, 1877-12-23

Mltn foIt4 sIiscA4one ~ DC giTNn ny Mrs. Clara
., Stacy Of this city, Miss Abbic Whinnery oi
| Boston, and Mr.. lyrrell, basso, Of CINCINNATI.
It is as yet too carly to outline the programmes,
! but they will present a rnre treat to lovers vi
good music. Meanwhile the conmcnflahle ua-
tuEe ot Tho charity to be benefited should be
Kept In 1niau, amt should induce large and
generous patronage. 1t suuld bc remembered
that tie reserved seats will not be on sale after
Jan I.
THE BEETHOVEN SOCIETY REUNION.
The Beethoven Society will give It's third re-
union on Saturday evening next at Hershey
Hall, with very interesting programme.
Messrs. Locscl,, Lewis, Fehl, and Eichlleim will
play the Beethoven string quartcttc in G major,
and, with hfr. Wolfsohn, tue Shotto quintctte
for piano and strings, and Mcssrs. Wolfsohn
aud Echhcim will play RalE's duo, ';Bceeg-
nuug, for piano and cello. The vocal num-
bers will also be of unusual interest. as Two new
singers will ai,pear.-Mrs. Charles G. Hurd. of
tey'and h!vs1urf aTa Tae MISS Mary H. sugsett o
"sunsct" and "Thc Gipsy," and the latter,
Luzxi's "Avc Maria " and Mozartss uyoi clt
sapetc." AIR. Schnodig will sing Weiut's
"TAur.nwGcl.ter Led.'
PLANO RECITAL IN BOSTON.
Spectas Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Boston, Dec. 20.-Mmc. Schilles's last piano.
forte recital was given here yesterday afternoon,
and called forth select and apprceiatiye audi
cnce. II is setdum tAat q great artist has left
us with snch sincere regrets. fler first appear
ance among lis was in the winter of 1877. While
on visit TO Cambridge, Mass, she played with
Theodore Thomas orchestra, anl her genius has
given her place tn the front rank among
piansts in this country. Born in England, Of
English parentage, she cvincel ut au earIy ayc
great talent tor music, but was educated with
no thought Of public career. At the Lcipsc
Couseryatoirc she became the favorite pupil of
Mocllelcs, who acknowledged her genius and
wonderful Interpretation Of Chopin. At the
close Of her studies iu Lcipsic she played ut one
OF the Gc"andhaus concerts, taking the place
OF celebrated pianist who had been Gu
tton at the rehearsal failed to satisfy
the critics. Miss Schiller's performance was
d marked success, and not only was she several
times recalled, but also presented with case of
exquisite jewels In 1872 she was marrielin
England to Mr.. Marcus Bennett. of Boston,
facliIy at interpreting ut sight the most dill
cult worRs OF the great 1nastcTs WAS cxeMplitied
I'll Mendelssohn'sG q minor concerto, which She
played in PUBLIC successfully after days study,
anu many OF Rails concertos have l'een pre-
pared fur public performance in eight hours.
She is greatly esteemed by her friends and pu-
pills here for her personal worth, added to her
lnany accomplishments. We understand she is
to make Western tour before sailing for the
Old World. A BosToS LADY.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Dudley Buck has written :Ilymn to Music"
for the St. Cecilia Vocal Society of Brooklyn,
which is very much admired.
The next rehearsal Of the Beethoven Society
will take place Friday evening, Dec. 2s, instead
Of Tuesday (Christmas) evening
Rossini's posthumous Aiesse Soleuelle" will
De given on Christmas morning at St. Alary's
Church, with full orchestra and chorus.
Thc Hess concert troupe has closed its season,
and Mr.. S. G. Pratt, who has been connected
with it rs solo pianist, will shortly, return to
Chicago to resuhc his professional duties.
The special feature of the musical service at
St. Patrick's Church on Christmas morning
will be solo at the OffeEtory by Mrs. McGuirc,
who will slug Verdi's '' Saiutaris Hostia.''
