, 1877-07-01

performances At i, a matinee viii be given
Company c, Of the First Regiment, Capt
Davis commanding, will assist; also II military
band. Emery storrs, Esq, will deliver the ora
ton. Other speakers will appear aud Thom
as concert Will be giren. In the evening at s
the entire programme Of the opening Of the
Centennial Ex position IN Philadelphia will be
given, with chorus OF 200 voices, under tht
direction OF Mr. Tomlins, including Dudley
| Bucks cantata, " The Meditation Of Columbia, >
Whittier's Hymn, and the Hu1lelujah Chorus
THEODORE THOMAS.
| In the Editor Of The Tribune.
| CHICAGO, June 28.-Plesse inform me, and
many friends Of music, where Mr. Theodore
Thomas was born, his nationality, and give q
short sketch Of his 1ifc. AN OLD SUHscnlREK.
REPLT.-Theodore Thomas WIS born in Han
overin 1886, and is consequently German by na
tional1ty. He received his first Instructions from
his father on the violin, and played in public al
q very early aye. His family came to New York
In 1915. For two years he played in concerts
aud then Travelled through the United States a.
first violin In concerts With Sontagr Jenny Lind,
Grisi. Mario, Laborde, Tha1berg, Piccolomini,
| and other artists. During this period he estah.
| llshed conservatory in New York with William
| Mason, and gave some memorable soirees Of
classical music, and also for time was identified
| with the opera, but abandoned his connection
| with 1t In 1861, and soon after, at tue head Ut
| his own orchestra, commenced his brilliant CO.
rcer as one Of the very few great conductors of
| the world. What he has done since then Us u
musical educator to elevate the public taste and
to secure lore for the purc and legitimate in
| music need not be told. His work for art speaks
| for itself all over this country.
| THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE APOLLO CLUB.
The annual business meeting OF the Club oc-
! CURED on Monday evening last. to hear the re-
| ports Of the officers Of the season just closed
| and to elect officers for the ensuing year. The
address OF Fice-President Hamilton, thanking
the gentlemen of the Club for the interest man
lfested in the success OF the season just closed,
their untiring cxcrtions to execute the demands
of all occasions, and to the ladies' Of the auxlia-
ry and festival chorus for their invaluable u.s.
ststance at the several concerts In which they
participated, was received By the Club with un-
qualified enthusiasm. The reports Of the Sec
retary, Treasurer, Librarian, Musical Director,
Music and Social Committees wcrc in detail tho
most complete Of any ever entered upon the
records Of the Club, showing fully the degree OF
success attained during the recent eyentful sea-
son and the basis formed for the future work OF
the Club.
The Committee appointed to nominate candi-
datcs for the Official positions III the Club (Mr.
Edwin Brown, ChairlnaD reported the names
OF the following gentlemen for the cOnsitlera-
ton Of the Club: J. $. Hamilton, President;
]. Van 1nwagen, Eice-Presllcnt; E. &; Newell,
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Otis, Librarian; T. S. Clark, on tic Board Of
Management; F. s. Pond, on the Board Of
Management; William L. Totnlins, Musical Di-
torv thot the attire ls,orI ,yas unanimously
elected.
Motion WIS made By Mr.. Williams, that Mr..
Stouz, the attorney Of the Club. should bs re-
9ucsteo 10 a1teno 10 tue incorporation u 1he
C1uo. .......
a.. not.on wy n'aie ps t WI m ~. 93,h
1nat tue eAsu.su ., ~ a ~
last season comul1flleutaIy 10 tAe lao4es o. Ine
auxiliary chorus, and Which was deferred 1or Tie
time, br rcyousitlercd, that satisfactory arrange
ments be made for the entertainment Of the
Club With the proprietors of the Hyde Park
Hnusc. and TINT Monday evening next be se-
1at.S ~ .he time fnr th, er.t,rsions Carried
ana Al. san in%asen 1. a2pohasu 1na,rl' IL
COMMITTEES u MAKE necessary u.1Anssuehes.
Mr ". =. Westcott moveu tuat u ! coiIpll- l.t
sosiety Carried.
Mr. Foote moved that the Club vote to Mr.
as ~ - ",o,,I;,ne1+ farri..J "NSo'
- nt;pn so ,.'o 1+. -. IT, ro..o++ t,o+ +ho
,, oe e w" ~ toncsrt ~ ~ H. t ht a. t t
suileFcfS W Inc recent nfe NJ ST. Joan. laf-
ricd-
On motion tho Club adjourned until the frat
3. G. NEWELL. Secretary.
~. a.1 wv
NA' A~"@e ~AA'N~
ST. Louis has at lust a sensation. Some
,x,,,e;o,., ~ +no+ .,,,. has ~s,a,ro 1tto- fr,,,
4lus'e1'n u t''' wy "' w :. 'e.Ie4 t4o'A1
his brother, L Inl1s'cinn somewhere III Germany,
to The effect that Richard Wagner is cu.tin4s
-. ~, .o,,.-, 80 , r,,,
o'el u th1s eoll3s'l HeA' seasoA' AAescupon
the ST. Louis Republican stirs about to secure
NJ, orchestra fnr him and in thu ,.our.c nf its
o.i.,s 49,, via. ~ e. 1i.,r;,.r .,ort1;,e s+tc
ol.eiat!on" 1aAe7 "'4o 1oAAo" t's' oea 1As' oe'.e
n'e"ts:
Dr.. Bcrnays expresses the opinion that be will
os,ng a. least por''o, o1 IN oFcheStsa Win h:n'
nprt.nr ,strnr,nrt. 'nAc corno+ IN sr, =.
INV of our American mns,c;sns IN n ,roy
that would be satisfactory to Wn.ncr's fast;dfoms
eur These arc tue oboe and bassoon. neither of
which, strange to say, often found in American
orchcstrns:, They are both difficult fnstrumcntsto TO
p'ayi ~ Is "nu , !u rchastn h th eh.;t't ~ ~ .,.
similar instruments the musical cultivation In tbs
country not heins such as rule as II TO make this
hnnthov - ID re"d irstpnmemf sh.,ed o' 1,Ec M
claFionet bat fat and about foot
10 10 iuty with US. The tsssoon i also q Wind
reed instrument Of wopd. and Is the proper base
lot se EGe anu 4ne e e1s 1c " a5 ~
these instrnnc nts have never been used more than
Two or thrce tunes III otcnestfa1 PERFORMANCES III