Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1877, Page 9

i THY CHICAGO TRISUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1ST/—SIXTEEN PAGES. 9 3 AMUSEMENTS. The New Picture of Life ard Manners at Mc~ Vicker’s. What the Managers Promise Their Patrons This Week. Green-Room Gossip, Both Foreign and Do- mestic. rhe Operatic Repertoire---Con- servatory and School Concerts. First Appearance of the Choral Union--=St. Louis as a Musical Centre. “SIDONIE.” THE PICTURE OF LIFE AND MANNERS acld up toview at McVicker’s in ¢ Sidonie, the Married Flirt,” appears to have proved quite scceptable to the patrons of that theatre, while the controversy which has arisen respecting the morale of the piece has created no little curiosi- t5. Accordingto the defenders of the play as asainst the charge thatit is impure and un- pealthy in tone. “Sidonic™ isan immaculate production embodyiug a great moral lesson, be- cause, in the stereotgped phrase, vice is punish- el and virtue rewarded. The same might be saidin favor of the Muysteries of the Court of Georgethe Fourth, and otberdelectable romances of that order, in which the reader revels in an atmosphere of sensuality, **but all in the interest of good morals.” Jack Sheppard must be considered a pure romance on the same ground, for the hero was hanged. Sidonie is ‘manifestly something more than a fiirt. If the moral purpose of the play was to exhibit sin in ulits nakea deformity, why go half-way, and merely Jeave the sin to beinferred. Thesctions of Sidonie’s lovers are hardly conceivable save on the supposition that she was unfaithful to her husband. The uovelist took this view of it, and the retribution that falls upon her fs all the more striking. The admirers of this play apparently can see no impropriety in pre- senting scencs of polite seduction upon the . siage.but they would probably groun with dis- gast if the playwright had been bold and artistic cnough to reoresent Sidonie as she really was. Tet the *‘moral” would have been stronger; vice would have been viewed in its true colors, sod the fate of a shameless, heartiess woman would have tauzht a useful lesson. As it is, we sce merely the representation of a frivolous, iu- nately wicked_crcature, foud of finery, ana de- termined to the last to indulge her passion for dressvs and diamounds. There is no retribution, for she simply gravitates to her natural Jevel, leaving us “to feel simply pity an contempt for her dupes. 8 Mo Vicker insists that this kind of thine is Yet we remember to bave heard + excusing (ot defending) such plavs as tee French have been giving us for a long time on the purely commercial ground that tke public wunted tbem. He bas de- plored the depravity of the popular taste that rej the fine old comedies and patronize Pink Dominos.” He las pro- fessed toaim at the elevation of the public taste, and ot the commencement of the present sezson he made quite an aifecting appeal to the Feopie of Chiicaro to aid him i his pious en- deavor. Circumstances over which he hed no soutrof pave apparently diverted him from his pure jutent. e now comes forward as the Freuch morzality. This is not tent. LOoCAL ure morali OTES. . THE THEATRES. “ Sidonie, the Married Flirt,” will be kept on she boards at MeVicker's for another week. Callender's Georgia Minstrels will occupy the New Chicazo Theatre during Christmas week, P ting some new minstrel atiractions. At the New Chicaro, Mr. Wurster’s German Aramatic company will appear this evening fu s @ s Galotti.” A zood periormance may bt expeeted us the principal paris are 1 the hands of competent actors. Miss Mary Wolff assumes the title role, and Miss Emia Wiese the ditlicult vart of Countess Ursing. Toe part of Marinelli will ve assumed by Mr. Helwe. On Monday, Dec. 24 (Cbristmas week) Mr. Haverly will present Suakespeare’s great tragedy *Amony and Cleopatra,”” with A tore Evtinge as Clespatra. She will be su ported by George Bouitace as Antony. and by ixs Tda Jeflreys, Miss Adclaide Cherie. Mr. Gustavus Levick, Mr. Ringold, and the entire company from the Broadiway ‘Theatre, under the management of Mr. James C.Duff. A complete Egyptian ballet will be with the company, led LY the favorite dancer, Betty Rigl. The scenery, costumes, and other orics of the play witl arrive here carly next week, and the company will come on Saturday next. The piece hos bren agreat hitin New Yorkc. The Adelphi management takes a leap from female minstrelsy to * high dramatic art.” To- norrow evening Mr. D. H. Harkins, an actor who hias sustained a good reputation for many years, will open in **Jack Cade,” in which he Will be assisted by the following ladies and gen- tlemen: vlmere, Jack Cade . Murianne. his wife . Loru Say.. Lord Clifford YTord Buckinshiam fr. Harkins Funnle Price Mr. Fope Cook Ar. George W. Reed 3r. J. G- Henderson Yord Thom: Mz, J. 