The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08
MUSICALS sen: :

The amount of transformation cur
rent in the newspapers of Germany
touching the selection of a successor
by that which was so industriously rr.nted
mere Immediately after Mr. Seidl's DEATH and
peIore anybody seriou-y concerned in the mat
gence of much OF the foreign matter VIII, CHI
Is printed is shown by the fact that it is
passed on the idea that there is richly en-
doWed permanent concert orchestra, like that
OF Boston, waiting for a conductor. as we'll
as vast operate institution. Local news
paper writer's have been possessed of the same
loea But to give point to the first observa-
ton, let it be recorded that a Berlin news
perez recently reported that offer CT
$l5, 200 year salary has been made to Felix
Weingartner and of So, $50 to Arthur Nikisch
to take the pace made vacant by Mr. Seidls
death. OF course, no such offers have been
made for the very good reason that there is
nobody In position to make them. The
philharmonic society cannot, for it gives only
eight public rehearsals and concerts per year,
and cannot sacrifice more than third Ct its
income to pay for conductor Mr.. Grau
Will not because there is no need, and the
permanent-orchestra scheme was quixoic and
h at It's nc f5 rn
which was Mr. Seidl's and any one who
imagines that he Is telegraphing offers of $780,
u un2 ge'sH''u'' S'n'p's'-iNe new York IT'D
Here Is good story about Brahms, which
George Henschel likes to tell. Henschel " as
making merry once at the expense of one of
the royal composers of Germany, whsn
Brahms cried out: Look here, Henschel,
a man cannot be too discreet and car full
in pronouncing judgment on the music of
prince for you don't know who may have
written it.'' .
The musical societies Of New York have,
from time to time include in their mem
bership large proportion of the most talent
ed musicians of America, many of whom
have won worldwide regulations. One OF the
most prominent and interesting of these clubs
is the Rubenstein, which was organized in tbs
spring OF 1885 by VIM. R. Chapman. An
that year, when number of New York music
lovers were brought together, which result
ed in the establishment of chorus, with
many prominent singers as active members.
and a number of eminent society people as
associate members.
The idea of club formed for the purpose
of studying and rendering concerted music
for female voices was innovation, and
some little doubt as to it's success was ex-
pressed by the critics. Nevertheless, the club
was formed and its standing soon established
and the rehearsals and concerts became a
source of much pleasure to the members, as
well as their friends who received cards Of
invitation to their entertainments.
with the years. but the standard of the
club has been maintained, and the concerts
given today in the beautiful ball room of
the Waldorf-Astoria are fine muSfcally
as when Chickering hall the home Of
the club, as we'll as of all other society
concerts, before Carnegie hall, Madison
Square garden concert hall and other deSir-
able halls were built.
Among the charter members was the much,
admired artist who, as Mrs. Charles M
RAYMOND still holds unrivaled place in
the hearts of old-time music lovers. Her
beautiful voice and wise counsel were a
great benefit to this club, and her loss from
It's active ranks was deeply deplored.-Every
Month.
Although illustrious as a man Of peace,
John Philip Sousa has put before the public
great spectacle that presents somewhat Of
the ''pomp and circumstance Of war;" 1t Is
not grim visaged war;" however, with
| "wrinkled front" and all that sort of thing,
but war in repose, for the spectacle is pre-
| eminently an emissary and convocation OF
| peace 1t brings together certain Of the
powers of the earth in a congress of fra
ternity and good will under the martial title
''The Trooping of the Co,ors,' by Sousa.
| Undoubtedly it is great spectacle, as is
said Of it, and owing to It's brilliancy blend
ed international character interest in it must
| partake of peculiar and remarkably enthu-
/ siastic spirit. With the troops representing
various nations, the grand chorus of singers
| standard bearers and bands, there are hun
dreds Of people taking part in it, all led by
| Sousa's band, which is now sixty pieces,
! and directed by Sousa in person. The ma
| lions represented are America, Great Britt
| ain, France and Germany, the first repre-
| scented by infantry and Marines the others
| by moving troops, each bearing the colors
| of it's nation. The music given by the great
chorus, the bagpipers, Tyro,ean warblers,
| soloists and Sousa's band, includes the ma
tional anthem of the several countries. Miss