntata,
though not so lyrical in character as
that chosen b. Carl Busch for the can
tata which carried of the fecond prize.
This poem was Bryants ode, Anne.
ics." beginning o mother Of a mighty
race"-a ft theme for any composer.
Mr.. Busch is resident OF Kansas City,
and he has been heard Of in connec-
tion with the effort sporsdically MAX
ing 10 give a distinctive character to
American musical composition. He IS
a native OF Denmark, but has been IN
America for over twenty-five years
His work employs soprano and con-
traito solo voices, chorus and orches-
ira. Had these three compositions
been performed under artistic condi-
tions, in an artistic manner, it would
have been a pleasant duty TO discuss
them for their own sakes, as we'll as
because they are American products
As it was, the performance could only
make tn judicious grieye and deplore
wasted energies and defeated aims.
l.. L. X
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

cussine this point Father Young re-
Gently said:
"The prevailing idea that the Church
proscribes all modern music is absurd
The only requirements are that the
music for the mass shall be neither
sensuous nor dramatic, and for deter
mining whether these requirements are
met there is committee in Rome
The Church moreover encourages COM
posers in writing modern masses, ana
simply insists that their music be OF
a spiritual and not of a sensuous or
dramatic nature. In the mass We are
to give on May 10 the Kyrie and Gloria
and Credo are By Pietro Y. Ion, the
o1ganist of st. Francis Xavier. The
Kyrie and Gloria, for soprano. tenor and
bass, are from MIR. Yon's mass 'Hossnna
Filio David so called from the lead
ing theme. The Credo is for four part
male chorus. from Mr.. Yon's mass in
y fiat, tho principal theme being
borrowed from the priests intonation
Of the Creed The introit, alleluia,
oftertory and communion are In ira
ditional Gregorian melody, the Sane
tus in Gregorian hsrmonized for three
and four parts by Mr.. Yon; the Agnus
Del in Gregorian alternating with
original harmonies, also By Mr.. fon;
and two numbers, % Sacrum ConyiV-
ium, by Viadona, and PATHS Angelicus,
by Casciolini, in sixteenth century.
In this way there will be afforded
AT opportunity in one mass TO com
pare the various styles, and at the
same time to hear combinations OF
voices that are within the makeup
of ordinary choirs. For this mass
am using only boys for the soprano
part, men taking the other parts.
This experiment is an interesting
and probably a needed one. The ON
cial disapprovsl of most Of music
hitherto given in Catholic churches
has thrown a great responsibility upon
the clergy. For the proper presenta-
ton Of much Of the music now
approved by the authorities in Rome
a very thorough training Of boy
choristers is required, and such
training is too often at present prac-
tically impossible. The musical row
is surely a long one TO hoe, and "
will only be by the establishment OF
such schools as the Pontifcal Institute
and of choir schools that any salts
factory results will be obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
GRANADOS ORPHANS BENEFIT

Orc OF The biggest concerts Of the
season, the Grsnados orphans benefit.
to be held az the Metropolitan Opera
House this evening. will bring together
on the same programme Nine. BARREN
tcs, Julia Culp, Ignsce Jan Paderewski,
Fritz Kreisler, Pablo Casals. John Nc
Cormack and Andrea de Segurola. Such
combinations as will sing and play 20.
gether are rare.
The proceeds Of the concert will be
devoted TO the fund for the six orphans
Of the Spanish composer, Enrique
Granados, and his wife. Granados
came TO America at the invitation OF
the Metropolitan Opera House direc.
torate to attend the world premiere OF
his opera, "Goyescas." On his way
back to Spain. when crossing the Eng
lish Channel. the composer and his wife>
lost their lives in the Sussex disaster.
1t is said that the money he had made
IN America was lost with him. At all
less. Arranged by Otto II. Kahn and
under the direction OF Pablo Casals.
this benefit is being given. No mana
serial or other expenses are connected
with IT, The total proceeds from the
sale of the seats at popular prices will
be placed in the fund at the disposal OF
the children.
A feature Of the benefit will be tbs
playing of the Beethoven trio in %
major by Fritz Kreisler, violinist; Ig-
mace Jan Paderewski, pianist, and
Pablo Cassls. 'celli.t. Nine. BARREN.
tos, the Spanish coloraturs soprano,
will sing three OF Gransdos's selec.
tons, each Of which has been written
for her and dedicated 10 her-"El Majo
Discreto," "Elegis Eterns" and Amor
= Odio."
New Workers. for the first time will
see and hear Kreisler and Casals as
accompanies. Kreisler will act as ae.
companist for John Mccormack, and
Cassls for Nine. Bsrrientos. Kreisler
will also play the violin obbligato for
several songs by Mr.. Mccormack, for
which the piano Accomplishments will
be played by Mr.. Schneider. One OF
the numbers will be the Lullaby from
"Joselyn."
Nine. Julia Culp will sing group
of English songs and some selections
by Schubert. Mr. Mccormack will also
sing Schumsnn's Singers Console.
tion," "The Lord Is Ny Light" and
AN Old Refrain" written for him By
Kreisler, and a song written especially
for him by Gransdo..
Psderewsh will include in his group
Chopin's Impromptu, the Erlkoenig OF
Schubert, and "Hsrk, Hsrk. the Lark"
Kreisler will play singly one Of the
Spanish dances Of Grsnados. the Tam.
bourin Chinois," and Rondo on a
theme by Beethoven.
Mr.. De Segurols, an intimate friend
and fellow eountrymsn Of Gransdo,,
will address the audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

