, 1876-10-01
AT HOME.


who has recently returned from his European
studies, will have the distinction Of inaugurat-
Ing our musical season with concert ut Stand
ard Hall, on Thursday evening, Oct Il, upon
which cccasion he will have the assistance Of
Miss Ella A. White, contralto; Mr. Wilkie,
tenor; Mr.. Lewis, violin; aud Mr. Eich-
helm, yiolonceilo. The programmes are
not yet out, but it is arranged
SO far that We may announce the
principal numbers. Miss White will sing Mer-
kel's beautiful hymn, so be gracious, Lord"
Hr Wilkie will slug the cavatina from " Faust"
ts4Sa1ve deniora''). and the two will also slug.
duo, Messrs. Lieb1ing, Lewis, and EichAeim
will play the Mendelssohn D minor trio, which
has never been given here We believe, and Mr..
Tsbling himself will play Beethoven's Sonata
%. 81, No. 2, a selection If Mepdelssohns
'Songs Without Words" kulak's great oc-
taye Studr," four or five numbers from Chopin,
aud Liszt's ssSoiree dc Wien'' and "Polonaisc
Heroique'' There are three very prominent
concert a notaole one. First, it will he Dir
Liebiing's first public appearance since Ills re-
turn from Europe. Second, he has the assist
ance Of some Of our best local musicians;
Third, the programme Itself is one OF unusual
beauty and excellence. For these and for many
other reasons it is to be hoped that Mr. LiebIing
will meet with cordial and enthusiastic vel
come
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Mr. s. Liebling, the young pianist, brother Of
Mr.. Emil Llebling, Of this city, has taken up his
residence in Buffalo.
Mr.. Alfred Wlkie, the tenor of Grace Epis-
copal Church OF this city, has received f1atter-
Ing offer from Kings Chapel, Boston. Mr..
Wilkie has not yet decided whether to accept or
not.
Mr.. Thomas Goodwillie, who constitutes at
present the choir Of the Church OF the Messiah,
will sing this morning Dudley Bucks "Father
OF Thy Tender Mercy Save U.s. and 1.-THE
Evening Prayer" from Costa's Ell"
The first concert of the Apollo Club will be
given Dec, 5, and the repetition (Which has been
rendered necessary by It's Immense membership
Dec. Z. Miss Emma Thursby, whose last ap-
pearance here was with Gilmore, will be the
soloist of these concerts.
The teachers Of the Chicago Ladies' Semi
nary, II South Sheldon street, gave reception
on Friday evening last at which Nj. Lieoling
PLAYED and Mrs. Fox sang. Prof Booth, the
elocutionist, also added to the pleasure Of the
evening with his readings.
Dudl ey Buck, whom we still like to claim as
a Chicago musician, together with Mr.. S. T.
Warren and Mr.. J. Il. Cornell, the organist, are
organizing chorus in New York City to sing at
the Thomas symphony concerts: It Is intended
to make the chorus permanent one.
The third Turner-Hall concert will be given
this afternoon, with another light programme,
Including E. Bach's !" Triumph March )" Suppe's
overture to FRAU Meisterin;" the third finale
to Nicolai's "Templar;'' Conradi's MILITARY
Wittgenstein; Strauss "Vi!lage Swallows
Waits" Gungl's 'sAlpine Spring Echo" the
overture to Adams liking Of Que Day;'' fan
TASTE on Verdi's "lypermnestra;" and Berg
mans echo Galop."
The following card explains itself:
IN the Editor of The Tribune
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-1n view Of the fact that the
Apollo Club will have TO duplicate their concerts
this winter, would it not be a fair thing towards
ncrs residing on the West Side for the Club to give
one series OF their concerts at Union Park Church
OF some other equally desirable place on the West
mick mek's Hal Il On uH Stormy nsht for west siders
ASSOCIATE MEMBER.
Mr. Alfred H. Pease, SO well known in our To-
cal musical circles, has been giving piano rccit,
ais in Buffalo with great SUCCESS. At bis recital
%cas Sn s q ofe % vi as 9@fed @ ozs1afs I4s
" Rhapsodie Hongroise !" No. II, the one dedi-
Gated 20 Won BuIow; Won Weber's II Rondeau
Brilliante ~; Chopin's ' Baliade,' 4 fiat, aud
"Impromptu,' in F sharp minor; Raifs ar
and julie" u; Pease's own arrangement Of airs
from MADAME Angot," (D and his " Mignon."
The subscription for music In the public
schools is well under way. Between $500 and
$500 have already been subscribed; but this
amount has been raised among few indivdu-
ais. Now, in order to popuarize the movement
and to unite in it large number of those who
might be supposed to favor the measure, it is
proposed to raise 81 600 By dollar subscriptions.
These will be received BY Mr. E. G. Newell, Sec
retary of the Apollo Club; at the Root q Sous
Music Company's, 156 State street; and by MIR.
George Fl. Stokes, Secretary Of the Beethoven
Society, II Chamber OF Commerce; also, at the
Chicago Musical College, 493 WABASH avenue,
and 295 West Madison street; at tue Hershey
Chicago Conservatory OF Music, 200 State street;
at Lyon & Hea1y's, 162 State street; at J. Mol
ter's, 100 Madison street; at Cobb's Library, at
W. B. Keen, Cooke 81 Co.'s, and other
places. Let the citizens respond promptly in
this matter, and save the time and expense of
disinterested parties who are giving their efforts
in the cause.