, 1876-07-02

has appeared in print in the Philadelphia papers,
owing to the fact that Mr.. Theodore Thomas
rather courtcously declined to go out Of his
way to make his acquaintance Mr.. O1fcnbach
says: "Alr. Thomas, who conducts with equal
matstria Wagncr's works and Strauss'quadrillcs,
knows better than your reporter, and that it is
not the custom for composers to ask for the
honor Of being introduced to conductors, al
though the former may sometimes wish to have
the pleasure Of making the latter's acquaintr
a,lce'' But what docs Mr.. Offenbach think Of
making the announcement that he is to have
the pleasure of making the acquaintance Of the
public at 81 per head, and then declining Is
it an operabouffe joke?
LOCAL NOTES.
Dr. L. von Mcycrlloff, Of Vienna, q pianist,
who comes here highly recommended, has made
Chicago his home, and will devote his time to
teaching and CONTEMPLATING, He has tax cn
rooms at III North Clark street.
An admirable head of Liszt. mad C by sister
of our we1l-known musician, Mrs. Hershey, is
attracting great deal Of attention i'll Lyon s.
Hcaley's window. Those who have seen Ltszt
speak Of it i'll the highest terms Of praise
Mr.. Zicgfcld, accompanied by four or five OF
his pupils ut the Musical College, is to give a
concert on Monday evening in Joliet to the
public, and On Tuesday, the Fourth Of July, will
entertain the conyicts at the Penitentiary with
patriotic concert In case the party is not
detained at the prison for longer time, it will
return Tuesday evening to the city, in time to
fire its quota Of crackers and torpcdoes.
Arthur ]. Creswold, the organist, is making
arrangements for summer season OF concerts
in the Exposition Building. It is proposed to
convert the north end of the building into Al,
attractive resort, aud in the way Of music to
engage Eastern artists for solo performances.
organ for these concerts. The first concert will
be given July II, and the series will continue
until Aug. 60
The annual election Of officers Of the Apollo
Musical Club occurred On Monday evening, the
9th ult. The following Board was elected for
the season Of 1S76-'77:
President-John C.. uafncs.
Flee PresIdsnt-J. S. Hamilton.
!secretary-E: G; Newell.
T,easureT-William Coz.
L1rarian-P: Q. Otis.
Direcfor-Will;am l.. Tomlins.
Clark, ]. Van nwagen, F. S. Pond E. G. Newell.
At the recent Sacngerfest in Peoria, Chicago
seems to have occupied very prominent posi-
tion. We quote from the Peoria Transcript Of
the eed: 1.-The Germania s. Society 1 is probably
at the fest. Their selection E The Prayer Of
Earth J and their rendering we're most artistic
They were loudly encored at its close. Herr
Zeuch's clarionet solo was one OF the finest to
which we have ever listened. After the conclu-
Guard Band, discoursing sweet strains Of music,
led the way to Rouse's Hall, where the Chicago
Society served up ! "coTnmers u or lunch to 9TH
CT societies present. Everything here was on q
scale Of grandeur and maggnifcence beftting the
OCCASION"
It will be of interest, especially in church cir
clcs, the announcement that several Of the Epis-
copalian clcrgymen in this city have written to
jerome Hopkins, of New York, urging him to
come to Chicago aud produce the high vcsper
service which he brought out in the former city
at Easter, As there is a probability that le may
conc, VIC append scheme Of the service. The
music is full choral for priest, one choir Of
boys and men, two choirs Of women and men,
one harp, organ, orchestra, and guartette of solo
voices. The numbers are as follows: l: Process
sonal, hymn 106, c11oirs; :. Orchestral introduc-
Iion and sentence, orchestra, and choirs; 8. Gen.
eral exhortation, priest; I. General confession,
priest and first choir; 5. Longer absolution,
priest; 6. Patcr noster, priest and first choir; Z.
Vcrscle, priest; S. Response, first choir; g. Clio
ria Patri, priest; 10. Sicut erat, first choir; H.
Laudate Dominum, priest; L. Response, choirs;
u. First antiphon, duetto canone, ,soli soprano,
and alto: II. Triple aatiphonal double chant)
Psalm 113, three choirs; Is. Second antiphon,
trio, solo, soprano, alto, and tcnore; 16. Triple
antiphonal double clant) Psalm 114; II. Third
antiphor, quartette solo voices; Is. Single
Chant, Psalm lis, triple antiphonal choirs; 10,
First lesson, priest; co. Anthem, Cantate
Doniuo,'' three full choirs, organ, harp, orrhes-
ira, and solo voices; 81. Second lesson, priest;
%. Anthem, " BeEetlic anima mea,'' full choir;
23. Crcdo, choirs; p to 3d. Fcrsieles, responses,
ard prayers, priest and first choir; 81 Fourth
antiphon. quartctte and solo voices; S.. An
them, Is MagniGcat," three choirs, echo choir,
harp, solo soprano, alto and baritone, with Or
gan and orchestra and qiartettc oblfgato; 36 to
II. Prayers and amens, priest and first choir;
AZ. Amen, qu2rtette, solo voices; 43, Address;
a. Onertorium; IS. Rctroccssional {Hymn 109),
three full choirs, solo voices, harp, organ, and
orrFrstra