THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH,, SUNDAY. MAT 22, 1892.
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CHOICE TOOFERTlEi
But a B
OME
ITH THE JLvENT J. O0 XiT
The United Security Life Insurance
and Trust Company, of Philadelphia,
CAPITAL, $1,000,000,
Will assist you to buy or build a
home ot your own selection
TAKE DEED IS TOUR
OWN NAME.
On monthly payments.averaglng ecst
of rent, and at tlio tame time insure
vour life to protect the loan SO
THAT IX THE EVENT OF TOUR
DEATH AFTER THE FIRST
MONTHLY INSTALLMENT 13
FAID THE MORTGAGE IS RE
TURNED TO YOUK HEIRS, SATIS
FIED AND CANCELED. Monthly
contracts for 5, 10, IS or CO years.
All applicants must be of good char
acter, insurable and the property
located in 1'ittshurg, Allegheny or
Immediate vicinity.
OVER $4,000,000 NOW INVESTED.
MORRIS & FLEMING, Insurance Agfa.,
62 Fourth avenue.
FOR SALE.
SHADY LANE PROPERTY,
Corner, near Forbes st. 500 ft.
front; 160 ft. deep.
C. K. CHAMBERLAIN,
136 FIFTH AYR
SPECIAL BARGAINS
FOR SALE.
BRICK HOUSE OF SIX ROOMS
ON CHATHAM STREET,
Price, $3,730 cash.
LOT 14x120, EOQUET STREET, Oakland,
Price, 1,550.
Hennery oomplete, with Incubator, at Wild
wood station.
Price, $300.
LIGGETT BROS.,
71 DIAMOND STREET.
OPENING' SALE
Of building lots Wednesday, May 25, at 2 o'clock p. m. on the Mc
Naugher Plan No. 2, Linden ave., Tenth and Twelfth wards, Allegheny
City. This property has never been on the market before, and the early
purchasers will secure the choice lots. (Only 15 minutes' walk from
Allegheny Market House); within 3 squares of the Perrysville ave. and
East st. electric cars. City gas and water, electric light.
Prices from S350 upward on long time and easy monthly payments.
Title perfect. Taxes for 1S92 paid. For Plans see
JOHN K. EWING & CO.,
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS, No. 107 Federal st.
FAIR WEATHER
INVESTORS.
. n THE second public sale of lots at the new
1 1 H 0 1 1 Qf M t0wn of ALIQUIPPA an undeniable suc
1 L I I KJ i 1 1 cess on Saturday last, despite the rainy, misera
ble weather, the company have decided to hold another sale this week, giving an
opportunity to those who staid away on account of the inclemency of the weather,
but who are desirous of investigating ALIQUIPPA and its prospects.
SALE
WEDNESDAY,
MAY 25,
TRAINS will leave
Excursion rate tickets for
ALIQUIPPA
ELEGANT LOCATION,
SPLENDID WATER,
LARGE LOTS,
BOARD WALKS,
LOW PRICES,
EASY TERMS.
With one-half the lots sold in five weeks, five large factories already located
there, with others coming, unprecedented advantages in size, location and low price
of lots, river and railroad advantages for its factories, and the Inestimable im
pulse given to its industries by the completion of the dam at Beaver (for which
Congress has made appropriation and the shore rights secured), and every possi
bility of a ship canal from the great lakes meeting the Ohio River within a few
miles of the new town in the near future, can you conceive of a better investment
for $300 (the average price of lots) than ALIQUIPPA affords ? Even if you do not
buy a lot it will pay you to go to the sale and see what wonderful changes have
taken place at the old familiar spot within the last five weeks.
CHOICE PKOFEBT1ES.
69X160,
$60,000.
FIRST WARD, PITTSBURG,
One of the finest -warehouse sites In the city,
fronting on two of the principal streets.
SEVERAL GOOD BUILDINGS
on tha property bringing In a good rental.
A handsome profit can be realized, as the
property is sure to
ENHANCE IN VALUE.
SAMUEL W. BLACK & CO.,
89 FOURTn AV.
EAST END
ACEEAGE.
83 f 1 Prominent
SO APDL7C J Localities
17 I ALivHO ) Easy terms.
$4,000, $5,500, $9,000
PER ACRE.
BPLENDIDLT LOCATED FOR
SUBDIVISION.
SAMUEL W. BLACK & CO.,
99 FOURTH AV.
BUILDING LOTS
ON
GRANDVIEW AVENUE,
MT. WASHINGTON.
A. D. WILSON.
S3 Federal St., Allegheny.
TWO STORY AND MANSARD
Brick house of nlnp rooms, situate on east
side of North Highland avenue, near Station
street; lot about G5xl30 feet. Can be bought
at a bargain.
Permits to view the house can be obtalnad
from
FIDELITY TITLE AND TRUST CO,
Administrator.
FOE A FEW DATS ONLY,
A BARGAIN.
Sit feet frontage, on one of the most de
sirable residence streets In the East End.
Can be bought cheap If sold at once.
M. P. HIPPLE CO,
98 Fourth avenue.
-AT-
the P. & L. E. Station at 7, 8, 12:30 and 2:55, city time.
sale at the station.
