The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-08

Grant monument fund. In the spring, however, if
not sooner, Mr.. Rogers expects to go to Europe to
perfect his studies.
Miss Daisy Dame a teacher of indianapolis, has
written meritorious piano piece which has just been
published.
Louis vogt has orchestra of pieces in active
rehearsal for the Bates House concerts which begin
sometime next week.
Miss Mcdowell made her debut before the Ladies
Matinee Musicale last Wednesday and was compli-
mented for her playing.
Mrs. Joseph E. Cobb is the leading soprano at
Christ Church in choir of eight voices in addition to
the surpliced chorsters.
Miss Nora Dckey sings "Calleth Thou Thus, Oh
Masters" this morning at the English Lutheran
Church, on Pennsylvania street.
The Mendelsshon Quintet Club of Boston, Mr..
Sherwood in piano recitals, and Tagliapetrie and
his company will appear here during the winter.
Mr.. Charles Becht will probably resign his place as
the Mendelssohn accompanist. owing to the nature
of his business, which takes him frequently out of
the city
Miss Lulu Burt a promising soprano of this city.
recently had her voice tried by Emma Abbott, with
the view to singing in opera. She will probably join
the Abbott Opera Company at no distant day.
Mrs. Leverng, Mrs. Lynn, Mrs. Morrison Mr.. Nor
r1son and Mr. o. W. Williams will assist the ladies of
the Sheblyvie Matinee Musicale in entertainment
to be given in that place the evening of Nov. 20.
At the literary and musical social at Plymouth
Quiddy, Mr.. NJ Bamberger and Mr.. Andy Smith rem
dered the music, and in very pleasing the
audience.
Professor Schumacher has written very meritorous
composition for the piano called Midnight I'M
promptu." The Professor is now translatng into
English story written by Mr.. Primer. a teacher in
the Plymouth Institute.
Louis Vogt has accepted an offer from Frank Rose,
formerly OF Maplesons Company, to go to Caracas,
Venezuela and take charge of the government orches
ira of forty pieces stationed at that point He will
sail about the first of March.
The latest of series of portrait groups of Aneri
4 in FORK
the picture of William II. Clarke organist at Ply
mouth Church, and those of S. M. Penfeld and A r.
Parsons, formerly of Indianapolis
Especial preparation is being made for the musical
programme at the Meridian-street NJ. +. Church for
next Sunday, when the services will be set apart FOR
young people Aside from other features there will
De pass SOLO, tenor solo, male quartet and two
mixed quartets.
The Glee Club, composed of Brown, Weaver Macy
Blake and Butler, will sing at the Eleventh Pres by
terrain Church entertainments to be next Tuesday
evening" Mr. Weaver has accepted the place of tenor
at the Tabernacle Church. and his fine voice will add
much to their music.
The Hilarity Club has become musical organiza-
ton OF unusual excellence and thrift It's member
ship has recently purchased piano, and at the club
rooms on North New Jersey street may be found vari
Gus musical instruments and popular periodicals Tt
boasts several of the best known and certainly most
highly cultivated musicians in Indianapolis.
Mrs NJ. H. Spades Miss Lizzie Walker and Miss
Anna Wilcox will have the management of the next
auspices of the Matinee Musicale. It will take place
on the evening of Dec. 2. The next regular pro-
gramme Will be rendered on Nov 1S, by the third di-
vision, with Mrs. Schurmann in control of the vocal
and Mrs Hunter the instrumental parts.
The second organ rehearsal by W. H Clarke on the
grand organ OF Plymouth Church given yesterday
afternoon These rehearsals are of somewhat higher
character than those given last year. They aim to be
educatiye and yet entertaining They given with
out gaslght and in the shadows of the great room.
One can pass hour there in the nobest company of
musical thoughts. They will be continued every Sat
urday afternoon,
The Mendelssohn Society has divided its rehearsals
having fixed Monday nights for orchestra rehearsals
and Tuesday night for the chorus This arrangement
will give all parties ample opportunity for the
sary work of preparation: The society has already
entered upon the task of getting in readiness for their
next concert, which: judging from the individual
makeup of the organization, might and doubtless will
be made splendid thing.
There is very vigorous complaint and it would
seem just one too among the music teachers of the
city, that the superintendent of the city schools
the proper authority has failed and refuses to allow
any OF their pupils who are at the time obtain
ing musical educaons to arrange their studies and
Rotations to reach their music lessons either in the
evening late after the close of school, 1t is claimed
this IS very unreasonable and arbitrary restriction
and renders 1T impossible for who desire to OBJ
musical as we'll as literary education to do so,
at least with any convenience satisfaction
The attendance at the Innes grand concert on Mon
day night was disgracefully small there being less
than fifty The artists respectively acquitted them
selves with credit and greatly pleased those present.
The management however is resorting to some cues
tionable methods in advertising it represents the
harp soloist Sgnor f. DeBrazzi. an artist who
holds life position in the court of Italy and is now
with the company largely for the purpose of seeing
America. when in fact this very excellent performer
is no other person than Joseph Marone who has been
playing for four five at Lake Maxim
kuckee and is we'll known hundreds of our people
who frequent that resort.