The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

ness is the result of overwork.
Frank Farley, of the Metropolitan
English Grand Opera company, is visit
ing in the city prior to opening an en-
gsgement in Chicago this week.
The Manuscript Society of New York Is
now engaged upon the eleventh season
of its musical activities under conditions
which, it is confidently believed, give
token OF very important progressive work
in behalf Of musical composition in Amer
lea, and of grade higher than ever be-
fore. The society has already given two
private concerts, in the performance of
which some of the most prominent artists
in America have given assistance. Four
more of these private concerts are to be
given on the following dates in 1901:
Jan. 10, Feb. II, March y and April To-
Inc programmes at these events will
continue to maintain the high standard
involved in the policy with which the
society began it's work this. season. Two
public concerts are also to be~given, on
Jan. 10 and April 25, 1901, in which the
services of a full and competent or
chestra will be employed.
Attention may justly be directed to the
list of officers of the society who are to
manage its affairs during the coming
year. The list bears at the head name
and includes also the names of men who
have been recognized as earnest and I'M
firing workers in the societys interest
in the past. The list is as follows!
Frank -Damrosch, president; John L.
Rurdett, first vice president: Bruno Oscar
Klein, second vice PRESIDENT Lucien c..
Chaffin, corresponding secretary; Louis
r. Dressler, treasurer; ]. Hazard Wilson,
recording secretary.
Ysaye, the famous violinist, has just
made his bow as a conductor before
London audience. 1t is known that years
ago Ysaye led a popular music band at
Berlin. OF his ability as a conductor the
critics declare him to be one of the
modern school, which delights in strong
contracts, bringing down his pianis
simos to an almost inaudible point, and
inGulging elsewhere in force which
would have delighted the late DR.. Won
Buelow." He was also found to have
his own ideas as to tempt, which arc,
as a rule, rather slower than are adopt
ed by tho great German conductors"
The reading of the symphony (BSet-
hoven's in c mfnor), which was conducted
without book, was pronounced the most
interesting experience OF the concert.
Ah@
The st. Paul Choral association will
give a sacred concert Sunday evening,
Dec. 80, at the Peoples church. It will
be an hour and a half of the "Mes-
siah," for all the selections sung will be
by Mrs Jane Huntington Yale Miss Flor
ence Marion Pace, Harry Phillips and
Harry George. In the absence of Di-
rector Normington, Prof. H. e. Phillips
will have charge.
Mrs. Norman Nash McFerran returned
Thursday from ST. Joseph, Mo, where
she has been visiting during the past
week.
A Christmas cantata will be given
Christmas evening by the children of the
Mrs. P. D. Babcock, Mrs. Hamilton and
Mrs. Dafoe have charge of the enter
tainment.
The Arion Singing society will celebrate
its silver jubilee at Mozart hall, Monday
evening, Dec. 81, with concert. Mr.
John s erode Is director f1i Of the soc .et S
mist. The Concordia and Mozart clubs
will each contribute number. The fol-
lowing is the programme:
FIRST PART
Arion Orchestra.
Male chorus Of the Arion society. with With
tenor solo by George N. Gerlach; bar
ttone solo, by John B. Fandel, and
male quartette composed of Messrs.
George N. Gerlach, Henry Schumach-
er, John B. Fandel and Anthony
Frank.
"On the Weser''-Baritone solo G. Pressed
Mr.. Albert Haberbeck.
Soprano Solo
'Revenge of the Flowers" Ernest Heu~er
By Miss Anna G. erode and Ladies Cho-
rus of the Arion Society.
+ 1.-THE -ChapeP' ...............A. w. Becker
Male Chorus Of the M @;art Club-Mr.
Claud Madden, Director.
PART SECOND.
Overture.
Arion Orchestra
Bridal Chorus from 'Lohen-