, 1873-11-23
tlon,-n vory reasonable figure, which will un-
1oubtedty insure farge houlea.


Inc 6iiduen doath Of Baxter 6tiloH. or tn1H
but tho record Of his life would not be ooulploto
without aomo reference to him as musician.
lilo WIS brother Of Gen. Stiles. tho City Attor-
,cy. of hfru. i. Q. Seymour, who haa sung
naliet) Church, and has long boon identified with
music In this city. Mr. Stiles Ind powerful,
rich tct1or voioo. aud wna very prominent iu ali
amateur musical affairs. although ho hal not
~ s1nK II. M public for about yonr prorto tl9 Tine
tho St; N1ary's choir. aud afterwards with
the cloir. ut Calvary Church, poai-
ton which = ho hold fos many year.
!He Waa also member of tue Schubert Quartet,
I'LL amateur organization OF malo Bingorn
which acquired n high reputation during Its OK
tstencc. Ho Tna ono Of tho original hlombern Of.
tue Apollo Oluh, aud was present at Its organ.
tzatlon, and was ono OF tllo most ssngulno' Of
tho lttlo handful Who wero gathered together on
Tint OCCASION AZ to its ultimate suooesa. A.
throat-oomp1aint prevented him fiom sharing
tho triunpi!sof tho olub'' which he Ind foro-
though cut Off in tho very flower Of bin days, ho
Ind accomplished enough in music to tako all
honorable place in 1la list OF tho singers and
players who have ,paaaed nway from ~. fit
ting tElbnt6 hns already boon paid to hin memo.
~ aa o man ; as musician. ho viii long bo hold
in kindly and a1foctionato re1no1nbraneo. -
!, THE MUSICAL COLLEGE .coEoENTB. :
Tho first .ol the regnlnr: ,bl-iaonthiy soireca.
took plncc In the pnrorB Of tho College on Fri
tluy evening last, With tho following excellent
programme: :: ,.::. >s.''.i
Grand ''ua' i,; Ii1v 4t,yto, Charles Mayor
q. Alto Solo" Grand Old Ocean .Mlllard
.. Vocal pustta Ex:nnas Es. 4; se!sn": n,col..
49,. is,, l[5:. Aiss aaass anil III. ddi: usn..
Aeea' 0taa's: M T. i: FS:,p,. Se'ss
s. song-"Thinktng Of Thoo.: .:......... .Dlumonthal
i vo,,, ,, ;n' 1 ~. n;,. O. p: Stacy.
:. ,,., ~. liiss c. D'ektasa' and afr. Gu. -
IL s9''' eapfeoJ liz, cia;a a;,rjos*. Ash
.. voeat Due.t- Through st Vailey, Through =
n,,. s., ~ "a S{fSa aa III: fasi1s o,n...n
ny SOU 5s. seu o:sa; IL Jsl.s:i. '0'psson
H. lis; sarai caa,ey.
The audience wss avery large and brilliant
one, and the soirco wan, u1usica]ly and ovory
way, great succoso, which augnrs woll for tho
remainder Of tho series this winter. The reg
At Mogsbar aso ig.t a upon sa1Vv uio 0 OCCASION @
the following programme viii DO given:
rAnTI I.
.. Il aSs Ss,gs %a.so Iii. j:oxt; ,; BIa:t IT,
p,tty'.. Messrs. Z. Gaaue, r. Parton, j. Gsn at4d +.
"9S. 9he Msisss essss ii. Wood F9sat
Hr. i. 4. PheErs.
8. Concerto minor with orehcsr" ac- ,,...,,o..,-
4."D oual aoa7 rs sss 's M.s'isl .nontzetu
H.. 81 sae IL. S@s s. 8;a: aas '!S9. ~.
| Aver.
| e."The n1essea virgin" from "rann-
h'o''f lii. js;;ssa Ha:*s. Wagner
"Tstte ]s,s - reste al Temple" from "Rtso v,ro
11; Il IL oardas1 and il: da
III: L. i. fheins: '' - :. 'A4'e
wsrs 4eaS Thou IN iis oand 1,s.t
II ass: e.: GsSs T. L. yss B"s s"
~ FTank Aitport.
TILE 8ouus1ANN CLUB
givea ita first concort at Kimballs piano rooms,
eyoning, Dec. Q on which occasion tho Beotho-
ven Trio in Z fiat, and Bchnnlann Quintet for
piano, two yiolins, viola, and cello will DO givon.
:. THE APOLLO CLUB HEHEARsAI.
altos who are rehoaraine tho 'sParadiso and
Peri, /" witt, tie Apollo Club, that tho rehearsal
this woels will bo given on Frtday evening, in
stenl Of Thursday, "a usual Tile change ia made
on account OF Thanksgiving.
Miss Blanche Tuoier, OF Chicago, Young
vocalist posseasing tino aoprano voice. and q
pupil Of Madam Viardot, has just PASSED brill
Eghty-eiglt young tadies presented themselves
at tho cencours, but only gixtecn Of thom wero
admitted, ltiGs Tucker being second In order Of
merit. This IL high compliment paid to Anaeri-
| CAD talent and perseverance,.
MUSICAL NOTES..
| It Is aottlod that Wachtol, Santley, and
! Paropa-Rosa return to Amorica next season.
Tho baritone sparapani, while ninging in
"Fauat,' in Rome, was accidentally wounded BY
sword III the hands OF Faust.
Theodore Thomas Was not SO o1aspic In Pitts
buEgl, and ho even played tho "lacIotcn
March" composed by Gor1nan resident Of that
| oity.
| 4 writer defines Mons. Faure, the opora-
gingor: ~ 1ewelor Who has three shops; the
singer soils pure gold; tho actor coils plated,
ware; tho composer soils imitation-ware."
Rev. Father Flattory, Of the Church Of st. Co
ella, in Now York, has engaged the entiro
for the bono1t of his church, at Tammany Hall,
| Robert Franz, q German song-writer, who has
delighted multitudoa with his compositions, being
q poor man, Was recently presented with Hul-
The London Hornet announces that Carl Rosa
| has taken Drury Lane Theatre for English opera
entertainments no1t March, and that Mr. Sims
esa r. sssz hs4s ss ts ss,s s sapfsi IL iS
lilly of Killarney"
Mile. Atlantis careor in Russia has commenced
most fayorably. She 1nade Lor debut ut st.
Petersburg On Oct. ID Qho Grand Duke Con-
atantine being among the audienco) in Dollinl's
la Bonnabula," and, boing In splendid voice,
abe won q moBt enthusiastic welcome.
A French antAor describes Mile. Nilsson a.
follows illuminated Hnow, with golden hair, aud
| with two polar stars under her wide brow sho
has tho grace Of tho reod, the charm OF heather,
aud OF . beam-a acraHny beam-of tLo Nortl'a
| palo sun."
Prof. DraBain, great pianist Of Brussels, "a
6oon as he heard of the impecunious difficulty
under Which Waguer's operatic undertaking III
Dayreuth lay. declared his discrimination to
mako concert tour through all Germany, and
| give the entiro proceeds to Wagner This is .
epeoloa Of generosity worthy OF imitation on the
part Of brother artists.
| Berlin boasta Of "Ladies Vocal Quintet
elnlilar to the Swedish DAmen Gu artot, who sung
with 80 much credit to themselves last winter itl
| Berlin aud Vienna. In their concert the ladies'
| appeared In tho peculiar national costumes OF
their Northern homes, and with littlo moro
| rra md fr1p