THIS SCRAlO' TUteUNE---SATtTRDAY MOKH1N6, NOVEMBER 2, 1895.
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Of and " AlboMt . . the
Makers .of Books,
Notices of Recent InterestJns Volumes and " '
Chats Concerning Literary Men and Women.
FAMOUS COMPOSERS.
Last Notice.
That magnificent serial work of the J.
B. Uillet company, boston, entitled 'Fa
mous Composers," lias reached Its comple
tion, the last five parts containing bio
graphical gKetctus ot 'i'8uuu.!..!.vy uy
W. J. Henderson, an exceedingly tympa
thetlc article on Liszt, by W. Laughans,
a sketch of Grieg by Mrs. Ole Bull with a
study of his music by I-hillp Hale; one ot
Gude by Louis C. Bison, sketches, of 11
llam Ilyrd, William S. Bennett, Dr. Hu
bert Parry and Charles Villlers Stanford
by W. 8. Rockstra; a sketch of Henry
I'urcell by John Towers, one of John Field
ty Charles L. Capen, one of Balfo by U. E.
Woolf, sketches of Sir Arthur Sullivan and
Ir. Alexander C. JlcKonzie by Florence
A. Marshall, and three papers one by
Henry T. Flnck on "Music in Russia,
Poland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and
Hungary :" one by W. S. Roekstro on
"Music in England," and. In conclusion,
H. E. Krehblel's very fair estimate of
"Music In America," to which we shall
presently allude. It wns said in this place
at the beginning of this enterprise that If
the standards of the pioneer parts were
ustalned throughout the numbers to
come, the music-loving public could thank
the publishers for the most Important
cov.tjbutlon to the literature of music
made within the memory , of the-present
generation. Now that the thirty parts Ho
before us, this does not seem an extrava
gant forecast. - The attempt to compress
within the limits of such a publication the
salient facts in the biographies of all the
great composers together with critical
estimates of their work and influence and
essays briefly narrating the history pf
music In the various "schools" naturally
necessitated much condensation, yet In no
place does its performance seem Inade
quate, and the Illustrations with which
the text has been Illumined represent a
wealth of pictorial matter such as we
have never seen surpassed In any other
- publication of like character.
r - "
We turn now to Mr. Krehblel's paper on
'Music in America." It is, we know, a
common lament that there Is no such
thing as music In America. Very fre
quently one hears remarks by persons
trained in the atmosphere of foreign art
disparaging the achievements of our na
tive musicians, end dismissing the whole
subject of home performance In, say, com
position with tho flippant comment that
there "are no composers in America." A
case in point occurs to us as we write, so
apropos that we shall set it down despite
the fact that it treads on somewhat deli
cate ground. There Is a lady residing In
a city not many leagues from Scranton
who, although American born, received
nn exhaustive musical education in Ger
many, under conservative and , possibly
narrow Instructors who taught her to hold
In contempt everything not bearing the
ultra Teutonic stamp. It so happens that
this lady's husband Is a German by birth,
and also In touch with German inspira
tions and Ideals; yet, having chosen to
make his home In America ho has man
fully endeavored to deal fairly with Amer
icans. The. wife will not play upon the
piano nnythlng of American composition,
and will listen to such music only under
protest. The mention of an American
composer's namo In her. presence Is sure
to elicit some uncomplimentary comment.
If Paine, his music is "stuff;" if Dudley
Buck, "rubbish;" If Arthur Foote, "non
sense, sheer nonsense." But the husband,
vletvinr. thlnes more liberally. Is a pro
fessed admirer of 1 the compositions of
each of these -men, and of some other
native eomDosers besides: and once In our
hearing rebuked the narrowness of his
wife in these words, which we commend
to the perusal of others afflicted with a
elmtllar prejudice! i
"My dear, have you ever stopped to
think what would' have happened to tho
Teutonio composers If Germany had Deen
settled, about tne middle or tne seven
teenth century, by a race of pilgrims who,
for more than one hundred years, decreed
by law against the use- of Any .musical
Instrument as godless and profane, and
many of whose descendants, down to this
very day, view In the church organ a
stumbling block to grace and In the violin
a mechanism of Satan for the seduction of
human souls? Did It ever occur to you
that if In Berlin or Vienna, as In New
York, the date of the first operatic per.
formance should run back scarcely more
than a century; and of the organization
of tho first permanent orchestra, back
tiardly more than fifty years, possibly the
achievements of the great German mas
ters, of whom you are so infatunted.mlght
not have been, noon the whole, much bet
ter than are the present achievements of
your American composersr
No, It had not. She was forced to con.
fess that she had not thought of the mat
ter in quite that light. Yet she was eager
to condemn her own countrymen, regard
less of the faots In the ca?e, and willing
to assume what every American ought to
tie unwilling to do, that under equal condi
tions the palm of supremacy In any line of
endeavor would belong to a foreign race,
Are thero not many such persons, who
aimuariy speaic Dei ore tney tninKT
...... n :
Mr. Krehblel finds three distinct starting
points In the history ot American music
One Is the church.whlch has New Kngland
as Its habitat; another in the theater, tho
Influence of which began nnd yet remains
paramount, In New York; and for the
third he 'takes the German "mannerge.
sang." which may be regarded as belong
Ing to the region of which the city of Cin
cinnati, is the present' center. Mr. Kron
biel defends his selection of the last
starting-point In these words:
"The attitude of Germany toward
America In respect of the latter's musical
culture la like that or ancient Greece to.
ward the Roman empire. It would be as
unwise to attempt a study of music in
America while ignoring the predominance
of the German Influence, as It would be
to account for the origin and development
ft Latin literature and Latin learning
Without considering Hellenic Influences
Germany has sent her teachers and per
formers to us, as Greece sent her teachers
and artists to Rome. Moreover, two of the
most important features of our present
musical life are almost wholly the fruit
of the German element in our population.