1. Alleger Tord Sufoik. ir. T, Morrizon ¥ar Maxwell Wat Worth Mr. W. 1. Stuart Master Mowbray 3r. D, Loane M. Duke Murray ir. J. Sullivan r. Scott Marble 3r. Ed Barrett r._ Stephen Richardson - Aiss Madeline Hardy . Mis3 Annic Douglas ; .. Miss Lafayeite MISCELLANEOUS. i On Tuesday everinr the West End Dramatic Company performed * Aurora Floyd ™ toa large audience, with Miss Sara Reran in the leading yart, and H. M. Dickson as “Steve Hargrave,” the Softy. The companyWwas put toa little trouble on account of oue of their members not ocing zble o play, but, notwitbstanding, every- thing went off 1o perfection. £d Convolly touk the part of ** Mat Harrison.” and his mal and actions showed the rizht styleof an Enelish dog-fancier. The whole concluded with the amusing 1aree. *“ Area Belte,” with Miss Frankie Dye as the *Belie.” The Emmett ( Fritz ™) combination, which 1as just been orzanized for a tour through the Northwest, consists of the followi J. K. ZEmmett, Kandolph Murray, Charles Wilson, W. W. Allen, Georze Beané, Harry Ryner, F. V. Hawley, C. Faust, Miss Laura Linden, Mrs. Kate Ryner. Miss Belle Miller, Miss Anuie Ryoer, Miss Ella Allen. Little Harry, and Har- 1¥ Taylor (nusical director.) W. B. Barton is tavager, 2nd E. E. Zimmermau business man, with Thomas Masuire, Jr., as treasurer. The company upens at Milwaukee to-morrow even- Ing, and will visit the principal townsin Iliinois, Wiscon ta, and Iowa, returning to < in March. The National Baby-Show, which opens at the Tabernacle on Wednesday, is already the object of much cunous expectation as to what it will Lring. - The eutries bave been coming in very fast during the past week, aud from what bas been seen of them there is every probubility that tiie exhibition will be a very varied one. Among the many natural curiositics promised is une from Waukezan in the shape of o child one weck old, who was born with a complete set of teeth, Then thereareseveral fatbabies on the way, and babies with_double beads. The mid- gels are also expected to be preseot. In shorty ibe prospects are that the Tabernacle will EWarm with intant Dumanity, embracing kinds and degrees. STAGE MISCELLANY. GENERAL DRAMATIC NOTES. Fred G. Macder is the new leading man of Piper’s Opera-House, Virginia City. Theodore Hamilton is playing with Louise Pomeroy in Washingtou, and has been engazed Fembrok: A Kentish man Kate Wo Widow Cade Chili to support her during the season. Her present fi:;urtohe comprises Rosalind, Jullet, and Cym- ine. The Lingards, with their full company, will ive one performanceat the Opera House, Jolict, on Saturday, the 234 inst. A perpetual Injunction has been issued by Judge Davis preventiog Mabel Leonard from ever performing in a variety theatre. Sardou & Co.’s “Exiles ™ was broughf the Boston Theatre. on Monday. | 1eois st 1o Le n great success, and splendidiy mounted. Tom Taylor’s Russian drama. “The Serf,” which has been for several weeks in preparation g}. th; Boston Museum, will be brought out on onday. The new barlesque_“Lohengrin,” by Messrs. Goodwin and Rice, will robebly 'be prosuted during an cngusement which Mr. Rice's combi- nation will playin New York some timo in February. Minole Palmer’s mother, on learning that Nat C. Goodwin played in the burlesque at the Gloue, Boston, at Christmas, seut to John Stet- sonto eancel her daughter's contract on that {)mumi The reason is stated tobe that Minnie almer was engazed to Mr. Goodwin, but the latter married Eliza Weathersby instead.— Dramatic News. Hermann Linde’s Shakspearean recitals are at- tracting much attention in Boston. He per- forms the prodigious feat of reciting an entire Play from memary. Last week he repeated the entire tragedy of *‘Julius Cmsar,” at the re- uest of H.” W. Longfellow, James T. Fields, illism Lloyd Garrison, J. B. Osgood, W. D. Howells, and others. Mrs. H. C. Jordan. who has been playing % Frochard in “The Tio Orohans » at thg Boston Theatre, was the leading lady 2t the National Theatre in that city during the season _of 1533~ 54, making her first appearance as Lady Dedlock in * Bleak House,” the late Edwin Adams mak- ing bis debut on the stageas servant of the Ded- locks the same night. A funny incident happened at a theatrical performance fu_Sprinefield, Mass., one uight Jast week. . A physician say in the parguet a bottle of medicine containing ammonia_in bis hip-pocket. Snddcnl?' the cork popped out, with a report like a pistol. A number of Indies behind the doctor were badly frightened, in the belief that a revolver had becn discharged, and the doctor rushed out to get rid of the unpleas- antness. Mary, the mother of Tone Burke, and widow of Charles Burke, comedian, died Nov. 15, in Paris, of rheumatism of the heart, aged 6. Her body has arrived from France, aud was buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery in the lot of tlie American