The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-16
A NOTABLE MUSICAL EVENT
TESTIMONIALBYN
H4YEN,S SYMPH ONY ORCHESTRA.

In Honor of ITS Founder, Morris Steinert,
and His Sixty-fi th Birthdny-An Inter-
esting Occasion-Fine Program of Or
chestral Musician Address by Mr.. Stein
ert.
A testimonial was given by the New
Haven Symphony orchestra, Professor
Horatio w. Parker, conductor, to their
esteemed president, Morris Steinert. in
Harugari hall last night. The early
part of the evening was given up to
the rendering of most excellent mu-
steal program by the orchestra. Fol
lowing was the program:
1. Joh. Svendson-'Co March"
Op. 13.
2. Charles Gounod-"Ballet Music to
Faust"
8. Johann Strauss-Waltzer, die Lett
artikel"
Conducted by President M. Steinert.
4. Ludwig Won Beethoyen-Symphony
No s. in c minor, op. 67.
], Allegro con brio; 2, Andante con
moto; 8, Scherzo (Allegro); 4, Ale
gro.
Conducted by Professor Parker.
S. Felix Mendelssohn--Ouve "Das
Maerchen Won der schoenen Melu-
sine"
In addition to the above program
Dorscht Lodge March No. . was render
ed by the orchestra, conducted by Pres
ident M. Steinert. The orchestra never
played better and the New Haven peo-
pie are hardly yet aware how excellent
an orchestra they have in this city.
After the concert the members of the
orchestra and their guests sat down to
a sumptuous banquet. Before the ban
quet President Steinert made introduce
tory remarks.
After cigars had been lighted Presi-
dent Steinert arose and made a short
address. 1t was in part as follows:
II am filled with a great deal of pride
tonight. feel like little Napoleon.
New Haven should be proud Of such an
orchestra as we have heard tonight.
There was a great deal of music here
before the orchestra was formed and it
was good music, but the musicians were
not organized and they did not know
how to bring themselves before the
public. They came to me for advice as
to what to do in the matter, and they
also showed willingness to work.
told them I was a crank and they said
we want a crank to lead us on. I got
them together and we worked and toll
ed hard. They came and came again
t,, ba vol, dc
to practice together. After while we
were fortunate to get a man of great
talent interested in us, Professor Park
er of Yale university. (Applause.) 1t
was hard work, but we kept it up.
then interested an artist from the old
country. Mr.. Troostwyk. He gave us
the benefit of his long experience and
his good advice. We gave our first
concert and it proved a great success
Professor Parker helped us along. We
recruited our force and with hard work
this year we have made name.
Our last concert, Furthermore, has
shown that even the College street
church is too small to hold the big
audiences that come. And so we are
steadily increasing, We have created
illtiSiSlSbllo anu tllCS lidNc Sltetully
proved. The College street church, as l
remarked is now too small to hold the
audiences that want to hear us. We
are under the patronage Of great in
stitution Yale university, and Yale is
proud of the orchestra, The citizens of
this city have not yet appreciated this
orchestra as it should. / shall not be
surprised to hear that next year that
we are invited to go to New York to
play. There is Harvard college, too.
They have no orchestra. They are
watching us and they will want to hear
us"
During his speech Mr.. Steinert re-
ferred in many pleasing words to the
members of the orchestra and related
many funny incidents of the early days
of the orchestra. He thanked the mem
bers for their feeling for him and for
this most gratifying testimonial to him.
He said he was highly pleased to be
the president of such an excellent
body of trained musicians. During his
speech also MrSteinert was many times
interrupted by the appaluse which was
accorded his many pleasing remarks.
The party broke up at an early hour
with the hearty expression of the wish
es of all that their worthy president
would live many long years.
Among the invited guests present
were: Gus Traeger, Selectman Bretz-
fielder, Lawyer s. Spier, Fred Steinert,
Prof. Parker, Max Dessauer and DR..
Ruickholdt. The following are the Off
GERS of the New Haven Symphony
orchestra: Conductor Prof Horatio
w. Parker; president, Morris Steinert;
vice president, Louis Felsberg; secre-
tary, A. f. Mallon; treasurer, L. P.
We'll; concert-meister, Isidore Troost-
wyk; librarian, e. L. Rawson.
Board of directors, NJ. Steinert, A. F.
Mallon, 1. Troostwyk, DR.. Thomas S.
Bronson, i. Felsberg, L. P. We'll, f.
F'ichtl, E. L. Rawson, Bert. Cass.
Board of examiners, M. Steinert, Prof.
H. w. Parker. I. Troostwyk, Thomas S.
Bronson, F. Fichtl.
There are forty-five members of the
orchestra, all well known and skilled
New Haven musicians.
Mr.. Steinert has just passed his sixty
fifth birthday. He is still in excellent
health and prosperous. His famous
collection of ancient musical instru-
ments, of world wide fame in fact, still
brings him many enquiries from all
quarters. The tribute to him last night
was a fitting recognition of his found
ing this orchestra, the most famous that