Without it we should not only be without
orchestras, but-also without that w de
cultivation of the four-part song for men's
voices which has done so much to spread
love and appreciation for tho art. There
la another people to whom I should be glad
to pay an equal meed of praise were It not
that Its musical activities are restricted to
tangle communities. This people Is the
welsh, chorallsts or singular excellence,
but who still practice that separatism in
this country that their ancestors did ' In
their native land, wherefore they were
enabled to maintain their Individuality as
a race through all the revolutions, point
cal and social, to which their Island was
subjected by Saxon. Norman and Dane.'
We cannot hope to follow our author
tnrougn tne many detain or nis journey
ing in tracing the Influence of these Initial
agencies upon American .music. At best
we can but snatch a sentence nere ana
there. For Instance, after contending that
the Puritanical opposition to music which
no long sterilized the art Instincts of New
England was religious In origin, rather
man artistic, Being in fact the natti; or
the council of Trent over again, Mr. Kreh
blel delivers himself of this opinion con
cerning the hymn compositions rif William
killings 1747-1IM who Is called the first
American composer, and his followers:
"These hymns were as crude and vulgar
In text as In music, fit precursor Indeed
of the so-called 'gospel hymns' which are
so much admired today, and which are
as frivolous and common-place In melod,
meagre In harmony, and secular In rhythm
as their words are shocking In their fa
miliar and even erotic treatment of the
XHvlne Being.'' ,
The snread q( choral culture In the
TJnited States has been furthered l jr the
church. In consequence of the demand for
choir music: by the social In Alnrts of-the
Teutonic element In our population, which
tiave led to the organization of saenrer
' feet In nearly every populous locallt y,
fine". In localities like our own. by the
Welsh element, which, a Is well-known,
has o natural bent for elsteoMfndlo sing.
Jng. The sum of It Is that to-dy the-
Are In the United State twelve cities with
tmrmanent choirs numbering from 200 to
MO voices, thirteen with' choirs of from
J(s) to 2W itolces. end seventeen with choirs
of lCor . while In at least fifty eitlof.
OTstorfot rire now sung annually, genert.
ally with full orchestral accompaniment"
There remains' fo be considered the de
rclopmei;t of American Instrumental
eiuslc, fosiered chiefly J'V.the theater,
sits Its stronghold in New Tots, As early I
PIT fTS
as I'M New York witnessed "The Beg
sar's Opera," while by lis the band of
the Park theater had reached the dignity
nf 14 piece. As hue as 1X17, Mr. Krehblel
affirms that there was only one bassoon
in Gotham, and In 1W3 the number of oboe
players in the United States had not
grown beyond two. Tho tlrst season of
Haliun opera In New York was opened
by Manoel Garcia In 1823. In the Park
theater, with an orchestra .comprising
seven violins, two violas, three vlollneel
los, two Uoub!e-uanses, two ilutrs, two
clarinets, one bassoon, two horns, two
trumpets and kettle drums. It was not
until ISXi that the deficit In oboe players
was overcome by the Importation of two
Italian performers. Hut from these small
beginnings there came a rapid growth. In
1S3!) a concert was" given In New York In
honor of the memory of Daniel Sehles
inser, In which an orchestra of sixty men
took part. The success of this concert was
so marked as to lead to the organisation,
in 1812, of the New York Philharmonic
Society, from which time the success ot
instrumental music in this country was
assured.
uno cause which Mr. Krehblel assigns
for the rapidity with which orchestras
multiplied after this date, not only In New
York but throughout .the country, was the
constant influx of recruits from Europe,
"brought here," as he points out, "by the
popular notion that America' was' El Do
rado for all itinerant artists." Year after
year In the docade betweeen 1840 and 1800
the country "was overrun with foreign ar
tists, many of whom more than realised
their highest, expectations, while others
found nought but disappointment. If un
cultivated, Americans were at least anx
ious to be entertained, and willing to pay
for their pleasure. Over sixty years ago
iMallbran could command a fee of $500 an
evening. Twenty years later, the receipts
at. a performance of 'The Messiah,' at
which Jenny Llnd sang, amounted to $8,
000. It Is a familiar story that this ad
mired singer carried back to Europe 11,
000,000 as the earnings of two years of concert-giving
In the United States. It is, of
rourse, impossible to strike a balance be
tween tho good accomplished Vy the best
of the peripatetic vocalists and Instru
mentalists and the money which they car
ried away; but it Is easy to point to the
benefits which nccrued from another
class of entertainers who, as a rule, were
lees successful. These wore the orches
tras which came from Europe, traveled for
a longer or a shorter time through the
States and then disrupted. Every such
catastrophe added to the musical ability
of the country."