Dramatic Fuud, of which she bhad long been an apuuitant. Mrs. Burke was formerly Mrs. Sutherland, and played soubrestes for several scasons at the Bowery Theatre pre- vious to her marriage to Mr. Bui in 1847. Her snufihter Ione is the offspring of her first hus- and. A serious charge was made against Mr. Fechter recently, during bis engagement with Mauager Lempert of Rochester. Mr. Fechter denies that he was the cause of the trouble. He says the scencry tor ** No Thoroughfare” was not readv at § o'clock on the cvening of its production, and, as special scenery \was neces. sarv for a certain effect, he declined to play. The trouble was made by Mr. Lempert just as Mr. Fechter had touched svaring terms, and before Thanksgiving-Day, which gives the actor reason to believe it was doue to avoid pay- ing him for the rest of the week. Speaking of the applause bestowed ou plars reminds Bartley Campbel! of a habit he noticed when in Treland of some audicnces to shout aloud their thoughts when struck with a sense of humor by any peculiar part of the play. The babit, he says, prevailed to a great extent, and is enjoyed hugely by the cudiences. For in- stance, an actor in a dull piece which had great- Iy taxed the patience of those wiio heard it, with clenched bands and bowed head cried, I am worn out—1 am worn out!” when a voice in the audience called, ** Be Jasus, aud so are we!” The remark put the audience in an excellent ‘humior, and was followed by hearty applause. The doven of the French stage was lately in- terred at Perc la Chaise, and, curiously enough, not a smzle artist was present, either at the re- ligous cereaony at the Chureh of St. Vincent Paul or at the cemctery. Still, the old actor wus no unknown man. Pierre Martin was at lus death 92 vears of age; fifty-ive of which have been spent in the active exercise of his profession. lle plaved in comedy and sang in opera: and he was Dy far the “oldést member of the Socicty of ic Artists. Another French artist, M. Romaiuville, died a fortmght awo, aged 77. This gentleman bad retired sinee 1 50 his talent is unknown to the present generation. Miss Alice Wren, the actress and vocalist, who was twice reported killed, once by the African savages, and aeain in New Z returned to her home in Brooklyn, of wonderful adventuresio Australiaand Alrica, Wren thinks that the rumor of her bemg lled by the savages in Africa, which was pub- lished in the American and English newspapers nearly a year axo, must have orizinated from a report sent from Port Elizabeth to New Z land that her party was overdue, aud const quently must have been. destroyed. How th report sent by Baker and Farren from New Zea- land thut she bad been killed by Madame Cora at Capetown through jealousy couid have orig- inated, she is unable to guess! REMINISCENCE OF CUSHMAN. Mr. S. B. Dutlield, an old theatrical manager, tells the following anecdote of Charlotte Cush- man: ++1 remember once.” he eaid, **Miss Cushman Jaying in Washington at_the time, and it wus the wee nd inaugaration. when the old lady flew mio 1 great pacsion. Mer enzage- ment bezan on Monday, and the Imauguration 100k place ou Tuesday. Mr. Ford directed me Lo invite General and Mrs ot to the theatre. My nc- quaintance with Gen. Grant, who is personally o Yery agreeable rentleman, was of @ most pleasunt pature, we baving seen a great deal of one another in Sasl The invitation I extended, and was thanked courteously, and assured that fhe Presi- dent and Mrs. Grant would ve defighted to ve down Friduy evening, When Ford heard of the visit he directed the orchestra 1o play * ail to the Chiet® the moment the President entered. Miss Cushman knew nothing of this. The President came in Qunng the second uct, T belicve; Miss Cushman was preparing to ‘come on,’ and 1, 33 stage manager, was uite closc to her. ‘The orchestra struck up the air the very moment Miss Cushman started to * come on.'" ““Dunield, vuilield,” she cried. and as I nimbly responded, **Xes, ma'am,' she fairly shouted. ““Ta heaven's name what is that noise sbout? The orchestra 1s composed of fools 1 verily believe.™ “Itis the Presdent,” said 1. *“And suppose it 18, was her angry rejoinder. W\Ir. Ford has given orders that the orchestra play_*Hail to the Chief.’™ **Haul to the mischief. 7 wou formance for the best man living, goose!