Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
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Mr.. CHARLES w. A. TRUMPLER, for ~
years manager of ]. E. Ditson's Philadelphia
house. died on tie 7th inst
Mr.. CARL RETTER. the well-known con-
ductor, of Pittsburg has been enjoying the
music at Brighton Beach, where he has been
visiting his friend Anton Seidl.-Mustcdt
Courier.
THE widow of Henri Herr has offered 70 the
Paris Conservatory annual prize OF SOU
francs, secured by funded capital. This prize
is destined for the LADY pupil who shaiI eacn
year obtain the first prize in the class OF piano
forte directed by her late husband
THE Hamburg music festival is announced
to take place on September 8, IL and IL DR..
Hans Won Bulow will direct and will also ap,
pear as pianist; he will play the Beethoven =
fat concerto. The orchestra will number lou
and the chorus 400
AN elaborate and most successful surprise
party was arranged by friends to celebrate the
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. j. sharp
Mcdonald, at their Sewickley home last Fri
day evening. The best of the affair was the
genuineness of the surprise to the couple thus
honored-
Mr.. SAM NJ. BROWN was yesterday sum-
moned to Alliance on account of change for
the worse in the condition of his wife, who has
been quite ill at her old home for some weeks.
Many musical friends who remember IN Mrs.
Brown the highly esteemed soprano, MISS Gay
Snyder, will join in hearty wishes for her
speedy recovery.
RoMELDL-Manager Foster of the Boston
Ideal Opera Company, cables from Paris to
friend in this city that he has secured the ser
vices of Miss Emma Romeldi to divide leading
roles with Pauline LAIlemand- Miss Romeldi
was formerly with the Milan Opera Company,
and has met with great success in Europe for
the last three years.
MUSICAL circles share with every other high
er interest of the community IN the shock and
sense of loss at the announcement of Mr. Will
liam Thaw's death, which occurred
at Paris yesterday morning. He was
a member of the Art Society al
most from its commencement and
frequent attendant at its receptions. Indeed.
musical entertainments of the higher class
were among the very few recreations that eE-
tered into that remarkably active, busy life.
ways count on liberal support from Mr.. Thaw,
and many deserving student of the art has
been quietly helped along by his large-hearted,
generosity.
THE Gloucester musical festival will open
on Tuesday, September 8, and close on the fol-
lowing Friday. The principal vocalists en-
gagged are Albani, Mrs. Amber Brereton, Miss
Miss Mary Morgan; Mr.. Edward Lloyd,
Mr.. William Nicholl, MIR. harrington Foote
and Mr. Brereton. Mr.. c. Lee Williams will
conduct, Mr.. Carrodus being the leader. The
zie's Dream of Jubal," Sits violin concerto,
Parrys Judith" Rosslni's "Stabat Mater"
Mr.. Lee Williams new eantsta, THE Last
Night at Bethany" the first two part of
Haydn's Creation, "sullivan's. Prodigal Son."
"Messe Solennelle." Spohr's Last
Judgment, "Sullivan's" Golden Legend" and the
Messiah" These music meetings are held to
raise funds for the benefit of the widows and
orphans of the poorer clergy within the
dioceses of Gloucester, Worcester and Here
ford. Aided by the Diocesan Clerical Chari-
ties the proceeds have of late years averaged
to each widow fS7 and to each orphan f2S.