Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-30
Letter from Boston.


BosToN. May %. 1873.
CHURCHILL THEODORE TnoMAs-GRANp
CoNcERr- DIsBASpING or THE BOSTON
PHILHARMONIC CLUB.
REV. ". II. u. MURRAY,
has been the principal topic OF gossip during
the past week from the fact that he has asked
for vacation from June lst, uutl wear from
next Sept. and his request has been granted ;
during that fifteen months, there will BE- no
services held. and Mr.. MURRAY expresses the
hope. that before the expiration of ths, time.
he will be able TO raise the amount required
for the erection Of new church. Many theo-
ries ATE sf'ost as to the cause Of this sudden
freak OF the pastor OF the famous New Eng
land church. for II IL well known th II the re-
quest took the whole church and society by
surprise and feeling Of sadness and bitter dis
appointment has taken possession of every
member for the prevailing opinion among
even Mr.. Murray's strongest supporters. seems
TO De that next Sabbath. they will listen 10 the
last and only sermon that he will ever preach.
n their pastor. There has been CREST dissstis-
faction during the past yesr, snd many Of their
most prominent members have Withdrawn and
united with other churches. Their expenses
have been enormous and the net profits insult
firient 10 cover them. but the majoriiy OF those
uo iptt"tu MN ifptl 81 arr SIN VIII
ing to stand by him, If he will stand ty the IN.
but As he insisted upon taking the proposed
hong vacation. regardless Of the feelings IL his
people. the principal part OF them will al once
take letters 10 other churches and when he re-
turns hfteen moaths hence. fear he will Ia, g
little need OF his new edifice.
PRof. J. ". CHURCHILL.
Tha, old adage. "A prophet /. DO, without,
honor save in his own country" is not always
true. and in the case Of Prof Churchill. who is
Professor Of Elocutiou at the Andoycr TheoI-
ogicsl Seminary in this State. We have de-
cided exception TO the rule. for in that Institu-
ton there are six Professors who supply the
pulpit OF the chapel during the year and ow-
ing TO the crowds that hocked TO hear this pop
ular reader when he Was announced Ia preach
they have been obliged TO establish new rule
under the enforcement Of which. II Is not know
what one Of the Xix il to be heard. The conse-
Qusnce IL. that the average attendance j. much
larger and Mr.. Churchill Is better pleased. iu-
a,much A. he prefer. TO speak TO congregations
that come to hear the word Of God, rather
than n crowd Of curiou. people who gather
there because 1t 10 fashionable To say. II heard
Churchill preach last sabbath
THEODORE THOMAS
is name that Ia. for many years been inti-
mately associsted in America. with the prog
ress OF musical Art and we indebted TO him
to-day, more than any other man, for the rank
which good music las taken and holds among
U.s. Al uF-l ne rstfNsJ nIl poor cnCOut
agement, but he had great faith In his work.
and lsbored sssiduously until his task was
| completed and he had won the public favor
and patronage There is one ltte fat. how
ever. about this great mans musical career.
| that Is not generally known. As familiar A. the
musical world i with his history. and that is
Mr.. Thomas !. not only one Of the best direc-
| tors but one Of the most superior yIoiiui,t. a.
well, and II i limited. that al 4 JAy not far very
distant, Bo,,onians will have the great delight
] q It,. -. ~
VIII eilcii from the king OF instruments. In
early life b. played the violin abroad. and led
An orchestra IN Germany, when but seven
I YEAR old.
GRAND CONCERT
will ~ given IN MUSE Hall. thi. evening ~ a
farewell 10 Madame rug NE iapis.uiit .iu u no
goes abroad IN few days TO MI a thru. years
engagement in London. and II will probably he
her isst appearance in this country. for 10 use
her own broken English, she says. | .hall
never stng no more in America" She viii b.
assisted by the Original swedish L-dir, Quar-
teiie. who will sing for the last time b. tore
| their departure for Sweden. where thsy viii
spend the summer. and probably will return TO
u. again In the Autumn. also the Popular
soprano. Miss Fanny Kellogg; Sig. TaSiiapie-
ira; W. ii. Sherwood aud the Amherst Col
lege Glce Club, composed OF sixteen male
voices. who will make on this occasion. their
fret appearance in Boston. II i pronounced
the best College Gee Club In the country. .
The concert is looked forward TO with oon.ti-
81 able interest and promises io be a. much OF a
musical success As any Of the season.
THE BOSTON PHILHARMONIC CLUB
will disband al the close Of the pres cni season,
despite the fact thsi they have attained a posi-
tion in the musical world, such a. La, never
| been reached by any other similar organization
and iis loss will b. severely felt. Could Thu.
Club have been composed OF six shrewd Yam
kees, Instead OF six selfish, lealous. irritable
Germans, and It'll retained all their admira-
bic musical qualities, they would have stood
to-day the representative instrument al club Of
the world but although they have taken 50 high
rank musically, there have been many draw
backs IN their manner Of doing thing which
have materially lmpctied their advancement
| There has never been any head; each one has
hecn for himself; thoroughly selfish never do
ing favor Tor anyone. only a. they could see
an immediate income out OF IL; and ready al
Asy time 10 caocel an engagement, IL thereby
they could secure smother, for AL additional
ten DOLLARS such Management las no; been
| pleasing 10 managers nor has IL bccn produc-
i've Of good 10 the club. One time during he
past season hen they had been travelling ali
! day, dnsgreeing one with smother on ulin-
! Isortant matters. they arrived tired and out OF
sori,, At their place OF destination, little town
in the West where they were 10 give \ concert
that evening; two hacks drove up to the door
OF the hotel; the nrsi one who Alghted went
! Into the ONCE and addressed the clerk with.
plft me the ust ROOM you nave 10 The mouse,
and then the next. aud the next. until all
Elk had entered the hotel marched Up and
made similar demand of the astoui.hed
clerk, who finally recovered himse 81 iticieutly
TO sex. Nv here /. the manager OF thi. sOa-
pSuy: | must see the manager and then
there was such \ Batel OF tong ues n. only xix
excited foreigners could make; but above the
din and confusion. could BE- heard the steniori-
an tones Of the French horn PLAYER. saying.
1--WE have no manager. We are all gentlemen
sir; every one OF Us gentlemen" r..