HAS
SGHILEY PARK LOTS.
In tha New Greenfield Ave, District.
WE NOW HAVE 73 HOUSES IN COURSE
OF ERECTION ON THIS PLAN, 10 OF
THEM HAVE BEEN SOLD AND
ARE NOW OCCUPIED, THE
PRICES OF THE HOUSES
RANGE FROM $1,800 TO
$4,000. YOU HAVE TEN
YEARS TO PAY IT.
SAME AS RENT.
An electrlo railroad runs through this
property: a bridge costing $30,000 oonnects It
with Schenley Park. It has city water and
a splendid natural drainage. If you are
looking for a home or have a few dollars to
Invest it will pay to examine this property,
as you can double your money in a short
time.
THE PRICES OF THESE LOTS RANGE
FROM $400 TO $600 EACH. THE TERMS
ARES PER CENT DOWN, BALANCE $5
PER MONTH.
Note We have sold 80 of these lots since
January L If you wish to purchase a lot
don't wait, because the price will be raised
soon.
TAKE SECOND AVENUE ELECTRIC
CARS, GREENFIELD AVENUE BRANCH
NOW IN OPERATION; FARE 5 CENTS
FROM CITY.
PETER SHIELDS,
633 GRANT STREET.
Branch office on property, oorner Green
field avenue and Lydla street.
MAYFIELD.
Take Perrysville Avenue car.
Fare too cheap for FREE
TICKETS ONLY one mile
from Market House. Lots
LARGE SHADE TREES
Fruit plenty. Terms: SUIT
YOURSELF.
JOHN K. EWING & CO.,
Agents, No. 107 Federal st.
BOULEVARD . LOTS
FOR LESS THAN
$60 Per Foot Front,
Fronting on 60 and 90-foot street, paved and
all Improvements done.
BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE LOCATION.
These are offered only for a short time.
J. H. COLEMAN & CO.,
C212 PENN AVENUE.
PROPOSALS.
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND., MAY 17. 1892.
bealed proposals in triplicate will be
received here until llo'clock A. M. (central
standard time), THURSDAY, the 16th day or
June, 1892, and then opened for furnishing
at the Quartermaster's Depot here, 100 Am
bulance Wagons. Government reserves right
to i eject any or all proposals, and to accept
the whole or any part of the wagons bid lor.
All information furnished on application to
this office. Envelopes containing pioposals
should be marked "Proposals tor Ambulance
Wacons," and addressed to Colonel HENRY
C HODGES, Assistant Quartet master Gen
eral, U. S. Army, Depot Quartermaster.
ALIQUIPPA HAS
ALIQUIPPA STEEL WORKS,
J. C. RUSSELL SHOVEL
WORKS,
ALIQUIPPA TIN PLATE W'ks.
CRONIN BOILER WORKS.
ENAMEL BRICK WORKS.
CHOICE PROPERTIES.
FOR RENT.
The granite building No. 815 Penn avenne:
9 stories and basement; 22U feet wide by 180
feet deep: finished with all modern conven
iences; lear entrance for loading and un
loading; this elegant building will be leased
for a term of 8 or 10 years, and will be fin
ished to uit occupant about Oct. 1. Apply
to T. A. A R. G. GILLESPIE. Room 63, West
inghouse BuUding.or JAS. T. STEEN, Archi
tect, Sixth andPenn avenues.
WASHINGTON STREET.
That desirable property known as the
"FoTt Pitt Glass Works," cornor of Franklin
street,
LOT 220X135.
No better location for fiats or for light
manufacturing. Will be sold as a whole or
In lots to suit at low price and easy terms.
BAITER, THOMPSON & CO.,
161 FOURTH AVENUE.
SUMMER RESORTS.
HOTEL JIATlis
AND CIRCULARS
May n Obtained at, THE DISPATCH'S
Butlne.s Office, SmlthOeld and Diamond.
Atlantic City.
nOTXL ATOLEIV-Mlchljran ana Paclns
vs.. Atlantic City, N. J.; near tne beach: nnder
dralned : ratei S3 to $10 per week. Mri. L.W. Reed.
THE VICTORIA,
Ocean End, South Carolina avenue. Open
aU the year. M. WILLIAMS.
HOTEL HOFFMAN,
ATLANTIC CUT, N. J.
Near beach. Heated throuehont with
steam. Homelike. J. W. CALLAWAT.
ii
HADDON HALL,"
Atlantio City. I. J.
Orar All tub Year. Hot ahd Cold Sea
Water Baths iw the House.
LEEDS 4 LIPPINCOTT.
HOTEL WILTSHIRE,
Vlrjtlnla t., near ocean. Atlantic Clty.N. J. Open
all the year. Large bay window rooms giving- fine
view of the ocean. D. W. CHANDLER.
Cape May.
HOTEL LAPATETTE.
JOHN TRACY A CO.. Proprietors.
' Open Jane 38: all modern Improvement!; located
directly on the beach; terms SJ to S5 per day.
Apply to JOHN TRACY CO..
Wuhlncton Hotel, Phlla. Pa., or Cape May. N. J.
THE STOCKTON.
