New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
FIRST PUBLIC REHEARSAL.
THE MEMBERS OF THE HARLEM PHIL
HARMONIC ASSEMBLE.
OF MUsIC-ONE OF THE MOST Sue
CESSFI.L. CIL-RS IN TIE CITY.

OF MUsIC-oNE OF THE MOST Sue
CEssFUL CLUBS IN THE CITY
Rosy cheeks. bright eyes the nutter o, plumes
and ribbons and fans and the sheen OF pretty gowns
made the Harlem Opera House as gay a parterre
OF tulips yesterday afternoon, when the members OF
the Haarlem Philharmonic Society OF the City OF
New-York gathered for their first public rehearsal
This society. which has now reached its seventh
season. and numbers go active and 100 associate
members is among the most fourishing OF the
cieties OF Harlem. II the good work accomplished
the cordial corps desprit among its members and
the substantial balance found annually IN It's treas
ury be any criterion OF success.
The first OF the series OF public concerts will be
given this evening al the Waldorf As,oria-a new
departure FOR the society which has hitherto held all
its entertainments In Harlem. The programme
yesterday mos, enthusiastically received. The
first symphony given by the orchestra from
The New World" by Antonin Dvorak. This COM
position. which has been repeatedly brought TO the
notice OF the music lovers OF NewYork since It's
production in 1894 still grows in favor
The rest OF the programme consisted Of the
Prize Song" from Die Meistersinger," by Will
lam II. Rieger a Scherzo new by Cut (a) Eel
deinsamkeit." Brahms: (b) Thy Lovely Face"
Schumann: (c) "FrOhling" Iassen. William II.
Reger. and the third movement Symphonic Pa
thetique). by Tschalkowsky.
The artists were: Soloist. William II Rieger: ac-
cornpanlst, Emile Levy; concert master, Ernest
Bauer.
The ushers OF the afternoon the Misses
Florence Clark. Anderson Matte Townsend. Gam
brel Blgelow. Allison. Wupperman. Aims, shrady
and Clara Best
The officers Of the society. whose wise gu.d-
ance is evidenced by its success. are: Pres-
dent Mrs Thomas II. Newman; first Vice
president Mrs J. Jarrett Blodgett second vice
president Mrs. Ashhel p. Fitch; recording secre-
tary, Mrs Seabury G Mastick. corresponding sec
rotary. Mrs. Berkicy Il. Merwin; treasurer, Mrs.
Isaac Mills Others present were Mrs. Charles
Russell Treat, Mrs. John Boulton Simpson. Mrs.
Enoch r. Currier Mrs Thomas Jacka. Mrs. Ham
ilton Higgins, Mrs George W. Best Mrs Orison
Il. Smith. Mrs. William ;. Gray Mrs John A.
Mason. Mrs. Sutherland O. Taylor Mrs. Jacob
Shrady Mrs Edward q. Wells. Mrs. Frank Little
field. Mrs. William c. Biting. Mrs. Charles W.
Dayton. Mrs. Joachim Eimendorf Mrs william
Hills. Mrs William g. Holhrolk Mrs. Martha c.
Holmes, Mrs ID. Phoenix lngraham, Mrs John Nc
LauGhlin Mrs Frank Mason North. Mrs John G.
Overhiser Mrs James -. Plat. Mrs. Richard van
Santvoord. Mrs. samuel II. Virgin. Mrs. James
II. Townsend Mrs. Edward : Clinch. Mrs: Adel-
bert S Steele. Mrs Walter =. Siileck. Mrs William
g. Brady. Mrs. William II. Clark. Mrs Charles A.
Peck Mrs. John J. Burton. Mss II. Mable Grail.
Mrs. Abner b Ryker Mrs. william A Marble. Mrs.
J: Edward Cowes Mrs. Arthur 4: Sulwel. Mrs
Henry Daeniker, Mrs. Allan Wardwell. Mrs
Francis F. Bryan. Mrs. Frank o. Evens. Mrs Alex
ander Reed. Mrs. Merrick T. Conover, Mrs sidney
B. Mills Mrs. Flora g. Brandon Mrs Alfred G.
Compton. Mrs Albert Best. Mrs Henry r. Nook.
Mrs. S. l.. +. Deyo Mrs. Edward b. Lewis and
Mrs. Edward Morse Cutler.