™ o I would not_stop a per- Mr. Fordisa MORALS OF THE STAGE. Mr. Lawrence Ba:rett, in the course of a con- versation With s Cincinnati reporter. tn which the latter asked his opinion about the morality of the stage, gave utterance tothe following warin defense of his fellow professionals: 4417 you will ehow me a class in the communi- ty," Mr. Larrett eaid, with emphasts, and tylkine 15, ** bearing the same exposed relation to the publicas mine does, where the two eexes are thrown iouether us they are in mine, laboring side by side, sharin: the smbitivus, the Etrugzies, the rewards, envies, and jeslousies which arc the uc- companiments of any carcer, and ut the sume time Show ne a higher grude of morality than there is in iy rofession, you may copvert me from the belief I now bave, that there is no morality better or higher than that of uctors und aciresses. Why, o, \we are too busy 1o be_immoral. Contrary to the gencrally accepted belief, the Tives uf actors are fhe most regular, their hubits the most uni- Jorm of auy class of literary people in the world. Whnt 1 mean by tkat is this: every morningat 10 a'clock you bave got to_be nt rehearsal:” every Sixhtats o'clock yon have gol to be in your theatre. There is no deviation from the rale:”you are bound to be there. Now o person in almost every other business has gome margin or leeway far his hubits to become irregular in. A an actor You have got to go to bed soou after the per- Formance, to be at the rehearsal the next mora- ings ond It you're not gober yon can't perform ohar duty before the public at ‘night. The public Judges sinply by what it sces. Itwill sec two or ibree drones, neglecting their duty, upon the ftrects, or in the bar-rooms, and they Eay of the actor-class, they are all like that. They ay thut of o other claga in the commuuitr. 1" can very well understand the uversion of l\!edvulmt to the stage. It is as old as Greek tragedy. It is ve- caure all the graces of modern pulpit orstory, \Which render them acceptahle to the public, are stolen from the drama—just as Prometheus stole the fire from Heaven, only Prometheus could nee the fire, but tke puipit orators cannot mse their Etolen Sraces ns well as the actor. The effect they ‘produce is so small compared with what the actors ‘produce, tbat it leaves a very larze marein of eavy on the purt of these people. ~ Their inituence upon the public is not so great as the infiuence of the stace, and naturally they oppose it. You will also find that the great lights of thie paipit—the men Cconspicuous for genius and for progress—are not the men in any sect who denounce the stage. This {5 tru oven of the Presbyterians and the Baptists, with whom some fex years ago it was damnation to o 10 the theatre. It is the ssme in the puipit 8y &0 the stuge, you near that which is the Jonaest. Musidh The principal events of the past week have Deep aiready fully noticed, and can only be re- ferred to now as pleasant memordes. The Ab- bott concerts, notwithstanding the conglomer- atea troupe and Deterogeneous proeraumes, were very attractive. Mr. Hess hos given us seven of the most delightful presentations of light opera we huve ever heard. That more Iovers of music and good acting have not been to sce “The Chimes of Normandy * is one of those extraordinary eccentricities of the public, the reason for which * No feller can find out.” This week he will appeal to the public with an entire chiauge of repertoire. Monday evening *The Bohemian Girl ” will be given; Tuesday, Ambroise * Thomas’ * Midsummer Night's Dream™: Wednesday, Maiilart’s “ Villars’ Dragoons™; Thursday, * Fra Diavolo”; Fri- day, “The Chimes of Normandy "; Saturday matinee, *The Bohemian Girl : and Saturdsy evening, an operatic potpoursi. The cast of the Mondar night performance will be as follows: Miss Emehe Meiville Mre. Zelda Sezuin .. Miss C. D. Buck Mr. William Castle Mr. Henry Warren .Mr. Henry Peakes .Mr. Edward Seguin Mr. Arthur W. Tams THE FIFTH NERSUEY POPULAR CONCERT. The Hershey Popular Coucert, Thursday evening, was attended by a large aund apprecia- tive audience. The programme was the most {nteresting that has yet been presented at these concerts, and had an upusual unity throughout. Mr. H. Clarence Eddy played an “Offertory " of Guilmant, and Dudley Buck’s Variations on the “Last Rose of Summer,” a very scholarly work for one of its class, as well as very pleasing. Miss Agnes Ingersoll and Mr. Will- jam Lewis played a Sonata of Gade for piano end violf, which eained them an encore. Miss Grace A. Ililtz sung Berthold Jours’ Deautiful soug “Throuel the Valley,” and Braga’s ** Angel’s Sercuade,” winning an en- core ou the former. Miss Mina Rommeiss is entitled to the warmest praise for her beautiful aud artistic rendering of the ¢ Watcher™ by Geibel, and Sullivaw’s *“Lost Chord.” * Her singing of the second number was cspecially ad- mired, and displayed to the best advantage the sfimpflthclic qualitics of her volce. She was en- thustastically encored and responded by repeat- ing the samé song. Miss Euvenia Vau de Ven- ter played two plano numbers, “La Fileuse™ by Rafl, and Chopios * Berceuse,” both very meely. 