The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-26
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

Old Folks concerts continue to hold
their own as entertainments of great
popularity with amateurs. At an old
folks concert the performer who cam
not act like an idiot must not expect
much applause. The modern old folks
concert is a trife hard on the memory
of the Purtans, though.
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Mr.. Pennington, of the Scranton Con-
servatory of Music, has issued invi-
tations to a reception to be given to
the celebrated composer and organist,
Alexandra Guilmant. of Paris, at the
conservatory between 1890 and 11.30 a.
m. today.
Josef Hoffman, the boy pianist, who
made a triumphal tour of this country
in 1887, has returned and will give re-
citals in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia and other metropolitan cities dur
ing the months of March and April.
MANY a time have 1 watched young
| Schumann walking alone in the neigh
| borhood of Leipzig, being Unexpectedly
met by young lady, both looking not
so happy as I thought that under the
| circumstances they ought. This went
on for some time; till at last. as usual.
| the severe and fnty-hearted father
| had to give way, and allow a marriage
which certainly for many years was
the realization of the most perfect hap
piness. till it ended in a terrible trag-
edy. There was the seed Of madness
| in the genius of Schumann, as in that
of so many really great men, and in
an access of mania he sought and found
rest where Ophelia sought and found
| it."-F'rom Max Muller's Aud Lang
Syne-Charles Scribner's Sons.
On Tuesday evening. March I, the
members of the Tabernacle Congrega-
tional church will hold their eight an
nual st. Davids supper and concert.
Supper on the table at o'clock sharp.
Concert to commence at o'clock. at
the close Of which the supper will be
continued. The following programme
will be rendered:
PART l.
Introductory address. >. Rev D. P. Jones
Piano selecton.....Mr Iorwerth Prosser
| Alto solo, selected. Mrs. +. j. Evans
| Address, "Webster as p Statesman"
Mr.. w. S. Bevan
Solo (a), "The Promise of Life" tb)
THE Skylark" Mrs. Heckel
Recitation. n............Mr. Charles Bennett
PART II.
Piano selection......Mr Iorwerth Prosser
Address Professor Hughes
Solo. .............,...........M Miss NJ. Jones
| Recitation. on.....................M Miss b. Sloat
Accompanied by Miss Margaret Gibbs.
Solo ..........................M MRS. Brundage
Solo, "The Pilgrims
Mrs. John T. Evans
Duet. Miss Jones and Mrs. Brundage
Chairman, Rev. ID. p Jones; speaker.
Professor Hughes; accompanist, Mrs. N.
M. Thomas.
Mr. ]. Willis Conant will give his
usual recital during the coming Lent,
at st. Luke's church, on Saturday af-
ternoons, commencing promptly at 4
o'clock The following is the pro-
gramme to-day:
Mendelssohn.
Prelude and Fugue in G major
| BrahmO. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ave Maria
Handel Best" 800. Overture to Sampson
Andante Pomposo. Fugue. Minuetto.
Chauvet .......................... Andantino
The Apollo club met on Thursday
evening in their usual meeting quar-
ters on I.ackawanna avenue. The
club was we'll attended by the men,
bers. Following the regular singing
rehearsal a short business session was
held, at which it was decided to hold
concert on Saturday evening. May
IA. In concluding with the routine
business cigars were handed among the
members. During the smoker Mr. T..
| DoWitt Fduar1S nf FHaVlOr
comic songs.
Mr.. Conner d. Reese, who has been
chorister of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional Sunday school for the past two
terms, has resigned. During his term
of office Mr.. Reese has proved him
successful chorister, Mr.. David Owens
will be his successor.
An operetta entitled "The Cadets
Picnic" will be presented by pupils of
, the Scranton High school in the near
future. 1t is calculated that about six
ty voices will be required to make the
operetta complete. Prof. c. b. Der
man has charge of the singing at the
= school. Announcement will he made
: at a later date.
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The anthems, "The Lilies" and
Rock Of Ages" rendered by the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church
quartette last Sunday morning and
evening were exceedingly good The
quartette has been engaged for the
year. Professor c. b. Derman will be
in charge and will be assisted by the
Misses Lydia Sailor soprano, and NJ
Perry, alto and Llewellyn Jones, tenor
Miss Anna B. Williams will be organ
list.
About two hundred and fifty people
I attended the concert given by the fam
Gus French organist, Alexander Gull
mant, at Wilkes-Barre, last evening.
Mr.. Llcwellyn Jones is engaged daily
during Lent at the ST. Luke's church
( organ,
D The Pythian Glee club of the West
= Side will entertain the knights OF
] Pythias lodge at Dunmore on Tuesday
: evening of next week.
!. viii West Scranton be represented
by a mixed choir at Wilkes Barre els
: teddfod in May? Better decide quick
y ly.
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E The Gem Serenade qusrtette of the
!. West Side has accepted an engagement