Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-28

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- Tuesday evening, when sew
Iyf%$I eral Omaha organists met
49, in rather informal manner
and arranged plans for a Nebraska
chapter Of the American Guild Of Or
ganists. For some years the writer
has been interested in this organiza-
ton, and several OF the prominent or
ganists have from time to time ex-
pressed themselves as highly in favor
OF a Nebraska chapter, but no definite
steps have heretofore been taken in
effecting an organization. Miss Rees
was made temporary chairman, and
committee, consisting Of Mr. ]. H..
Simms, Mr.. Ben Stanley and Mr.. YER
non c. Bennett was appointed to con-
fer with the leading organists in
other cities, inviting them 10 join in
the foundation Of the Nebraska chap
ter.
The American Guild Of Organists
was founded in 1896, and since then II
has grown and established chapters
in great many states all through the
country, and in Canada. The objects
OF the guild are TO raise the general
efficiency Of organists by system Of
examinations and certificates, and by
the fostering OF solo organ playing;
TO provide opportunities for inter-
course among organists; for the dis
cussion Of questions Of interest com
nected with their work, and for hear
ing model performances Of sacred
compositions" With the establish
ment of a chapter in Nebraska OPP
portunties will be offered orRanists
desiring 70 do so to take the exam
nations in this state. Guild recitals
will be given and an extra incentive
will be presented to organists in their
work. The organ is called the
king OF instruments and its powers
and possibilities are altogether too lit
tie known TO music lovers in general
II is one Of the oldest instruments
tracing its history back to the fifth
century. Of late years many improve
ments have been made, both in its
scope and construction, adapting 1t
more and more for use in concert
work, besides raising its value as an
instrument for religious worship par
excellence.
A Nebraska chapter OF the Guild
will do much TO raise the standard
OF organ music in this community
and have a salutary effect in other
lines Of musical endcayor as well.
The Omaha organists interested in
the meeting last week were Ben STAN
ley, ]. III. Simms, Vernon G. Bennett,
Martin Bush, Kenneth Widcnor, Mrs,
Z. r. Zabriskie, Mrs. i. +. Pitts, Miss
Eloise West, Miss Grace Slabaugh
and Miss Henrietta Rees Many
plans for the future were briefly out
lined and arrangements made for a
second meeting at a near date.
Frances Nash, whose successes
during her first American tour have
aroused much real interest through
out the country, has been secured
for a pair of concerts with the Boston
Symphony orchestra in Boston for
February % and 20, also for a New
York appearance with the New York
Philharmonic orchestra, and will be
heard in full recitals in New York,
Boston and Chicago, as well as in
many other cities throughout the
east, west and north. One of the
features Of Miss Nash's second sea-
son will be her re-engagements. She
has a number of these at present and
still more pending. Miss Hopper,
who has just passed through Omaha
on her return from a southern trip
in the interest of Miss Nash, says:
ut is real pleasure to labor in
the interest of such an artist, who
wins host OF friends at every APP
pearancc, who has NOT once failed to
meet all hopes and predictions and
who creates so much love in her au-
diences.
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and accompanied with an excellent