'She scems toexcel in poetic refinement. Both numbers were piayed with smoothness and elegance. THE CONSERVATORY CONCERTS. The concert given lust Wednesday evening by the Chicago Conservatory of Music proved a great success. The audience was large and ap- vreciative, and the pegformapces of both the fustrumental and vocal Dumbers were quite sat- fsfactory. The “Hommage a Handel™ was played by Miss D, Atwood avd Mr. Haag with great brilllancy and remarkable steadiness of tempo. The diflicult arrangewment of the Weber Polacea, by Henselt, was given in a very clear and retined style by Miss Mav Hutchinson. Miss E. Satterlee played Liszt’s * Campanella ” in avery gracetul and charming manner, while MissC. Morton in the piano part of the Meu- delssohn Trio showed herself an excellent mu- siclan. The vocal numbers were suug_by the Misses . Leouard, K. E.J. Ward, Alice Wilder, a0d Mr. J. P. Lydiard, all puplls of Mr. Gill, in excellent _style, Miss Leonard’s singing of “ Let Me Dream Again ¥ deserving special com- mendation. The remaining numbers were taken by Messrs, Gil, Allen, snd Liesegang. Mr. Ledochowski played the first movement of the matinificent Schuman Coucerto, Mr. Liebling playine the orchestral parts. ‘he tirst soirec of the Counservatory ziven at the Southern Division occurred Thursday eveun- ing. We have not space for a full review, but it 1s due the Schubert’ Club aund its Director, Mr. C. A. Havens, that we make special men- tion of the singing of the part songs. In pre- cision, promptuess of attack, and phrasing they already promise a_remarkable success. Mr. Ledochowski played with bhis usual brilliavey aud musicianly feeling. Mrs. favens, in her inging of the aria from Cing Mars, showed decided improvement in quality of toue and fimsh since we last beard ner, Miss Kittie King and Mr. L. J. West. pupils of Mr. Havens, give much _promise in the excellence of their sing- ine. The next soiree oceurs in Jenuary. The new coucert orzan will be fu position about Feb. 1. forming an additional attraction to the Couservatory. THE CHORAL UNION will give the first concert of this their third season next Thursday evening, the 20th inst., under the dircetion of Mr. Blackman, at the Union Park Congregational Church. In addi- tion to the chorus, the following soloists will take part: Miss Jessie E. Hardy, soprauo; Miss Mina Rommeiss, alto; Mr. Edw. Dexter and Mr. C. T. Barnes, teoors; Mr. A. E. Buisseret, violin; and Messrs. N. W. Mills and Frank T. Buird, pianists. Tae first part of the programme wiil juclude a part song by Sullivan and eleven numbers from’ Handel’s *Samson.” Thesecond art will include Mendelssohn's ** Hear my Prayer,” by Miss Hardy; Buek’s * Dews of the. Summer Night,”? by Miss Rommeiss and Mr. De Beriot’s Sisth Concerto, by Mr. Buisseret; and Smart’s part song, * Pale Au- tumn Flowers,” and Hauptmann’s ¢ May Song,” by the chorus. LOCAL MISCELLANY. The Hess English Opera troupe will open the new opera-house at Dubuque with & concert on the 23th fnst. The Hershey School of Musical Art has se- cured the services of Mr. Samuel Kayser ss teacher of elecution. Mr. H. 8. Perkins, of this city, conducted a musical convention at LaCrosse Dec. 10-13, and this week will conduct another at Harvard, Neb. The Grace Church choir on Christmas will sing a Te Deum by Mora; a Jubilate by Schu- bert; Christmas anthem by Warren; and an Qilertory by Costa. The Arion Society at Milwaukee will givea concert shortly, under the dircction of Mr. Tom- Tius, the leader of our own Apollo Club. Mme. Madeline Schiller will be the solo pianis! ‘The ladies of the Dorcas Society will give & musical and literary eutertainment ‘at the resi- dence of Mrs. Saunders, No. 499 West Lake street, on Tuesdas evening, Dec. 18, in aid of the poor. ‘The original Swedish Ladies’ Quartette which sang here'in the Abbott concerts will return to Chicazo this week, and give a concert at Hershey Hall on Saturday evening, the 22d inst., ussisted by MMr. Eddy, Mr. Allen, sud others. Piano teachers continue to multiply. The latest addition to the little army is Mrs. A. Lonsdale, No. 55 Ashlund aveuue, a pupil of Theodore Kullak and the Berlin Conservatory, who presents to the public credeutials of musical ability that will not be questioned. The first concert at the West End Opera- House will pe given on Tuaesday evening, the 18th inst., under the management of Mr. C. N. Pratt. The programme, which is a very pleas- ant one, will be given by Mrs. Jennie T. Kemp- ton, alto; Miss Fanny L. Whitney, soprano; Dr. C. T. Barnes, tenor; Mr. A. Buisseret, vio- linist; and Mr. ¥. T. Baird, pianist. In aadition to the musical features of the provramme Mrs. Abby Saze Richardson and Mr. . T. Dickson will read. ‘There will be a_concert of Clristmas music at the Trinity M. E. Curch, on Friday evening, the 21st ivst., under the direction ot Mrs. C. E. Martin, in which Mrs, Frank Hall, Mr. James Gill, Miss Mary Suewett (x -debutante lrom Cleveland), Dr.” C. E. Martin, Mrs. _Lemuel Freeman, Mrs. William J. Kelly, Mrs. Jumes S. Martin, and Mr. H. D. Gilvert will take part. The choral