The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-25


Conductor OF the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.
+. X. Stearns for his devotion To
music and loyalty TO his own city in
spending the time and energy neces-
sary TO organize such an institution.
BY means OF it Detroit can hear the
great orchestras OF the country at
least once during the season. Once
is but little. In comparison with what
the other cities hear. but 1t is better
than none at all, and we certainly
would not hear the great Boston SYM
phony orchestra were ii not for this
association DR.. Karl Muck ia still
conductor, and is carrying the orches-
ira to more brilliant heights than ever
before In it's history. Especially de-
lightful is his program for the Detroit
concert, a program that is meeting
with universal communication from
local music lovers. Especial delight
is expressed at the opportunity or
hearing Beethoven's celebrated Pas
toral Symphony, one OF the most pop
ular compositions ever written, ma
one that never loses it's charm. Also
for the opportunity of hearing another
of Richard Strauss much-talked about
THE Merry Franks or TIL
Euienspiegei." The magnificent con-
cert overture by Bizet, La Patrie,
is also new in Detroit. The concert
will close with Chabrier's "Rhapsodie
Espana," based upon Spanish dances,
Reserved seats are now on sale at
Grinnell Bros music house.
N. J. Corey, of this city, was per-
sonal friend and staunch supporter
OF Edward A. Mcdowell, whose deatn
has Just been learned with regret by
the musicians of America. Five years
ago Mr.. Corey brought Mcdowell to
Detroit for a recital in the Church or
Our Father, afterwards entertaining
him at the Detroit club. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Corey were we'll acquainted
with Mcdowell and his wife, and 1t
was Mr.. Corey who was largely instru-
mental in promoting the cause OF the
Mcdowell fund in this city. Through
his illness, Mrs. Mcdowell devoted
herself so completely to her husband
TEat she fTas suffered a nervous break.
down and is obliged to walk with
crutches. Mr.. Corey says that the
fund amounted to $4,000, but does not
know how much remains for the MAIN
tepance OF Mrs. Mcdowell.
The program for the Monday night
concert in SYSTEMATICALLY hall VIII be
given by Harvey Merker, tenor; MISS
Elizabeth Hunt, accompanist, anu
Miss Minnie Bromley, apolloist. me
yictrola artists are: Marcel Journet,
the great French basso, and Cat. stew
art. the humorist. The program to'-
lows:
Rienzi overture, Orchard wagner),
the Apollo piano; Absent" (Metcalf),
Harvey Merk ar: La Sorella March,
(Gallini), Victor orchestra tvicsroia,'
Harvey Merker: Butterfly Gallop
lclnnd Melnottel. the Apollo piano piano
"The Marseiilais. ode Elslel, Maiosi
Gourmet, basso, (the Victrolal Minpeo
Apollo piano; Greeting, Oiawley), Har-
yey Merker. "Uncle Josh Joins the
Changers" reading, by Cal, stewaft'
(the Victrola); Good-pye' Nios'''
Harvey Merker.
AT the artists concert given Mon
day evening in SYSTEMATICALLY music
hail. a feature of the program was the
Strauss. Tennyson setting OF I'm A Gar
den.r in which "Enoch's Departure,
and philips Wooing," were present
ed by Harry b. Elliot, reader. Others
who participated in the program are
Mrs. Minnie Blundell Whited, soprano;
Miss Flo Allen, pianist; Miss Minnie
Bromley, apollolst, and Miss Nellie
Goucher, accompanied.
The following pupils OF the Detroit
Conservatory of Music gave concert
Saturday afternoon; Frances Pelham,
Deora Wolfe, Cora Johnson, Lydia
Busse. Miles Finsterwald, Charlotte
Skinner, Elenor Drigsdale, Hazel Rast,
Emily Strohmer. Irone Postles. Elsie
Mau, Marion Swift, Joyce Huntley,
Virginia Morse, Myrabelle Goldberg,
and Helen Becker
The following pupils of Miss Eliza
beth Johnson, OF the Detroit Conserva-
tory OF Music gave concert Tuesday
evening, assisted by Miss Jane Bar
Der. soprano; Miss Louie Whelan,
Miss Edla McKenna, Miss Marjorie
Cleland, Miss Rozella Bower. Miss
Mary Gregg, Miss Annie Bonelli, Miss
Edith Pfeifle and Miss Bertha Hans
bury.
A. ID. Zuidema, OF the Detroit Con
servatory of Music, organist Of the
Church OF Our Father. presented a
very pleasing program in recital on
the new organ OF the Burns-Ave. M. ".
church, Tuesday evening. He was as
sisted by Miss, Mabel Cowell. central
to; Mrs. G. G.. Bayless, reader and
Walter s. Shaw, baritone.
N. ]. Corey Will give the third OF his
series Of morning Talks In the Hotel
Pontchartrain, Monday. preceding the
coming of the Boston symphony or
chestra. The prelude will deal with
the writing OF the score and later Mr.
Corey will discuss the program TO be
given by the orchestra Tuesday even
ing
Miss Eva Spillane. pianist pupil OF
the Detroit Conservatory OF Music
played with great SUCCESS at the re
ception given In The home OF Mrs
James Folsom. Ne 725 Cass-ave.
Wednesday evening.