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.to;r @ intention to be in attendance, among them
~ ~. orpheus and Ger1nania, Of Chicago, the
.a,,ar ~ nnder Hans BaIatka and the latter under
mn Lob, Carl Bergmaun will arrive here III
sh,,t t8o weeks, to rehe arse the Festival songs
.;th the Chicago societies On tho 24th inst.
H. Earmania will give concert ut the North
s;sa HALL at which they will sing the fol-
,r,;nr n,a9 songs, in which they will take part at
Cleveland:
yeue, Fruehlug tNew Spring.. &C, Reinecto
= Tcoa yidimus cum Reapunsorium. .Palcstrtna
ussoner'eben tdpsy I L4fs, n3o:.: .schunAn
,<orsenled Clerning sons) -.-.-..:- Julius Reitz
: ;e illmacht {omnipotcnce>-. Franz 1iezt
g. 0'~ Chorus and solo.
sr. pEIER's MISSION.
In eptertsinmeur is to be given in aid Of st.
,.ear,a Enlsoo1aI Mission Wednesday evening,
ttsssS,sndard tssS Hail, corner OF Michigan avenue and
TashiIeenth r. street. The programme is as fol-
lows:
l. ''0Da grs. B. +. Hadluet and Cart Holfsohn.
Atsmtrt. f:or OPEN Of Titus Mozs-t
T. '''~- Nrs: i. ". Mcclure.
ia. "Espcrsaza ....-.~.-..-....-- --Goidbsck
u "a La H0nfGo'is G,' E,,.ii I,t6iag
s,o Wonders Of Lifetime; an Evening in the World
Of Msgic.. introducing the Masters Of the Occult
SLencs prof H. Reloocs, the Man OF Mystery Sig.
1si;tz. the Mouarch Of Wizarda.
17olets are only 50 cents.
THE TESSEssEEASs.
Tile troupe Of sable singers known Is the Ten
,.eoc,ns. who were here in February last, will
t;ra three Of their characteristic concerts at Nc
SG,r1;rka Music Hail, Monday, Tuesday, aud
Wednesday evenings Of this week. They are so
va]l known hero that they hardly need any fur
ther introduction to the public.
TIE NCsIcAL COLLEGE.
This managers OF the Chicago Musical College
have made arrangements to have their organ pu-
1ila practice upon two large organs, one on the
So7ii, and one on tho West Side. This arrange
ment will prove Of great advantage to pupils.
The College Directors have also awarded two e1e-
rapt gold medals to Mas Nettie Roberts and Mr.
T, A. Phelps for merit III musical study aud gen-
eral p1ugress-a compliment to which both these
deserving students are richly entitled.
CONCERT COSTUMES.
That our readers may have some idea OF the
rnprailirc style Of concert-costumes. We print
ihe following from the Boston Saturday Euening
G1zete:
Quite little Auttcr Of interest was noticed among
The ee1 last week in regnrd to tho costumes worn
r. tue lady soloists at the Handel and Haydn con-
CTS, Although Miss Edith Wynne has received .
rge amount Of money for her services, OF least hall
lhat rum must have been paid for the beautiful
drSeses which she wore. Ono Is Of rich white satn
elegantly modelled, and trimmed with lace and fringe
4nos Of daeae at a. sh or fn1 f
with pink satin. With royal purple silk sktrt she
wore white SILK orerdzcss, brocaded with purple,
1ad beautiful turquoise blue silk was trimmed with
uale tinted six ALI her concert dresses low
l. the corsase, and the sleeves Short displaying
lovely neck and beautifully rounded aims. 1t has
much more beeomingls. and appears to better per
Amestca: Amer Miss Annie Louise c4ry dresses
Ear costume worn by her is Of white corded
silk combined with brown velvet, and
trimmed with pink silk on the front OF the skirt,
and with brown ribbon bowe aud deep netted fringe.