work will be done by a double quartette, and the solos by Mr. GHI, Miss Sug- gets, Mr. Martin, and Mrs. Hall. ‘The fricnds of Mr. Harry C. Horton in the First M. E. Church have arranged to give him a testimol 20th inst., in the audience-room of the church. The following talent has been secured: Mrs. M. M. Pither, soprano; Miss Katie Skecr, con- tralto; Mr. M. M. Pither, teoor: and Mr. E. Elliott, basso; the Chicago Quartette, Messrs, “Thomas, Dodge, Allen, und Dew; the C. M. M. Quartette, Messrs, Horton, Marsh, Russell, and Gary; and Prof. H. Wey, pianist. Mr. Horton will ulso appear. The programme for the regular Turner Hall concert this afternoon includes ** Ciopin’s ‘M- itary Polongise™; Weber's overture, : Ruler of Spirits 7’; Strauss’ concert waltz, “*Songs of the People”; overture to “The Magic Flute™; duet for two trombones, by Bach, to be per- formed by Messrs. Braun' and Kurth; Re hold’s humorous medley, “The Fair at Frank- fort”; Sudermann’s * Wedding March.”" with which the Thomas_orchestra made such a suc- cess Jast summer; Strauss’ “* Pizzicato Polka,” which will_be given with twenty-tive violins; Mann's ““Nocturne™; and Loeseh’s ‘“Davy Crocket March.” The vext general rencarsal of Miss and Mr. Root’s pupils is to be held on Wednesday of this week at 3 o'clock in Miss Root’s roow, Amer- jean Express Building. This programme is an- nounced: ‘‘Expectancy* (Gounod). Mrs. Hail; 15 “Hedge Roses ” (Schubert), Mrs. Jewett; “ Val.. ley of Cauteretz? (Peasc), Mrs. Balfour; O hush thce, my baby™ (Macerouc), Miss Cloghau; “ater del Dolore™ (Schiman), Miss Blair} «I love my love”” (Warren), Miss Crocker; * It was a dreawm (Cowen), Alfss Day; “Der Frahl- concert on Thursday evening, the | Ing it da " (A0t), Niss Pettibone; «Greeting » (Mendelssohn), Miss and Mrs. Pettibone; * It doughty deeds” (Sullivan), Mr. McWade; * Elle ne croyalt pus? (Thomas), Mr. Gottlibsen'; *Ser- enade” (Schubert), Mr. Wendsen; © Christmas bells at sea *? (Sullivan), Mr. Greenleaf. ‘The Chicago Musical College will give another of its musical reunions to-morrow evening at the College parlors. The Misses Belle Corwith, Carrie Wright, Millie Waterman, Julia Doane, Nora McMabhon, Ada Leekley, Genie Matteson, Ella Miller, May Lester, Lulu Goodinan, Agnes Knott, aud Messrs. Rosenbecker and Frank Smith’ will appear in the programme. The reg~ ular annual concert will take place at MeCor- mick’s Hall Jan. 21. WHEREABOUTS. : The Kellogz-Cary troupe commenced their New Eneland engagements at Hartford on the 10th, and sang in Boston on the 12th and 15th. Miss Thursby is putting in her time very assiduously. She sang at Lowell, Mass., on the 10th, at Buffalo on the 12th, at Uticaon the 13th. She will sinx at Elmira on the 19th, in oratorio at Boston on the 284 and 25th, and in oratorio at New York on the 29th. Theodore Thomas’ orchestra played in Springfiéld, Mass., on the 11th, and is now back in New York, piving its svmphony congerts. Aimee brought out Strauss’ opera **Le Reine Indigo® in New York onthe 1ith. Itisun- Qerlined for a run of ten performances. Emma Abbott sang in St. Louis last Friday, and will be fu - Louisville next Tuesday. The Boston Philharmonic Club is playing New En- fihnd engagements. Quincy has au em- arragsment of Swedish singers on hand. On the 18th and 14th the Quar- tette sang there, and on the 1lth the Quortette. The Barnabee troupe is in Michi- gan, and the Mendelssohn Quintette in New Jersey. ‘The Boston Handel and Haydn Soclety will give Bach’s *Christmas Oratorio’? on the 23d and “The Messiah *? on the 25th. The solo- ists will be Miss Thursby, Miss Cary, Mrs. Saw- yer, Mrs. Barry, and Messrs. Winchi, Stoddard, Maas, and Whitney. Fryer's opera troupe zave New Orleans o *sacred™ concert, last Sunduy vight_with o fine selection of operatic arias. Last Monday it performed “Lucia,” Tuesday night “Fidelio,” and Wednesday **Tannbaus- er.” Caroline Richings at last accounts was in Sacramento with *forty artists 71 SOME PLAIN TRUTES ABOUT ST. LOUIS. During the recent engagement of the Hess ‘English opera troupe ia St. Louls, Mr. Hess was interviewed by a reporter g5 to the Dosition of St. Louis as u musical city, with the following Tesult: ' ** Are you aware, Mr. Heas, that we in St. Lonis claim 10 be o highly cultured people, ana pur- ticulurly so_in musical matters:" “‘Yes, sir; I'm wware of ail that. 1know St. Louis séts up claims to distinetion on that score, But will you tell me in turn how it is that first- class opera companies never come to St. Louis ex- ceptto fill up ume they cannot utilize elsewhere, and that you never et more thun a week of opera even when they do come, while in Chicago they will play two, three, and four weeks?" vy is B, Oz, Tesst **In the seasons of 1809 and 1870 T brought Parcps to America, and iy profits on the first year were $120,000. I lost mouey in St. Louls that very season. ‘That is one itemn to start with. Following the Parcpa Company, when it and the Caroline:Richinga Cowpany broke up. 1 orgunized & combization of the best material of both com- paules, which fucluded Caroline Ltichinss, Rose e Mrs, Soeuin, Anme K. Bowler, Mrs. Drayton, snd Messra. Castle, Bowler, Chatter- son. Sher Campbell, Alberlo Laurence, Lenry Drayton, Arthur Howell, and other such celebri- ties, With this company 1 metted 7,000 in twelve performances in Chicago: made a handsome rofit—1 forgot the figures—n Cincinnaty, and I ost consiaerably in St. Louie. ltem No. 2. 