The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
YALENCIAS or AGE
Hoboken's Popular Ofches-
tral Society Attains
lis Majority This
Season.
OLDEST SOCIETY in THE STATE
History Of Its Origin and the Able
Men Who Guide Its
Affairs.

The Valencia Orchestra of Hoboken
has completed its majority and possesses
the proud distinction of being the old
est organization of its kim in the State.
This season of 1866 it is twenty-one
years old.
Away back in 1874 the Boehm Brothers
in Hoboken organized a trio consisting
of piano. flute and violin. This served
as a nucleus for the future society, and
1t was hot long before one instrument
after another was added until the little
trio developed into an orchestra.
Its first President was Albert Boehm.
now dead. After him came Robert
Ralph. who served as head of the new
orchestral society for Ave terms. He
died in Arco, Switzerland. a few years
age. Mr.. Charles Koch was the next
President, and he held the office for
two years. after which Mr.. Henry j.
Lohfnahh. the present incumbent. was
unanimously raised to the administration
Of affairs.
In Mi. Lohmann the society possesses
a jealous and singularly able chief. He
is a good musician n a bon eamarade,
as he ought te be. enthusiastic about
the society. talks it up. and very prop-
erly thinks that there is no society like
the yalencias. not excepting the seidl.
He was born In C~hiiifcothe. Ohio. and
when a small boy began the study of
pharmacy. He graduated from the
University of McMichen and resumed
his scientific studies with George Eyer
in Cincinnati. In 1883 he came east to
Jersey City. and has been here ever
since. and is at the present moment con-
Quoting the well known pharmacy on
the corner of HARRISON and Monticello
nj With the orchestra he has
been for many years playing that
most difficult of all wind instruments,
the French horn.
After the President comes the Musical
Director. DIR. Julius Peters, in every
respect worthy of his Office. The dor
tor succeeded Julius Boehm in 1892. and
when not extracting teeth is delving in
music; which is with him the highest
OF all hobbies. At an early age his
father took him to Europe. where he as
enfant prologue, played before royalty
and made q great impression. Returning
to America he began the / rac'ts" I 'leh-
tistry, reserying music In general and
the violin In particular fer leisure mo-
ments.
The remaining officers are:-Henry Eb-
sen, Viee-President: Charles Roster.
Treasurer William Ebsen. Secretary. and
as Librarians. e. B.. Monekten. Walter
Montford and r. w. Gehfs. each a com
petent man for the position. and likewise
an excellent musician in theory and
The composition of the Valencia Or
chestra Is to be admired. There are
I lTqt too % many strin instr n1r ,a soo m aqe n Taen,
balanced. and the toute ensemble would
suit Berlioz himself. There are elght
tWss aa ioolinnieseiIIsos sand and two ctontrabassea
wind there are two nates, three clafionstss
there are. two comets. a. piston, two
bones Drums and tympani coI1plete
| sup'' In his instrument. and hence the
| good playing which one is accustomed to
hear al a Valencia Orchestra public re-
without any natery. the 'timbre.' OF
the orchestra is. not to be excelled by
a ths adjoining ADJOINING States The occupant 81
sseh only assh person asenn 70 R Be hessd, nor do
think it ought g pc pllaysd. But - re
composer desired 1t. Light and shade,
as indicated by. pianos and fortes, crss.
| borne in mind. and not as customary in
scratch society viewed as a super
| fuous printing and q waste of printers
ink.
The repertoire of the orchestra is very
extensive and ranges from the airy music
| of the s.Sommersnachtstraum of Men
| delssohn and f1orid works of Rossini to
| the %sonorous cadences of the granq
| symphonies of Mozart and Haydn, and
the stately overtures OF. Wagner's crea-
tons. These compositions have from
| time to time figured in the programmes
of the society'S concerts, which 1T is
well to bear in mind are exclusively for
charitable purposes.
Each seaSan the Falene}aS rive three
| concerts, often more, but BY their con-
stitaltfon they must give not less than
three. These are for passive members
who pay the same subscription as their
active brethren. Sometimes the society
is invited to give an extra concert, but
beyond charging the ordinary. expenses
incurred no money is paid into their
treasury. One concert has been given
| already, another will follow in January,
| 1886. and a third in March. I.
bent of mind who can scrape on a fiddle.
blow down a cornet Cur pipe through a
| flute. the Valencia ORCHESTRA AFFORDS q
| good training in the nlimitable field OF
| orchestration only with the condition.:
| He must know the difference. between A
| sharp and B fiat. and be able to deter,
mine what clef means and nave mastered
six times. Then he will be. gladly
| welcomed by the member whose sole
aim is the cultivation and. PROPAGATION OF
! the taste for instrumental music.