New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
BOstOn's Musical History
Written in Programmes


with historical and descriptive notes
by Philip Hale" first appeared upon the
title page of a programme book of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra. II has
stood there ever since, and the row OF
volumes which it embellishes can be
counted one Of the treasures of any
library containing them. A wonderful
| thesaurus of historical and critical in
formation, combined with fanciful and
sometimes fantastic speculation, they
are, and TO real lover of high class
music the pleasure Of reading them
is secondary only TO hearing the music
to which they open the doors of mean
ing. Persons who regard them as read
ing matter with which 10 while away
the intermissions at the Boston con-
certs show little appreciation of their
value. They are not 70 be absorbed
thus hurriedly, and the fact that con-
certgoers as a rule leave them behind
them Of they succeed in getting them,
which is not always the case in New
York. makes it fortunate that the. pub
Usher, c. A. Ellis, in Boston, putS each
years series into sound binders boards,
so that those who know how TO appre-
ciate them may get them after the sea-
son is over. In way they arc also a
compendium of Boston's musical his
tory, for Mr.. Hale, by reference TO
earlier performances, keeps his readers
advised of what was done in the long
ago, as well as under the consulships
Of Gericke, Paur. Fielder and Muck.
He keeps alive, too, some of the always
suggestive writings of his predecessor,
William +. Apthorpe, and in his "Entr'
Actes" keeps US abreast with contem-
porary musical literature at home and
abroad.
At the spring concert Of the chorus
maintained by Columbia University a
new composition BY Frederick S. Con-
verse will be performed. It is called
"The Peace Pipe" and its text Is
taken from Longfellow's "Hiawatha."
An official announcement says that the
music IL modern in treatment, Indian
in atmosphere, with a fine appreoia-
ton Of the value of melody and full
Of dramatic significance
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
has just been made the recipient Of
a magnificent endowment by the will
Of NJ. Cora Dow, Of Cincinnati, which,
it is estimated will amount to the
sum of 100000. The endowment
comes at a most opportune time, when
/ il will thoroughly establish the previ-
Gus accomplishments of the orchestra
on a solid basis. and offer firm foun-
dation for wider development In the
] future. Again, IL will make possible
/ the realization Of the dreams held
| for this cherished institution OF the
Queen City, not only by large por-
/ ton Of the public which has always
/ been loyal in its support. but by the
/ small group of public-spirited men
and women who unselishly and gener-
+ ously gave of their time, energy and
money to promote its success.
The endowment comes as the ex-
preston, on the part Of Miss Dow
who was one of the wealthiest women
Of Cincinnati. OF her appreciation OF
the importance OF the orchestra ia
the city and Of her conviction OF the
necessity of supporting IT.
/ Charles Dalmores, the French tenor
who first appeared In this country
under the Hammerstein management
has sailed aboard the Rochambeau Tor
America. Many reports have been
circulated during the last few months
TO the effect that Dalmores was at
various times wounded, crippled or
killed. But, like the Crown Prince
/ Dalmores has outlived these rumors
/ After five months sojourn In the
/ hospital at Carcasonne. where he SUI
| fered from rheumatism, he was dis
charged. and left for neutral ground
/ Switzerland.