Telegram-herald., 1890-10-19

Mrs.. +. NJ Davs 5 as Ci4rem0nt,
Nes Hampshire. where sne wss eallsd
~ tne Serious iliness OF her mother.
slFs. Carl Nichols xli supply her place
As soprano al s.. Maf2' church today.
Emilio Agsimoate, the celebrated yo-
ca Instructor Of NeW 1oIz City, has
been elected muse director OF the
American Composers choral Assoea a
t.on. which :, y taoa. doubt the finest
organization Of the klnd ID tAis coun-
tgy. The society Bill gge series OF
CONCERTS ths winter N New York.
Beginning n q short tme a musical
service will Dee gwen one ,au1aV even
~ lH each m0nth AZ tie Park C0nsre-
ealloaal church. They wiii, o. course,
be good.
At the opening OF the Masonic fair
the Ogat1r0 society wli have fuI
charge ~ toe enterta um -at. aul there
fore large crowd ls sllc 60 De tuere.
Zoe caoEgses which it is expected tne
society Wil sing are. Crowned by the
lemD. 81. from trntnl' "Hallelulan'
caorus. from tAc "Mess saf' ~ Baby
.on Nane, oy G0unoI, and tAe sex
le.ie and ca0rIs lIOm LUCIA Tho
last mentioned number has not been
hoard "a Lnis c.ly Tor slac TIME. the
following leading local vocalistS will
sing Ia the sextette: Mrs. Eta Yale, so
prauo; Mrs. Marie Utley AldW0rth, con-
tFAll0. VI. III. LOOmisand B.A. Be ucser,
tenors; g. a. Cotton. bar tone. and l..
T. Eidy, basso. A. II. M0hrhard VIII,
as usual. ACT as musical conductor OF
the entertainment.
A festival Te Deum, by Dudley Buck,
VIII De sung by tho quartet at>t- MarS's
Church this morning. Frank Stoln-
man, the tenor, l. sts.i unable TO resume
ms place IN the choir, and A. II MOhT-
nald Will continue 20 sins IN MS place
until his recovery from his late illness.
The Amegican Musician has the fol-
lowing regarding Wm. j. Lawn. who IS
Well known ln this city: "Mr. ". Layln
wall remsin Ia New York tins wnfcs
and singln concert and oratorio. His
agent IS Mp. Henry WOlfsOhn. Mr.
LAWN was the rcclplent of u testimonial
concert at Grand Rapids, September 2l,
where his singing arr ouscd great enthu
sasm. The press IN AL sections speaks
lghly OF Mr.. Lawns beautiful voice,
pIs intelligence and musicIanshlp, and
unites in acquiring for him leading
position among American tenors.
A full attendance il necessary at the
sehesgsal OF the Oratorlo Society, at
Eariman's slecture room tomorrow
evening.
As anticipated by many, the engage
mrut OF the Juch Opera Company,
which has been announced to sing At
Powers Opera House, has been can
celled. The Occas siOus on which grand
opera can be heard IN this city, are very
few aud far between.
Prof. Wellenstein is resuming his old
place IN the hearts OK Grand Rapids
music lovers. Those VINO attended the
We. TIM ster Presbyterian Church and
hear lis organ-playlng, realize Tins.
The st. Cecilia Society has commenc-
ed is regular seasons work IN earnest.
There is strong talk among the mem-
bers Of the Oratorio society N favor of
making u an induccnlent tor the Boston
symphony orchestra % visit this city.
Detroit had their splendid attraction
.ast seasOn, VIII ie THIS city did not.
FMS year Il puld be the reverse. Few
nuer organizat.ons OK the kind than
tins orchestra exist, and the people OF
Grand Rapids viii ho fortunate IN hav-
ilg = chance 10 hear it. Director More
head has already had some correspond
cucc with the manager OF the orchestra.
Matters are rather quiet in musical
circles at present.