The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-29
Gathered in The
World OF Melody
Interesting Notes Concerning Musi-
clans at Home and Abroad.
THE STATE MUSIC TEACHERS
Successful Meeting at Harrisburg-The
symphony Orchestra Still Flourishing.
Chimes of ormandy by Scranton.
ians-Mr Carter's Next Recital.

Accounts of the interesting sessions
of the State Music Teachers associa-
tion at Harrisburg this week furnish
food for reflection, when the success of
the enterprise is compared with the
dismal failure that attended the efforts
of earnest musicians to create an inter
est in the work of the association in this
city a year ago. In Harrisburg the
whole city, the governor included,
turned out to welcome the musical peo-
pie. A chorus of 300 voices assisted in
the concerts and every possible courtesy
was shown the visitors. From all ac-
counts the sessions were pleasant and
profitable throughout. A year ago
through the efforts of Mr.. Southworth,
Messrs. Derman, Whittemore, Hulslan-
der and other we'll known musisians,
the meeting of the association was held
dn this city. Upon this occasion the
latest works of several Pennsylvania
composers were to have been produced
for the first time. Among the most en-
thusiastic was DR.. Hugh Clarke, of
Philadelphia, who had just finished a
beautiful cantata. Scranton was noted
Worlds fair chorus had taken the
$1,000 prize at Chicago, and DIR. Clarke
was in ecstacies over the prospect of
having his cantata rendered for the
first time by grand chorus of prize
winners. But when the roll was called
Scranton, the center of musical glory,
began to assume different aspect
Many of the lights who had heretofore
and have since posed as leaders in
musical enterprise were noted for their
absence. They kept aloof and stood
upon the street corners and shook their
heads. "The affair was not properly
managed" Scranton could not ap-
precfate any such thing" etc. When
DIR. Clarke attempted to muster the
prize singers he was confronted by q
chorus of about eighteen voices There
was no prize i'm it. 1t is needless to add
that he rolled up his manuscript in dis
gust and took the first train for Phila-
delphia. The concert given by the
grand orchestra in the Academy was
also slimly attended. The convention
financially was a dismal failure. 1t Is
pleasing to note, however, that there
are signs of improvement in the mus-
cal taste of this city. The organization
of the Symphony orchestra by Theo-
dore Hemberger has been one of the
most effective steps in this direction and
1t Is believed that this institution will
do much towards promoting an inter-
est in music that will look beyond the
cash prize of a periodical contest.
II II II
The "Chimes of Normandy" will be
given at the Academy Of Music on
FRIDAY evening, Jan. 4. The world fam
GUS Madame Natalie will appear as
"Germaine," supported by an excellent
chorus and cast Of characters, includ-
ing Miss Julia Allen as "Serpolette;'
Henry Peaks, of New York, the orl-
ginal Jaspard" John T. Watkins, as
Henri" Tom Beynon and other we'll
known local vocalists. The chorus un-
der direction of Richard Lindsay, has
gained an astonishing degree Of pro-
flcency, and the presentation of the
opera promises to be one of the finest
ever given in Scranton. To amusement
seekers of this city who have hereto
fore associated the Chimes with the