Our author points out that It was to this
spirit of adventure on the part of foreign
artlrts that the American people are In
debted for the presence among them of
Theodore Thomas, whose "artistic devo
tion, marvellous executive ability and dis
ciplinary skill made lilni the most potent
agency for the- spread" of understanding
and love for high-class music that this
country has seen." Mr. Thomas was born
In Kssen, Hanover, on Oct. 11, 1S35. He
played In the operatic and concert or
chestra during the American engagements
of Jenny Llnd, Sontag, Grll, Mario and
others. In 1855, with William Mason.
Joseph Mosenthal, -J. Matska and Carl
liergmann.ue Instituted the famous cham
ber concerts which did so much to fix the
musical status of New Yorkers. In 1b2
he became conductor' of the Brooklyn
PhiJharmonlo-Soctety, in 1S64 he began his
celebrated symphony concerts, and two
years later undertook his first great tour
of the country; traveling with a splendid
orchestra and playing to delighted thou
sands in every Important American city.
On the death of Carl Bergtnanh he be
came conductor'of the' New York Phil
harmonic society, resigning the follow
ing year to establish In Cincinnati a col
lege of music and an orchestra. It was
Mr. Thomas who,, In 1873, called Into ex
istence the first of the renowned Cincin
nati May festivals. In 1879 he returned to
New York, where for twelve years he con
ducted the emjcsrts of .the Philharmonic
societies of New York and Brooklyn and
gave symphony and popular concerts with
his own organization. Finally, In 1891, he
transferred his activities to Chlcago.where
he is repeating. In the fertile Northwest,
the eastern successes of his earlier years,
"It is not easy," adds Mr. Krehblel, "to
measure the results of labors Ilka those
performed by Mr. Thomas, not always pos
sible to see the true relationship between
cause and effect; but when the length of
service which Is to his credit Is considered,
tho circumstance Is weighed that not a
Rlngle large1 .city of th9 country has
been, left without frequent ministra
tions at his hand, and just Im
portance Is attached to the circumstance
that it Is his standard which -prevails with
the orchestras which hnve been organized
In New York, Boston and elsewhere. It
seems only a pious obligation to say that
after the Philharmonic society of New
York tho most potent Influence in the ad
vancement of Instrumental music In
America has been and still Is Theodoro
Thomus."
IV. '
A considerable portion of Mr. Krehblel's
article la given over to the consideration
of the merits of a number of native com
posers and to a review of the history of
tho lyrlo drama In ' this country. Did
space permit- we would gladly follow him
through his treatment of these most In
teresting subjects. It Is known to most
persons that Krehblel Is an enthusiast
upon tha subject of 'Wagner and Wag
nerian standards of opera. This fact re
appears In his discussion of the vicissi
tudes of German opera In New York: but
we shall have to pass It by with the single
remark that, devoted as he Is to the newer
Tentonjc, standards,-be Is. by no means
blind to the growing capabilities and
promise of native genius, "I do not think
It likely," he says at the conclusion of his
able and, considering Its limitations, ex
ceedingly satisfactory paper, "that tho
best American miiflo will ever bo strong
ly differentiated from the best music of
Europe, So far as the future is. con
cerned, the 'American composer who Is,
following the example of his brethren of
Grent Britain, France, Italy and Russia
In. studying German Ideals will stand an
equal chance with them In the ntrtiggle
for recognition as soon as he Is put upon
thrlr level In respect of appreciation nnd
encouragement at home and abroad. The
characteristic mode of expression. Which
will be stamped upon the music of the fu
ture American composer will be tho joint
creation of tho American's freedom from
conventional methods and his Inherited
predilections and capacities. The reflec
tive itermon, tne mercurial f renchman,
the stolid Englishman, the warm-hearted
Irishman, the Impulsive Italian, the dar
ing Husilan will each contribute his factor
to the sum of national taste. The folk
melodies of all nations will yield up their
Individual .charms nnd disclose to the
composer a hundred avenues of emotional
expression-which have not yet been ex
plored. The American composer will be
the truest representative of an universal
art because he will be the truest type of a
cltixen of the world." . L. 8. R.
LITERARY GOSSIP.
5 r . ;
; The Bookman for November gives re
turns of the rales of books from 21 places.
"The Bonnie Brier Bush" yet retains the
lead which It has had for several months.
It Is flr.n In demand In 13 places; and Is
among the six most popular books In eight
other places. Doyle, Hope and Wayman
are well represented, the first In 10 places,
the eecord In 4 and the third In 17 places,
Gilbert Parker's fine novel, "When Val
mond Came to Ponflac," remains one of
the steady sellers. Hut of all the authors,
Maclaren Is far In the lead, showing that
the clutch of tho author who grasps the
heart strings Is not easily eluded. ,
II II II '.
Some English critics, we nn km re
cently made disparaging; remarks concern
ing Frang Htnckton's literary qualifica
tions. Mr. (Julller-t'oUch. flew to his de
fence, declaring that a number of, Mr.
