The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-21
Music.

quality.
Will Woods is rapidly progressing on the Span,
| ish mandoline.
Mr.. Dan DeWolf conducts the singing at Cen
| tral-ayenue Church.
Mr.. Chas Parker is singing tenor at the Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church.
Miss Dude Mcguire is singing in Jacksonville,
| Fla, on her way to New York.
Mr., John Geiger is good pianist, and very
| popular in social and musical circles.
Ernest Wallis's kazoo-playing at the Flower
Mission fair was especially admired.
Mr.. Will Staub plays the piano remarkably
we'll He also possesses a good bass voice.
Miss Jessie Jones. has a sweet soprano voice,
which is being cultivated under Nine. Heine.
Mrs Henrietta Barmeier and pupils will prob
ably give fine concert before the winter closes.
Miss Lillian Russell will sing at the Episcopal
Church at Michigan City, Ind, on Christmas
morning.
A small green parrot is the constant compan-
ion and idolized pet of the great italian con
tralto, Schalchi
Miss Lou Greer will commence her studies at
| the College of Music, Cincinnati, Immediately
after the holidays
The ladies of the Methodist Church, at Green
| field, are arranging for a musical entertainment
after the holidays.
Mrs. Anna Walkers fine and sympathetic
| voice is receiving merited praise from the mem
bees Of Plymouth Church
| Mr.. Clarence 'Forsythe is expected home in
the near future. He has spent two years in
! Germany studying music.
Miss Susie Kelley, formerly assistant teacher
of music in the Danville, Ind. Normal, is spend
ing the winter at Greencastle, Ind.
| Miss Jessie Meek is singing with the Lyra So
! Getty Hor voice is pure and rich. She is tax
| king lessons of Prof Ora Pearson.
A musical and literary entertainment will be
| given by the Pearl Seekers" at the Holy
Innocent Chapel, on next Tuesday evening.
The Mayfower Church will celebrate Fore
! fathers day by some fine music. Prof. Ginnsz
| will preside at the organ and Andrew Smith will
lead the singing
e. A. Cook, of the Occidental Hotel is ar
ranging with Beissenherz's orchestra to play at
| a series of parties to be given at that house
| during the legislative session.
Miss Fannie Beck, whose ability as vocalist
| is so well-known, and who has been suffering
for two years from being thrown from sleigh,
is rapidly recovering her health at Lafayette.
Dr. @. E. Wright has two promising mu-
| sicians in his family. His daughter Lotta
plays the piauo remarkably well, and his son,
Charles, executes difficult music upon the violin
Mr.. Andrew Smith will assist with the sing
ing on Christmas at St Johns Cathedral His
tine voice will be heard tomorrow night at the
| art exhibition, in q solo entitled Loves Re-
| quest" by Reiehardt
The London Globe, in recent treatise on
Nationality in Voice." states, that, owing to
the semi barbarous conditions essential to such
| productions the American voices will be the
finest heard in the next century.
The attendance at the Lyra rehearsal on last
Tuesday evening was large The music selected
| for the next concert is of very high order, and
the members are determined it shall be one of
the finest concerts ever given in this city.
The entertainment of the Swiss Maennerchor
| Society last week, at Mozart Hall, was well at
tended and proved satisfactory to all present
An interesting programme was rendered, which
showed marked progress in the organization.
At the concert to be given for the Christian
! Church Sunday school, IN Greenfield, next Tues
day evening, Messrs. Isaac and Charles Davis
will play Hear Me, Norma" as cornet duet
and Messrs. Charles and Bige Davis will render
cornet and trombone duo.
The officers of the Indianapolis Glee Society
are E. N Richards, president; Orion Ball. score
tary; .. Hazard, treasurer; H. G. Rogers, pi-
anist. Mrs John G, New, Mrs. J. J, Cole, Miss
| Emma Grooms b. N. Richards, and Frank Car
lin constitute the executive board Prof. Ora
| Pearson is the director.
The Beethoven recital given by Flora NJ
| Hunter last Wednesday afternoon, was thor
| oughly enjoyed by all present Mrs. Hunter
| ranks with our best pianists in the West. Her
playing has gained strength and brilliancy
| since her first appearance here, three years ago
She is an active member of the Ladies' Matinee
Society, arranging much of their work each sea-
son. Her real merit will always place her high
| in the list of thorough musicians.
Major J. B Pond, of New York, announces
| that the Jules Levy Concert Company will give
an entertainment in the Indianapolis Lecture
Course, Dec 81, at Plymouth Church Mr.
Jules Levy is the best cornet player in the
United States. his pre-eminenee being undis-
puted. He will use his celebrated golden cor
net He will be supported by Miss Stella Costa,
| soprano; Mr.. Edward o. Mahony, basso,
and Mr.. Constantine Sternberg piano Mr.
! Sternberg is Russian pianist of note. Mrs
Ida Hood Talbot will give dramatic recita-
tons
The A. and A. Rite entertainment, at Scottish
Rite Hall, on Thursday evening, was largely at
tended in spite of it being one of the coolest
| nights of the season. The programme from first
to last proved interesting, Misses Annie Abro-
met and Lillian Russell We're heard in charming
| solos. Mrs. Gertrude Jameson rendered the
scene and aria from '"rrayiatap with taste
| "Offertoire Batiste' upon the organ, was in
every way worthy of Professor Schonackers
fine reputation Mr. r. Gordons stereopticon
views were interesting and Master BERTHE Feible-
| mans recitation pIeasing. The quartets rem.
dered by Messre. Butler, Blake Beleber and
Slckles were sung in fine style and were heartily
applauded. John Blake's comic solo created
great rAerriment
MUSICAL AND SYMPHONY SOCIETIES.
The work in the oratorio, Woman of Sa
maria" was commenced by the Musical Society
on last Monday night The two-part songs
Might Song" by Rheinberger, and Spring
Song" by Pinsuti, have already been in rehearsal
and are in excellent shape Since their last con
cert the chorus has increased in numbers SC
much as to have outgrown the hall that they
have been using for rehearsals and permanent
arrangements have been made for the use OF
| For all phaapc md pon.
certs Though the Musical Society has no con
nection with the church organization, the di
rectors of the church have recognized the merit
and value of the effort to improve music in the
city, and, as they have always been foremost in
encouraging any advancement of public taste
the use of the building will prove to be great
help to the Musical Society. The next
| rehearsal takes place tomorrow even