, 1877-05-20

OLD sRTrLERs' CONCERT
An Old Settlers Concert will be giyen at the E1-
position Building. next Saturday evening, under
the direction Of Mtssrs. Rand and Freibcrg, which
presents q very strong appeal to the public. The
orchestra will consist OF 100 Of the best players Of
the city who will be led BY the old conductors OF
days gone BY, among them Nj. L. Bru1, the first
father OF instrumental music in Chicago Mr. Vaas,
Mr. Romanus, Mr.. Moltcr, and Mr. Ba'atka, who
will arrive here from ST. Louis In time 10 take part
Arrangements for solo work have also been con-
cluded with Mr. Crossword; Mrs. kloss the pianist;
Mr. Senee, the new tenor. anu Mr.. Holm, the
piccolo player. The scheme ia very attractive
and promising one, and as the prices have been
fixed 1T the low figure OF 25 cents. there will un,
doubtelly be crowd in attendance both Of the old
and new settlers to greet the oid-t'me eonouetof5
IN MEMoR1AM.
Another Of our old musicians has gone to bis
rest. To late comcEs in Chicago the name Of Henri
Dc Clerquc does not signify much. To those, how
ever, who have grown up with music in Chicago it
signifies great deal. AS yiolinist he stood at
the head Of bis profession for many ycare, and led
the strings all through the palmy years Of the old
Philharmonic orchestra, besides holding an honored
position. not only IN Chicago bnt throughout
tioual talent and With the proper application OF
that talent might hare held his position to this Gay
but after the fire he lost his hold upon music, AMI
n ate MaS He had The faults Of
o:her musicians that kept him back from the posi-
tion to which be entitled by his talents but he
had so many more e1cefencies than faults that
one will think OF the latter His name is too inti-
mately associated with music In Chicago to he lost
and there are many who will pay qn'et tr1oqtc IT,. to
kindest sympathy with tnose whom he has left be-
hind. --.-
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Mr., Dudley Buck succeeds Mr.. 8. B. Whitney
as o1sanist Of the Holy Trinity Church on Brook
Ign Heights ..
Normal musical institute will be held at Plym-
outh, Ind, commencing July and continuing five
weeks, under the direction Of S. " Straub and c.
A. Havens, Of Chicago, and Frank q. Walker, Of
New York.
Mr.. J. Pros1nger gave concert with his pupils
at the Athennum on Thursday evening last, which
was we'll attended and passed OF with success.
The object Of the concert was TO introduce ANA
teurs In instrumental music, the speciality or MT.
Prosinser. s--;
Cincinnati ought TO be happy. The Gazette says:
'The contract for building tho great organ iof the
Cincinnati Music Hall has been awarded TO HOOK %
Hastings OF Boston. 1t will oe when finished the
largest organ in Ameria, and one Of the three Or
four great organs Of the world Its cost viii be
about $50, co.," T. .@~
1t will be pleasant announcement to musical
people that new pianist may short be expected
to make her Western debut in this city. The de-
butante IL Mics Martha BIanke, who went to tne
Lipzic Conservatory from Carlia!c, ILL.,, in ISL,
studied there four years, aud then completed her
tuition with Liszt- She recently made her apneaf-
ance In New York with great success The 7rtoHHf
says Of her: s4sne plays. not only with Technical