New-York tribune., 1897-02-23
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

Tho chief social AFFAIR OF this week Will pe 'he
Ar.t concert of the Choral Society which, WIN ''S
24O active and nearly 100 associate me""e'' - "
close touch with almost every part OIL the GU! nv
indications are that the house will be crowded as
very few seats remain unsold and interest III 'he
affair is Mt a high pitch. This IL partly BECAUSE
there never a musical organization mere Vi SUI"
numbers and partly because the orchestra - 'o'''
posed wholly of local talent. and the members ies'
a spec,al pride in the organization. II hard work
means anything the concert, which will take place
! on Thursday evening viii be an artisuc success
Mr. Burton returned from his recreation trip 10 VIZ
Eina Yesterday and gave special rehearsai io
the orchestra at his house last evening lhs even
sng chorus and orchestra will reheaTse IN W ON f
P:30 and tomorrow evening both sections VIII re
hearse In Music Hall the 9rcheStp1 @ hs pres re
O'Clock. The soloist. Mrs AIRY Lord VIII VIII % oe q n,.
Rnt the latter occasion. The programme as "a,S T
Beethoven's Mount Of olives; Trust II Not" un-
accompanied part,song by Nessier; MenuesSUh' ord =
solost: three ancient part songs without accom- %
paniment Sigh No More Lades snce % nine, i,rS. .
che Damascus triumphal march from COSTA !
Naaman the aceompanimens OF 'ne and dtl o
gan In The second half OF the concert the orcEesI
numbers. and viii make its first bow 10 the public
in short composition By the coTduc'or ms a s
SshsF @ neSsisy cSIis@%s n@%sr Dosg by
performed in America when the chorus began 10
study 1t. and It has been heard only once III New
III.
an aria from Mr.. Burton's oratoro "Hiawatha' -
Tho closing numbers of the programme are bee
thovens GLORY of God in Nature. The heavens
Are Telling" from Haydn's Creation, ana the IN
nammatus from Rossinfs "Stabat Mater The
Importance o. this enterprise from musical point
of view Is shown by the fact that delegation from
the Manuscript Society OF New-I ork has sent woId
of its wish to be present box has been set aslde
for the members. 49,.
r. w Johr r. Pope. grand lecturer, will hold the
annual convention of the Ninth Masonic District al
Masonic Hail. Yonkers Savings Bank bWldln8, IN
Getty Square, this city. this evening ana tomorrow
for the purpose OF exemplifying the WORK IN me
evening Joint reception will be given for NJ y
John Stewart Grand Master OF Masons OF the state
OF New-York, by Nepperhan and Rising star lodges
OF this city. r. w. Abram l. Miller. District Deputy
Grand Master for the Ninth Masonic District wi!
make his official visit TO both lodges on this occa-
sion.
A treat is IN store for the members of the ANA
kassen Club this evening. William Dean Howells
will appear before II and lecture on Novel Read
ing and Novel Writing-An lmpersonai EXplana-
The funeral Of DR.. Charles Willis Ackerman
took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
the home Of Augustus kipp. No l57 WarburioH-
Aave. There a large attendance of friends
and the services were conducted by the Rev. Dr.
Alvat s Hobart OF the Warburton Avenue Bap-
list Church. The burial vas in Oakland Cemetery,
On Sunday evening next the tenth anniversary OF
the Installation of the Rev. James 7. Bixby AS
pastor Of the First Unitarian Church, IN this city;
will be celebrated A special service will he held
an which the Rev. John W. chadwick ana me
Rev. Stephen H. Camp, OF BROOKLYN; the Rev: DR.
Collyer and the Rev Mnot J. Savage, OF New
Yonkers Company No. 49, Uniformed Rank.
knights Of Pythias will hold an installa lion; to
be followed by dance. at odd Fellows Han on
The Minuet Circle held It's annual dance last
night at Virgins Hall The attendance was large
end an enjoyable evening was spent.