New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

,,os, exary singer OF any note in the city. and the
solosts engaged for its concerts were 'he 'hoS'
eminent In the musical world. Inc SOCIETY "e'',
dsbanded and still retains s formal existence ana
Is only waiting the erection Of proper "'"''' NON
I'm Newark to resume its active work
About 1868 O society of male voices ca.eu '
Orpheus Society and mixed chorus calie" ''e
Mendeissohn Union were both started anu
Quoted by Otto Singer. These two ana t'e '
monte Society Joined together in lsn ana io'"'''
the Newark Musical Urion but after three 'Va''
the Union was abandoned. and the Harmonic ~
ciety resumed its Independent existence Inc ono
societies formed the Madrigal Society and the Noca'
Society. of Newark. The latter was directed Wy
James A. Johnson. and was devoted entirely ~
Fart songs and light choruses Though II did veg
fine work II lasted on.y three seasons linen ~
1875 the Centennial Choral Union was started ara
three or four small organizations were formed OUT
OF several church cholrs. The pianist Frank Nli-
der started the Young America Glee Club. o. poyS
and men, In 1876, and In 1873 y. c. Gregory, no"
Superintendent of Schools in Trenton, started tnP
Clinton Vocal Union but all these societies died one
after another some lasting only one season. o''''''
two or at most three
In February 1880 Louis Arthur Russell orgaHizeo
the Schubert Vocal Society. with the avowed ob-
iect OF producing only the lighter cantatas an'
choruses and psrtsongs accompanied and unaccon-
panied which I'D not come under the plan OF ~ >
Harmonic Society, which was then beginning 'E'
most hrillan; part of It's Mr. Russell nae
been the accompan!st OF the Clinton Vocal Union.
and many of the members of that society i're1
him in his now venture. W. Gardner was elected
president and rchearsals begun. The hr'
concert was on June g. 1880. and was COMP imentAr.
10 the friends of the members. At the 0perng o.
the season in the fall. work was begu ar two con
certs-Octobor %. 1889 and March g. sd From
that time TO the presen; the society has given con
certs every season, sometimes as many as tcur
When the Harmonic Society ceased active Work me
,.,,f.,u and GU, hon hg
produced az least ore oratoric each season AMI one
contata 10y Mr. Russell "A Pastoral Rhapsody,
for soprano solo chorus and orchestra. has been
sung twice IN Newark and once in New-Iork. The
presidents Of the Schubert have been Messrs. w j.
Gardner Judge Thomas s. Henry. c. Moyer Iuiick
now OF Arizona: Judge J. Frank Fort, allen L.
Bassett, president of the Board of Trade ana
founder of the Prudential Insurance Society:
Stephen Plum ". H. Nicholas, Andrew W. Bray
ard Frederick Frelinehuyser. The society has per
formed Mende.ssohn's Elijah" "St Paul" "Atna-
lie" "WalpurgJ might Hardels Messiah
Haydns Creation Spohr's Las; Judgment and
Fall OF Babylon" Gounods Redemption and
many smae? cantatas. The most eminent so!oists
of the day have appeared al its concerts. and the
society has always aimed AT the highest ideal MI
Russell is a Newarker by birth ard education ard Is
A thorough musician. At the last concert OF last
season. Saint-Saenss Samson and pe.iah' was