The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-15
OBITUARY.
Alfred Mellon.

Alfred Mellon.
The death of the eminent London conductor
will occasion very general regret for the
name OF Mr.. Mellon was favorably known
among musicians the world over. In the mu-
sical circles of England his name is q household
word. This distinction MIR. Mellon has
achieved, not by great genius, but by earnest
talents. He has long filled the conductorship
OF the Phllharmonic Concerts of Liver
fished musical ENTERPRISE are unexceIied
by any. The talent, tact, and practical
knowledge of this musician were admitted cor
daily 10y his contem poIaries. lie was regarded
second only to costa in the conduct OF Italian
opera, and in other branches OF art he was
without a superior among London directors.
MIR. Mellon began his career in the orchestra OF
the Birmingham Theatre, and soon went to
London TO take charge of the orchestra OF the
AIDE lpbi Theatre under Manager Webster. Under
the Pyne and Harrison management he con-
Quoted the English opera, and found time TO pro-
duce a work or two of his own. His opera of Vtc-
toriae, and several capital overtures, Will secure
Molioue of Stuttgart, Mr. Mellon had acquired
that distinguishing command OF the technical
resources OF his art which made him one OF the
most precise, assured, and spirited ofthe higher
class of conductors. One OF his best services
TO the cause of music was the institution by
him OF the Shilling Concerts, which every
night. for many weeks in each su inner of late
years, crowded the COveut GaIden Theatre
with the popular thousands. The people were
thus benefited as they seldom have been in any
other way, and the noDlest classics were
made popular under MELONS, enthusiastic
direction, Nights devoted respectively to
Beethoven Mozart W eber Mendelssohn and
the rest Of the great instrumental composers,
succeeded each other, and all who came TO
hear were instructed. Mr.. Mellon was the
husband Of one of the most popular and admi-
believe the judgment of some of the best in
formed OF his contemporaries, ne had in his
simple and honest character as a man, won
universal esteem, especially that of his musical
brethren.
The Rev. DIR. John Campbell.
The death is announced of the Rev. DIR. John
Campbell, a well known minister of the Eng
lish Congregationalists. The deceased was born
in 1895 in Scotland, and received his education
at the Universities of st. Andrews and Glas-
gov. He labored more than twenty years in
the ministry. on resgning his position as a
minister he devoted himself entirely to lltera-
lure, pe'hg IN TURN the eultor OF several peTloul
calls uncluding the British Stdnddrd), and the
author OF n number of works, especially cOntro-
Versia. In 1889 he opened n controversy with
the queens printers on the Bible printing
monopoly. which resulted in the immense re-
ductiOn Of the price of the Scriptures. During
our war DR.. Campbell was surpassed by no one
and eaualied by few Eng ish journalists, in his
warm advocacy OF the cause OF the United States
against the rebellious Shareholders and their
sympathizers in Great Britain.
Prince Frederick of Hesse Darmstadt.
This nobleman, a brother of the late Grand
Duke OF Hesse Darmstadt and uncle of the pre-
sent Duke, died recently at Paris, at the ad-
vanced age of seventy nine years. When
young man Prince Frederick renounced the
Protestant religion and embraced Catholicity,
becoming member of the clergy and being
lay cardinal OF the Roman Catholic Church.
His father, Louis / of HesSe DarmStadt, who
was a bgoted Protestant, drove the deceased
from the Grand Duchy, after compelling him to
make renunciation of his rights to The sue
cession of the ducal throne. He retired to
France, and did not return to his native land
until after the death of his father in 1880, He
did not long remain in the Duchy however,
but soon returned to Paris, where he lived in
great retirement to the time of his death.
M. HittOrR.
In the death of NJ. Hittorf, member of the
Institute which took place recently at Paris,
the artistic world has suffered a severe loss
The deceased was native of Cologne, in which
CITY he was born in 1892. Being destined by his
father for an architectural life, he was placed
under the best masters in his native place, and
at seventeen years OF age was sent to Paris,
where he studied under Percier and Belanger,
rapidly attained prominence, and in 1914 was
appointed Inspector of Royal Buildings;
and on the death of Belanger succeeded to
the position of Royal Architect. His principal
works were the construction OF the Church of
st. Vincent de Paul, and the embellishments of
corde. He also built L'Ambigu Comique
uheatre), with many other works of different
character. Among his lesser WORKS may De
mentioned the Abattoir du Roule. AS an au-
thor, NJ. Hittorn made some reputation by the
publicalion of his "Ancieut and Modern Archi-
lecture of Sicily" together with other works
relating TO art. In 1925 he was decorated with
the Legion of Honor, aud in 1888 becamea a MEM
ber OF iue Academy OF Fine Arts. Although n
native OI Cologne Qn Prussia), Nj. HittorH pre-
ferred to retain his Frencn cltzenShlp atter
that city was captured by the allies.