A First-Class Hotel, Will Open June 4 and
Remain Open Until October L
P. THEO. WALTON,
Proprietor.
Other Reiona.
THE FENIMORE,
Abury Park. N. J.,
IX Mocks from ocean; capacity SOO; special rates fcr
June. For circular! and rates address THOS.
NOBLE.
FORT WILLI AM HENRY HOTEL,
LAKEGEOP.GE, N. Y.,
Win open Jane 23. The largest, best appointed and
mokt liberally conducted hotel at Lake George.
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED SOUVENIR.
For terms and particulars apply to IIOTEL GRE
NOBLE. Flfty-seventn st. and Seventh av.. New
York. Special rates for families. WILLIAM
NOBLE, owner and proprietor.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE
CRESS0N SPRINGS.
On the Summit of the Allegheny Mountains,
Main line Penna. R. 11. All trains stop.
Will open JUNE 25th. For circulars and in
formation, address
WM. R. DUNHAM, Snpt., Cresson, Cambria
county, Pa.
DEER PARK MR OAKLAND,
On the Crest of the Alleghanies,
3,000 -FEET ABOVE TIDE-WATER.
SEASON OPENS JUNE 22 1892.
These famous mountain resorts, situated
at the summit of tlio Alleghanies and
directly upon the main line of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, have the advantage of
Its splendid vestibuled express train soi vice
both east and west, and are there fote readily
accessible from all parts of the country. AU
Baltimore and Ohio trains stop nt Deor Park
and Oakland during tbe season.
Rates, $60, $75 and $90 a month, according
to location. Communications should be ad
diesscd to GEORGE D. DrSHIELDS, Man
ager Baltimore and Ohio Hotels, Cumber
land, lid , up to Juno 10: after that date,
either Deer Parle or Oakland, Garrett
county, Md.
I
Monumental Square, Baltimore, Md. Amer
ican and European plans. Finest
equipped hotel in the city. Also
PARK HOTEL,
WiUlamiport, Pa. One of the most delight
ful mountain summer resorts in the State.
CHAS, DUFFY & CO.
(Formerly of Cape May and Philadelphia),
Proprietors.
IF you dealro to room or board in the
East End consult THE DISPATCH To Let
rooms and Wanted boarders advertising
columns. Mora adleta than any other
paper.
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BLOCKING A PIPE LINE.
Injunctions Asked Upon the Crsioent Com
pany Verdicts Against a Milliner Set
tlement of s Coal Land Dispute News of
the County Courts.
Six bills in equity were filed yesterday
against the Crescent Pipe Line Company.
The plaintiffs are Lucinda Hill, Susannah
Jones, J. C. Miller. Henry Eckbreth,
Michael Flegen and John Kaspari. They are
owners of land in Mifflin townshtp, and al
lege that tbe defendant is about to enter their
land and lay a pipeline through It. The
company, it is asset ted, has no right of emi
nent domain and no authority to take the
land,and injunctions to restrain it are asked
for.
Preliminary injunctions were granted and
Thursday fixed for a final hearing.
Monday's Trial Lists.
" Criminal Court Commonwealth vs P. A.
Eattta. JohnMazzo, I. I. Richards, W. E.
Howley, J. J. Walker, W. A. Lindsay, Alex
ander Bayers, Frank Gross, Harry Cohen,
Joseph Kramer, James McKenna, n. An
draes, W. J. Caskey, Edward Wallace, T. J.
Wallaco, Georgo T. Bushfleld. Henry C. Gre
ver, Peter Kolbecker, James McTighe, Nich
olas Williams, W.M. Wallace, Edward Dravo,
C. E. Shirley, n. H. Huber. H. a Snj dor, John
H. lope, Thomas Lowther, R. M. Gray,
George J. Romm, Richard Boley, F. K.
Bower, Leon Christ, H. B. Chapman, John
Becker, W. M. Fieher, H. Griffith. Fred Gold
strohm, Robert George, P. J. Strntton, John
Gates, J. B. Hill, A. H. Hays, P.P. Janer
man, John F. Kenzig, John Leonard, Kate
Murray, J. J. Matthewr, K. H. MoCaulley,
David Rosenburgh. W. A. Shipman, Meyer
Stengler, George T. Sternets, T. W. Sharp,
Mary Tliomns, Sabina Turney, James II.
Wyant, Wanton Weiss.
Common Pleas No. 1 Hiltv vg Reynolds
et al; Stewnit et al vs Cote: O'Neil, Jr., vs B.
& O. R. R. Co ; Shoninper ot al vs Latimer;
Cook vs Lonerbaugh; Baughman, truitep, vs
Central Bank; Joyce vs McConnell, Wilcox
vs Dible; Hen on & Co. vs Schmidt.
Common Pleas No. 2 Argument list.
Common Pleas No. S Gluske vs Zerbe;
Holthouse vs Rynd; Emery vs Morgan: Mac
kenzie vs Blainet & Co.; Radzinskr vs
Svkes: Williams vs Hill: Pixlev vs Shaner;
Shelton vs Citizens' Traction Company; Wag
ner vs Pittsburg and West End Passenger
Railway Company; Biggy vs Meyers.