Stockton's stories possess classical qual
ities and only need time to ripen them
Into classics. He compared Stockton to
Defoe, though two men with more diver
gent aims In writing or more dissimilar
notions of humor could hardly be imag
ined. But, says the English novelist. "In
spite of the enormous difference between
the two writers, there has been no one since
Defoe who so carefully as Mr. Stockton
regulates the actions of his characters by
strict common sense. Nor do I at, the
moment retneber any Writer who comes
closer to Defoe In mathematical cars for
.dita1'-" ?.VT''1f-Vf'j -O-if'
AwothW of In fflsertBtr amort inar-h.
era of the question, "Should There Be an
English Course In the High School V the
Times-Herald remarks:, "The marked
tendency of our high schools to drift away
from the common langunge of the coun
try continually excites the apprehension
of the friends and supporters ot Um
schools wao nive 6undf tne iiapros-i
sion.Miu.1 Mia muuiar toiigue u uuavtiuiai
tor an the neecs of ciusens In a repub
lic where English Is universally spoken,
it- the high scaools do nothing else tne
ought to turn out young men and women
who can speak ana write the Englisa lan
guage tluentiy, correctly and tencitousiy.
Attempts to teach the sciences, foreign
languages and higher mathematics in our
sign schools ire very well muted In their
wuy, but too often result in a very super
ficial knowledge . of these subjects, ail of
which is soon forgotten after graduation.
But the ability to use a graceful or Incis
ive diction, when once acquired, is an
abiding and never-falilng source of intel
lectual strength. If by 'English course.' is
meant cioter study of the English lan
guage and Its collateral branencs, then
by ail means let. us have it In the high
II II II ' ' ' '
Edgar Fawcett Is ill at ease over the
recurring voguo of the historical novel.
In a current critique lie says: "I have al
ways feit. that for the novelist history Is a
kind of forbidden ground. ' There Is so
much in the past that even its most faith
ful chroniclers know but ill; that they see
through blurring vapors of legend and tra
dition; that they unconsciously juggle
with and distort, howsoever honest and
earnest their Intent. History heaven
knows, Is already blent confusingly
enough 'with fiction. For the poet to en.
mantle Its happenings with his rhythms
and cadences may be artistically legiti
mate; but for the coolor-hcaded .writer of
prose to treat It has too often a savor of
frivolous falsehood. Besides one feels that
the conscientious novelist, writing of his
own epoch, is In marked degree the his
torian of that epoch. Future historians
will be sure to consult him, according to
the repute for authenticity that he may
win. Goldsmith's immortal 'Vicar' will be
studied as a kind of handbook to the
ficrlod In which it Is cast. De Foe, Fleld
ng and Smollet have already been so
studied. Troilope's novels, like Leech's
and Du Maurier's pictures, will be valu
able In a sort ot documentary way to com
ing Gibbonses and Macaulays and Frou
des of the Victorian age.
"Apart from this, posterity will crre far
less for the writings of a novelist who has
Ignored his own contemporary euviioii
ments than for those of one who has just
ly and lucidly represented It. We inevit
ably prefer an author who has been stamp
ed by the Influences ot his own particular
personal share In the great practical dis
closures of human acts and alms. We
want our Homer to be early Greek, our
Dante to be early Italian, our Chaucer to
be early English. For myself, I confess
that the pootry of both William Morris
and of Kossetti has always lackedlnterest,
because theso poets never seem to concern
themselves with the intellectual progress
and posterity of their own century. It Is
not that their themes are archaic. Ten
nyson, In his 'Arthurian Idyls,' could not
woll be more so. But Tennyson, though
he may sing of Guinevere or Elaine, of
Lancelot or Pelleas, of Enid or Vlvln. Is
nineteenth century In every least or lar
gest note. Hence his astonishing magic.
I should say, and hence his securo and dur
able empire over thousands of our best
living minds. Unless I greatly err, the
living present needs and demands the
novelist, and If he conscientiously and
obediently obeys Its call the tribute he
renders to It will In time be much more
valuable than all his possible groplngs
among the shadows of a seml-somnobnt
past. Leave history, I should say, to his
torians or, if you will, to the poets, with
their charming licenses, their taken-for-
lo ' Htelcal Circles
Mr. Palmer Cox, whose musical extrava
ganza, "The Brownies," will occupy the
stare of tho Frothingham next Monday
afternoon, announces that he has aban
doned the field of magazine writing for
operatic composition, although he has the
material for a hundred new "Brownie"
stories In hand. This will be sad'neWs t3
the young people of the United States,
among whom he has a larger following
than either of the great political parties
has among tho adult population. Such r.n
announcement Is of considerable note In
view of tho fact that the manager of a
well-known newspaper syndicate a few
months ago offered Mr. Cox $12,000 for a
new "Brownie" series. . It only goes to
show what immense profits there are In u
successful theatrical venture like "The
Brownies." Mr.. Cox Is of Canadian birth.
More than fifty year ago he was born r,n
a farm In the province of Quebuec, And
when a young man ho went to San Fran
cisco and engaged in business there. In
his odd moments Mr. Cox contributed
Sty.
stories and poems to the 3a n Francisco
newspapers. Many of these he Illustrated.
The success of his literary efforts encour
aged Mr. Cox so much that he. decided to
adopt ' literature as a profession. New
York offered a better field than the Paclllc
coast, so he left California and came to
the Metropolis. His first "ilrownie" story
was written about fifteen years ago. It
appeared In "St. Nicholas, and at once
attracted great Interest. Since that time
he has never written or drawn anything
but Brownies. He Is a man over six feet
In height and of spare build, with a genial
countenance and a twinkle In his eye that
Is Indicative ot the fund of charming hu
mor he possesses. Already he Is preparing
a new spectacle, which, is to be seen in
New York in 1897;,
II-"11. II.
