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stars and the mer maddest dances and the emn weddings, pretentious conventions, receptions, college commencements Presidents have congratulated able to That Is. fact! some of them some day Wurm's orchestra needs duction. It is an instituti Ouasitiuh'ujs, ATiiANTA, Sunday, makuji so, ms. Page Five FOR OVER HALF CENTURY MEMBERS OF THE WURM FAMILY HAVE PLAYED AT BALLS AND PARTIES IN ATLANTA By Ned Mcintosh. TW drift down the hall togeth.

1 He smiles In her Wted eyes, waves of that mighty river. JDe strains of the 'Da Beautiful Bli Should you. one of spring twilights, happen to stroll by the little house at 12S East Pine street, the chances axe you would near me pleading strains of "The B77 Beautiful ram i as you have heard them a hundred times before when you were "drift ing down the hall together' it would, perhaps, be just a little eeter ana Just a little tive this time. You would probably stop and listen and wonder master hand was within the house. Tou would be sorry when the last melting note died away.

If you should make so bold as to enter the little house you would find the Jolliest little old gentleman in world. His thin hair Is gray now, and there are wrinkles born of a lifetime of smiling in his kindly face, and his eyes are dim so that he can no longer see the notes of his music. That is Adolphus Wurm, one of the oldest memb Worm's orchestra, who had fiddled "that, grand old wordieBs in the halls of fashion" at Atlanta's most famous balls of the last half a century. But don't gather the wrong impression from this description, for this Jolly gentleman has by no means come unto the yeilow leaf of life. Bless you, no! He is at heart as young as the veriest school boy, and he is as hale and happy as our good friend whose smithy stood un it der the spreading chestnut tree.

And very shortly, too, by a Blight opera tlon for which he is now to preparing undergo, Mr. Wurm expects to see lust as well as he ever did, which Is a little better than many of i The only thing that years have done for Mr. Wurm is to make big heart Just a little bigger, fl with human kindness, bring happily thus far of bis way, bequeathing to him many pleasant memories to dwell upon, and place upon him distinctions tc which but few have the lay claim. In his half a century and Adolphus Wurm has made nube rise. ic Danube.

ssfi Interesting in that it was these balnfy IflBroi after commencement and only Professor in Royal College. Afterwards he was granted a professorship in one or the royal colleges. It was whi'e in this capacity. Mr. about 1848, that tht students became melody the leading agitators in the revolu for the fairest women and the home tionary spirit and l)i llest politicians, big presidents and in danger of arrest, little children, the grandest opera For the Bake of Wurm became orchestra? No? table and was compelled to ertheless, the shameful I Yes, old Dr.

F. A. Wurm, founder I of Wunn's orchestra, was a politician, but about 1848 he quit fiddling away his time at this and began to fiddle it away Uve literal and lucra Politics in that day and time, though, and more particularly In that place, for Dr. Wurm held a professorship in one of the royal colleges in Germany then, was a much more Berious proposition than it Is now. In fact, there were about half a dozen political revolutions going on In Europe at that time, and they were anestlng men for their political I views and lacking 'em up.

The revolutionary spirit was strong among the students and Dr. Wurm was a hot agitator. And along about '48 he got wind of the fact that the constable was after bis scalp, so he got himself a furlough and slipped quietly away to America with his family and fiddle, and at length Btart ed Wurm's orchestra. But to begin at the beginning, where all tales should properly be I gin. Dr.

F. A. Wurm was born in Munich, Bavaria, in H1b boy 9 hood was spent in the pastimes and studies of much the same nature aa SS those of the other Bavarian youths. but by the time he was 18 rears of Asge he had the title of a doctor of philosophy. This title conferred up on him the authority to deliver lec Uures In the royal universities at his own expense, i Shortly Dr.

Worm becami became almost a rival of est reminiscences is playing in the ed to the United States senate. to his work shy a few biscuits and i not been for Mrs. Wurm the soldier a pork chop that were rightly his. boys of Athens must have marched After a brief sojourn in New York to war without the embellishments of Dr. Wurm went to Philadelphia and I Bold braid upon their uniforms.

When began his career as a musician. I he Athens companies organized Dr. Wurm was not a musician by profession at that time, having only studied music, along with art, in Germany for his aesthetic refinement and personal entertainment. There are now hanging in Mr. Adolphus Wurm's Pine street home several of Dr.

Wurm's oil paintings of no mean merit. Dr. Wurm, however, soon put his former fad into harness and became in general demand In the Quaker city. He was the first harp soloist to play in Philadelphia and he also played In the orchestra which ac companied Jenny Lind in her premier appearance there. Dr.

Wurm soon became known out side of Philadelphia and made trips to neighboring cities and pleasure resorts to play. Mr. Adolphus Wurm has in his possession an advertising poster of a concert which Dr. Wurm gave at Yellow Springs, August 5, 1848 the same year in which he left Ger many and arrived in this country. Dr.