1 next brought Kellogg here the first season De Bar had this theatre. f brought her hear four seasons in succession, and lost money every time. _in Chi- cago, with Miss Kellogz, except one engagement i , which was the second in one month, I morey all the Ume.. 1 took there over 813,000 in one week, aud lost §2,600 here in four performances Jast year with the same prima donua, while in Indianapolis | cleared a bundsome proilt in three performances. 1have said many times | would never come 10 St. Louis with opera again ; and it waa only on the enrnest persuasion of Mr. Norton thac 1 came now. 1looked upon it as a certain loss: but e talked me into gaving the placean- other trial. 1_could have filled the time more protitably In Terre Haute, Peoria, Quincy, and such small placcs. Perhaps the 'best evidence that St. Loms is a bad opera town is that De Bar would mever even share receipts with an opera company. He wonld not let them have his theatre except om positive rental of two or three hundred doliurs a night; while McVicker, of Chicaro, would tak the same compauy on shares, and clear four to five thousand a week. The orgamzation I have with me now is not an ¢xpensive one, although made up of high class matérial; it ie not large in numbers, there being only thirty-scven in the company. and that makes it comparatively inexpensive. ~ This fact, added to Norton's persuasions, induced me to make the experiment; but it will be the last. 1 shall not loee very much, but it it certain I shall not make anything; so, there is no enconragement for me or any othier operatic manager 10 iry the town too often. " *+ Why are operatic scasons €0 hort here" “¢Ithink I have said enouch to answer that question already. Even the short ones ure almost 3 certain loss, In Chicago we play from two to three weeks always; in Boston it isalways three weeks, sometimes more; Washington is” always ood for two weeks of handsome business: n Cleveland we play a fall week to splendia houses; g0, also, in Albany, Buflulo, Rochester, Syracuse, Detroit, and Indisnapolis: they are all 8 long way ahead of St. Louis.™ MUSICAL NOTES. P. Tschallowsky, the Russian composer, is at work on a newoper, entitled **Eugen Otagin. Mr. Harry Stanfleld is about to sfug fn opera with Mr. Fryer's artists and Mme. Pappenheim, in New Orleans. The New York drcadian has agein changed hands, Mr. Louis Engel, of Emma Abbott fame, Dbaving quit. Mr. James W. Tooley now ap- pears as its cditor aud proprietor. Sallie Winslow, daughter ol Commodore Winslow, of Alabama fame, has made her debug i Buston as a pianist, havive recently returned from European study. She will locate in Bos- ton. Mme. Etelka Gerster is to receive 4,000 marks, upwards of $1,050, for each representation of an opera season in Berin, at the Linperial Theatre, from the 15th of March mext to the 15th of April . A quartette representative of the Hutchiuson family is once more in the tield. It includes Mr- Asa Butchinson, Me. 0. Deunett, and MissesElla and Lottic Hutchinson. Threeof the four voices are excellent. Mr. Enderly Jackson, & well-known English maestro, who has Leen engaged for the man- agement of Gilmore’s concert-tour of Europe, has arrived in this country, and is making ac- tive preparations for the departure of the baund. The celebrated prima donna, Marie Roze, will sail for New York on the 20th inst. She will her debut in tne Academy of Music, clphis, in the role of Leonora in * La Favorita,” Jan. 7. The season is for six nights only, and among its_ interesting incidents will Dbe a performance of * Un Ballo,” with Mile. Marie Roze as Amalia, Miss Kellogg as Oscar, and Miss Cary as Ulrica. « A piece of startling news,” says the London Atheneum, * is that Madame Adelina Patti has Tesolved to sing on the French tyric stage.” M. Halauzier is Teported to_have engaged ber to appear at the National Opera-House In Paris in Guunod’s Polyeucte * during the time of the Iuternational Exhibition next year. Madame Patti will certainly sing in Italian opera at Covent Garden in London next season, but not in Berlin, where her prices are considered too high, and where Madame Gerster Gardini has Dbecn chosen in her stead. This lady hus recent- 1y achieved an astonishing success at St. Peters- burg in the part of Opketia in Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet.” The City of Moscow has been en- thusiastic over Madame Nilsson. But the foreizn journals are beginuing to speak of Madame Adelina Patti as having passed the zenith of her popularity. WHEREFORE ? 