The announcement that the Aborn opera
nimnnnv will mh,lA lltrhf nnaPn tfVmPV
evening next week ' n th(' APademJf ' ot
Music will be received with pleasure hy
lovers of comic opera In this 'vicinity.
Milton Aborn'a excellent company fills the
place In the operatic world, left vacant by
fthn Mllramant nt flnrffA tinker, who .for
so many years successfully catered fo the
public at popular. prices, and Mr, Abors's
trou;..- contains several of the old Scran
ton favorites who gained distinction in
the Baker organisation. The engagement
will open with "Bald Pasha"-on Monday
evening. In which Mr. Aborn will appeiQ
aa Hadad, which Is one of -his best char
acters. The repertoire Includes "Bocac
clo," "Tar and Tartar,"- "Bohemian .alrl'
"Chimes of ' Normandy," "Marltatia,"
"Ship Ahoy," and "Mascot," All of the
productions will be given with-correct
scenery and daztllng costumes and by a
greatly strengthened cast. It I safe to
predict that the brief season will prove
both pleasant and profitable.
On Thursday evening, November 7, Miss,
Edith Norton, tne accompiisnca elocu
tionist and reader, will give an entertain
ment at T. M. C A. Hall which will be of
an unusually meritorious character, up
on this occasion Miss Norton "will be as
sisted by the following talented musi
cians: Miss Augusta Yendlck. soprano, of
New York city; Miss Elsbeth Wlntoh, vio
linist, and Miss Florence Richmond, pian
ist, of Scrstiton. Of Miss Yendlck, the
New York Herald makes mention fol
lows: "Miss Augusta Yendlck possesses
a dramatic soprano voice of admirable
quality and hits a-brilliant future before
her." The patronesses are: Mrs. D. 8.
Taylor, Mrs. H. C. Sanderson, Mrs. Wil
liam Oonnell. Mrs. Frank Jermyn, Mr.
C. L. Frey, Mrs. L. A. Watres, Mrs. E. H.
Ripple, Mr. W. J. Hand, Mrs. C. D.
Jones, 'Mrs. J. U Orawf rd, Mrs. . I. F,
Megargel, Mrs H. ,W.,Hu". Mrs. J. L.
Porter, .Mrs. C. BV BeotC Mrs. Josephine
Koons. Mrs.' L. R.,Stelle, Mrs. A. H. Win
ton, Mrs. Charles- Schlager, Mrs. James
McAnulty, Mrs. C B.j Penman.
Geo. N. Rockwell has rstafhed from (ill
trip to Albany, his former home; Burlln
ton, Vermont, and New York city; special
Inducements bavins; been made him to lo
cate in each -ot these ettlesi -'H members
of the; Unitarian tChutoh .at Burlington,
Vt, which-, has V magnlncent quartern
choir, are evldentlr deternrinett te secnTt'
him as organist end musical director, for
In addition to 'the regular salary offered.
Individual members have ccme forward
with extra Inducemrhfs, one gentlemart
offering fcSO extra could Mr. Rockwell be
scored, aad th duals comaUttse fferlnf
'
s nil v
rstnted ietvertljiKis an J j riravganrea.
iai tne novelist or nis a ay content aim-
sou witn tne tnoug.it mat just so far as
ho la faithful and veracious and studious
and unfalslfying, so will he become here
after to an unborn race of readers 'his
torical' In a most Interesting sense."
II
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
Explorer Paul Da Chaillu will write a
book on Russia. -
Clark Kusseli's latest sea. tale Is christ
ened ''Heart of Oak."
Klpllng'a second "Jungle Book" Is an
nounced for Nov. 10 next. -
Mary Twain has written a new novel
ette, entitled "Tom Sawyir. Detective."
Walter Kahslgh'a -lite of Robert Louis
Stevenson is on the London book stalls.
Bliss Caiman's new volume of poems
has been christened "Behind tha Arras."
Sir Walter Besant has wrlue.i "West
minster" as a companion volume to his
"London.
The life ot William Carleton, the Irinh
novelist. Is to be one of the notable British
books of .the autumn.
A new volume of short poems is prom
ised by Thomas Bailey Aldrlch, to oe Is
sued as "Later Lyrics."
"Phroeo," Anthony Hope's new and ex
citing novel. Is to make its first appear
ance as a serial in MoCiure's Magazine.
Professor Woodrow Wilson has written
a series of papers on George Washington
which will appear in Harper during the
coming year. '
"Brisels," William Black's new novel,
takes Its name from Its heroine, a Greek
girl living in Scotland. Mr. Smedley has
Illustrated the story for Harper.
lan Maclaren's first serial, "Kato' Car
negie," which will appear In January next,
will contain some of the old Drumtochty
characters. Rev. John Watson will lec
ture throughout the United States next
autumn.
During the coming year St. Nicholas will
print a series of characteristic letters
written by Robert Louis Stevenson to a
boy relative, describing the romantic Inci
dents of his life In Samoa. Mr. Lloyd Os
bourne will contribute a paper tilling out
the episodes touched upon by Mr. Steven,.
son.
A noble type of girl, in whose character
the strongest heroism, self-sacrllico and
womanly emotions are - blended is the
herolno of Mr. Kipling's new romance,
which he has named "William, the Con
queror," and which will begin In tha
Christmas issue of the Ladles' Home
Journal. The scenes aro laid In India.
