The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
MUSICAL NOTES.

The Wilkes-Barre Record publishes
the following regarding Miss Sadie
Kaiser. the young vocalist, who is well
known in Scranton: Miss Kaiser has
accepted n church position in New
York and VIII therefore make her home
there for some time. She was rehears-
ing in Carnegie Hall for concert last
week when the accompanist asked her
If she would not sing the following
Sunday at the church where he was
organist, as the regular soprano would
he absent. She did so and the congre-
cation was so pleased with her voice
and style of singing that she was asked
to stay permanently. The org.lnist also
urged her to stay, as he was more than
pleased with the brilliant way she
could read and sing. The church is the
one up town where the famous Rev.
Madison Peters breaches. 1t is
wealthy and representative congrega-
tion and Miss Kaiser will certainly be
treated by ii very Handsomely. 1t is
always the unexpected that happens
| with our coloratura. She has way
of getting there every time that is quite
surprising"
| Organist George p. Carter at one
| time engaged in Scranton, but who is
| now musical director at Rev Thomas
| X. BeeCher's church i'm Elmira has re-
Gently been winning new laurels in
concert work at Buffalo. OF Mr.. Car
ter's efforts the Buffalo Commercial
| speaks as follows: Mr.. Garter is or
| Ganist at Rev DR.. Thomas X Beecher's
! church in Elmra and director of music
at the Elmira Reformatory. In last
evenings recital he proved himself to
! hn tp,n 80 II,
assisted by Miss Evelyn Bosworth,
Ella Harris and Edwin Grady, also de-
lightfully entertained at the Elmira
Womens Musical club, No. IA Baldwin
street, last Thursday afternoon. In
! justice to Mr.. Carter special mention
should be made of his rendering of the
b fiat minor Scherzo by Chopin. which
| rlalists know requires great strength
! self control and wide range of dyna-
mic. all of which requirements were so
ably met by him"
\ contract has Just been made by the
| Union Traction company, of Philadel-
phia. with Conductor T. p Brooke,
| through his manager. Howard Pew, for
thc appearance of the famous Chicago
Marine band at Philadelpha's beauti-
ful Willow Grove Park for 254 concerts
during the coming summer, and for the
same during the following two sum-
mers. This is the longest band engage
ment in America, and is looked upon
by everybody as the most desira BILE.
1t was filled last season by Walter
Damrosch with his New York SYM
phony orchestra of fifty men. and he
was candidate or re-engagement, but
Brooke was selected above all others,
| ba 70 nla
classic music as is advisable to pro-
vide for summer audiences, and also
play more popular. inspiring and sem
sational music than any other organ
iZation known.
The cantata David. the Shepherd
Boy" under the direction of William
John Davis choister of the First Welsh
Congregational church, South Main
avenue, will be rendered by the choir
on March Il.
A musical festival will be held in the
Welsh Baptist church, West Market
street. Providence, on March II. The
following committee has been selected
to perfect arrangements: Chairman
Samuel Lewis; chairman. Lewis
II. Jones; second vice chairman, Thom-
as J. Shook; corresponding secretary
David f. Davis; recording secretary
f. w. Lewis; treasurer, Isaac r. Ed
wards.
The members of Plymouth Congre-
gational Sunday school are rehearsing
for an Old Folks Concert. which will
be given for the benefit Of the church
on Feb. %.
Mr. Haydn Evans choir began work
on the oratorio Creation on Tuesday
evening. The chorus will be composed
of from fifty to seventy-tive selected
voices. The oratorio will be presented
in the near future.
John L. Lewis will organize a male
party on the West Side to compete in
The Destruction of GAIA" at the
Wilkes Barre eisteddfod on May 3O for
prize of $3.50. The eiSteddfod is under
auspices of the Young Cambrian Aid
society.
The Musical Culture class OF the
West Side. which is in charge of Mr.
, Daniel Matthias. will give a concert on
March II. The class has been in ex-
istence one year and the members in
tend to make their initial concert a
success. Mr.. Matthias is one of the
oldest musicians in the city, and his
, reputation Is sufficient guarantee
: that the present enterprise will be 9
success.
The new musical organization OF
which Professor T. j. Davies is direc-
j, tor. met Thursday evening in Finley
hail. on Lackawanna avenue and
adopted the name which the society
| will be known by. 1t was unanimous
! ly decided that it shall be called Apollo
| club. The attendance was large, and
the rehearsal was good. In a short
time this will probably be one of the
grandest musical organizations OF
Scranton, and will be known through
out Pennsylvania.
The Taylor Choral union reorganized
last Sunday evening. They will COM
pete on the grand chorus Worthy is
: the Lamb" prize, $400, at the Wilkes
Barre eisteddfod in May 80. The men,
bers Of the choir are requested to meet
at the Calvary Baptist church on sun
day evening. Mr. David +. Jones Is
. the conductor and William Reese plan
ist.
: The Schubert quartette, Thomas
: Bynon, David stephens, John 4. Wat,
J kins, John Jones, We're engaged at the
Stroudsburg academy on Thursday
evening of last week. Mr. Llewellyr
} Jones was accompanist.
| Miss Florence Richmond dirapto1 .