Verdicts Against a Milliner.
In the suits against E. S. Giles, the milli
ner, verdicts were given yesterday for
$0S 27 for II. M. Marx & Son, and $299 59 for
Eggebrechc & Bernhardt. The cases were
actions for damages. The plaintiffs had sold
goods to Giles, who afterward became In
solvent. Upon bench warrant proceedings
having been instituted against him, Giles
ic turned the goods. The plaintiffs had to
sell them at a sacrifice, and then sued for
the difference between tlio actual value and
the amount received for them.
Object to Paying the Prlee.
An argument was heard before Judge
Acheson yesterday in the case of the North
Alabama Development Company against
theexecntors or the late R. C. Gray. The
suit was brought to restrain the defendants
from collecting on notes given in payment
for barges bought from Gray. It is charged
that misrepi esentations had been made
concerning the sale. A decision was re
served. The Hum of the Courts.
A virdict of $2(0 S3 for the plaintiff was
given in the case of D. P. McCune against
T. M. Lysle, an action on an account.
CiTHAniE Stoker wants to be released
from Alfred M. Stonor. They were married
September 1, 1870, and it is charged he de
serted her November 4, 1873.
Jacob Gordon has applied for a divorce
from Raoliel Gordon. They were married
August 8, H88, and separated in April, 1889.
He alleges sho was unfaithful and Philip
Mandel is named as co-respondent.
I the United States Circuit Court yester
day the case of J. M. Long against W. J.
Halney to recover purchase money for coal
land bought by Rafney, was brought to an
ond. The matter was compromised between
the parties and the suit withdrawn.
Hlsh School Admission.
To morrow evening at 7:80 r. it. the sub
committee who have charge of a change of
method for admission to High School, will
meet with the idea of getting tha matter off
their handa and have a report of a decided
nature.
Laird's Shoes are the best and the
most popular in Pittsburg.
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IF THETRE FASHIONABLE
IF THETRE RELIABLE
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SPECIAL THIS WEEK.
3,000 pairs Ladies' fine Dongola
Kid' Oxford Tics at 75c, 98c, $1.18
and $1,24.
3,400 pairs Ladies' fine Dongola
Kid Button Boots at $1.25, 1.50,
1.75 and $2.
1,500 pairs Ladies' finest Dongola
Button Boots at $2.50, $2.90, 3.
SPECIAL FOR MEN:
1, 200 pairs Gents' fine Calf Seam
less Bals and Congress at 1.98,
2.18, 2.50 and 2.90.
1,050 pairs Gents' finest Calf,
Kangaroo and fine Patent Leather
Bals and Congress at 2.90 and 3.90.
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THE MUSIC WORLD.
An Interesting Question Brought For
ward by a Bostonian
WHICH WILL CAUSE DISCUSSION.
A Sketch of tha Two New Favorites of the
Local Musical Circles.
THE HENSCHELS AXD THEIR CAEEER
Mr.Carlyle Fetersilea, the eminent pianist
and teacher of Boston, brings up an interest
ing question in these paragraphs appearing
over his signature in the current Etude:
Anachronism in feeling is another great
mistake. No player has a right to introduce
into a piece a feeling incompatible with the
period In which It was written. If we were
to play a simple, unpretentious, yet charm
ing, gavotte of Sebastian Bach with the
same fire, energy and dash which it is quite
right to infuse Into the execution of WeDcr's
brilliant Polacca In E major If ne were to
play Handel's "Harmonious Blacksmith" in
the same style as Thalberg's "Homo, Sweet
Home" this would be an anachronism; be
cause we should be employing certain
means which the state ot the instrument in
Bach's time did not admit, and therefore
those cflects could not havo possibly en
tered into the composer's mind and inten
tion. Even If we do not go so far as to lay down
a rule that the soft pedal ought not to be used
for delicate passages in Scarlatti's, Ilam
eau's, Bach's, and Handel's works, for the
reason that the pedal was Invented at a
much later period than that in which they
wrote, we must protest against the crowing
and pernicious fashions or substituting for
the veneiable, quiet, sedate and dignified
expression of these masters, the modern,
rather exaggerated, and sometimes spas
modic character which most of the present
performers consider the exponent of real
feeling. "liegardit as tomtthlng abominable,"
says Schumann, "to meddle unth the pieces of
nood writers, either bu alteration, by omission, or
01 the introduction of new angled ornaments.
This is the greatest xndigrtty you can inflict on
art."
To clear away the underbrush, it should
first be pointed out that Schumann's in
junction, italicized by Mr. Petersilea, has
nothing to do with the main question. Of
course no one but a Mozart or a Franz has
any business to tamper with a master's
score, and then only with the same reverent
spirit in which they approached Handel's
"Messiah." But the matter of altering,
adding to or omitting the notes a master has
written is whollv apart from the question
of what feeling snail be put into those notes
in playing them.
So, too, the matter of "employing certain
means which the state of the instrument in
Bach's time did not admit," is distinct
from the question of what feeling shall be
expressed through that mechanism, im
proved or not, The performer on an an
tique clavichord could put just "the same
fire, energy and dash" into his interpreta
tion that the modern pianist puts into his.