The unhnppy Critic is said to "catch It"
In Marie Corelll's forthcoming book, "The
Sorrows of Satan.'' Anil what Is worso,
adds the New York Tribune, the English
reviewer will be obliged to buy the book
If he wants to know how dead he Is be
cause the fair writer has given strict or
ders that no press copies shall be sent out
In England.
In the course of the autumn the Apple
tons will b?gln the publication, by sub
scription only, of a magnificent work, In
twenty-five parts, entitled "Tho Music ot
the Modern World," explained and Ulus
trated for American readers, edited by
Herr Anton Soldi, assisted by Miss Fanny
Morris 8ml th, with H. E. Krehbki as con
sulting editor.
Poet Charles O. P. Roberts exclaims of
the late Autocrat, Oliver Wendell Holmes:
"With courtly quip, nnd kindly scoff,
. And laughter never long or loud.
His fun was not the common stuff.
His fancy fooled not for the crowd;
But, Humor's mild arlstocrnt,"
He bowed him through these busy days,
Half wondering what the world was Ht,
And shrewdly smoothing It with praise."
to hold the position open at least until
January, Mr. Rockwell Is so situated
that it would be Impossible for him to
leave Sarnnton Immediately, and although
he has the matter under consideration, it
is to be hoped he will conclude to remain,
for as we have said beforee, Scranton
cannot afford to lose so talented an organ
ist and composer,
Humperdlnck's much-heralded "Hansel
and Oretel," lately produced at Daly's
Theater, In Now York, has hardly met
with the success predicted for' It. Possl
bly this may be attributable. In part, to
tho Yankee dander arouseil by Sir Augus
tus Harris In securing, by strategy, the
control of the work in the United Slates.
Be that as It may, tho opera has been
given a great deal of oonslderatloq'by the
critics, nnd was made' the subject of art
amusing little by-play between Mr. Kreh
blel and Mr. Hale, concerning the relation
of myths and fairy tales and religloh to
each other. The consensus of opinion
seems to be that tho book Is not serious
enough a simple fairy tale, unsulted to
the manner of treatment to which It was
subjected. The score is the work of a
man who has mastered the art of orches
tration, but who is void of genius and
without originality. .
' Under the leadership 'if Mr. Chance the
chorus of tho Second Presbyterian church
has been reorganised, and In connection
with the quartetto consisting of Mlrs
i Black, soprano; Miss Caragan, contralto;
Mr. Be, -non, tenor, and Mr. Morgun,
ba,sco, will sing In tho regular church ser
vices beginning Sunday. The members of
the chorus are Misses Dubois, Robertson
and Travis, soprano; Misses Drake, Rice
and Barnes, alto; Messrs. Runyon, Taylor
and croft, tenor; Messrs, Rowley. Wat
ton and Holcomb. basso. . The following
firogrommo will be rendered at the even
ng service:
Organ prelude, '"Evening Hymn".. Dubois
Quartette, "Protect Us Through, the
Coming Night" Cursehmann
Chorus, "Prayer tram 'Dlnorah' "
Jlcyerbeer
Solo, "He was Despised" Handol
Miss Caragan.
Organ postlude. ... " : Quilmant
The Scranton Liederkrans, under the di
rection of Herr Kopff, ha inaugurated a
series of concerts, to be given at regular
Intervals during the winter. The attain
are always enjoyable, as the music and
the toclal life of the Ltedcrkranz are In
dulged In In equal proportions. Since the
advent of Professor Kopff as director of
the active singers, the musical tone of the
society has been raised to a plane before
undreamed of. Their singing, under his
master, hand, la always good, and some
times superb. Had they tho necossary
numbers, they would have won a. high
prise at the National Saengerfest, as vol
ume was the only Dolnt lacklns. Profes.
sor Kopff is held in high esteem by all who
know him, and h has hosts ot friends.
: .. II II ll
.. "Come Unto Me," a hqsutlful part song
for male voices, by T. J. Davies, Mus,
Bsc:, of 8crcnton, Is one of the attractive
numbers in the American Musical Times
rf recent date. The theme Is worked out
In a musical manner, giving evidence, of
-the composer's thorough knowlorlira nf
harmony and natural Inspiration as a song
i wrltp-r. "f'nma TlntA AT' will
valuable number for sacred service. and
. for concert work generally. Prof. Davies
Is one of tho most talented muslclnns in
Scranton In bis particular line, and it Is
a pleasure to observe that his ability la
recognised by the .leading muslo pub
lishers. Miss Phoebe Smith"ls"onn of the young
est church soloists In the city, yet but few
can compare with, her In beauty of tone,
purity, volume or ability to read music at
sight. Her confidence and precision are
,of a manner far beyond her years and she
enters Into the spirit of her selections In a
way that Is refreshing. Miss Smith will
make her first bow to a Scranton aud!
ence next week, as she Is engaged to sing
one of the special evenings at the Flower
show. She Is the Soprano of the Provi
dence Methodist church, and a pupil at
the Scranton Conservatory. .
The many friends of Professor Hamlin
EL Coggswell, formerly t. rector of the old
Battalion band, and afterward of Cogs
well's band, will be glad to meet Jilm
next week on the occasion of his first
visit to Scranton for a Ions;, time. Mr.
