New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-01

~.nce music OF the town. II Is also in the pos
session OF a citizen. whose business 1t is 10 ac-
qure wealth by the sale OF pianofortes and whose
pleasure 1t is to collect archaic instruments and
Play upon the violoncellO. His name is Morris
Steinert. To him there came. less than year ago.
a few OF the professional musicians Of the city, who
begged him 10 aid them in forming an orchestra
That appeal which hound to find a
quick response in the heart o. man who Is never
happier than when playing a Haydn quartet with
his children. a beginning made. and Mr..
Steinert became the leader of the organization.
which, however. had to adopt many makeshifts in
the distribution OF parts. Rehearsals were held
IN Mr.. Selnorts hail. and the leader became con-
WINGED that there was good enough material in the
band TO justify a continuance Of the experiment;
but he urged that trained conductor be secured
Just then Yale enlisted the services OF Mr.. Parker
He invited 10 hear the band. and agreed to
undertake rs development. Mr. Seinert was
happy TO go back 10 his desk among the cell and
pay the bills of the organization. which he did
whenever It became necessary TO keep up the in
terest OF the men. Then Yale came TO the rescue
and gave hail, music and support. Lacking instru-
ments secured and two concerts were given
under the auspices OF the university. and the or
ohcstra was engaged to furnish the music for
commencement. And go 1t came that Instead OF
po;-pourr.s and dance music, 10 follow solemn
prayers and addresses the faculty. alumni. grad
yates and visitors last Wednesday heard Bee
thoven's overture to "Egmont, and Svendsens
manner, and Joined In singing old York Tune.
"C;audcamus" and "Laurger Horatus. buoyantly
upheld and carried along by a local orchestra. the
ward OF the university.
most gratifying incident OF last Wednesdays
exercises was the performance OF the commence
men; ode. and its reception by the audience. Mr.
Parker's music carried its hearers quite captive.
and though he modestly withdrew himself rom
notice directly IL performed ana decnhed
seat among the professors, he was cornpeiied by
the plsudits OF the assembly 10 bow MS ackho"i-
edgments As he did so. he directed attention py
gesture to the presence OF Mr.. Edmund Clarence
stedman on the platform. and he. VINO had written
the poetry nonored with sweliing rouhu OF
applause. Af;erward, at the alumni dinner Mr.
Depew again evoked the glad acclaim by chthus'-
astc praise OF words and music. The composition
was indeed worthy OF the occ aston. and heiped "
win a high Measure OF respect for the ne" W.
parture to which reference has been MADE MI
Siecmans lies gracious N the aneouoHa'e
spirit which they cxhale and their appropriate
suggestiveness OF classicism. His Images have
Hellenic chastity and reposefulnsss, and are IN
geniously and gracefully utilized in thoughts tha'
are the outgrowth of fresh and 'nsplrtnS patr'o'-
ism. They presented few troublesome opstac'cs
10 the composer. but II Is pain that he TOOK h'e
from them at the beginning. for the feeling OF 'he
hrst stanza is eloquenty reproduced In the music
Professor Parker disclosed rare wisdom In the
discreet manner In which he handled the interpre-