Though tonal effects be quite different in
degree and quality, according to the limita
tions of the sound-producing mechanism
employed, yet the same spirit may be in
fused into them all.
"Anachronism in feeling" Is what Mr.
Fetenilas is fighting. And really that is
much like fighting a shadow. The Nine
teenth century has no monopoly of feeling.
Of all things "human, the one that changes
least from age to age is the heart. Human
feeling remains essentially the same. Men
have always lived and loved, and struggled
and suffered with feelings just like ours to
day in the same relative conditions.
And Art has always voiced human feel
ing as eloquently "as her resources and
mechanism at tbe time would permit The
Book of Job and the Epics of Homer lay
bare human hearts that might have beat to
day with the same emotions. No more in
tense portrayal of feeling has been achieved
than the writhing figures of Laokoon and
his boys in the serpent's coils. Earaeau's
"Confessions" show that music, youngest
of the arts, was even then made the vehicle
of the liveliest and most intense emotions
known to the ever-beating heart of the race.
No, sir, Mr. Petersilea; there is no such
thing as "anachronism in feeling." There
is inappropriateness in feeling, lots of it.
All "rather exaggerated and sometimes
spasmodic" expression is inappropriate.
But it makes no difference whether the
music be old or new. If it was tbe kind of
music in which its composer and his cotem
poraries expressed their liveliest and most
intense feeling, we of to-day should inter
pret it with the liveliest and most intense
feeling we can express through its medium.
The development of music's resources,
both mechanical and theoretical, is in itself
sufficient to distinguish the new from the
old in its power ot expression. The per
former's emotional nature need not be
shrunk in going back to the early masters.
He should rather be urged the more to con
sider the matter of feeling, inasmuch as the
early idioms are less likely to seem expres
sive to modern ears.
This conventional notion of invariably
giving a "venerable, quiet, sedate and dig
nified expression" to all works of the old
masters is the very thing that most fre
quently robs them of all charm. It makes
a musty relic out of what should be a thing
of beauty and a joy forever.
The Career of the Henschelg.
The extraordinary pleasure given by Mr.
and Mrs. George Henschcl to their au
diences, as well at the Mozart Club con
certs as at the yet more delightful Art
Society reception, lend interest to this
sketch of their lives, compile from the
Musical Courier's columns:
Georg Henschel was born at Breslaii Feb
ruary 18, 1850. At the age of 5 he began to
study the piano; at 11 he studied theory
with Dr. Shaeffer, and a year after played,
with orchestra, Weber's concerto iii P
minor at a public concert. In 1867 he went
to the Leipsic Conservatory, studying with
Moschele, Kichter and Keinecke and sing
ing with Goetze. In 1870 he sang in Wei
mar at the Beethoven festival of the "All
gemeiue Deutcshc Musik Verein,"and there
became acquainted with Liszt. This and
subsequent visits to Weimar-Bubinstein,
Bulow and Tausig were there at the same
time caused him to remove toBerlin, where
he entered the Hochschule, in which he
afterward became a teacher. He studied
composition with Kiel, and at that time
composed and performed his beautiful sere
nade for strings in canon form and the one
hundred and thirtieth psalm for chorus,
soli and orchestra. After a great success as
singer at the Cologne Festival in 1874 his
reputation was assured, and from that time
dates the distinguished position as a singer
that he has since held. His most notable
appearance as a conductor abroad
beiore coming to this country was
in London, at the first performance
there 01 uraiims xriumpn Lied.
In 1875 he gave concerts with Brahms, in
Austrian and German cities, and then went
to England, which has since been his home
except lor the time he spent in this coun
try, to which he came in 1880. In 1881 he
was called upon to organize and conduct
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which
under his three years' labors achieved a
position among the great orchestras of the
world.
Mrs. Henschel (Lillian Bailey) is a na
tive ot Columbus, O. Her musical studies,
which were begun at an early age, were
continued in Boston under Mrs. Budersdorf,
under whose auspices she made her debut
at a concert given by Mr. B. J. Lang in
187G. Her success was instantaneous and
complete, and for two years she was in con
stant demand in Boston, New York, Phila
delphia and other cities. Afterward she
went to Paris to pursue her studies
with Mrs. Viardot Garcia, and to
London to continue with Mr. Hen
schel. She made her initial public appear
ance in London at a Philharmonic concert,
St. James' Hall, in 1878, and thereafter she
was a leading soloist at the great festivals
in Germany, Holland, Scotland and Eng
land. In the full tide of her success she
returned to Boston, and the following
Spring, 1881, she was married to Mr. Hen
zchei, since when their united careen in
and
and
Europe form a peculiarly
rare page in the annals of
The Philharmonic's Half Century.
Anniversaries seem to be the order of the
day. New York has Just celebrated the
semi-centennial of its cherished Philhar
monic Society, as has already been noted in
these columns. About the same time Mr.
Damroscb, with his orchestra and chorus,
having no anniversary of their own, com
memorated the ISOth year since the produc
tion of Handel's "Messiah."
