Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1915 — “Murphy Night” in Detroit Is a Real Delight [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

“Murphy Night” in Detroit Is a Real Delight

DETROIT. —Out of the night stillness of the corridors of an office building comes the strains of the lighter symphonies and operatic overtures dear to the hearts of every musician. The tones of flute, ’cello, piano, harmonium,

viola, violin and clarinet blend in harmony produced only by artists who have worked together consistently under the guidance of competent directors. The time is Thursday night, any Thursday, and the place is the fourth floor of the Telegraph building. Tb’ the players it is night.” William H. Murphy, multimillionaire and rated as the second wealthiest man in Detroit, has one hobby. It is music. He loves music and loves it as

only a true musician can. During most of his leisure hours he sits at the keyboard of a magnificent pipe organ at his home, surrounded by a library of works on music in which he has invested a small fortune. But every Thursday evening he gathers about him a few friends who enjoy music, business men for the most part like himself, and there in the Telegraph building they (form an orchestra of string and wind instruments and far into the night play lover and over again the classics of the music masters of all times. It is only a small band of musicians now, about a dozen, composed of professionals, ex-professionals and high-grade amateurs, but the room in which they meet has been completely equipped at the expense of Mr. Murphy with ifrfpnda, sheet mtiic, organ mid piano and accommodations for SO players,