New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
Orv,r,s, rb,, wear he is succeeded BY Henri r.


Harmonic Society he organized a class OF women's
voices, which later continued by Frank L.
society gave one or two private recltais. but
really entered the lis, Of Newark musica: societies
oTd s fDdWn d pabey Of the
for womens voices alone The leading spirit OF
complshea orrsnst Of trinity Church who OBJ
tanned the assistance of number OF enthusiasts
Isabella Tiffany. president; Miss Isabel carter
cepresldsPt and Mrs rs THOMAS s AeI Henry Mrs. A.,
ecu;ive Committee. Mss Douglass. who studied
organ Playing and conducting under Dudley Buck,
prac,sed faithfully all the winter. and on February
:. 1891 gave It's Init al concert N me house OF one
and has since been increased 10 forty. The per,
formance was gratifying Success c6 and secTh he
next season two concerts were give. Jahuai,y
Is @ and M2y @ e @ w hsr sung S" and
at the second Wi,fred BendaFs "Tne Lady OF
During these two years the members bore all the
expenses Of maintenance and concerts and Invited
beginning OF the third scasoa the club as
regulr subscription organization on the same Plan
then two concerts have been given each winter.
ihc fret concert this year coming on December il,
An excellent and varied repcrtory has been acquired.
ana among the cantatas tor women 9 voices. IN al
ditIoa to those mentioned Hofimans Son; of the
Noris.' Laheo's The S-cepinS Beauty ara
smart 9 Tho Fisher Maiiens" have been sung. and
''The Lady of Sholott" was repeated by request;
A nh Of women's voices is no great novelty bat
ne conducted 10y woman y much rarer, and The
most gratifying 10 women and encouraging ~ in
G!cating spirit 81 sef-rei.ance ana conhq, nee III
their own abilities in musical as we; as ~ ONO.
affairs For the hrsi two seasons iris ciuo was
looked upon as an experiment ana i's catecr Wa
watched with great interest. Su' u i TOW
passed the experimental stage and taken us pllce
aa9 E 'he RSsee another womrns
musical club modestly started by few cntnu-
New-York drilled the ladies during the winter and
May %, 49, recita was SiK.a Il. me nous , o
with Mrs MtNin D. Compton AS president, ana
Tie name o. the Ladies Choral cub Of lioseviIie
had aircady been l4ken, it WIS changed ys !, 70 The
Polymn.an Society For the season az MES FRANK
cert" anrounccd il The Rosevie ..ta.etlc clubs
hall %he,e all ire H. 81 mi the condcior
lar 70 tfos@ of the olde. won.ons society except
il hat ihe Poymnians have not attempted 10 sing
nn;jceable in the soois;~ that have appeared at
its concerts Such eminent performers as Vladn!"
de Pachmanr, pianist: An!on HeEaer' Vioohce'Hst,,
1ehoIir srn Quartz and the Phiharmonic
club. among others have perforrm'l al us coz o.
pan he has so successfully followed in the Mad.iga
' The youngest Of the Newark singing sSeiedes is
the apollo Club, which vas orSanized in The spring
OF 1894 by come members who haf latt the oTpheu"
cr ,a' Ge2rit smith o. New-Ycri was engaged
conductGT i aad hrGG & s n1d Nav i5
A. i G. Genung of the firm Of Cook & oienuns;
wa ne Il
Wilbur Doremus was elected in his place. The club
VII; begin its second season on December 10
sIf hTTe to rG ho In NewaE The Oldest Of
Il the Ela,racht; which was formed IN lSIa durms
ccrts and produced several opera. crelitabiy Ert
musical work. hut is mantsIntd az se!ec; social
club. It's officers have always been men % soc:iI
he first Newark perfornon,c o. Mendeissohn's
'Walpures Night on Aprl r. ~ TIE ,s; Aur 1ra
The L,odersranz followed H. 1876 the Concordia IN
s57 AID he ATi9n II S n all S sSe German 9 sing
ing socie.ie3 y Ne%a'k tS eaier t'r n Seee[ he
departure for Cincinnati, Jo-eph I.oreaz gho sue
cetded Van der Sticken in q, NeW-icrk Ar, i
two concerts each year, the 3rst c1e coming his
yea Dec"wber . in tnf na.n hcent NrIe@fT
fried KIueser Tor concert ed oyera performances
ana earlier known az saensr hai! ~, corr,or,,
IN nmrhers AID musical neit rs leader is ~
season Teen comes the Phoenix; 1876 ne Froh'n1.
$50; the Newark Amer.cln. 80; ike Liberty isSl,
isches Saeneerbun.. 1855: the Casino Maennerchor;
others Most % these societies are represented by
Ssesae - WIN H''tI carl Lenz tn wekno01
Republican politician. !; president 80. loo,
noted A. carly as 1910 organization called ;ir .
Newark Philharmonic Society was formed am
Pbllbarmonic society. THIS society led desultoy
caree: fcr several years playing n DINERS co,
one concer; % It's own wa rcoreanlzed severl
times AID finally quietly drorped out Of sight. h
h v' the names % tho leaders followed but ali wer
short-ived. In 1913 another attempt Was mace u /
Eberhard OF Newly ork was engaged az conductor, /
and under him three concerts Of hlgh-class music
given. He then resigned ana a iomrta con
The expenses were greater than the receipts. ana
an on the members to make q, up b sae se
pAon Musical Society was formed a g a.! Solie
desory praean1g IN ami seons worh
begun. but the fates were adverse, and me socety
Ioms Arthur Russell started an orchestral class
OF which grew the Newark SYMPHONY Suo' "ni me-
several this season. though no dates have been al
nounced. ,,
able hail in which concerts may be given. The En
disappearing musical societies put TO much tro-
bic TO find a place for their concerts. The Orphew /
Club goes to the Universalist Church no. only e. /
account Of rs orsan but because there Is no M
ISOLATION Fall and Essex Lyceum are both god
acoua;.cally but small. neither one seating over p
Opera House, an unused theatre in Wasnnlngto-
place large enough TO mold a paving audience at n
orchestral concert The German societies nayysa
which is large, holding about 80 people hitedip
with ever conyenienee ana aIrahge zee, 10 ,ne GG
Up ION the hill" in the German section OF the cy.
the English-speakng Inhabitants. Some years 60
project was started TO bui.q o Masonic deTle
ana COTcer. Hail An dssotialloH dihciiS tie re
Masons was formed and site purchased but the
il stopped
Musical development, has been much Kept baC
by iris want Of a hall; and music n Newark bn
choral and orchestral. VIII continue to he XII
unGe- until some Carnegie or Kruger builds HI
in the central portion Of the city for the accomn
dalton OF tho English-speaklng organizations. The
is no doubt that such n ball would pay hanfsoe
percentage on the investment. ID. r. HtRFth
A MINISTER L NDERTA1iER RESIGNS
THE REV. W. :. CLARK. OF Gt'TTENGrRG. FIN.
BURYING BODIES MORE PROFITABLE
THAN SAVING SOULS.
The town Of Gutenberg has minister the Re
W :. Clark. who IS a.so In business as an undo
taker. Mir. Clark tcnJered his resignation as Dastl
OF the First Congregations. Church OF Gu.tenbur
on Thanksgiv. Day. several members OF h