New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
THE METRoPoLIrAN MUSICAL SOCIETY,"
REHEARsING FOR THE PRIVATE CONCERT TO
DE Given ON THURSDAY


The METROPOLITAN Musical Society viii give its first
private concert on January 10, at the Metropolitan
opera House. Mention has already been made In
these columns Of this chorus, which was organized
last year for the purpose singing the best music OF
AL schools. The society Is prepared to enter
The lists and unless all signs fail the musical puDnc
viii hear one OF the best concerts Of the kind ever
given. Tho society has about 200 members inciuu
ing many OF the b&t singers Of this city. some Vi
the members arc Mrs. c. N. Raymond, MISS Emily
wlnant. Mrs. Sarah Baron Anderson. Miss Marie D.
Blssell Miss Alma Del Martin, Miss jennie Du''on
Miss Lizzie webb Cary, Mrs. Annie N. Har'deeeh'
Mrs Carrie Hun King Miss Mary f. Carr, Miss
Fannie Hlrsch, Miss NJ. Clarke Mrs. i. L. Dahioi'n'
Miss Jessamine Halenbeck, Miss Ida Har1hg, MIS-
Gerrltt Smith. Miss Bertha Stanhope MI ana MIS-
Charles IT, Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams Macy
Mr. and Mrs. +. " Marckwald c. Judson BUSHNELL
Ericsson f. BUSHNELL Dr.. L. L. Danforth, Charies a.
Rice, Clarence T. Steele Bcafdsey van 90 water ana
others.
A favored few heard a rehearsal last night at
the MetrrnoIItan Opera House Assembly Rooms.
There was not fun attendance OF the club mem-
bers, and the abscntees lost valuable nights WORK
Tho soclcty's conductor, W. r. Chapman, spent the
evening in putting on the finishing touches before
the society turned to the orchestral rehearsa
the first OF which viii be given on Monday night, with
an orchestra of fifty pieces from the Philharmonic
which included Hail Music Hail y from Beothoven's
Praise to Musicn; Judge Ne. o, Cod MendclssOhn
Awake choral from " Die Mestersinger," Wagner :;
Sleep NV Flower' Klemlf "Matona, Lovely
Maiden, Orlando Lassus. 15201504: A Song OF
ThanksrIvngp T. II. Cowcn first time in America :;
Morning Song,' Rhcinberger; March, from Tam
hausers Wagner; Scrcnade,7 by Flotow, with semi
chorus.
The volume from this aggregation of voices, as
may be imagined, strong and the voices blended
we'll. Tho singing marked with force ana vlgor
and good precision. There were occasional defects IN
some of the numbers but as the full chorus was not
present criticism should not be made. The public
may however. expect good concert and there should
be n large attendance Applications for seats should
be made to J. seaver Page, or f. W. Devoc, at No.
1O1 Fultonst.
The officers and patrons of the society include
we'll known people. The officers are: President,
Dr. William H. Draper: vice president, Robert Hoe;
secretary, j. Scaver Page treasurer, +. W. Dcvoe;
Executive Committee. Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge,
Miss Marbury Mrs. william r. Chapman, George a.
Meyer and Frank G. Stiles The Board Of Patrons
includes: Edward Cooper William Z. Dodge, L.
Francis Hyde, D. Willis James, Morris X. yesup,
Thomas l.. James. DR. Thomas NJ Markoe. Arson
Phelps Stokes Mrs. W. Lanman Bull. Mrs. I. c.
Bowman, Mrs. julius Catln. Mrs Chauncey NJ Depcw,
Mrs. Amos Getting. Mrs. 5. J. Colgate. Mrs George
C. Clark Mrs Ben All lIaggln. Mrs. Il. duncan Harris,
Mrs Oliver Hartman. Mrs. Richard Irwin, IT,, Mrs.
o. b. jennings Mrs. Alex. T. Leith, Mrs. C.. NJ. Ray
Turnlre Mrs Edward Wnslow The Governing Com
mttee Of active members IS; Frank G. Stiles Mrs
c. NJ. Raymond, Mrs. 5 b. Anderson, Miss Jennie
Dutton Mrs. Carrie ITun-Kng. Mrs. J. Williams Macy,
Mrs. William r. Chapman, Miss Lille komph, Miss
Fanny HirSch, George Martin lluss. C. Judsoh Bush
nell. William H. Roger, Edward VI. Franklin, Henry
Ware Jones Bearl.icy Van de Water, Thomas VI.
Prentice John X. Myers.