, 1869-03-25
Obituary.


Hector BcElioz, who for bali century has
held prem!ucnt po'illou, not Only In French
musical eirclcs. but as composcs and critic
OF world. Wide reputation. lie WAS bora De-
cctnher IL, 1903, Ut Ia Cote 81. andre. III
France. In Ills youthful days he commenced
the study Of mcdicltc NJ the desire Of hls
falhrr, but, seized With passion for music.
he abandoned physlc at the cnd Of q year,
and entered tho CoaseFuoto.rt. His satht5, a
country physician, ditca1 dcd him In cousc.
qucncc, and he earned precadous living by
singing In thu chorus At one OF the French
theatres. Deyoting himself TO music, he
studied composition, and In 1880 won the INIT
prize of the Constructors. By his cantata OF
'sardarapalut." This success constituted him
u penslocor OF tho Academy OF Fins arts,
and he yisited Italy, where he spent Two
yearR, pursuing bis musical studies. Upon
his return he came prominently before tue
public - I composer, and popular oplu.
Ion WAS at once divided Ia regard to the mer.
It's Of his works. Llskt declared them I'd.
1nirable, and PAranini expressed his opinion
In very practical way hy hare ding him
q check for X, ,000 francs and decsaripg him
equal TO Beethoven! Among his best com
positions arc the "RcQusem" {ls37,, per-
performed at the Church Of the 1nvalides, at
the fureral oi General Damremont; tho on.
cru Of "BenTcnuto Celltni {1533), which
was not very decided SUCCESS, rs i: depart
cd largely from the old operate forms; tho
Syaaphoaie fsta<ors Ct tyfo,apha.s {1s40), writ
ten for the Inauguration Of the Column of
July 1t the Place de Ia Basti.le ; the dramatic
symphony ot Romeo nud juliet +" (lS40) ;
and the Hymn to France' us4l.
II berlioz also distinguished himself Us
conductor In Germany, Russia and England,
as we'll as in France, and particularly as q
! Grille and musical writer. Hts literary works
Include +" Voyage Musicale en- Aucmasue ct
en- 1talie;H !" E!udes sur Beethoven, GIuck
CT Weber" us4!} "solrees de lUschcstre"
tlS5i); volume OF mi.ccila1!es, iu which
will be found complete list OF the works OF
the author j; az d "Les Grotcsqucs dc IL Mu.
tlquc' tls59) In 1888 Beslioz married The
beautiful ains Harriet smltnson, IN Irish
lady. who, after achieving great SUCCESSES at
the DEury tare Tbs atre, was lcadiuE lldy ut
the G1ish Thcatrc Ia Paris (lso3- -'3v), where
Bcrltoz first LAW her, in the rot III Ju.:tt.
Mad. Herlloz Withdrew IRON the stagc on the
OCCASION OF her marriage, and dlsd In Paris IN
1854. Among the pron.neut positions held
|
Jovrnai des D<1ats, librarian Of tho Cbssserr1-
toi'r. Member Of tho Ius.itusc, Carsaltcr OF
the Legion OF Honor, and MEMBERSHIPS ID
several Ere1:n orders. He will bc remembered
lol ger hy the bri!lianc5 OF his wit aud satire,
and tho ability and vigor Of his critical
studies, than b5 his musical compositions.
| +. p1GCLoW LAWRENCE.
| Te!egraphic despatches from Washington
/ 1nu1} }tnI In,S r r
| low Lawrence, second son Of uon, Abbot
Lawrence, Of Boston. Colonel Lawrence died
In Washington OF maliguaat sore throat, con-
tr:cted while on his way to that city to al.
tel d the Inauguration Of General Grant lie
vas native Of Boaton AID graduated from
Harvard Col1tge In 1916. lie WAS married IN
cir1y life to Mis- sallie Ward, OF Louisville,
and his subsequtnt separation from her was
ere Of the mfsfortnnes Of his life. She after.
wards became Mrs S4llic Ward Hunt, and
was finally left widow by the suicide Of her
husband, DR.. Hunt, au event which occurred
In this city, about year ago. IL l849 he
accompanied his father, who was appointed
Minister to England. as Secretary Of Ltgn
t'on, and discharged his duties With general
acceptance In recogni!,o9 eft ss,i,s services ht
was retained IN hi: lpxSss,tion amer bis fathe,
ID -s-4ieo home, aud these duties were onl'
re1iuqutshed In August, 1a55. when Hoe
Abbot Lawrence died, aud his ecrSice
as one Of the trustees Of the vii
were required. In 1854. Colonel Lawrcrc.
married the daughter of judge Chapman, o
Pennsylvania, II most accomplished lsdy
who is cow left widow. For some years b,
travelled Abroad. and in 1862 was appointed
Consul General Of Italy, p:sltIon which n
has ft]ed with ability and discretion. I,
March, 1867, having been at home during
portion of the rebellion, he returned to Flor
cnce, aud remained abroad Yearly two yrass
returning home only 4 few weeks sirce. HI
} name was favorahly mentioned In connection
with the positsou now held by Hon. Gcorg
T. March, In case charge should tc. made
Fl nc was q cent,emsu ofthcroufh knowledg
Of the world, of large c1; cricrcc in diplomat
. ic circles, and ell serscd in tho politics {
Europe added to which ho Was = ptrso
who made friends aud retalned them by b.
courteous manners aud his frank and op:
chArArfer