Last weefc the Chicago Apollo Club gave
three festival concerts in honor of its
twentieth anniversary. The clutt's chorus
of 500, led by Mr. AVilliam L-Tomlins; Theo
dore Thomas and his orchestra, increased to
125 players; Miss Clementine De Verc. Mrs.
Amalia Joachim, Mr. JZdward Lloyd, Mr.
AVilliam Ludwig and other eminent soloists,
made up the performing force. Haydn's
"Creation," part of Berlioz's Beqniem,
Handel's "Acis and Galatea," Mendels
sohn's "Hvran of Praise" and Bach's St.
Matthew's Passion music formed the trnly
superb series of programmes.
The Cincinnati Music Festival.
This week the Cincinnati Musical Festi
vals mark their twentieth year also. A na
tive of Pittsburg, Mr. V. L. Blumenschn,
is the chorus-master this year, Mr. Thomas
being, as usunl, the general director.
The cbiet soloists named above, ex
cepting Mrs. Joachim, will be
at Cincinnati, besides Mrs. Antonia
Mielke and Mr. Andreas Dippel (whom
Pittsburg heard last year) and Mrs. Maria
Bitter-Goetze. There will be seven con
certs, beginning Tuesday evening and in
cluding matinees on Thursday and Satur
day. The principal works will be Mendels
sohn's "St. Paul," Dvorak's " P.cquiem,
parts land JI of Bach's "Christmas Ora
torio," a cantata by Becker and Bruckner's
Te Denm. The symphonies will be
Beethoven's Eighth and Brahm's Third,
Schumann's First and Tschaikowsky's Fifth.
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London's Eighty-Year-Old cletr.
No less than 80 years of activity are be
ing celebrated Tjy the London Philharmonic
Society. It is thus one of the oldest
orchestral societies in the world, for it is 15
years the senior of the famous Societe des
Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris, and in
deed, except as to the Gcwandhaus Con
certs, Xeipsic, which date from Sebastian
Bach's time, it is probably the senior
orchestral society of Europe. The Philhar
monic was founded in 1813 by certain En
glish professional musicians, who speedily
gathered round them a large number of
orchestral players, these gentlemen agreeing
at any rate at the outset to give their serv
ices gratuitously. Thus the society was,
in its early days, able to devote consider
able sums to the production of new works.
It was they who gave the first hearing in
London to some of Beethoven's most popular
symphonies, including the Eroica and the
C minor, and it was exprcsiiy for
them that the great Choral Symphony
No. 9 was written by Beethoven,
who was paid for it the not altogether ex
travagarit sum of $250. From time to time
among the society's conductors either for
the season or for occasions have been Spohr,
"Weber, Mendelssohn, "Wagner, Gounod,
Costa, Sant-Saens and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
A few days ago the society was threatened
with dissolution ovring to the fact that its
resources were exhausted, but it was
rescued by Sir Arthur Sullivan and a large
body of music-lovers, who organized a
guarantee fund, and sinco then it has again
been flourishing.
Crotchets and Qoavers.
The concert of Mr. C. W. Fleming's
"Spanish Orchestra" and the Philharmonic
Societv will come off next Friday evening at
tile Linden Club. East End. Mr. Manda
Hartlev, an English contralto, will make her
first appearance here on this occasion.
Mb. FnAHK E. Saddle is expected soon to
start home fiom Munich, whore he has been
industriously studying for three years. Ho
brings i ell-won laurels back to Pittsburg
and It is to he hoped that he will keep them
here Instead of following the musical tide
toward tbe seaboard cities.
Thb Art Society's reception to Mr. and
Mrs.fieorg Hf5hschella6t3Iondaynightin the
PlttsburgCIttb Thenter was a notable success
In all respects. It Is such activities as these
that are emphasized by the general desire to
be Identified with a society of that type.
Forty applications for membership are now
awaiting action.
Mb. Etheleert Netix, the girted American
songwriter, gave piano recitals, accompa
nied by descriptive lectures, on the cycle of
Wagner operas at Mrs. Green's in tho Ruo
Peptniere last week, which wero much en
joyed by a large crowd of fashionable peo
ple who were present. He leaves very soon
lor Berlin, whero he spends his summer.
Paris Letter.
It is pleisant to record that the Mozart
Club's final reckoning mates the deficit on
the tbreo concerts with the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra only about $000, instead of
si.uuu. -mis is no more tnan the loss nsually
Incurred on two- concerts with the sine
forces in past years. The sizo of tho hill is,
or course chiefly to blame. Tho Mozart
Club Is in fine shape and plans big things for
tue miuro.
A Chicago telegram says: There is a deficit-
for the season of $53 CM in tbe finances
of the Chicago Orchestral Association, tho
organization which brought Theodore
Thomas to Chicago and under the auspices
of which he has been giving concerts. Each
of the 32 guarantors has been called upon for
$1,000. Their agreement was to stand by the
association annually to that extent for
thiee years. If necessary, to meet any differ
ence between box offico receipts and ex
penses. This was the first year. All the
guarantors are wealthy.
The Interesting encore song given by Mr.
Henschel at the Mozart Club concert
of Friday evening puzzled a number of peo
ple. Tho present writer confessed his Ignor
ance to Mr. Jiikisch, who said he did not
know it, and Mr. D'Albert, sitting by, de
clared it to be a folic song by J. L. Hatton.
