, 1877-07-22

Wilh oFa1t Ior st'oo 70, which We beg you to acceE
not forget the great generosity OF the citizens
St. John in our fearful calamity. We trnst yo
may speedily recover, and that the lose throug
the heartiest good feeling between your city an
OURS Very respectfully yours,
AroLlo MUSICAL CLUE.
per James s. Hamilton, President.
n,n REPLY;
4Ss9ks g oFf1GE, ,,; St; 3ohn. n F.. 9uly 70
olio Club, Chicago, M.-DEAn Sn:: Yonv kint
favor & Of 11th inst: to hand with inclosure, draf
srmea Thf na2e A29l9 for e bs Of oo,c cha
donation and for the expressions in yours accom-
pany3ns We feel this donation III G peculiar man
neF for in it are dispayed both the feelings which
actuated the members OF The Apollo Club nnt
| the continued sympathy OF the noble and generous
citizsns Of T., Chicago, without whose support ths
handsome results st. John will not forget Chi
| cago. Yours very truly,
S. z. EARLE, Mayor.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Mrs. DR.. Martin, a pianist and organist of ex.
ccllcnt merit, will come here in September from
Cleveland to reside. She will prove valuable
accession to our musical circles.
Miss Lille Smythe, who has been for several
years past the leading teacher Of vocal music in
Vassar College, is stopping with the Misses
Dooftng, at the Avenue House. Miss Snlythe
intends to locate permanently in Chicago.
The Great Western Light Guard Band, of this
city, under tho direction OF Mr.. Claudcr, are
giving concerts in St. Louis at Schnaidcrs Gar
| den. Chicago had it's revenge on Wednesday
evening by compelling 5000 people of that city
| to listen to Bruce's tuba solo.
We are indebted to F. S. Chandler 4 Co. for
the following new music: f'When the Angels
| Watch Are kccpinE,' song, by Abble L. New
hall Spalding; Il Under tho Vioets,n song and
chorus: By Fred S. Pond; "Happy Thoughts
Waltz" by D. s, Mccosh; aud We Shall Meet
! Him Again." sacred song, by ". Warren
| Bentley.
Mrs Florence Rice Knox has written
| q long and se.c ere letter to the Adr1~
| an {llich.) Times about her recent de-
but in London, in which she charges
! Gyc, her manager, with the intention Of sacri-
ficing her SO rs to get out Of Ills contract, and
| alleges that she was the victim of English and
! Italian intrigucs.
The Root & Sons Music Company send US
/ the following ncw music: s:Life's Wheat Is
Full of 1arcs, NY Boy,' song, By Il. P. Dauks;
-. - NeTernl1re," noctuIne, BY Maurice Il.
Strong; '.Thc Stars Ale Shining Bright, Lover
Of Lifc,n sacred song, b. P. P: Bliss; " We'd
Better Bide Wee, variations for piatlo, by ".
v. Graves; and g Frelight Waltz,'' BY +. r.
kim ball.
We are indebted to the Musical Review Pub
fishing Company for the July number OF their
magazine. conducted by Mr.. Armstrong, So
far as editorial aud selected matter are con-
eeTncd. Mr. a. is working hard TO make good
magazine, and deserves sympathy and support
It Is rather ungEateful, however, that he should
be hanpcred at one end of the line BY the trash
piled in 1T tile other, which presumably passes
for "new musfc.''
4 curious error in one OF the Thomas pro-
grammes on the Mozart night gave the TRIBE
Concerto rs part OF the Diyertin1ento in D. The
New YORK ltorid takes the programme, errors
and all, and says: "A1r. Theodore Thomas began
his fifth week Of concerts in Chicago Monday.
Last night was devoted to the works Of Mozart.
One of the numbers, quite new In America, was
the theme and variations from Divertimento No.
l in d, concerto Tor three pianos and orchestra"
The Apollo Club will arrange to furnish rc-
served seats the coming season. The plan Of
repetition concerts will be discontinued and the
subscription list will therefore be limited For
taer assoeiate members who wish to renew their
subscriptions should make tho fact known to
Mr. Newell, Secretary, or some active member
OF the Club, at all early day, as the list will be
closed as soon as the required number are OBJ
taiucd. Mr.. Tomlins is to be the Musical Di-
rector.
There Wis m informal gathering OF the pupils
OF the Hershey School Of Musical Art at the
residence Of Mrs. S. B. Hershey, No. 375 West
washington street, last evening. 4 choice ST.
lection oil Vocal and Instrumental music, inter-
sperscd with humorous and dramatic readings,
formed the principal features of the evenings
entertainment. Miss Eva Naycrs. Il pun1I of
Mr.. Eddy, presided at the piano Mrs, Hershey |
and Miss Grace \. Hiltz rave some very fine ]
vocal selections. Mrs. Hastings, Miss Branan. |
MISS PATTERSON. aud Miss Rose, pupils OF !
r, r,ot auaed greatly to the pleasure OF
'Ae " eA'AsS "4'A seteet feao1nss'
Lee.els Mnlcn W.. we nave received from Boston
ssa.e aa,s .ns sas .ncnuclssohn ulntette Club has
first violin. leaves in ths fa1 ~ II, safua'
shin IN Svrarnsn f5n;,.arta ~ ~ ~ ~ H.; po.eHH9t
ennn1;ad h,s 49, .is ot,' uuu us l'lAse VIII oe
In,ia sto5; = =; H;12s-enss ptayer from Joachlm,s
H., e,,1;,,L ~ oc! ,t1. Ar; Alen's place VIII
~ e.pl1tGu y n1F. Dannrellthcr, vlolnlst from
C'nelnnatt: ana brother OF the noted Wagner
partisan o1 London. Miss Lewis, the eyreilent
vocalist OF last season. has hecn re-rnrarp1
The Philharmonic Club ri Rostrn s,r;,1 ro,Ins+,
ccrued bernhard 5;-7,,,'n,s,. "iso aie @ von-
AAA'@'9 e'a4 1ates mas been secured as vocalist.
EMMA ABBOTT
Emma Abho4t roco,t1,7 -,... :: ~
po.,-- c..919' .esel.i! ealE III ot. Iec1has
ho1uan eatnollc thurch in New York upon the !
occasion OF tho oDeuur Of t),e Forty uorrs, |
Alteration. 1n,,aa;,+,,.
Fothr E1+ M neo4'1tep aIIcs TIC sermon |
5aS Iha..et5' sptahln!T7 from tile altar. ten ]
~ tnaliNs W alt tile artists who had given |
ttclt SERVICES Tic spoke Of their art as lending |
oi.ntty 10 religion and described them, Miss |
Abbott excepted, as stars in q ealayy This |
lady he selected for special ana PROLONGED