The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

The year that has just gone has
shown no very startling achievements
in musical circles, but has rather given
evidence of strict and steady devo-
ton to hard work, OF the kind which
promises exceedingly well for our fu-
ture in the art.
The musical colony of Salt Lake is
gaining steadily. both in members and
ability, and there is more earnest and
concentrated interest than we have
ever had before. Tbs secret of the
musical welfare and advancement in
any community is a banding together
If not in fact, at least in sentiment
and without this. little lasting good can
be accomplished. A spirit of friendly
rivalry-a rivalry worth of the cause
IS at all times conducive to advance
ment, but when rivalry becomes enmity,
progress is retarded, and personal strife
takes the place of mutual benefit. 1t
is therefore pleasing to note that Utah
musicians strive to work harmonious
ly together, and thus can accomplish
much for the common good. We are fat
the beginning of another year, a year
which promises prosperity in every
branch of the ceuntry's industries and
arts. Let us hope that great prosperity
Will come to the cause of music in Salt
Lake. and that great advancement will
result therefrom, both for the sake of
those who have so long worked for 1t,
and for those who have always so gen.
erously patronized it.
The orpheus Club.
The most important work for the year
of '99 was done by the Orpheus club,
that organization which deserves a
laurel wreath for its efforts in the
cause of music. Not alone has the club
materially advanced IN its own work,
under the experienced direction of Mr..
A. II. Peabody. but the concerts given
under its auspices have grown better
and better, so that they now undOubt-
eddy maintain the highest standard in
the state. The first concert of the sec
ond subscription series was given on
Dec. s of last year, and presented Mr.
Glenn Hall, tenor, and Mr.. Day Will
Jams. 'ceilist, both of Chicago, as SOLO
lists. Mr.. ]. ]. Mcclellan acted as ac-
companist and the concert was a great
success. The second of the series was
given at the Congregational church on
Feb. 16, with Katherine Bloodgood, the
New York contralto, as soloist. The
other artists who assisted were: Will
lard Weihe, James p. Olsen and Arthur
Shepherd. MIR. Shepherd was the ac-
companist for the evening. The last
concert of the season. was given on
May 10, and was perhaps the most
artistic of all the concerts given by the
club. On this occasion the Kneisel
quartette of Boston was the star attrac-
ton. The quartette was then composed
of Franz I<nsisel Otto Roth, Louis
Svecenski and Alvin Shredder
Three numbers were given by the
quartette. and Mr.. Schroeder. the
'cellist, contributed a couple of selee-.
tions. Mr.. Shepherd was again &. most
efficient accOmpanist for the club.
Active preparations are being made for
the third series, the first concert of
which Will be given early this month.
Among the organizations and artists
with whom the club is now correspond
ing relative to the coming season, are
the Schumann trio and the Spiering
quartette of Chicago, and Mr.. Glenn
Hall, who becsme such a favorite on