Coggswell Is now director of music at the
Mansfield State Normal school, at Mans
field, Pa., and has been very successful,
both as teacher and composer. One of
his Bangs, ''The Sweetest of Sweethearts,"
recently sung In Scranton, is as perfect
a piece of ballad writing cs one would
wish. - During his visit he will give some
selections on his gold cornet, recently
presented to him at the Chrysanthemum
how. , ' . -
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The singing of Miss Margaret Vlpond,
contralto, at the rooms of the YoungWo
mem's Christian association,' last Tues
day evening, was a surprise to those who
bad net heard her recently. Her selection,
Lacome's "Esrudantlna," was one admir
ably fitted to her voIca and she sang with
spirit fend dainty grace that pleased the
Isrge audience. Miss Vlpond Is one of the
pupils of ths Scranton Conservatory ot
Music, and la a persistent and painstaking
tatsjdirat . ; .. '- .-.
ii ii
Tho Oreeh Ttldge Wheelmen's quartette
Will assist Hist Breakstone during her
engagement at the . Chrysanthemum
how. These young men are rapidly be
coming prims favorites and sing with
oommtadabk expression mad balanqt of
tonei The appearance of Miss Breakstone.
will be the signal tor a large turnout, u
her admirers in -this city are legion. -. -
There are now over 3m children, between
the ages ot 10 and Id years, in tne chorus
classes which have been organised by
Tallle Morgan. The Green R:uge branch
meets in Nettleton's building on Green
Hidge Street. The Providence class meeu
In Fehner A Chappel's hall, and numben
about luo pupils. The Scranton class meets
in the Young Men's Christian association
building at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoons,
and about 100 are In that class. The Hyde
Park class meets ih the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church at 4 o'clock on the
same day. One of tho host known school
teachers In the city was present at one
of the classes last Saturday, and she said
It the parents of this city realised what
courso of Instruction the children were
getting, there would not be a place largt
enough in the city to hold the pupils. 11
Is Indeed really astonishing how. rapidly
children learn to road and write music.
Even in the second or third lesson they
will sing little melodies ai correctly as if
they had been taught for months. The
hope for the music of the future lies with
the children, and there will never be a
better opportunity to lay a sure founda
tion than Is these classes.
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A large chorus choir was successfully
organized In the Washburn Street-Presbyterian
church last Friday evening. The
chorus now numbers over fifty voices, and
Tallle Morgan, the teacher, cays that it Is
going to do somo flno work. The chorus
will sing with the present quartette, vhlch
consists of Mrs. B. T. Jayne, Mrs.' Cal
kins, Edwin Bowe-.i and A. J. Harbor,
with Miss Edith Swingle as organist. It
in expected to have the new choir appear
when the new minister Is ordained. Re
hearsals will be held every Friday even
ing, and work on a Christmas oratorio wll'
be begun at once.
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Organist W. P. Schilling, of St. Peter'r
cathedral, will give a series of sacred con
certs on Sunday evenings ditrlng the win
ter months, nnd to this end he has extend
ed an Invitation to all the prominent
vocalists in the valley to take part. Tlu
names of any volunteers will be conslil
ered If sent to Professor Schilling ct hi;
hpme, 209 Washington avenue
Prof. Schll!lng,"muslJil director at St.
Poter's Cathedral, Is making arrange
ments to glvo a series of sacred concerts
during the coming winter. Professor
Schilling's recognized ability as a chorus
conductor and the excellent material ai
hand that may bo enlisted from St.
Peter's choir are sufficient to Insure first
class entertainments. Tho date of the
first concert, it Is expected, will bo an
nounced In a tew days.
Much new and original music will be In
troduced in Hoyt's musical comedy at the
Academy of Music this evening. "A
Black Sheep," In addition to many amus
ing features and acts, contains excellent
music of the popular and catchy order
that will be rendered by vocalists of abil
ity In a way that cannot fall to please
admirers of tuneful melody.
Miss Ketchum, 'of Plttston, ono of Mt
Southworth's talented pupils, will give a
piano recital at Powell's music warerooms
next Tuesday evening, Nov. 6. MIfs Ketch
um will be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Smith, soprano, of London, Eng., who has
recently located In this city,
Mr. PennlngtonL organ recltnl arranged
Thursday evening last, was postponed on
account of the weather until Saturday af
ternoon, Nov. 9, at 4 o'clock. The pro
gramme as heretofore announced will be
given.
The New Tork Philharmonic club, as
sisted by Miss Inez Grcnelll, soprano, will
give a concert nt Young Men's Christian
Association hall on Monday evening,
Nov. 18.
Miss Genevieve Rommell, pianist, whose
studio Is situated at 205 Washington ave
nue, over Guernsey's music store, la meet
ing with flattering success as an instruc
tor. The Lyric Glee Club have been "Invited
to take part In the Utlca Eisteddfod nnd
concert, wr'ch convenes on Deo. 31, and
iuw tear s uay.
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Philip R. Thomas, the baritone, has been
engaged to sing In the Provtdenco Pres
byterian Church quartette.
II II II
MUSICAL POT POURRI:
Though' 78 years of age, Sims Reeves is
still able to draw an audience ot 4,000 to a
Queen's hall concert In London.
The tlrst operatic novelty of the season
at Hamburg has been "The Pilot," by
Urlch. It scored a very mild success.
