New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

New-York and John Spencer Camp of Hart
ford. Conn.
John Hyatt Brewer, the new Warueh' mas oeeh
connected with the musical analrs OF Brook
Ign and New-York since early novhooo, oelhs or
ganist of various churches until IN 1901 ne De-
came organIst and choirmaster OF the Lafayette
Avenue presbyterian Church (the Rev. Theodore
L. CuvIer u d: David Gregg, d. D., and Gle
land Bovd McAfee. d. ID. He is at present pro-
fessor Of music of Adelphi College, conductor
of the RrooxIvn Apollo Club succeeding Mr.
Dudley Buck in 1909 and or the tlatbush Glee
Club and secretary OF the depdI uneut OF music
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. since
1891.
The National Federation Of Musical Clubs will
hold its fourth biennial meeting and festival IN
Denver on June I. s. 9 and 10 as the guest OF
the Tuesday Musical Club. The announcements
which have been sent out contain an invita-
ton to members of all musical clubs. whether
federated or not; they may take part In dis
cussions but unless entitled officially shall not
Introduce motions or vote. All officers delegates
from federated clubs and musical representa-
tives will be entertained in private homes The
meetings will be held in the building OF
the WOman's Club Of Denver where the dele
gates will be entertained at luncheon every day
On the last day there will be a tip to the
mountains. The musical entertainments with
which tho business sessions will be interspersed
Will consist Of concert by representatives OF
the federated clubs Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons, a concert by Denver musicians
on Thursday evening, lecture recital by Mrs
Jessie Gaynor Of Chicago on THE DevelonrDant
Of Music for Children" on Friday afternoon and
a concert by the Tuesday Musical Club Chorus
the Olive Mead Quartet Of New-York and
Holmes Cowper, tenor, on Friday evening.
The season of opera and drama under tho
management Of the Shubert Brothers. Of
New-York. and Henry Russell. of London
WI gil at
London, on May % Among the names Of the
singers note those of Mines CaIve Ferraris
Garden, Alice Nielsen and Ravoglf. Amon- the
tenors are Bonci Caruso's only Italian rival and
De Lucia. Ancona. Arimondi and PM Corsf arA
among the bassos.
The operate repertory for the season will in
clude "Adrienne LecOuvreur' by Cilea: II Bar
biere" (RossinD, Il Pagliacci'' O.eonCavaIlo)
"Cavaleria Rusticana," "L'Amico Fritz, and
PasquaIe," "'EIisir GLAMOUR Donizett6 "rravi-
alta" VerdD. "MOestro di Capello' (Paer)
-Serva Padrone' (PergolesD. and 'FforelIa'
Weber).
Mr.. H. r. HUMPHREYS is to be the recipient OF
a testimonial concert at the hands Of the New
York Banks Glee Club at MendeIssohn Hall
next Tuesday evening. The sencert will be in
commemoratiOn Of Mr.. HUmphries's twentieth
year as conductor of the club.
The Easter and Ascension festival OF the Bach
choir. at Bethlehem. Penn. will take place on
June 1, and g. under conditions similar to those
which have prevailed at the two preceding
cycles Of the series. Following is the pro-
gramme:
Thursday. P M-"The Heavens Laugh. the
Earth Itself RejOiCeS"; "Bide with Us, for Eve
Is Drawing Onward" s p. M.-"Thou Guide Of
Israel. Hearken": God Coeth Up with Shout
ing" Friday, P. M.-Third Brandenburg con-
certo; 20 Light Everlasting. o Love NeverfaiI-
ing" suite in D. p M.-"Now Hath Saliva
ton, and Strength and the Kingdom of God,
and the Power of His Christ Appeared: Sleep
ers, Wake! for Night Is Flying: a Stronghold
Sure Our God Remains" Saturday , P. NJ
Mass in minor; "Kyrie' and Gloria" P NJ.
Mass in B minor. from the "Credo" to the end
Theodore Drury announces performance Of
Carmen" with cast Of colored singers, to-
morrow evening. at Terrace Garden. The cast
will be follows: Miss f. Wegner. Carmen;
Stanley Gilbert. OF Philadelphia, EscamiIlo;
Theodore Drury. Don Jose; A Haston. Morales:
George Taylor. Zunga, and Nine Randall. Fras-
quita.
Mr.. Walter Damrosch who returned from
Europe last week. has begun rehearsals for a
three weeks series Of summer night concerts
with the New-York Symphony Orchestra These
concerts will begin on Saturday evening. May
90 on the roof garden of the New-York Theatre,
prior to the opening Of the regular summer roof
season there Mr.. Damrosch gathered some in
teresting scores of modern French composers
during his stay in Paris. and expects to perform
them during his season in this city. He is now
preparing twenty-One programmes for this sea-
son, a different programme being presented
every evening. Monday nights will be devoted
to the performance of symphony and every
Friday night the greater part Of the programme
will consist of selections from Wagner's music
dramas The New York Theatre Roof Gardens
capacity is limited to 1900 and with its glass
roof and sides it will present ideal acoustic con-
ditions for these concerts.
Elizabeth Ruggles, panoforte accOmpanist,
will give concert in Carnegie Chamber Music
Hall tomorrow evening.
Mime. ]. Gravill soprano who comes from
Paris, will give a concert in the Astor Gallery
Of the Waldorf-Astoria next Thursday evening.
She will be assisted by Mrs. Laura McMaster,
harp Franz BOssenberger, tenor; Frank De
Witt. barytone and Nine. Liza DelhaZe-Wilkes,
pianoforte.
The annual meeting and election OF the Manu-
script Society Of New-York was held May s.
The treasurer reported all bills paid and balance
in the treasury 1t voted defer the annual
banquet until autumn. Several new members were
elected. The officers elected were Frank l.. Sally,
PRESIDENT; +. W. Resberg. secretary Carl NeuIh,
first Vice-presldent; Ernest Carter, second vice
president; Paul Ambrose librarian; Gustav l.
William c. Carl, H. Brooks Day. Bruno HUM,
Homer Norris, c. G. SprOss, Addison T. Andrews
Charles B. Hawley, directors
ON THE BEACH AT ASBURY PARK.