The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-08
THE MUSICAL WORLD.
Good Work Done by the Mozart Clut
-Melop0ia Soioists.

The Mozart Club is one Of the best
known amateur orchestras in he city,
and many Of our churches and charities
have benefited by its efforts. Six years
ago Mr.. Henry Harrison, Mr.. w. f.
Marvin and Miss Jessie Marvin laid the
foundation of the present Hourishing Or
ganization by regular meetings for the
study of Jrios for violin, flute and piano.
In time the trio became a sextette. then
an octette, until the orchestra now num-
bers ten Instruments. holds regular meet
inas and has more engagements Than IL
can fulfill. Much OF this success Is due to
the efforts OF the leader. Mr.. Henry Har-
rison. who has infused Il spirit of system
attic study that has bound the members
into a closer uuion, and to the President,
Mr.. w. f. Marvin. Mr.. Harrison received
his musical education i'll Muntch, Ger
many, and years of cultivation. added
to a rare artistic TEN permanent, make him
one of the foremost of our violinists. The
orchestra includes Henry Harrison, J.
K. Walker, Kennedy u Fred w.
Decker, ~violins; Mr.. w. e. Marvin. first
flute; Mr.. Arthur Small. second flute; Mr..
j. j. Quinn, first %cornet; Mr.. David
Mitchell, second cornet; Mr.. Edward
Cavanagh, clarlonet; Miss Jessie Marvin,
a~ccompanist. Although yet q school
girl Miss Marvin has already developed
remarkable musical talent. which prom
ises to place her high in her art. She has
been a pupil OF Otto Hackn, at the New
York Conservatory, and is now studying
vocal music with Professor Leo Ko1er.
Regular rehearsals are heard In the lee
ture room of the German reformed
Church on Fairview avenue. The club
has played during the past season III
many of the city churches in Bayonne,
Newark, C~entreviIle, Brooklyn, the Kings
County Peni Tertiary and Brooklyn's Or
phan Asylum. Dates have been arranged
for the Catholic Benevolent Association,
Greenville Lutheran Church., 2. Il.
O'Neill Association and st. Patrick's
Church in Newark. The orchestra re-
ceives no remuneration aud has added
charities.
Musical Notes.
The annual musical fest ival of the
Gaelic Society, known as the "Feis Ceoi
agus Seapachas," will take place at
Lenox Lyceum Wednesday, April 20.
Chief Justice Joseph +. DAILY will pre-
side and among the artists engaged to
assist appear the names of Miss lnez
Caruci, harpiste; Miss Carrie Hun-klng,
sopranos; julia O'Connell, contralto;
William H. Mckinley. tenor; Edward
O'Mahoney. bass. Victor Herbert will
conduct the orchestra. To admirers of
folk songs and national music. this an
nual gathering Of Gaels, having for their
object the cultivation OF their national
kdl&udSo duQ mUSiCs dAWdJo ptoNSS NSAJ
interesting.
The friends of Miss EstelIe Rapp.
soprano soloist at the Church of the
Good Shepherd, will regret to learn that
a severe attack of the grip has seriously
affected her fine voice, and by advice of
her physician she will not sing until
autumn.
The Rutgers College Banjo Club has al
efficient leader in MIR. Vreelaud
Tompkins of C~ommuuiDaw avenue near
Crescent. Mr.. Philip Brett, son of the
Rev. Cornelius Brett of the Bergen Re
formed Church is also distinguished in
| Rutgers musical circles. and Mr.. Will
liam G. Sherwood of Lafayette is the star
whistler and warbler of the Glee Club.
Mrs. H. q. Niese. first vics-president OF
the Melopoia, sailed for Germany last
Tuesday. The members OF the Melopoia
presented her with a beautifully seal
bound diary, silver lettered bon Voyage"
aud a hamper of Huyier's.
Mr.. Arthur Preston, organist OF the
Bergen Baptist church, has been reengag-
ed Tor the coming year. The Quartette
will not be engageu until fall, as exten-
sive alterations are to be made in the in
terror Of the church. The organ IS to be
moved to the front of the church, over the
pulpit.
Among those who will appear at the
next Melopoia concert is Wllsel Ran
book, yioiinist. Among the selections to
be rendered by the society is Il beautiful