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From an Occasional Correspondent
Letter from Boston.
,rn.s uaocABEus VIII. H. MuRRAY-FERsoSAl'
BosroN, November Is, 1911


,rn.s MAccABEus -w. H. Il. MURRAY-FE ASOHNA
BosroS, November IS, ISL
Eailor Free Press and Times - uuAs
Nsccsbeus is one Of Handles best efforts. Ar
duet and chorus pleasantly diversity H. "rS-
,or;o beiug sort Of sacred opera, ueeds vsrle'y |
10 make it pleasing to a popular auiience' II 10
considerable Of task TO give continuous
mrsjcal story without the ACCESSORIES 0i Costume
and scenery. Hence, sn orAiorio IN" Is suo-
ce..f,l. achieves position and reputation worm
=, chan half Of Donize;ii's, G1unoi's' or
osenb.eh's ehsf T. oeurres. On a sharp sun
1,v evening, ore Of the most briiliAnt saieH'ss
,,.,rb.ve ever seen in fremont Temple, greeted
,hs Handel and Haydn Society in their perform
,nce of Judas Msccabeus They na' ''"-
-,s,ces their ffty-sixth year tie evening prev
18th the very successful representation o.
,I-,i.i-sobn,s g Eiish." The chorus 10 itself
: ,n.cDif,ent. but naturally enough, Mr. George
D,lbv.s troupe Of English singers VINCE -
clndes santley, Cummings, Mlfs "yhne Au'
Madam Patey. are the principal points oil al
a ,ttraetiop The story Of judas
,1....heu. snocryphsl as il lie, furnishes
Grand de. for an oratorio, and the me 'o'''S -
the superb English quartette are brought 'u' -
.-.-.Ir.n,.rs No one can hear this fine ora
,,r;o without feeling the greatness Of him Wnoh
Alexander Pope 80 ftly styled the "'4a'
uorse., and Beethoven dill not ae'i'''e 70 S'i'
tho creates. composer that ever h'eu' 1"'
.,-e--r,.r,e of " Judas" as heard H. was
great success. Miss wyune's splendid soprano
rang ont finely in the sria, " From A's"'y
KINGS g, while M,dln Patey and herself shower
nn,b briIii.ney and effect in the duets oil Inc
oratYrio. Cummings gave hiH rcc't''''as ana
airs i, his very best tenor, while the I'r'i'sf
h,ri,ore s,p,leg carried away the applause On
his every appearance His chief performances
- the air The Lord worketh wonders
which ELECTED a yocifer5us encore.
Iootal IN On Charlotte Cushmaa's " Meg
v.rril;cs @, l.st evening. 1, Is wonderful piece
q, acting. but not at all cqusl to her Laay Mac
beth hear Miss Cushaau is to give realins
in Roriingtop trus.. indeed know she Will
have a Great house to greet her. She IL $ rs Is
tnral. high toned ariisie, snd everything sue
,,o, is dome well There Is 10 halfway Work
about her presentations g.
Since Theodore Parker died, no one fills MS
pl.ce as the popular preacher Of Boston, uH'e''
=. =. ,he o,,,esi,.ti,,l Nimrol Of the Park Street
Church. With. Murray Scores and scores
of ,eo,le are turned sway every Sunday ifom
I -be doors NJ hi. church. Murray is a wonieFiai
man He i. bright. originsl sad full Of personal
,,,,ns,ism Though orthodox, he sights the
ola theology. As much as Henry Ward beeene''
ubo-, tbiuk. in many respects he resemoLes'
rbore is a rich fund of humor AMI quaiutness In
bi. ,ermoas that !. quite refreshing lie mas
rrea, strength with the youug men Of his coz
--er,ti5n. indeed his compsny Is sought amer
r., most younr mea. Tie is high authority ID
,rt. paip,ers and scalp,ors are a!asy' glad 20
see him He So thorough New EoglAHaeT' hA'
never been further west thaa Bal'1- lie Is 'le
host tvpe that know Of q the younger Pun
tan. He is temperate. manly and iasral' with an
unusual allowance o. BRAINS; and osie'e MN
70 5,v the riso. uau5o. Nev England lie has
much of Starr kings d4s s,y,e though much
more positive in bic way Of prea'hins-
Darlington has many representatives, In 7's-
ton In the Parser uouss. SUNDAY, we're together
,an old deni1,as Vt the queen Cry JT-
dan Marsh Co.. have three Burlington ooy'
y, ,be,rrsll Of clerks. r. N RieasrisoH' H. II.
Rr,d,ev ,pd win Il. yicksry. Ernest Spear IS
likewise A Commercial traveller for one of the AZ
900, Gsrn,p importing houses 10 the city. s D.
whitney. besides being orrsnist Of the College
Chanel St Camhrige, occasionally pre-iie' II
tho orgnns Of come Of the bss, city chureae' and
"a ,ettinga growing musical reputation L.
PRANK Osborne. after fifteen years experience a.
AL e.pres. messenger, wherein he never had S
marcel damaged. and ,srrisl hiaselfto ihe s''-
,.,,ion Of his employers, is about to 'a'e
charge Of branch Of t.s ee.-known oyster
bon,e If Higgins * Go. There are numerous
other good Burlington boys mere Of whom /
would like to speak, hut the iiHi's of this letter
will not permit IT,
On one Newspaper here, the Herald which is
an extraordinary success, having circulation
Of over 5000. are tvo r.Alla;es Of cur Uni
versity. Charles C spallius sHi George j.
Shaw. Both gentlemen have aae rePui'A'n
IN their profession. -,s reporters they '7e
among the bet ; as writer's OF brief. 'ri'Py ell
torisls. they have few superi5Ts among Boston
journalists. sls5 find here an ola college ch1@
and class nate, Surgeon Henry 5. Pitsin' OF The
navy. He is attached to the Hlf'ier' which Is
about 90 sail on the United States COST Survey
expedition. for the purpose of deep sea sound
ipgs. Professor Agsssz accompanies the etFe-
ii.ion. Surgeon Pitkin has the reputation OF
being d ,si.!ial man, and the fact Of Biz being
detailed to the Hl.sicr speaks well FOR BIS stan'-
Ing With Secretary Hsbe1ou.
Yours, lriL