In an article announcing some of the
spring music festivals given in various
places near and far, printed in this
journal last Sunday, no mention was
made OF the gigantic meeting which be-
gan in Newark last Monday night and
lasted until Thursday evening. At frs,
this looked like a grievous oversight
especially when it was discovered that
the first day of the festival was to be
posers and that three works OF large
dimensions had been composed for the
occasion, or, rather, had come out Of
competition established as part Of the
Tri-City Festivals OF Paterson, New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
Curiosities of the
Artistic Temperament
Budget of Stories About Musical Artists-Esspoff in
the Role of Delilah-tlow Mime. Strauss Was Cured
Of Cold-Sophe Menter and Her Cats.
By II. <. KREHBlEL.

1.-TWO YEARS ago Albert Gutmann veteran music publisher
and manager in Vienna published book OF per-
ona recoecons largely devoted to anecdotes about the
lets with whom had had business dealings and social assoc
lions Some Of the stories in the book DID, and some that
new stretch the creduy OF the reader bit and tempt one to
M conclusion the writer did not permit too close scrutiny
80 the verties stand the OF good story There is no
- IN the book or rather, many OF the things which might
So some people regarded sCandaOus told in the matter
M manner which that the artistic temperament IS
.npt from many OF the laws which obligatory upon that
ton OF humanity blessed with obrcy of thought and tenn
80 ~ conduct Some Of the things which Gumann sets
m show musical people in such extraordinary light regarded
m an ethical point Of view that the author thought it wise to
eiace his book with dsquon the moral responsibility OF
genius rather ITS moral responsibility based on LomooSo
,-oon that genius and insanity least closely allied Gut
mann tells the stories about his friends ightheartedly
ooh and uasmuch the majority Of them were alive when
m published his book (hc died suddenly about year ago. he
aust have known that they Indifferent popular opinion
thew were careless Of what is generally regarded moral law
M code Of dcccncv or the rules of social intercourse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

when he travelled with Madame, had
his own visiting cards, which read:
"Klecks. Hesdcat de "a Sdintete IL
Pane" Gutmann says he once paid
the famous pianist her fee in bank
notes of the denomination Of 1000
forms each. One Of the Angora pets
fell TO playing with one Of the notes,
rolled it up and acted as II about to
swallow It.
an spite Of your great love for
cats" remarked Gutmsnn, jokingly, u
believe you would have had this little
one vivisected if it had really eaten
the bill"
'1f he were a man, yes" was Mentors
reply; "but not this cat"
Menter once cancelled a concert tour
in Russia at a great financial loss
because ono OF her cats was Ill; but
she gave her only child, daughter o.
the violonceilist Pepper, from whom
she was divorced. into the care OF
monial woman employed in the salt
works, and neglected 70 pay the pit
lance of a few forms a month which
she had contracted to give for her
board and clothing. List once re-
marked Of her that nature had made
mistake in giving a woman 30 mas
culine a mind as Menter had. She
was, moreover, great beauty, and
List had his own room in her mag
nificent castle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
THREE CENTURIES OF
ECCLESIASTICAL MUSIC