Wurm soon became so well known in Philadelphia that he was the first person to be sought by im migrants landing there. The greater part of the money made by Dr. Wurm at that time was spent in helping immigrants who were unable to secure work. His hospitable door was there was a great dearth of gold braid in those parts, and it appeared for awhile that braidlesB the warriors must march. But it was Mrs.

Wurm who came to the timely rescue. Packed away In the garre; of the Wurm residence was the coat which Dr. Wurm used to have to wear to functions of the Bavarian coun, and this coat was most elaborately ornamented in gold braid, quickly Mrs. Wurm robbed the court coat of its in Atlanta are no less than five pres 1 Milton Noble, idents of the United States. These I Mary Anderson, were Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Rhea, Jananchek, Roosevelt and Taft.

Presidents I Fanny Davenport, orchestra twice, and on one occasion they played for Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. McKinley. Played for Jeff Davis. The orchestra also played for Jefferson Davis, ex president of the Confederacy, and his daughter Winnie Davis, when the reception was given them at the old Capital City club.

At so many inaugural receptions of governors of Georgia has the orchestra furnished nyiaic that, Bhould It fall to be on hand, it would seem almost that the governor had not been properly inaugurated. Among glory and sewed it upon the uniforms the governor8 at whose inaugurate rayed the companies sallied forth to the orchestra has played are James N. Smith, Alexander Stephens, Me (Daniel, Alfred H. Colquitt, John B. The resourcefulness of Dr.

Wurm's Atkinson Nor researcheB is illustrated by an lncI then, Joseph M. Terrell. Hoke Smith "6 land Joseph M. Brown. While the soldiers were encamped The old saying that music near his home, an epidemic of mea I charms to soothe the savage beast ii was admirably Illustrated by the or 1 chestra upon the occasion of with the malady.

At this time Dr. Wurm went aatrav nf the advice nf 1uet tendered by Joseph M. the war time governor legislature in old Concordia hall, op and treated his children with plenty until recent years regarded by nhy lBrown siclans as practically fatal, but is One of the first professional en ttat Wurm as tbe state before the legislature for the United States senatorship, and rumor hath Propitiously enough, how 1 Smith Russell, Lotta, Mojeska, Eugenia Blair, Fay Templeton, Roosevelt and Taft have heard ocmuanis usuj. Drew, with an ail star cast in A School for Scandal;" Clara Morris, Kate Claxton and Annie Pixley. Played for Opera Stars More recently the orchestra has played for the grand opera stars at receptions given them at the Capital City club, the Piedmont Driving club.

Mr. John E. Murphy's residence and the country home of Robert F. Mad dox. during their annual visits to Atlanta.

There is hardly a well known club In the city at whose social functions Wurm's orchestra has not been a feature. Since the organization of the Turn Verein, of which Mr. Adol phus "Worm is a charter member, the orchestra has played there. At the Capital City club it has furnished the music for some of the most portant events, notably the recep tions tendered to Admiral Schley, General Joe Wheeler, General Schafter, Lieutenant Hobaon and Lieutenant Brumby, Immediately after Others are the Piedmont Driving club, the Concordia, Standard, University, Transportation, Mechanical and Manufacturers, Brookhaven, Cold Springs 'Cue and the Athletic clubs, II and the Halcyon club, of Decatur. To many educational institutions infl Georgia the music of Wurm's orches aa regular and established an leader was in 1868 during the ever, the governor's banquet was the University campaign of Seymour and Blair, the pulled off on the night before the Georgia Tech the orchestra has presidential candi vote was taken in tne legislature, ana piayea tne strains oi aaenaeissonn not strange to say Governor Brown the Girls' High school since its open always open to the immigrants and One of Mr.

Adolphus Worm's earU waa the next day unanimously elect lias. For twenty four yean It has furnished the music for Folytechnlcal Institute. Worm's orchestra played for the tint commencement ball ever held at Clemson college, 8. C. This event IBi.

assraHsafJ Governor Til WkJ afleK plea In turn sular legation. 1 orchestra during the Buchanan cam Warm's orchestra furnished the mu hie even Came South In Fifties. paign, at Lexington, Ga. Such men 1 sic did much to close the breach in of Evan Dr. Wurm first came south in aa Ben Hill Hnwell Cnhh and Bob doubt, the soothing DOwer Of its mu golden, speech that the boys Reading from left to right: Charles T.

Wurm, youngest of the brothers and leader of the well known orchestra; Adolph F. Wurm and his big bass viol, for years familiar at the theaters of Atlanta; Dr. F. A. Wurm, father of the present generation, who first furnished music for At lantans.

might be allowed to hold the ball. Wunn's orchestra has probably played the strains of Mendolsohn's march officially more times than any other organization In the southern states. It has played at weddings, silver weddings and gold Battle of Hohenlinden fame, a com jfjf vt.iM^ijffi^* petltor of and one of the I 1 1 JsBalr i weddings without number. the. avoid this danger.

