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pleasure. and these emotions are not always
eloquent in words. Great applause followed
Mr.. Whites speech and Afr. Thomas brief
response, after which the two gentlemen retired

response, alter which the two gentlemen retiteC
| PERSONAL.
rfr. H. Clarence Eddy, the new oreanist OF tb
First Congregational Church, enters upon hi
duties to-day. 4 Montpelier. Vt, paper says O
him: Mr.. Il, G: EDDY, the talented young OF
ganist, goes not to Boston, nor New YORK, br
gan in the First Congregational Church, and ril
commence on the frs. Sabbath in May. He wa
| there and played week ago last Sunday, and o,
tho Tuesday evening following played in con
cert. This WAS too nahch for tho ambitions Chi
cagoans, and We are not surprised that the
picked him up. But they will think even bette
OF him year hence, We believe. His digniiee
and church-l1ke style Of playing, his readiness
and accuracy in reading, will be more and NOR
! appreciated by those VINO hear him, "a they be
| been 60 fortunate as to secure his services may
congratulate itself that it has the best organis
west Of New York City"
NEW NIs1o AND punLfcAT1oss.
| The second volume Of Prof. T. L. Ritter.
"History Of Music' is now in press. It viii
touch upon Catholic Church Music from the
death Of Palestrina to our own time; the Comic
Opora; the Opora from Mozart to Wagner; Iu-
| Btrumental Music from ph. E. Bnch to Liszt
| and Musical Literature, including list OF owe!
| GOO works in different Languages. Prof. Ritter
| meditates next work On Music in America
A new opera. By Mr. j. II. Donawltz, OF Phila-
| delphia, was brought out with success in that
city last week. It is called "The BRIDE OF Mes
v.
Bulletin says: ''As musical composition, ne
do not hesitate to pronounce it to be the grand.
est that has ever had its first production in
America. Mr. Donawltz'a music shows no Bigns
Of crudeness or imitation. It is original, indi-
vidual, vigorous and manly" Tho work is in
three acts.
The recent destruction, BY fire, Of the store Of
Mr. Oliver Ditson, the great music publisher, in
Boston, has gwen rise to an entertaining qles-
ton for the insurance aajnsters, as to how far
sheet music Of tho nature OF comic and political
songs. which written for the day, dete1iorates
in value with time.
Mr.. Dudley Bucks overture to his dramatic
cantata. Tho Legend Of Don Munio," which
was first played at a recent Harvard symphony
concert, will be played at the opening OF tue
Central Park Gardens, New York, by Mr. Thom-
as orchestra. The season there will begin inn
meaatelY after the close Of the Handel aud
Haydn festival in May.
Mr.. J. T. Barnett's new oratorto, "The Rails
ing OF Lazarus" is likely to become as popular
in England as his ''Aucient aIarinor u md
"putadise and the Peri"
The Song Messenger. for lIay is ont promptly,
aud in an unusually Interesting number in many
respects. The critical department is particu-
larry sensible md discriminating, and il it ia,
kept up to this standard. will do good il the
city. Several OF our resident musicians also
contribute important papers, among them ono
on ''A1uslc Among School Children" by f. E.
Whittemore, and one on Piano Instruction by
, .. - t-o ~ pun ~ nu2ica1 lotol
ID very complete. There seems to be but ono
thing lacking in tho Messenger, and that is
bettor music. Set the peg notch higher, Mr..
Root. Not all your readers belong to country
singing schools.
~" orEaAs. g..
The work Of writing opetas continues with un-
abated industry in Europe. II fact it is almost
impossible to keep track Of them, 30 rapidly do
they appear Among tho latest announcements
aro the 1ouoM'pG: 1ne oteeplne beautS. py
Henry Littolf, brought ont recently IN Paris
opera buNo. by H. Vasseur ..Dio Folkuncer."
by Eretsch1ner. produced successfully at Drea-
den Agnes yon Aohenstauffen,a by Herr
tna1pu9, .asvrag!! leIe1soT ~ oaoou 5o
tiaE4ue, ~ liz u1ppolsLe DtPIat, Pioauceu ~
5lous WI nueeoas I'So'n, a, y eieao1
& atit,aoj tsu' stI, ~ Gli.os @
uomes paoaueeq u uonoa "1,n noa asii,onismnG !,
~ s;S,nor Rnc,b;n; raca;ssd -r;+t .,a5a-a.a -
~ n ndJit;n, ~ thnsa worts a na1v ora+o-io
or sacred draua. "Afary Magda]en !" bv Wcsso,
net, pupil ct Ambroise Tnonzs. ia meeting
With SUCCESS in Paris.
,1a. pEasE's CONCERT.
Tho numerous friends Of Mr.. Alfred pease in
this city will be glad to hear OF his favorable
progress. The New York Tribune Of tho Oath
says Of his annual concert:
MI. A. Il. pcass showed specimens Of his workman
ship last night at steinway Hall under favorable con-
tne Thnn. 1or nrsbssr ~ .H sna
i1stra1ed IN The List roncarto in aat tran.rrin
ticn by himsen Of tLe polacca in angnon," snd an
arrangement r @ Of "Homo; Sweet Home, and P" The
~ .o,as .a y ~ & ne 1n 1h auo
onnnt ~ sa etcres. - ~ sI,,e ~ pao.si,
forctb,e nlaycr. With yery faciie execution and
though bis touch lacks delcacy and he tho loud
pssl too n1uch he must certainly % ranked - an ef
teehse ha a. PEI a. eomlosea ror 1ho osenes
,,reasnted HuIii1un1s Ur1sch iseiic,tcd to Thao
dora Thomas, aud short scherzo. Both ara we'll
scored and especially the Ma1ch-for hs has studied
lug art n Germany TO excellent purpose Te cannot
~ wv ,nd G 10 =,
delssohn but they are treated With ability, md the
:oornKa always rich. Mr.. Whitney sang the F" Be-
aouin song BY Mr. Pe:se, which ~as 10 well received
II recent ino"as snaonee.
MUSICAL SoIEs: s::,,...,
y y achtel WILL probably s1slt tnis country next
[ali.
lima di Murska has bean engaged by Rul1nann
Tor season Of German opera.
The Now York Liederk1ans recently performed |
3chumann's 81 Pilgrimage OF the Roae.''
"paradiso Lost" the now oratorio by Rubin |
;tciu is said to pe great success at Magdeburo,
Mile. Marimon has been received with great |