The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-28
See the Big Red Flag.
fo9 +. Broad, Next Cor.1st.

/ heavy damages against the American
firm.
Noveno. Ever a Co.. of New York. the
wcI-kuoWu publishers Of English music.
have sent the following novelties for
piano and voice. HarmOnies a. AutOmne
FOR Tauoforte. Joy Percy Pitt. No. 1.
Promenade senumentale No. 3 Nalse
AlcancDUquc. so. o. Crepuscule price
-5c eacm and SO. g. ENtase price 81
These original compositions Of a we'll
known writer are recommended To adj
! Nanca4 uanI-ts who are lovers of the
modern style of composing. Two songs,
CA Lullaby and Sweet Wales of De-
! vdni1." were written by Battison Haynes
| price eoc ctch'. Thomas adams
! Crock Of Ages. mentioned I'm these notes
| some time ago. has also been issued for
soprano or tenor price Goc).
rrom Madrid comes tho news""rhe
Spanards are taking their reverses phil
osopicaly. Fifteen theatres are open
and draw fln houses.
Dr Hugo Biomann. lecturer on the
! science of music at Leipsic University
I win have The degree Of Doctor Of. Music
I conferred on him by the University Of
/ Edinburgh in April Three years ago Or.
| Riomann unearthed a treasure in the
/ University library Of Leipsc. viz. the
/ C01cv of 1884, containing masses. mOtcts.
/ hymns. ote. Of the fifteenth century. by
/ Adam won Fulda and other composers
/ Further Dr Riemann has discovered the
| first music printer Jorg Reyer, Wuerz-
/ burg. 1i,.
BOLOGNA. like Wemar. has resolved
upon the liquidation Of its Wagner So
cictv. the masters music being now in
dependent Of such cXtraneous aid. The
BOLOGNA combination established lNO
promoted the first production Of "Lohen-
grin" in italy in 1872. with brilliant re-
Suits Wagner was invested with the Boz
l0cra citizenship. The Bologna SOCIETY,"
headed by the composer Franchett. con-
trihutcd largely 10 the popularization or
Wacncr's music in Italy; and local Wag-
rer concerts were famous all over ltaly.
The recent publication Of Fillmore
Bros. New York, is the new gospel song
book "Glad Tidings' boy j. II. Rosecrdns.
Mrs. Rosecrans, who has edited many
successful books, has gathered from many
sources the most beautiful and effective
gospel songs by various authors, and has
written many new and striking comp0-
sitions for this new work price &c).
A high compliment has been paid 10
HoratiO ". Parker, head of the music
department of Yale College He has been
informed that his latest oratorio, 'Ho-
IA Novissima" which was sung last fall
8t tine Worcester Mass festival will be
given at the next musical festival in
Worcester England. This is the first
time that am important composition by
am American has been selected for pro- |
ducuon in am English festival
The Music Teachers National Asocia- |
ton viii hold IT'S twenty-hrst meeting in |
CINCINNATI from the DIST 10 the Ord of |
June. the convention being preceded by |
delegate meeting ON the 10Th The spe- |
calty of This meeting viii Doe an eXclu- |
size programme of compositions by Amer |
Jean composers
The Youths Companion brings weekly a
fine selection of Illustrated reading mat
ter which is always interesting. enter
tanning and instructive The number Of
March & contains a story of pluck
Brave Rescue at Sea" by W. j. Hem
dcrs0u. TO save the crew of the Flor
cncc j. Allen helpless wreck in a ter
rID.e sea. Cr the crew of the "prnz Helm
rich" with her cargo of naphtha on fire.
required skin and daring. 40 one can
read the tale unmoved.
I5N PERMISSION OF MT. AnlieM Downing, |
author Of that beautiful work The
Trumpeters and other Poems" one of
DIS recent and most charming poems IS
here published:
CHEATED"
one day n pretty little maid
Into my cosy sanctum strayed,
And softly on my table laid
rose. surprising fair
Her eyes were of celestial blue.
Unbound her golden tresses few,
Her teeth were pearls half hid from view
in daughters rosy lair.
She came to ask II would make
some little verses for her sake
And. when they We're completed. take
The lovely rose for pay.
Could I-hor beautys worshipper-
To such a sweet request demur?
j promised would sing for her
My very sweetest lay.
Then. Turing down from mem'ry's shelves
Ny choicest rhymes. the merry elves
Began 90 pair and range themselves
Like partners IN "a dance
Their mellow notes the viOls played,
Swift feet the musics call obeyed.
And won from that enhancing maid
Her most approving glance.
Oh pretty one, Won never knew
How very much ! cheated YOU.
Nor what besides that blossom due.
You gave me for a songi
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