New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

are followed by two interesting chill
dren's songs by Moussorgsky and ST.
belius. Louis Gottschalk has written
the music ella Wheeler Wilcox the
words for some American historical
nursery rhymes dealing with William
Penn, Pocahontas, Daniel Boone, James
Watt, Benjamin Franklin, George
Washington. the Revolutionary War,
Thomas jefferson, Lafayette, Abraham
Lincoln and Robert Z. Lee. Old negro
songs and a short story by Iolstoy,
with especially requested Mother Goose
nursery rhymes, complete the pro-
eramme.
Mary Turner Salter gave a compos-
ers' evening at the Musicians Club
last Tuesday, assisted by Mrs. Laura
Chaplin Allyn, soprano; Mrs. Grace
Warner Nichols, contralto; George
Harris, tenor, and Royal Dadmun,
bass. The Manhattan Ladies' Quartet
presented a varied programme, includ-
ing some new works.
Last Friday being Christmas and
next Friday New Years Day, the
third of the Moments Musicales avec
Danses Modernes ct Classiques," un-
der the patronage Of Metropolitan
Opera artists, has been postponed un-
Ill Friday afternoon, January g. The
remaining seven musicals IN the series
will be given on successive Friday al
ternoons, as previously announced, IN
the grand ballroom Of the WaldOrf-As-
toria. Numerous novelties are prom
ised for January 8, principally in the
second part of the programme devoted
TO the introduction of interpretive and
modern dances. On this occasion OF
tokar Bartik, balletmaster of the Met
ropolitan and the director of these en-
tertainments, will himself be a par
ticipant.
Two Tribune readers with good
memories have called attention to an
in8ccuracy in the historical sketch OF
the representatives of Carmen who
have been heard in New York. Both
were right. l. was not Nine. Fremstad
who played the part on the night when
the bridge broke down in the Metro
politan Opera house. That was on
January z, 1905, and the singer was
Nine. Anna Arnaud, whose name must
be added 70 the long list. Nine. Frem-
stad's first appearance in the opera was
effected on March 5, 1906.
The regular Sunday afternoon recital
al the Music School Settlement for Col
ored People, at 6 West l3lst ST., will be
devoted TO music appropriate to the
Christmas season, performed by George
Harris, jr., a well-known pupil Of Jean
de Reszbe, and Miss May Nuke, the
English 'cellist. The recital will be
preceded by negro songs sung by a
number of the faculty. The school has
been singularly fortunate in the inter
est that distinguished artists have
shown in its work, Miss Kittie Cheat
ham, Percy Granger and Mile. Eva
Gauther having already sung and
played there on Sunday afternoons,
while among other lecturers and mu-
sicians yet 10 come are Walter Dam
Tosch, David Names, Howard Brock
way, Talcott Williams, Hei.ry +. kreh-
biel, Thomas Mott Osborne and George
IcAneny. The increasing attendance
at these informal Sunday afternoon AZ
fairs numbers as many white visitors
as black. Tickets may be had on ap-
plication to Miss Natalie Curtis, 35l
West 10th ST., or to the school.
Or Tuesday evening, December ~,
Christmas celebration has been ar
ranged for the eolored children OF .-.e
neighborhood, who will gather around
the tree and sing plantation songs. As
about 100 children will expect small
gifts. the school asks that any one hay-
ing any leftover Christmas tree trim
mings. candies or toys will hand them
on to the settlement for It's Christmas
work. Such donations will be grateful
" received by the resident musical SUI
pervisor, j. Rosamond Johnson, 6 West
i3lst St, telephone Harlem 1913. Old
books. music, musical instruments
newspaper files and magazines viii also
be heartily appreciated AS Christmas
gifts to the school.