The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
Music.


Church.
Mrs George Dwinnell is rapidly progressing
on the banjo
Prof. Belcher has charge of the Scottish Rite
choir this winter
Mr.. J. W. Lunt, good basso, is singing at
Plymouth Church.
Miss Ida Becker will play piano solo at the
next M;ennerchor concert.
The Lyra loses q valuable member in Will
Durbin, who has moved to Chicago.
Mr.. Alex. Wufschner is at Hot Springs, Ark,
where he will remain for some time.
! Ore Swope, the leader of the Danville, Ind,
band. is an exceedingly fne cornet player.
! Reuben Springer's will leaves a large endow
ment for keeping up the Music Hall at CincIn
natl
The Musical Review, published by D. H. Bald
| wins firm, of this city, is a most interesting
| sheet
| Mr.. George Hottie has very clear and power
full tenor voice, which reaches b, in alt, with
| ease.
Mr.. Walter Nichols who sang second bass in
| the Boylston Club, is now at the First Baptist
Church.
The Lyra orchestra consists of thirty-ive mu-
siciaus, under the leadership of Mr.. VIII
Zumpfe
Mrs Geo. Dwinnell recently purchased 80
| banjo and is taking banjo lessons of Mrs Emil
Wulschner
Professor Ginnsz did some very fine organ
| playing at the Mayhower Church, last Sunday
! His selections were from Hayden and other
! classic masters.
| Mr.. Frank Du Wald. who is said to have fine
| baritone voice, will probably be heard at the
| next Byra concert.
Joseph Becker. Of North New Jersey street,
presented his daughter with handsome CHECKER
| ing piano last week
Mr.. Myron Stowell, organist at the Taber-
nacle Church, is making rapid strides in his
| chosen profession.
Miss Grace Geiger is organst at Grace Episco-
pal Church and is giving general satisfaction by
her charming playing
There is a great future for Walter Rodgers as
a cornet player His solos of the features
at English's Opera-house
Miss Katy Wenger has a very clear soprano
voice, which with more cultivation, will be par
ticularly adapted to opera.
Mr.. Harry Lawrence is singing tenor at the
| Second Presbyterian Church His voice has
improved very much of late.
Miss Meader, of Cincinnati, who is visiting
Miss ApplegaJe, is one of the most charming
| amateur players of the West
Mile. Nevada, the prima donna, who is ere
ating furore in New York, is protege of Mrs.
Mackey, the wife of the bonanza king,
Mrs. Grace D. lowering is engaged as soprano
soloist at the Second Presbyterian Church.
Her voice is greatly missed at Plymouth Church
That excellent organization the Boylston Club
is much missed this season. 1t is hoped the gen
tlemen will again favor US with some of their
music.
Mrs. Flora NJ Hunter will give charming
recital on the 114th anniversary of Beethoven's
birth, at D. III. Baldwlns music rooms next
Wednesday,
The membership of the male chorus of the
Lyra is to be increased. The gentlemen de-
1nad tn ma l-a oh IN
the State.
A grand entertainment will be given at the
chapel of the Knightstown Orphans Home on
Christmas eve The programme will consist of
music and recitations.
Mr. Perry Ingalls, the cornet sOloist of the
When band was presented with gold medal
last Friday evening at the Meridian Rink Mr..
e. j. Griffith made the presentation speech.
Max Leckner has made vast improvement in
the singing at the Second Presbyterian Church.
He pays particular attention to fine shading and
phrasing in conducting his chorus, and the result
is perceptible
e Madame Heine is preparing for a grand con |
cert to be given at Lyra Hall on the evening of
Robert Burns's birthday anniversary. She will
be assisted by her pupils, and fine pro
gramme will be presented
The musical people of city have treat
in sto re in the promised reeitas of Mr. Sher- |
wood on the 9th and 2Sth of January. 1t is a |
wise step in the Matinee Musicale to import such
hearty cooperation of our city at large.
Some good music is heard every Sunday at the |
Tabernacle Church. Myron Stowel is the or
ganist The choir consists of the following ladies
and gentlemen: Mrs c. D. Voolfolk Misses
Mamie Wallcl, Adele Wallick Crozier Blake |
and Mr.. Belcher, DR.. Maxwell Mr.. Butler and
Mr.. Willard.
An entertainment, under the direction of Mrs.
E. z. Thayer. will be given at Masonic Hall,
Greenfield, for the Christian Church Sunday
school, on Dee. % A musical shadow pahto
mime entitled ''Orpheus, the Organ grinder.
will be presented also some buresque selections
by a carefully selected kazoo band.
AT the musical and literary entertainments
given by Powell Lodge U. o. II. on Friday even
ing there long and varied programme, the
chief features of which were the piano SOLO
"Overture to William Tell " by Miss Della Bid |
die dramatic readings by Misses Jennie Well
ing and Lulu Robinson, and song by Miss Jessie
Meek.
The quartet that will furnish music for the
entertainment to be given at the Scottish Rite
Hall the 18th inst. is composed of Professor
Belehef. John G.. Blake II. c. Siekles and NJ.
d. Butler There will be other vocal and in
strumental music, including an organ recital by
Professor Schumacher, and an exhibition of
stcreoptcon views.
Miss Annie Abromet, oreanist at St. Johns
Cathedral, has prepared very interesting pro-
gramme for Christmas, At o'clock in the
morning Peters mass will be sung; at 10 o'clock
baMasche's celebrated mass will be rendered,
and at o'clock in the afternoon Millards yes.
pers will be given. The choir consists of Miss
Kate Wenger soprano; Miss Lizzie Abromet,
alto; Mr.. Steve Bedell, tenor; Frand DuWald
and Mr. Griffin, bass.
Professor Ora Pearson has organized new
musical society, to be known the Indian
apolis Glee Society,"" 1t comprises forty mem
bers, and meets once week in the lecture room
of the Central Christian Church. During the re-
cess of each session, some fine solos, duets and
quartets are rendered Among the prominent
Rodgers and Mr.. Orlo Ball. The names of these
fine singers with the leadership of a musician
with such an acknowledged ability as Mr.. Pear,
son possesses, win insure to this new society
grand success for the winter.