St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-12-03
Our New York Letter.
TIE Won BULOW CONCERTS.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2}. 1879

four concerts in New York. The i'll
augurll one of the series pnssessing the
double attraction of being the opening
OF the ahuNt-namcd imposing structure,
and the debut in New York. of this
wurld-rcnou ned artist, was Il most bril-
liant and interesting affair. The hall.
which is spacious, wcll-arringcd, and
elegantly furnished, besides being prob
ably the best lighted room in the couu-
try, was early filled to ovcrfiowing with
the musical and social elite of the city.
Eagerly and cNpectantlN the brilliant
;lsScnblagc listened through the very APP
propIiatc opening number CBccth"Ncn' ;
.Dcdication of the House" 10y full or
chcStra,) and at its CLOSE all ewes were
directed to the door OF the little ante
room which contained the hero of the
evening. Handy had the last tones
and the great artist, carrying hat and
gloves. as * European custom, stepped
bri>klN out and walked firmly and I'M
dauntcd into the storm of applause for
which his appearance wa> the signal.
Stopping Il few moments to deliver a
series OF rapid. soldicr-likc bows. di-
rcctcd to every coIIcI of both audi
t"Iium and stage, he took his place at
the piano, and raised his hands to the
l,,..t.,,,tl, tl,,, A,,,,t,lt Inn al
is though ly cnclllntmcnl, and with
ont amy preliminary flourish, he struck
the opening chords of the great Bee
thoNcn concerto.
lc@Ict exceedingly tina: the necessity
of contIin" my letter within rra>ullahlr
limits prevents my giving an extended
description of this truly Wonderful per
nsInrc. ~ 1t is. can only convey
some idea of its quality 10y the effect
audience. The expectations of all had
been previously raised to Il very high
pitch 10y the great reputation of Won
Bulow. but 50 far had all expectation
been exceeded. that when he finished.
suddenly, as though the closing chords
had been Il lightning flash. there broke
from the GREATNESS house thunder
clap of applause that rolled from end Ia
end, and from floor to ceiling. filling the
Though one mole pair of hands "r one
/ more "hlavo" must inevitably burst the
walls aSundrr And from that moment
| the concert WAS one great ovation
Surh Il success Us WaS achieved that
night is of rare occurrence. even with
great Artists. and in the present in
Stance WI, doubtless partially due To IA
VnrinG circumstances, prominent among
which We're the unriVallcd accolISi i,
qualities ni the hall. and the magnificent
piano. for both Of which the MrSSrS
thirhcIIuw are To he thanked. Fol
nIanN Nrals tho thirke,ing piano Ea:
been la" little heard in New York con
cert rooms. and this has been dnc, il
great measure. to the lack of Il first
claS> hall not in some WAY controlled
10y rival houses. The MrSSis. CHECKER
ing have now removed that difficulty
10y the construction of this elegantly
appointed auditorium in ronncctio ION viii
their mammoth Ware-roonS on Fiftl
Avenue. and nr may now expect Il mon,
frequent public hr;Irim" of their nobl,
instruments. Nothing could he NOR,
apparently perfect than the manner il
which the one in Use on this occaSiol
fulfilled the cAactim% and eNcr-\arN in.
demands OF the great pianist and it i
not to Ice wondered at that Herr Won
Bmlnw. after becoming acquainted will
DUNN" his three months of preparation,
practice before coming to our shores
: now insists upon using il III all his con
crrt> in This country. And | liardl,
know who is to hc more congratulated
the Chickering's on this latest triumph
of THEN instruments, or Herr Won BulsN
on having So admirable II medium fu
) his wonderful interpretations.
, DEATH or rIE RICHEST MAN IN AMER
IcA. UU.OOU. 900 CHANGING HAND.
WAR WITH TURKEY. CoNTINUEI
, Success OF NON BuLow AT CHICK
ERING HALL. GU
p NOTES.
: NEW IoKK, Nov. 30, 1873.
= "SlroudS have 10 pockets. runs tn
d old SAY ing, and in proof of the truth ,
. this grim provcrb VIM. b. Asior. tn
= greatest of his name, and the richie,
= MIN in America. has gone down To til
- grave carrying out oi the world us littl
- of its riches rs he brought into it. 5
= universally have the press of both cit
t aud country noticed his deceaSe and il
o. ;Ittcnduui circumstances us we'll aS h
II past life, than nothing further need l
T. added OH those subjects. But there h;
+ been 50 much vague speculation ns t
b the amount of his wealth that it MA
= not m aiiisS To state that the most III
e tholitalive estimates place the tigul
e at one hundred millions Of dollars
J. sum very easy to pronounce, hHt IL
IL most impossible to realize from its We.
e immensely. The name of tru.sHs b;
+ always been Il synonym for uubounde