The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-17
Socletl1 To1i1s.

Jersey City people the compliment u
saying that she thoroughly enjoyed play
ing to them because she had never played
to a more silent and appreciative audi
ence. The remark was unsolicited ana ~
has the more value. 1t is certainly true
that there was not the slightest murmur
while the artists We're playing ana singlhs-
Jersey City people are music lovers; they
are appreciative listeners. A really Sood
musicale is always we'll attended ana II
always has perfect attention. Wno mas
ever seen anything but the most perfect
silence at the Schubert Glee Gu con-
certs? The popularity of that club rs
one of the proofs that the city is music
loving.
In the race of that comes a question
that has puzzled more than one cltlzen'
why does not Jersey City become more
of a music centre? Why do her singers
find it necessary to leave when they pe-
come worthy of attracting attention
Why is the Schubert the only club OF the
kind? Years ago there was the old Phl-
harmonic Society, with both men ana
women as members. 1t was a potent
factor in the society of the day. A rev
years ago there was the Melopoeia, a body
! of sweet singers. Then the club ~disbanded
and we nave had nothing but the Schuber
| GIee Club, which is SO good we want
more. Why nave we only one singing
society2 We nave at least three d
tors capable of good work. Mr.. Baier,
perhaps, does enough for us when ne
gives us the Schuber Club. But then
there is Mr.. Louis r. Dressler. who
showed what he can do two years ago
when Mr.. Baier was i'll, n DR.. Frank
G.. Dessert, who had an excellently
| trained, though small, chorus at Mr..
| Arnlleiter's concert. If only DR.. Dessert
would enlarge his chorus, which is of
mixed voices, and Mr.. Dressler would or
ganize a club of women singers! There IS
material a-plenty; material now going to
other cities. Why can we not keep hold
| of our own singers? 1t is not alone our
nearness to New York. Miss Florence
Turner now sings in Brooklyn, which is
also near New York. Miss Jennie Toffey,
another sweet singer, sings in Brooklyn.
Miss Lucy Kent took her beautiful con-
tralto voice to Brooklyn.
Miss Lucie Nelson deserves commenda-
ton for her efforts for a musical Jersey
City. Not only by singing here and CIV
ing ~recitals at which she has well known
artists has Miss Nelson done her best.
| When the old Fortnightly became defunct
Miss Nelson aided greatly in re-establish-
ing it. And not content with that she
| organized the Monday Afternoon Club, a
most informal and enthusiastic little body
Of music lovers. Each member prepares
for each meeting a song or an instru-
| mental piece which she must sing or play
to the club. In this club there is ex-
cellent material for good work. Among
the singers are Miss Nelson, Miss John
Bradley Tanner, Miss Clora Pope, Miss
| Jessie Smith and a recently elected mem
Der, Miss Jennie Clerihew. Among the
| players are: Mrs. John Headden, third,
Mrs. Hugh H~artshorne, Mrs. Beech
S,ocum and Mrs. Blauyelt. ormerl Miss
Beula Caswell, an organist of some re-
putation. Outside this club there is plenty
of musical talent of various kinds. What
are our musical directors about that they
do not utilize it?
The marriage of Miss Lucy Adams
| Coaney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam H. Coaney, to Mr.. John Milton
Holmes of Oakland, California, which
took place Wednesday, at the residence
Of the brides parents. Prospect street,
oQlll1iilly ~ by Il ia 4AiNOA1cN ~ O. foN
number of Jersey City people. Mr..
Holmes is the son of the late Rev. John
| Milton Holmes, the first pastor of the
Tabernacle. He has resided for a nurn-
Der of years in California. About two
years ago he came East to visit his old
| friends and was then betrothed to Miss
| Coaney. Mr.. and Mrs. Coaney were, un-
til they went to Summit, several years
a oo n Atiyo ruorkarS in tho TahprOapJa and
very well known in this city.
Miss Edith Morehouse, of Westdeld,
and Miss May Chamberlin, of Summit,
were the bridesmaids at the wedding. The
| brother of the bride, Mr.. Charles f.
Coaney, was best man. and the ushers
were Messrs. Edward Brouwer, of New
York; George Davis Coaney, William S.
Porter and Edwin w. Merriam, of Sum
init. Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes started on a
! tour through the South and they will
then go to Oakland, where they will re-
| side.
Miss May Florence Park and Professor
| B. K. McIntire. Phi. d, will be married
next Tuesday, at the Maine residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Park. After the marriage
| at which only the most intimate friends
| of the bride and groom will be present,
DR.. and Mrs. McIntire will go to their
home in Carlisle, Penn, where DR.. Nc
Intire is professor in Dickinson College.
Dr.. Nelson E. Newbury, who has been
visiting his parents, Captain and Mrs. A.
J. Newbury, at their residence. Clifton
place. returned Wednesday to Scranton,
Pa, where he is head physician Of the
Laekawanna Hospital.
The e. gagement is announced of Miss
| Daisy EEigham of Arlington avenue and
Mr.. George Wilson of Bayonne. Miss
Higham, who is a graduate of Hasbrouck
Institute, is a member of the Ramblers.
So
The Ramblers listened Wednesday to
| the long expected lecture by Mr.. William
P. Atkinson on 1.-THE Literature of the
| American Revolutionary Period" The
club will not meet again n after the
| Christmas holidays. January 5 the club
| will again meet and discuss 1.-THE Begin-
| nings of the Nation" Miss Amelia 3.
Myers has now sole charge of the course
of study.
The members of the Odd Volumes are
such earnest seekers after knowledge that
gwen the Christmas holidays do not dis