Frau Wagner Is said to have engaged
the Swedish opera singer Ellon Guldbran
son as ono of the Brunnhlldos for tho
Nlbelung festival at Bayreuth next sum
mer. . Mm. Jaoll, widow of the pianist, claims
to have Invented a nolteless mechanical
contrivance which will do away with tho
necessity for the endless practicing of
scales and other exercises.
Mme. Pattl began on Sept. 30 a tour In
England embracing eighteen concerts.
She took along as assistant Misses Mari
anne and Clara Elsler, who have lately
been her guests at her Welsh castle.
Queen Victoria Is said to have been en
chanted by -the harp and violin playing of
these girls.
The London Figaro relates that there
was some fun at a recent rehearsal of the
Leeds festival chorus: "Madame Albanl
had not arrived, and Mr. Lloyd, who was
to sing the tenor part, created infinite
amusement by warbling the soprano music
falsetto, and endeavoring 'to Imitate Ma
dame Albanl's well-known mannerisms
and characteristics." Mr. Lloyd, It seems,
Will not come to America after all this
season, but Ben Davies will.
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EVERYONE IN SYRACUSE KNOWS
REV. S. R. CALTHROP.
A Scholarly, CnrlslUa Haa and a Be
towel Pastor, Who Believes Ua ,
Training the Body at Well
ret. SB. eAtfnitofTit.tcrsi,.H.T.
The twcnly-ainth ds j of April B notable
day in the. history ; of 'the Hay Memorial
Church in Syracuse" as It is the anniversary
of the installation of the Ko. Samuel B,
Caltlirnp, D. P., liiB, einineat divine who o
long liu ministered to thcui 'spiritually as
pastor of the Church.
Dr. Calthrnp wns born in England and re
ceived his preparatory scliulattic traininp; at
61. Paul's School, London. Kutering Trinity
College, Cambridge, lie soon became a'bright
figure in that brilliant coterie of scholars,
literary men and wits that followed in tho
traditions of Macaulay and hit associates at
the university. In the middle of the century
lie visited Syracuse and received bis first im
pressions of the yonng city that nearly a
score of years later he' was to choose as his
home and in which his Jabors have been so
long and effective. The masterly pnjpit ad
dresses of Or. Calthrnp hare had their funda
mentals drawn from the deepest research.
His neonle have heen Inistriictfil hv him- imf
only in things spiritual, but in the elements of
tne urnaucst culture, in literaturo In art and
in science. II is young men have been taught
e muscular svstem of morality. In these nml
fn many other way bus be endeared himself
to ins congreiratlon, which ono of the must
highly cultured and weultliy in the city.
Dr. Cultlimp has a striking personality.
To the eye be is a most picturesque figure.
His bead and face, framed in inzuriant mm.
ses of silky, snow white hair and beard, are of
tne type ui jiryuni nnu txngieilQW. Al
though over seventy yean old, his rather
spare figure is firm and erect, and every
movement is active find graceful. His whole
life long be has been on ardent admirer nnd
promoter of athletic sports, and even at hit
advanced ase, plnys tennis with nil the vigor
and skill of a young man.' To Syrncusans,
perhaps, this remarkably versatile man it
most widely known, apart from bis profession,
as n scientist.
On a bright April morning a repor
lowed the winding driveway that
o round the bill leads to Caltnro ne, an
old-fashioned, red brick mansi surrounded
by a grove of oaks and chenmitg. Wearing
n black skull cap ami a black roat of semi
clerical cut, the master of Calthrop Lodge
graciously received the reporter who railed in
inquire about bis health, lor, though manfully
repressing all posnililo evidences of his suffer
ing. Dr. Calthrnp fur many years lias been the
Victim of a distressing urllicllon, until by for
tunate chance he w as led. to take the remedy
which has effectually cured him.
During more than half of his pastorate in
Syracuse, Dr. Culthrop lias been tumbled
with rheumatism, and at intervals be snD'ered
excruciati ng agony from it. At times the pain
was sc great as to prevent him from walking.
Many remedies were tried without snreess, and
ho nnd bis friends had given up hope of a
permanent cure or of more than temporary
relief nen he took the preparation that drove
the ase completely from hi system.
In a letter written to the editor of The
Eirmitg A'tnt, of riyraruse, last year, Dr.
Calthrnp told of his affliction and its cure.
This is Dr. Calthrop' letter-
To the Editor of The Eming Xtm
Dear Sir: More than thirty-five years sgo t
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from its sooVet. Ureat swelling followed,
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This made mef7ameTor years, end froY
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entirely, and the swelling would commence.
Tiiis was elway occasioned hy some strain
like a sudden slop. The knee cradually re
covered, but always was weaker than tk
other. ,
About fifteen years aco tbe swelling re
commenced, this time without any wrench at'
all, and before lung I realized that tbis -was ,
rheumatism settling in the weakest part ot
the body. The trouble came so often that I
wa obliged to carry an opiate in my pocket
everywhere I went. I had generally a packet
in my waisroat pocket, but in going to a con
ference at liiiflulo I forgot it, and as the car
was damp and cold, before I got to Duflalo
my knee was swollen to twice its natural sire.
1 had seen the good effects that Pink Pill
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I need not say thai 1 am thankful for my
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1 gladly give yon this statement. ..
Yours, 8. R. CALTHROP.
Sinee writing this letter Dr. Calthrop ho
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" I recommend the pills highly to. all who .
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