Another Of light blue silk, cut low aud with short
teeyes Ono Of salmon silk Vas trimmed with garnet
velvet and vas arranged IN sssle Of 2eccar folds at
corn-colored silk low in the corsage, and With short
sleeves low berha Of white tule, falls Of old lace
roses non The sltt Ind bodice, completed beautiful
costume Miss Adelaide Phillips appeared in Light
salmon silk popn, trimmed with garnet velvet, and
trimmings. At the Saturday uAtinee, Mies N5nne sp
pcared peculiar dress, Of wine color and ighttst
sage green combined aud MIS- Smith wore beautiful
blue silk, with pink sash and trimmings. IN the even
lug, Mrs. West u2s dAssed in sky-blue sk and IN
prominent view IN the front balcony MEs Wynne was
noticed full evening toilette OF pink and white silk
with flowers of the contrasting coors in her hair II is
said that this Indy brought thirysix elegant costumes
with her to this country Of which we lase Els yet seen
but = very few.
TIE NINTH SYMPHONY At BOSTON.
or the production Of Eeethoyen's Ninth SYM
phony at the recent Boston festival, the New
York Tribune says:
Musicaliy considered, the Ninth Symphony must, by
khia time, Eage lost much Of its eoigmaic character
Whether We regard it rs the WaeEerltes do, as the
cornerstone Of the aB yet incomplete edidce Of u
nuuc Of the future," or as the theme upon which
The "uew music is merely an extended and diduse
commentary its quordam obscuritJ, its apparent
want Of form, its challenging uncoasenonay, are no
longer disturbing its meaning, is clear as is
that Of tho great minor. Tho c{*en petpe1ug and
fAa
sears giren rise to much DISCUSSION, not unni1ed
with yitupernion, to whether Beethoyens original
TO- Richard Wagner has proposed some alterations In
the score. Some OF the changes which Wagter has
Introduced into the trumpet parts Ct tie Ninth SYM
plnuy made for the first time In Boston, IN this
syeaing performance. The most striking instance,
Perhaps III the ehrteking presto Introduction to
he aecond choral part. The furious tutomarra Of
nou the quality Of tone. Ono Of the passages that
has always given the most trouble IL from the eighty
.eeond to the n,n.yeighth bar Of the seletzo where
red up by the figures OF the strings. Wagner has
ldaed TWO ttumpets.
4 CORRECTION.
The Harmonic Society Of Cincinnati will have
,feEtiyal this mouth, under the auspices OF its
ucellent conductor, blr. Otto Singer. aud among
stbcr works will bring out "Elijah," where
npon the Commercial. Of that city, grows
Iubilnnt, and says it u will be performed for the
Grst time in this country west OF the Alleghe-
1c6. Except 1Of Tie 1act llat Lu1an las
been given several times in Chicago, the Com
nercidi il right.
NEW MUSIC.
L.W He1micE, Of Cincinnati, has Just issued
fwo new songs in connection with the Temper
ance Crusade, by Jean LIE Croix: Don't Go
kear the Ba1-roon. Father" and "Father
Drinks No More" They are illustrated With
handsome vignettes, which. in fact, are much
better than the music.
keichardt, the well known composer, has writ
ten new song to words by William Henderson.
IN memory of DR.. Livingstone, called dreams
II Home" which has been sung with great sue
eess By Antonette Sterling. The song is dedi
rated to Stanley, and will undoubtedly become
very popular. Like nearly all OF Relchnrdts works.
s. Drainard's Sons, Cleycland, have just
Issued batch Of new and popular music, II
which are the following pieces: File de
Madame Angot Galop," q Pure as Snow" ..alan-
dolinato," - Vienna Bloods Waltz" "Aida
March" and "Chorus from Lohengrin," all of
sh!ch are simple arrangements OF weli-known
melodies for the piano. by F. Larmo; also,
"Aellie Darling" song and chorus by J. Tim
nenbaum; "Return OF Love-" morceau tor
plsno, By Matte Edwards; and the "Rsgistar -
Ind "sou7enir" Polkas, by G. 3. Hodge.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. 1mogene Brown, Of Chicago, was an
bounced to sing in LA Traviata" ut the Drurv
n$,rf fr.AA 1rA&