Dr. Wurm got a in music in Judson Female Wurm remembers most vividly of, the ranks. I Wide List of Entertainments, sol furlough from his educational duties MarI meetine. noweve, was The name of the famous actors and To attempt to catalogue an the re institute, at Marion, Ala. I this meeting, however, he says, was The name of the famous am! sailed with his family for Amer hriin.

wnrm'a nrrhaatra hM balls, banquets, commence In 1853 Dr. Wurm moved to La not the brilliant sneakers and actresses that Wunn's orchestra has concerts, lea. With him he brought his house Grange. while there he gave music speeches, but the odors of cooking played for is legion. There were imrary 01 aoout t0 Mrs Willie Grant, moth barbecue and the spectacle of the names in that galaxy that used to Governor elect John and the first lady in the land hasj Among other things he brought1 Siat0n.

Mrs. Grant has In her pos courtesied and asked for more! I with him the first grand piano ever today several of Dr. Wurm'f The wealth of reminiscences brought to America, which, incident i paintings, at Mr. Adolphus Wurm would fill ally, fell into New York harbor while 1858 Dr. Wurm wbb offered a Instrument and It was rescued none Three years later the civil war when.

Dr. Wurm died his son took, son, Lawrence, Barrett, Thomas Intro the worse for Its sea bath. broke out, and we find Dr. Wurm i np the orchestra, and since 1868 his 1 Keene, Louis James, Florence, Mc Wurm was a fluent linguist, organizing and Instructing a band Cullough, Salvini, and Salvini, Jr. orchestra has played in nearly every ueorgian as possum ana i and his first employment In New i for Tom Cobb legion, at Camp Mar 1 imDortant affair In Atlanta and at I Rossi, Richard Mansfield, John Tam oaroecue.

i nere are a lew interest y0rk was translating and writing for ioni va. This work done. Dr. Wurm many throughout Georgia and in I pleton John B. Owen, Morrison, Robing facts about this organization an encyclopedia.

returned to Athena and continued neighboring states. ert Downing, Stuart Robson and Wll 3 it was here that Dr. Wurm had his teaching. Among others of his pu Among the prominent people thatiliam H. Crane, as the two which but few probably have had an with a trnlv Ameri that time Mrs.

Tjr St Z.s the Comerlv nf Errors! opportunity know. Politics Responsible can institution, namely, the board Connally. daughter of War Governor ing house, and when the dinner bell i Brown. tvould you ever guess, for instance, rang for his first meal he was left Mrs. Dr.

Wurm was as ardent that politics Is responsible for the i behind In the general rush for the Uunnnrter of the south's cause as ai of back I truly Bouthern born woman. ments, conventions and concerts at which the orchestra has played would be as futile as the numbering of the torchlight procession that night. haunt the old Bijou in the ganj, tBe iea it was snomy alter mis mat ur. i eignteen years oi me naicyon tre 1 for the towns that know the Wurm moved with his family to At Give days, when Wunn's orchestra fame of Wunn's orchestra, no stomp lanta. The cMldren were large I was In the pit, there that are almost candidate for publlo office ever enough then to play in the orchestra unknown to the younger generation, stumped the state more thoroughly, many interesting ana you it was being unloaded from the ves posit'rn by Thomas R.

R. Cobb in and the organization began to gain 'but which will be Instantly recalled and the orchestra has not stopped are as lucky as I was you may be.ael, but was so snugly packed that! the Lucre rohh inatitnte. in Athena. I wmm, it nnw enlnvnihv all the older eirlzenn. Amr.net there, but has Invaded Alabama.

persuade him to tell you i the water failed to penetrate to the 'and accepted. land justly deserves. i them were Edwin Booth. Joe Jeffer Tennessee and both Carollnas. The orchestra happened to be re turning from Morehead the time of the Charleston earth quake and was on the train when the Strange to say, the motion of the train seemed to absorb the shock and the passengers of it until their atten tion was called by praying negroes beside the railroad stations in small towns.

One of the pleasant Incidents re called by Mr. Wurm in connection with the orchestra's engagements at Morehead City a number of years ago was when the late Washington Duke, recently dissolved American Tobacco company, called for a Virginia reel, and the giddy whirl of the tratts and wc Btep was forgotten for an how in the enjoyment of the fashioned dance. Some of the cities in which Warm's orchestra has appeared are: i Rnortille and Chattanooga, TeanTi Hot Springs and Morehead City. N. Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg, S.

Auburn. Opellka and Montgomery. Athena, Barnesville, Calhoun. Carters ville. Catoosa Springs, Cedar town, Cement, Covington, Dal Ion, Decatur.

East Point, Falrburn. Forsyth. Gainesville, Griffin. HogansvUle, Indian Springs, Jackson, Jonesboro, LaG range, Macon, Marietta. New nan.

Tallulah Falls, Toccoa and West Point, Ga. Of Dr. Worm's family six children are living today. Those in Atlanta are Charles T. Wurm, present leader of the orchestra: H.

A. Wurm, Adolphus F. Wurm. Miss Lillle Wurm and Mrs. Pauline Alteneder.

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