There are to be two services OF sa-
cred music this week. which ought TO be
both edifying and delightful TO lovers
Of the ecclesiastical art. On Tuesday
evening the choirs Of the Musical Art
Society and the thedral of ST. John
the Divine, which have cooperated in
the public concerts of the former or
ganization this season, will unite IN q
recital at the Cathedral which will IL
lustrate the development of liturgical
song, Catholic and Protestant, from the
time of Palestrina till now. On
Wednesday forenoon, in the Church OF
St. Francis Xavier, the music of SOL
emn high mass will be sung TO illus
trate the styles of composition which
have the approval of the Congregation
of Rites under the Motu Proprio issued
by Pope Plus X twelve years ago. Con-
corning this service something Is said
in detail in another article on this page.
The programme of the recital in the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine will be
as follows:
organ 'F'ud" c Tn " isi.51lc Bach
Processions Solemn Msrch ...........,. chauyei
or sus. bervlteurs du Seigneur SSeelinck
tMoiei for six voices
Adoramus Te and Gloria Fairi. ...... PAlestrina
lMo'ei and doioiosy for double ehorus)
FIJI r. Fllie Liszi
Faster hymn Tor WOmen's voices
yom Himmsl hoch ia somn' len her. krs EleH
aud organl
Orertory Arios0 Tor violin ....-......... Bach
Edouard Dethief.
Blessing Glory aud Wisdom .-.............. Bach
ANTHEM fcf double chorus
City % High Ren0Sn .-....--- Horatio Parker
Chorus from ''HorA Novissima'D
tpoubls chorus from III, 81, Mathew Passion >
HsceaslolL. PontieeL Mach. ...... De Is Tombeus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

cr,-,snn's stories arc not all Of the
.ros here indicated. The majority Of
~. sre instances Of wit or glimpses
40 the characters Of his friends.
V.,s Won Bulow comes in for large
.h,rs Of attention. Of course, and
,,u,uv Of course We have instances OF
80 eaustic Wit Of the little doctor No
~. ever cane into intimate contact
Nth him without carrying away mem
one. Of the flashes Of that corusesting
mind. Generally won Buiow occupied
-. centre OF the stage 800 every assem-
Nae graced by his presence. Gutmann
ellis Of one instance, however IN "hich
l.. was the cause Of wit being IN an
o,Asr man. Dr. Won Bulow seems to
eve carried his famous three BIS
With him for use on all occasions. In
N. autograph book Of Viennese ANA
teur he wrote:
THE three greatest composers arc
Bscb. Beethoven and Brahms. All
others are crctns. .
later the book fell into the hands OF
voritz Moszkowsk. whose reputation
a, wsg is scarcely second to that OF
yor Rulow as q wit. When the owner
81 the album received it back from
wos1kowsh he found this entry under
Won Bulow's sentiment:
"Tbe three greatest composers are
Nepdelssohn, Meyerbeer and Moszkow-
ski All others are cbretiens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07
Model Music
For the Mass
An Illustrative Service at st,
Francis Xavier Church.

4 y event Of no little interest TO
~ both ;he religious and musical
world will occur on Wednesday
morning, May 10, st tho Church o. 80
Francis Xavier. in West Sixteenth
Street, when a Missa Solemnis. illus
tratiye Of the three types of church
music approved by the Holy See will
be celebrated for the auxiliary com
mittee Of the Pontfcs Institute OF
Sacred Music. which is shortly to Dc
ln session in New York. This mass has
been arranged BY the Rev. Father
Young. who is among the American
Catholic clergy ono of the foremost
authorities on church music, and is
intended TO give the members Of the
auxiliary committee and their guests
an idea Of what is required and pos
sible in the presentation of ecclesias-
teal music according TO the rules laid
down by the late Pope Plus X.
The Pontifcal Institute OF Sacred
Music was recently established in
Rome for the training Of both clergy
and laymen in the presentation OF
church music. It's work is intended
to continue that Of the Institute Of
Saint Cecile. which in 1870 was seized
by the Italian government, and which
now forms the Roman Conservatory.
Until its establishment there was no
school in which priests. organists and
choir masters could make q particular
study of the requirements Of Catholic
music, so that it opens a field Of wide
and indeed OF imperative usefulness,
II the Catholic churches throughout
tho world are to give their masses in
the style insisted upon By the Holy
See. The Pontifcal Institute (, in
urgent need OF an endowment fund.
and 1t was for this purpose that the
American Auxiliary Committee came
into being. This committee il COM
posed Of women who are interested
IN church music, and has members
throughout the country. Through its ef.
forts a very substantial sum has already
been sent TO the institute in Rome,
and IL is hoped that very shortly the
necessary endowment will be obtained.
When this sum is reached steps will
De taken to found similar institute
in America, 70 act az training school
for the American clergy and laity.
The requirements Of church music
ms set forth by the edict Of Plus
are decidedly difficult Of Immediate at
tainment, and only few churches have
been really able properly TO fulfil them.
Indeed, these requirements are by no
means universally understood, and il
is TO render this understanding more
general that the Missa Solemnis Is TO
be celebrated for the members Of the
auxiliary committee, so that they may
be able more intelligently to diause
a knowledge OF these requirements
through the Catholics throughout the
country. In the presentation of this
mass Father Young does not intend TO
present a perfect model of what may
be obtained, nor does he strive 10 give
to the service any unity of style. In
deed, the very reason for the presenta-
ton OF the mass precludes unity, as 1t
is TO portray the three types approved
By the Church authorities In dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

