Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-16
THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE
SEASON.

lie muslcuI event OF the season..
This Is what the best musicians and
music-lOvers In Chicago IRE saying
about the concerts that are to be given
In Central Music Hall on Thursday
evening. April ~, and Saturday after.
noon, April 30, for the benefit Of the
Chicago Maternity Hospital and Train.
Ing School for Nursery Maids. .va North
Clark street.
One Of our very best musical critics
says: ut Ii an opportunity Of a life
time to hear such u quintet as Ysaye,
Marteau. Gerarrly, In Chaume, and Ben.
dix. isaye and Marteau will play the
great Bach concerto for two viOlins, one
Of the greatest works In all music. and
one that appeals by It's innate beauty
and lyric qualities to popular taste, M
well rs to trained musicians. La
Chnume. the pianist. II an ensemble
player and accompanied Of rare discern.
ment. He will be remembered az the
accompanied and director Of "L'Epfant
Prologue" Chamber music In recOg.
nlxed as perhaps the highest form Of
instrumental expression, md rendered
by these masters Of the violin. cello and
piano will appeal to all music.lOvers.
Only u few concerts will liz given
throughout the entire country by these
distinguished artists. The following
are the programs for the two concerts:
Program for Thursday, April %, S:l5
y. M:
QuntuOr No. 2, G minor. 80. q. Faure
Marteau, LaChaume, Ysaye and Ger
ardy.
Concerto In ID minor for two viO-
""s '..'''''.''''.'' buch
Ysaye and Marteau.
Quintette. .............. Cesar Franck
LaChaume, Ysaye, Bendlx, Marteau
aud Gerardy.
Program for Saturday, April 20, 2:3O
p. M:
QuatuOr In A minor. .........v. d'Indy
LaChaulne, Marteau, Ysaye aud Ger.
ardy.
Serenade for violin, viola and
cello. ................. Beethoven
Ysaye, Marteau and Gerardy.
Quintette ............ a. de CastillOn
LaChaume, Ysaye, Marteau,, Bendix
ana Gerartly.
Price of tickets, $3.50. Can Inc eX-
changed without extra charge) for re-
served seats ut box Office on ana after
April %. Seats on sale mt BrentanO's,
McClurg's, Lyon L. Potter's ana Cen.
trail Music Hall.
As the artists are unsurpassed, so IL
the charity for which these great mu.
slclans are giving their time ana genius
The Chicago Maternity Hospital and
Training School for Nursery Maids
needs new and larger building. The
location, 7O3 North Clark street, Is I'D
mlrable-OppOsite Lincoln Park-but
the house Is too small. We cannot take
care of all who need our care while In
our present cramped quarters, ana so
the generous public IL asked to help to-
wards a new hospital. This IL the only
hospital Of Its kind In this great city,
The objects for which the hospital was
founded are: To care for poor women
In childbirth, mt their homes or Mt hos
pital, until they are well ana able to
work.
TO train physicians In the science ana
art of obstetrics.
To train Obstetrical nurses.
To train nursery maids.
TO substitute trained physicians ana
nurses for ignorant midwives.
To prevent baby-farming.
To find occupation and homes for the
patients and their children when nee
essary.
DIR. SARAH II. STEVENSON,
President.
MRS. s. i. GROSS,
First Vice President.
MRS. q. w. PLUMBER, Secretary.
GEO. HIGGINSON, Jr.,
Treasurer.