New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
first violin in the Philharmonic and church orches-
tras and was leader OF the Bethlehem Band.

NOW % cor,e 70 ,n. representative OF the young
er generation Of Bethlehemitic musician MI D.
Fred Wolfe. who is not only the conouc'oi pu' a0o
the protector OF the Bach festival is descendant
OF one OF the early settlers ana a GRANDSON OF
re5ad,ab kve,ss The family names or his parents
figure all through the history or music In Bethie-
hem OF his fathers family Johh l. "ohe' Dorm
:, us nlaved the yfolonceo and sang bass; Jacob
yUoua 17se pIayed the cello and double bass;
d. 800 uas a bishop but also a composer. per-
former on the organ and violin and singer: Syl-
,ss,er 1916 was a minister and bass singer; Au-
9ustus Is2l. a bass singer; James H.. 1925 bass
singer and trombone player; Theodore F.. 1892 per-
former upon the pianoforte and violin: Frank L..
1873 a bass singer. and Edward. 1852, a tenor. On
his mothers side the list is quite honorable.
Matthias Weiss. 1909 and John Weiss. I74s Were
both Congregational musicians; John George. 175s
was organist and volinist; the Rev. Paul. 1853 was
a nautist; Jededah. 1888, basso and from
bonist as has already been recorded: Timothy 1900
played the clarinet and trombone and sang tenor;
Lewis H. 1923, played the viola, organ and piano
forte; Julius H.. 1880. a tenor singer and
trabassist; Matthias. 1881. played the alto horn.
Jedediah Weiss the maternal grandfather OF
Mr.. J. Fred Wolfe who studied at home then the
organ with Samuel p. Warren. of New-York and
concluded his musical course at the Hochschule fur
Musk. Munich. He is organist of the Movarian
Church at Bethlehem and also of Lehigh Uni
versty, and a concert player OF good repute II is
he who has organized choir willing to rehearse
four times a for the sake Of the Bach festival
The fifteenth public service OF the American
Guild OF Organsts will be held In All Angels
Church. West End-ave. and Eighty -hrst-st.. next
Thursday evening. All the music will be the late
Sir John Stainers. and the choruses will be per-
formed by the united choirs OF the churches OF
All Angels. St. Matthews and Christ. The list is
follows: Organ voluntary. "A Church Prelude;
Magnificent and Nunc Dimittis. in fiat; anthem.
II Saw the Lord" double chorus): Orertory, My
Hope Is in the Everlasting" and Wake. Thou
that Sleepest'': organ postlude. Finale Ia
Marcia"
Times OF London devotes the first article in the
May issue OF that journal a sketch OF the late
Sir John Stainer. At its beginning there is this
account OF the composers unexpected death:
IT think you must tell Mr. - that II he will be
good TO wait TIL dead. you will give him
a few facts about my life from authentic sources
Also. II he Will wait little longer he may perhaps
hear lot OF utterly impossible and grossly untrue
legends: such rubbish seems 20 spring up on the
saints"
These words formed part OF a letter written by
Sir John Stainer 10 the present writer recently
January 2s last. He and Lady Stainer then
tour in the south OF France and Italy. Free from
any pressing claims upon his time and energies at
home. ne looked forward TO the enjoyment OF leis
urely holiday. He in the best OF health and
spirits during his wanderings I'm the sunny south.
journeying here and there writing the usual CHEEKY
letters 10 his friends. and making plans for the
future. On the last day OF March palm Sunday
the travellers we're az Verona on their way TO
occupied part Of the morning and after luncheon at
the Hotel de Londres Sir John retired TO his room
Stainer from church she found him in shiverins
condition. and suffering severe pain in his chest.
In few moments the music loving soul OF John
Stainer Gained IN death