New-York tribune., 1903-07-12

pie Emanu-El with its elaborate organization
composed of cantor. musical director. organist
and mixed choir Of adult singers The ancient
manner of chanting the scrolls and the traditional
hymns sung the great festivals of the Jews will
be discussed in connection with a description of
regular Sabbath day service and celebration of
the Jewish New Year, with it's memorial of the
blowing of trumpets as instituted by Moses The
articles will number fifteen least. and each will
be Illustrated by means of photographs especially
made for them by the Art Department of The
Tribune. They will be written by H. f. Krehbiel.
Franz Remmertz died on June Il at Z1rich
Switzerland, after surgical operation undertaken
for the cure of malady from which he had
suffered for several years. Twenty years ago he
was one Of the most admired bass-barytone singers
in the United States He began his career in New
York nearly forty years ago as a member of the
choir of Trinity Church. then under the direction
of Arthur Messiter. and his voice was probably
last heard here in the choir of the Church of ST
bartholomew, OF which he long q member
that after he took up his residence in Europe for
the benefit of his health his resignation seemed only
to be nominal. and he returned to his post when
ever he came back to spend a few
months in the city for which he had formed a
strong attachment. Outside of the church Mr..
Remmertz devoted himself exclusively to the con-
cert platform and teaching, and it largely with
his help that Mr. Thomas made known the excerpts
from Wagner's dramas in which a bass barytone
voice figures. such Wotan's Farewell from "Dle
Walkure" and the monologues OF Hans Sachs and
Pogner in Die Mestersinger." He was a native of
Dusseldorf. which he chose for his nominal home on
his return to Europe though he spent a large por-
ton of his time in travel He first came to New
York early in the COS. and after joined the
Mannergesangverein Arion. of which he
after one of the artistic props. achieving local fame
early with his performance of the part of Caspar in
the representations Of Der Freschutz" which
were accounted part OF the glory of the society in
those early days. He was long an honorary mem
Der Of the society where he quite much
loved for his social qualities he admired
for his artistic
The death of Theodor Reichmann. another barry
tone well known TO New-Yorkers because of his
socia1on with German opera at the Metropolitan,
was duly chroniced in The Tribune He died
May 22 the birthday of Wagner. whose creations
helped him TO eminence. Details concerning his
death have recently come TO hand II appears that
for a year and half Reichmann had suffered
from asthma severely that he frequently
threatened with suffocaton. In the hope of relief
he went to q sanatorum at Schloss Marbach, on
Lake Constance For while he was benefited, but
pneumonia set in, probably as the result OF cold
contracted while taking BATH and while slowly
convalescing stroke of apoplexy carried him off.
Only few days before he died he learned that tho
Austrian Emperor had personally interfered in his
behalf with the plans of Director Mahler, OF the
Vienna Court Opera, who had expressed a pur-
pose not TO re-engage him at that institution after
the expiration OF the existing contract. His last
appearance In opera March 22 as Wolfram
IN ''Tannhauser."
Edwin Grasse, the blind lad who went from New
York few years ago 10 continue his violin studies
in Europe is winning the admiration of English and
German critics by his sound and sympathetic play
ing-a fact that is all the more gratifying because
there is nothing sensational in the manner of his
exploitation. Very different is the of Florizel
Reuter- who was the late Major Ponds last musi-
cal star The lad has achieved brand new history
since he returned 10 Europe after his fasco here.
AS matter OF fact. he is the of a violinist
still living in Wisconsin, where the Lad was born
and his teachers were his father, Max Bendix and
Marteau. President McKlnley's Secretary OF the
Treasury his principal patron. He spent g
few months of instruction under Sauret in Lon
don. I. appsars from neicss~sn- sne asxzpsn