Some wears ago the writer OF these
lines vas guest at supper ana
heard Nine. Carreno merrily propose q
health 20 "My three husbands" one
Of those husbands has run his former
wifi. neck and neck matrimonial race
Gutmsnn tells this story on hlm'
Brahms and d'Albert, with his thiro
wife (the singer, Hermine Fink. were
our quests at tablet may have been
in lsss-snd d'Albert had not long
been married for the third time.
Brahms commented in an amusing way
on the youthful appearance Of me and
nv wife. and VIC replied that in few
years We should celebrate our silver
Wedding. Whereupon Brahms re-
marked that we must have been mar
red in diapers. Nine. d'Albert turned
TO her husband and asked: Tell re-
sweetheart how old shall we be when
We celebrate our silver wedding
While d'Albert was occupying himself
with this difficult arithmetical problem
Brahms observed to me, in an under
tone: He'll probably celebrate his SUI
yer wedding with his twenty-hfth
wife"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

Gutmann insists that Eduard Hanslick
always pursued the pianist Rosenthal
with hatred, and TO account for IL tells
this story: Once, when Hanslick was
too i'll to attend concert given by the
pianist Rosenthal went TO the critics
house and played his programme for
him alone. While he was playing
LISTS "Don Juan" fantasia canary
began TO sing. Louder and louder
grew the pianist's crescendo and loud
err and louder piped the little yellow
songster. When the fortissimo climax
was reached the canary fell dead to
the bottom Of his cage. Hanslick never
forgsve the pianist; his persecution
Of him, says Gutmann. was a blood
revenge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

Here is p dreadful tale about An
nette Essipoff when she was the wife,
or a wife, Of Leschetizky's. The
Ttnkunstler Verein Of Vienna gave a
banquet in honor of List and Rubin
stein when the two great musicians
CHANGED 10 be in the Austrian capital
at the same time. Brahms was pres
emit, and so was Leschetizky, with
Essipof. In the midst of the dinner
Essipof approached List and, pro
ducing a little pair of English scis-
sors from her pocket, asked for the
privilege Of cutting of lock of hair.
List bowed his head with a smile.
He was used to it. Rubinstein, too,
submitted, after a mild protest. The
smile Of his beautiful compatriot over
came him. Now the modern Delilah
approached Brahms. "Nee, solchen
Schwindel mach ich NIGHT NIT" Ono;
I'll not be a party to such nonsense")
said he resolutely, and took the scis-
sors from EssipofF's hands. Now for
the denouement: Essipof returned TO
her husband, laid the locks from the
heads Of the Hungarian and Russian
lions before him and said in Russian
zone Of the guests who understood
Russian translated the remark to Gut
MANN: Am / not a great artist?
I've clipped the hair of the two. What
shall ! do with TT Here, you take
the-dungl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-07

Everybody familiar with Strauss
compositions knows that he has fire.
quently come very near to reaching his
ideal, and that, as a rule, when he has
done so it has been done not by sug-
Cestion but by materialistic imitation
or direct reproduction. The wind made
by a theatrical wind machine in "Don
Quixote" is case in point. There is
something Of the same sort in the new
"Alpine Symphony" After the public
re hearsal given in Cincinnati week be-
fore last musical amateur wrote 10
the Tribune's reviewer: "Of course
there arc spots in it that are wildly
descriptive. notably the storm scene.
This is good. You can see the light
ming flash and hear it crash, the thun-
der rumble. then roar and rumble
again, and tho. wind whistle about the
crags most realistically. And then the
pasture scene is idyllic. You just knOW
there is a bell COW off in the mountain
pasture somewhere, because you hear
it; and hearing is believing. Best imi-
tation of cowbell by cowbell that
ever heard"