The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01

ope oil the most interesting events IN Tho history
Of music In this country, and promises q revolution
complete the first introduc steam and cleo
tricty. II was arranged by Mr. Strakosch that tho
rehearsal should DO strictly private, but the HER.
was represented, somewhat TO tho surprise
OF the genial mpressario At about half
past eight O'Clock twenty persons Including
i've ladies' Mr. strakosch, Professor Gray Of Chicago
the inventor Of the telephone; Mr.. Brown, supcrn.
tendent Of the Western Union Telegraph Company and
the Mcssrs Stenway entered Stcinway Hall from the
Fifteenth street entrance Immediately Professor
Gray assembled to the stage and began pulling upon two
pieces OF telegraph wire which were dangling down
on the right, and with the aid OF Mr. Brown
attached them to a common Morse instrument Com
municaiion having been established with Philadcl.
phia, the ''reccive. was brought forth and placed
upon closed grand Steinway piano. This ''reccivcr'
IL simply an arrangement Of long. narrow. hollow,
closed boxes, sixteen In number, tapcrng from each
end the centre, the end box being about two feet
long by three inches doop three inches wide the
others tapering down to Six Inches long IN the
ccntre-ookng Ike two cones Of boxes with
the spxcs meeting common magnet Joins the two
SMALLEST central, boxes The boxes are fastened
together by two strips Of wood with ihumtscrcws 10
tighten them at he pleasure OF the person
the apparatus somewhat us volinist will tune his
instrument The "rccciver' having been stood upon
the narrow end on the closed piano, the wires were
attached to the magnet ana word was transmitted to
the player In Philadelphia to proceed with the concert
We went back 10 the Fourteenth street entrance 10
tho row Of seats urhest from tie stage, and awaited
the FIRST notes from the gentleman tcicphonst IN tho
Quaker City. The two groups Of bright gas Jols on tho
stage threw but sombre hight the long rows Of
empty seats. There was nothing upoa tho stage but
the above named piano and the sounding board OF
rxvtc
the wires and the "reccivcr" Every whisper could
be heard in the hall. The enthusiastic strakosch was
explaining In an undertonc to OF his friends the
wonderful grandeur OF the system .swhy my
dear sir said he ut Will DO incalc uabc blessing
TO tho world. IL Will DO tho means OF converting
society. 1t VIII eventually lessen tho long and terrible
list Of upon criminal calendars
Men Will learn 10 love music, and their
baser passions viii disappear. Who ever knew
devoted to music 70 commit MUIR
ders We shall soon be able to give every family
music just water and gas received. We
shall plant monster telephone at point say at
st. Louis, which Is to about million OF dollars
and supply tho whole OF tho United States with dc-
ghiu melody. Then you can have a wire attached to
little recover IN your house, and roda! you have
music OF the most bcwtchng kind tell you this IL
but III It's iniany-yes, SIR, In us very infancyn
In a few seconds the prelude 10 ..Homc Sweet Homon
sounded low and soft at lfs then louder and swcccr
tone, the notes gradually swelling into the quality or
those Of fagcoet. Every sound was Clearly hoard
when the last prolonged had there was
u cnpping Of hands almost as heartily though some
prma donna had been there and had sung tho
grand old song Alter an interval OF about
a minute tho opening notes OF the Last
Rose Of Summer" were sounded. This air played
somewhat quicker. and tho pnuscs not perfect In
the hrs ten bars but suddenly the higher Of
peacd torn, strong. clear, pathetic, revealing
once tho tenderness aid dccacy OF he instrument
and s power IN ny melody IN the most dc.
lghttui form. Next AIR from Bales 'sBoh,inian
Gri WAS ordered by operator ana before the cir.
cult could fairly be completed tho opening strains OF
when other lips aud other hearts were oil ng The
hall THIS was rendered with fautcgs precision, the
highest and lowest notes being executed with special
accuracy To use a smile, the impression a
though strnscd orchestra vas playing at distance
the waves vi sound following another In regular
agreeable IL must not he Understood that
there Was al! the volume, the variety, the gran.
dcur oil an orchestra, but rather the echo Of
band stripped oi ali the cashing and extreme tone
There Is softness, fascinating medium III the
OF ~. telephone which arc - pleasant as they arc
ncxpilcab.e '.YanKce Doodle" ana a variety OF
Scotch aud Irisn airs next played. much to tho
gr,lincation o tuoso present, tor II DC said
many hud expressed grave Tears that the performance
would DO "a failure.
most important series OF experiments followed.
Taking magnet with two wires attached tho Professor
placed 1t upon small circular wooden ''bar s" then
put botu upon the sounding BOARD OF the piano, TO
vii icn reference is made above In d few seconds the
strains OF the "Oi Hundred heard all
over the hall, ike the lover notes OF a
snail organ, gracefully rc.cchoins, as II wcrc
The sounds from Philasiel phla. Another order
and tho iuii chofds OF the "Doxoogyn PLAINLY
disinguisnabic the chords being perfect thoIgh
the performer had been ON the stage with the appa-
rntus, first Two, then three, tour ana i've demon
strat,ns the wonderful scope 10 which tue
Instrument can be adapted and the possibility OF
playing some very intricate music. TINS tho
audience better than thing that mad been pre-
yiousIy. Hymns were Thea played Good save the
Queen" tue "Conqucrng Hero, '.Wo Won't 90 Home
lni Morning, +" ',uwancc RIVER" and numerous other
pleasing airA
Finally Mr. Gray tested the audience rs a circuit A
common transmittcr connected to the ba terry
bold by the Professor, who placed his iorcnnger
against disk faced with z,nc shaped like the human
ear tho gentlemen tncn ascendcd tho stage and
formed circle, ono holding tbs wire, tho others
all joining hands. ana the last OF the
circle on tue opposite sdc cIaspng the wrist OF the
Professor. The disk Was starred, tie air OF s.Nico.
dcmus" was produced through this human current,
starting from tho holding the WIRE
aud ending at the Zip Of tho Professors nngers IRON
which tue mir VAS emitted, clear and distinct.
Altogether u mcy be said that TINS new instrument,
when worked with iu battery, viii repeat melodies
IN the sweetest ami soiicst manner. The rehearsal
ma a M