We are requested to announce that the re-
hea1sals OF the Apollo Club will be ostponed
to Wednesday during the holidays, and that !
the Kobcrtshaw class will be held Fridays, in |
stead OF Tuesdays, for the next two weeks.
The Chicago Concert Party, Mrs. Falk, Mrs.
Watrous, Mcssrs. Schu!tZe, Bowen, William
Lewis, and Louis Falk, will give their first cot
.crt In this city next Thursday evening" Dcc.
u, ut the Union Park Congregational Church.
Sir. Florence Ziegfeld, President OF the Chica- |
20 Musical College, was presented, q few even |
ngs ago, with q magnificent case Of si!yerWarc |
by the members Of the Accordia Lodge, over
which he has presided during the last two years.
Mrs. Louis FallS sang with great success at
CONCERT given by the Philharmonic Society of
south Bend; 1na::, Oh the 19tA, and Mr.. Louis
7alk played at the opening Of tue new Hook |
,rghn, recently placed in the First Baptist |
Church, Egin, on the 20th.
With reference to a recent statement in THE
tribune to the effect that Atlantis father says |
hc is not married, the Montreaf Herald saws: |
: Jean Baptiste Ii Jeuncsse died in this city !
ourteen years ago, and left Louisa (AlbanD
after OF whom resides IN St. Louis strcet.n
then, the father said nothing Ut the
ort.
The Bliss Memorial Choir held a sociable on
thursday evening in lower Farwcii Hall, upon
fhich occasion, iii behalf Of the members, Nj.
J. r. Russell presented to Mr.. Frank Z. VIII
ans, the ieaCcr, q gold-mouptcd baton, as a
ccognitIon OF his efforts in the development Of
he choir. We understand the choir propose
oldng memorial service Oh the anniversary
t Mr.. Bliss death.
The Freja Scandinavian Singing Society has
lected the following officers for the ensuing
ear: President, Henry l. Hertz; Eicc-prcs~
lcsselroth; Recording Secretary. August
iri1nse; Correspondin. Secretary, Victor Mel
pn: Financial Secretary, ?. W. Nelson; Ii
rarian, ]. F. johnson; Musical Director, john
. Swenson; Trustees, Lawrence Hesselroth,
|. Anderson, an1 Henry L. Hertz.
On Thursday evening, Dec, q, concert will
c given at Arluory Hall, on Indiana avenue,
car Thirticth street, Tor the benefit OF the
hurcl Of the Holy Communion. The first part |
the programme, which is miscellaneous in
laracter, will be given bv Mrs. Z. Il. Jewclt,
[rs. C. e. Daniels, and Atessrs. Collin, Walker,
overs, and Frank Root. The SECOND part will
,usist of an opcretta, 'tPenelope, or the Milk
Ian's Bride" written and arranged by Mr.
rank c. Walker, the characters i'll which will l..
E taken BY Mrs. Jewrtt, Mrs. Daniels, aud
1cssrs Coffin, F. X. Root, and Walker.
The Cleveland Plai,ideater says: "We are
orry to announce that Miss Lou Brecclman,
ne of CieveIand's most accomplished artists. is
3otlt to leave us for Chicago, which place she
roposcs to make her home in the future nnd
eyotc her time to giving musical instruction. |
iss Brcgelman has lung been connected with
,c choir of St. Johns Cathedral, and has frc-
lcntlY taken part in various operas and con-
,rts given by home talent Miss Brcgeiinan's
1jce is rich contralto, and her departure,
lille O gain to Chicago, is great loss to local
usical circles. We wish Miss Brcgclmau all {
amer OF success iu her new home and heE 8
-ofession-"
The programme for the Turner Hall concert, I
lis afternoon, Is one OF the best ever offered at ,
lis place 1t includes Bartholomaus' Fest /
,Ionaisc"; the overture to Leutuer's El- {
ra y: the Owl Club waltz. by Locsch; {
,crt,,re ia GIuck's "Iphigcnia in AuEis u; a