Mr. William B. Edwards, the well-known
local bass, supplies the intormation that the
song, one that he has had for vears. is en
titled "Vittoria, Mio Core," was written by
uanssimi, a. u. ibou, anu is one or several
"antiques" resurrected aud partly arranged
by Mr. Henschel.
Me. Will Tatlok writes from Paris to the
Musical Courier regarding Alexandre Gull
mant, who is expected to tour this conntry
next yean "He is by far the greatest organ
ist in Pari3 and a very conscientious
teacher. His memory is something very
wonderful. I have seen him at a moment's
notice perform a most difficult fugue of Bach
entirely from memory. Daring noly n'ook
the solo organ is never used, and I said to
him one day at my Ios.son that he must en
joy the rost from his Sunday's work. He
replied that ho loved his organ so much be
should be glad to get back to his post again.
Ho is also ono of the few teachers I have
met who never flatter; ao that a word of
commendation from him means a great deal
to a student."
GOSSIP OF THE GUARD.
Majob FRatx Pattkbsox, Brigade In
spector, spent a portion of the week In the
East.
Captaix Alfred E. Htrxr, of the battery,
has obtained a leave of absence for two
months, commencing August 3.
Captain Henby Schmidt of the Fourteenth
Regiment has sufficiently recovered from
his illness to bo able to attend to his busi
ness. Lteutznakt W. Xewtot Smito, Insnector
of Rifle Practice or tho Sixth Regiment, has
leslgncd. Lieutenant Smith has been con
nected with the Guard for SO years, and was
one of the best shots in the State.
JlATort Gocblxy Is anxious to have the
Second Brigade take part in the Fourth or
July celebration at Schenlcy Park this year.
He has written General Wiley on the subject,
but it is scarcely probable that more than a
number or the local companies at most will
be allowed to be piesent.
Air election has fceen ordered In the
Eighteenth Regiment to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of tbe commission
of Captain John P. Penny, of Company G.
The election will be conducted Dy Major
Kay en Friday evening, June 3, and it is saf"
to say that Captain Penny will be unani
mously re-elected as he has been one of the
hardest workers In the organization and has
succeeded in making his company one of
the best in tbe brigade.
Ajtairs have been remarkably quiet In
the Eighteenth during the paat few weeks,
the officers and men spending most of their
time discussing 'the coming encampment j
America
brilliant
music.
and tho probabilities of an additional Major
being added to the organization. The pros
pects in connection with tho lattor are tnas
when an order to that effect la Issued an in
teresting fight will take place between sev
eral of the officers or tho line. Captain
Penny's name is probably being used the
most actively In anticipation or tho new
commission, although several of the other
captains are senior to him in rank.
At a recent meeting of the members of
Battery B, Cantain Hunt allowed the men
to voto on the subject of turning out on Deo-
oratxin Day. The Battery has receiver m
number of invitations to take part in the
ceremonies in various parts Of the county,
but the men decided, as they had been doing
about their share in the good work this pasc
year, they would tako a holiday to them
selves and not turn out as a body. Tha
drills in the Battery havo been well at
tended lately- and the men aro taking an
active Interest In the new tactics aslaras
they have gone. Captain Hunt has not yes
decided where the organization will camp,
but is considering Blairsvllle, the pom
which the Sheridan Troop and Fifth Regi
ment havo selected.
About 300 persons assembled In the armory
of the Washington Infantry lass Friday
night to see the organization turn out In it
now uniforms. All the members were pres
ent and the company presented a very fin
appearance as Captain fe'iannon turned IS
over to ex-Captain J. A. A. Brown for in
spection. Alter the inspection several
speeches were made, and the company was
Eut throngh a number of drill movements
y Captain Shannon, and tho boys then
turned in and entertained their friend. 18
is claimed that the company has never been
in moro flourishing shape since its organiza
tion in 1855. Sixty-eight men are carried on
the rolls at present, and each man Is pro
vided with several complete outfits and uni
forms. The officers deserve credit for keep
ing the organization in Its present condition,
as it lsnrooablvthe best lndonendent mili
tary company In tho State outside of
Philadelphia.
It has practically been decided that tha
Fourteenth Regiment will encamp at Kittan
ning this year. Lasc Tuesday a committee
from tho regiment, consisting of Colonel
Perchment, Lieutenant Colorjel Glenn, Ad
jutant Hubbard, Quartermaster McCIatn
and somo other oQcers, accompanied by tha
officials of tho Allegheny Valley Railroad,
visited Kittanning In a special car. On their
arrival they wero met by a delegation .of
prominent citizens and rcorted to tne pros
pective camping gronnds, which are Jnst
across the river from tho city and are ele
gantly adapted for the purpose. The oitl
zens ot thN city are extremely anxious for
the regiment to encamp there tnis summer,
and as an inducement have offered to sup
ply them with all the lumber, ice and straw
needed, while Iresh water will be piped
throngh the company streets, and tbe entire
camp supplied with natural gas for fuel and
electric lights. In addition to a liberal cash
bonns. Kittanning is a beautiful little city
41 miles up the Allegheny river, and tho
site selected by tho regiment is on an ele
vation overlooking the river for many miles.
