The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-04

From Our own Correspondent
NEW York Oct g 1870
Louis nIcreau eottschaII..

LOUIS u0reau dsOttschRuk.
This morning the obsequies of Louis Moreau
Gottschalk were observed at st. Stephens
Church. The church is situated on Twenty
eighth street, between Lexington avenue and
Third avenue. Notwithstanding the bad weather
every seat in the church was occupied, and had
the weather been fine the crowd would have
been excessive. The church is a handsome and
commodious one, and has the reputation of
being one of the first Roman Catholic churches
in New York. Five hundred invitations only
were issued but great number of people
who bore no cards of admission were also
allowed to share in the devotion and in the
enjoyment of the music. A great deal
of white choker was visible ministers from
various denominations of Professionalism being
present. Among New York Protestant minis.
ters who are fond of music, and who reverence
Gottschalk for being musical genius, there was
doubtless some spiritual struggle as to whether
their love for music or their prejudices in favor
of Professionalism should obtain the upper hand.
Music apparently got the best of the struggle;
for as / said before, the white choker was
almost ubiquitous. Mr.. Berge, who wears long
hair, and bears some slight resemblance to
Henry Ward Beecher, played the organ. The
music, which consisted mainly of Cherubini's
Requiem Mass was sung by double quartette,
assisted by Mr.. BerLes Choral Uaon. An adapta-
L
chalk, and rearranged by his sister Clara, was in
troduced at the offertory, and when the body was
finally carried out of church, Gottschalk's
'Funerai March" was performed. l should
have said previously, that when the remains
were brought into the church Gottschalk's
t'Morte' was played by Mr.. Berge. There is an
interesting memento connected with this piece.
1t was Gottschalks last composition, and he
was seized with his fatal illness while conduct
ing the performance of the piece at a concert in
Rio Janeiro. When, during his illness, he for
warded the manuscript of "Morte" to his New
York publishers, he sent with it a letter. in which
he made use of the remarkable expression, 81
believe it" (referring to "Morte'O twas written
for my requiem"
Upon the coffin there were strewed flowers
enough to cover it. l was not near enough to
tell what the flowers were, but 1 presume a
large proportion of them consisted of orange
blossoms. There were two exquisite crowns
and number of bouquets. The two sisters of
Gottschalk, and gentleman who was pointed
out as brother-in-law of Gottschalk, were
among the nearly related mourners. The ella
borate rites of The Roman Catholic Requiem
Mass were observed, and the air was fragrant
with the breath of censers The Rev. Edward
j. McGvnn, ID. D., officated. The pall-bearers
were eight in number. Among them was Mr..
Henry G. Watson, the art critic, who is a very
excellent Judge of music, but whose prejudices,
until they are reformed, will always prevent his
being, in the eyes of conscientious and intelli-
gent lovers of music a critic whose justice can
be relied upon. The services began at 10 o'clock
and were over little before 12 They were
solemn. picturesque, affecting, and worthy
expression of both religion and music. The
large and serious attendance, too, was the natu-
raj expression of the reverence in which the great
pianist is held in this city.
John Allen Dead.
have to record, also, the death of a man very
different from Gottschalk-John Allen, the ma
gazine hero of Oliver Dyer. If John Allen de-
serves to be known as the wickedest man in
New York, Oliver Dyer deserves to be known as
one of the weakest. The man who under the
cant of religion, could succumb to the tempta-
tion of ''creating a sensation" making money,
and gaining notoriety by such means as Oliver
Dyer created, made, and gained them, is cer-
tainly ''weall" man. 'Weak" is the gentlest
epithet that ought to be applied to him. Neither
the journalist, nor the magazinist, nor the writer
of books, has right to make money and no.
toriety for himself by dragging fellow-man s
errors, crimes, and sins to light. This is pre-
cisely what Oliver Dyer did-and did ruthlessly,
and in such manner as might very excusably
have excited the anger and disgust of a man
less sensitive than Allen was.
Well, the unhappy man has gone to his ac-
count. | will not stigmatize him as 'the wick.
eldest man. because do not know that he was
any wickt der than some of those who helped to
confer notoriety upon him. Doubtless he did
commit sins, and perhaps crimes, which those
who gave him the reputation he now enjoys
were never tempted to commit. Their sins,
errors, and crimes were more respectable and
secret, but am not sure that they were more
pardonable in the sight of the Loving and Impair
tial Eye before which the drifting outcast whom
religiously jibed at now stands. If report
speaks truly John Allen died at West Perth Full
ton county New York, September 16. The acci-
dental and indirect good which, in Water street,
ensued upon the publication of Mr.. Dyer's
article ought not to be able to console that
gentleman for the wrong he did his victim.
miscellaneous Mention.
Upon almost every one of the city-car lines
the fare is reduced from six cents to five. Upon
the East Line Belt street railroad there has
been a strike, because notice appeared upon
the timetable directing all drivers running from
the South Ferry to Thirty-seventh street tc
make three additional trips from Thirty seventh
street to Central Park. AS the execution of this
order involved an additional labor of three
hours without additional pay, the strike will be
understood.
This week is going 10 be an extremely busy
one in amusements. Miss Kellogg gives
concert here next Saturday night pre-
vious TO her departure on a concert
tour. 1he new theatre, the Globe, is tC
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