The committee was accompanied by the
regimental band last Tnesday and mada
things lively in tbe littlo town lor awhile.
AMONG THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Differences of Opinion In lies a rd to tne
Value of Drawing Lessons Coming En
terialnmsnti The State Teachers' Sleet
ing at Beaver Palls.
Once more objections against the system
of drawing arise. As Trie Disrvrcn stated
some five months ago tho sentiment in a
few school boards v. as so strong that tha
question had every prospect of coming up
before the Central Board of Education to
havo the present system reconsidered, but
this sentiment died away and now parents
object to the time devoted to drawing in tha
schools, but it happens in this way:
Tho scholars are now In active prepara
tion for two drawing exhibits, one each for
the State at Beaver Falls and the National
Teachers' Association at Saratoga, some
thing that ther may never be called upon
to do again. TI1I3 means extra work, 119 a
number of tbe schools will havo visitors'
day, and are taking nnnsual pains to havo
tho drawing exhibit a specialty, which will
include many industrial articles, such aa
box making, home articles, etc.
Tho lact 01 the matter is that in educa
tional circles as well as in politics there are
alwavs two parties, tho conservatives and
the liberals or progressives. In this case
one party wishes to devote all the time to
the essential studies, while othera say that
in addition to these studies drawing should
be taught, which trains tho hand and eye,
tenches form and color, and, as a change
from the heavy studies, re'sts tho brain and
makes it more active when called upon to do
ordinary work again. . -
The principals who wero interviewed on
the question whether too much time is de
voted to drawing or not, wero of the opinion
that the prsaent system is the best that has
yet been in tho schools, bnt that tho work
has been crowded very much this year tho
work of two years almost in ono. This will
not be the case hereafter, as the system is
now understood and the ground so covered
that the work will bo gradual, not forced.
An explanation of the complaint that pu
pils have to do the drawing work nt home is
to be found in the fact that at present tho
schools aro preparing for tho exhibits men
tioned and the work is done after school
hour', so as not to interfere with tho regular
lessons.
Entertainments at Various Schools.
The educational clement will be kept very
busy next Thursday and Friday it they in
tend to be present at tho special entertain
ments which a number of the schools haya
prepared for tlicie days. At the O'Hara
school reception dav will be In order on
Thnrscay nnd tho Sterret will have an en
tertainment both on Thursday and
Friday evenings. At tho Soho school
on Friday it is reception day and
in tho evening tho John Gray
Council of the Jr. O. U. A. M. presents the
school with a flag and there will be speecho3
and a nnmber of prettv choruses and drills
on the programme. The Hancock School
will have an entertainment at 2 r. 31. on Fri
day. The State Teachers' Meeting.
A very entertaining featnre is to bo added
to tho Tuesday evening programme of tho
Stato Teachers' Association, to be held aB
Beaver Falls In July, which tbe Xorth Brad
dock school will contribute. This will bo a
physical culture drill in charge of Siiss
Kennedy, of tho Oswego Training Scnool,
who has been teaching in North Braddock
tho pist year. In connection with the calis
thenics, a lullaby and an anvil chorus are
introduced, and the voices of the pupils are
said to be unusually well trained. Tho drill
will bo on the programmo of an entertain
ment which marks tho closing of Jthe North
Braddockschools next week.
Examinations of Candidate;.
At the Miller street building yesterday.
Superintendent Luckey examined 01 candi
dates lor provisional certificates, including
40 who will graduate from the Normal High
School. The number of would-be city
teachers is small this year. The Normal
graduates are now alwavs favored by tha
local sohool boards when there are vacan
cies. Next Saturday the examinations will
be conducted in grammar, orthography and
arithmetic
Gossip of tbe School.
Nrxr Saturday the city teachers will ba
paid for the month of May. Monday follow
ing is Decoration Day.
Wickebshav, Knox, Birmingham, Du
quesne, Bedford and Riverside pnDlio
schools have secured dates at Alliqulppa
Park for theirannual outing at the close of
school.
Major PBrrrs, of the United States Ar
senal grounds, ha3 given permission to tho
Washington School Directors to use this
place for their regular Jubilee Day on tho
21th of June.
Tne permanent certificates havo arrived
from Harrisbnrg, and thoso entitled to them
can receive them by calling at the Central
Board rooms. The members of the Normal
Alumnae can get the history of that body as
the Teachers'Library.
YESTHtDvr some dozen teachers appeared
at the Franklin School, having received no
tice that they wero to be Initiated members
of the Teachers' Academy. The notice
must have been sent out by -mistake as tha
regular meeting does not occur till June.
The St. Clair School Board have tho con
tract let for n six-roomed addition to the No
I building. Work on the retaining wall has
commenced. The Shakespeare building.
Twentieth ward, will have a ten-roomed
brick structuro to replace the present one
which is already on rollers for its removal.
Its apparent unstablllty keeps tho timid
pupils away.thns lowering toe attendance.
When Baby wm rick, wo gave her Castor!,
When aha was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castor!.
Whan she had CbiWren, she eto them Caatorl