150 Mrs. W. L. 3., in Memory of Her Father.] When 1 noble life’s completed, And 8 royx] race is run, . And the heavenly hosts are whiep'ring o » vilerim-soul, **Well done!" Wherefore should our mortal yeurnings Strive to keep from Heavenly bliss Oue who hias otiterown the sorrows Of 2 world s smali as thie? Wherefore shonld we think of parting From the fricnd we hold most dear, When we know that love con ever Bring the sainted spirit near— Bring it near with clearer vision, Al illamed by Heavenly jos, Cieansed from cvery trace and'shadow That we mortals name **alloy ™t Whercfore? O how vain the query ‘When the heart i eick with pain, And all words of human comfort T'han the valnest things seem vain! Yet a noble life’s completed, And a royal race is run, And 2 soul has earned the plsudit That its work hae been **well done.” This the thought that falls serenest, Shaming mortal sense of pain, Queling cvery lesser yearning * Of all human loes or gain; This the thought that beckons onward, Full of tender fuith unfeigned: ‘That life Le a noble strugzle Towards the hight that he has gained. < AcxEs LeoNann Hirr, Caosco, Ik, Dec. 11, 1877 : SANTA MONICA. Tts Claims as a Sanitarium Compared with Other Seaside Resorts. Why It Is Preferred to the Other Watering Places on the Pacific Qoast, A Climate the Most Equable Under the Sun--Sea Bathing the Year Round. ‘Which Is Largely Due to the Peculiar Conformation of the Coast. Eastern People Settling There. From Our Gun Correspondent. SaNTA 0ONICA, Dee. 8.—In' my previous letters I spoke of the accessibility of Santa Monlca, its nearness to San Fraucisco snd Los Angeles, ofits numerous natural advantages, the beauty of its situation, maenificent drives, diversity of scene in mountain, ocean, forest, and plain, its variety of minor attractions such as delight the sportsman, aud the luxuries which wealth has provided for visitors who pre- fer clegant ease; also of the perfect safety and comfort of its sca-bathing every month in the year. ln other words, [ canvassed its claims as & pleasure-resort, and found it lacking in nothing essential for that purpose. Itisas » A SANITARIDY, 3 however, that Santa Monica bases its +ghest clatm for popular favor, and it is this feature of the place, I feel sure, that the largest number of your readers will feel most interested in. Having had an especial interest in the study of climate in its effectjon certain diseascs which presail to an alarming extent in the region of the great lakes, I have visited all the places on this coast which possess particular attractions for the invalid. The phenomensl climate of the California coast, which is never g0 warm in sum- wmer nor o cold iu winter as points in corre- spouding latitude in the Eastern States, is pretey well understood. . The sliziit variations in temperature throuchout the vear makes this coast the most favored spot under the sun with those efflicted with lung difficul- ties; for a few years’ residence here has often been found suflicient to effect a permanent cure without theuse of medicine. With incipient cases permanent cure never fails, Of course there is a difference in the relative advantazes of the vurious places on the coast most commonly resorted to, but the wondertul curative properties of California sun and air on the class of cases 1 have wmentioned is too well known to need discussion. The resorts. which have put forth the highest claims for public favor as watering-places and sanitariums (L mention them in their order from north to sonth) are Santa Cruz, Santa Barbary, San Buenaventura, Santa Monica, aud San Diezo. Santa Cruz is so far north that sea-bathing is possible only during the summer months. It is also in the region of fogs, as arc Santa Bar- bara and San Buenaventura. Tue harbor of Sauta Barbara is funnel-shaped, opening out its widest part towards the sea, and catching the full force of all storns that visit the coast. The bay is a great brecder of fozs for the seme reason, about which [ have heard more com- laint than a little among visitors to Sauta arbara. The Jocation of San Buepaventura is very similar. It_isa very fozey place. Sun Diego Is far away. It bas an exceilent climate, but no facilities for sea-bathing. In fact. it is Dardly safe to bathe in the sea there, as an oc- casional shark is scen. Its bay is 2 kind of lagoon. The sea view 1s not inviting, while the country round about {s as uninterésting as pos- sible. Sants Moniea seems to Le the ILAPPY MEAN, always existing in nature, and, when found, always found to be the nearest possible ap- proach to perfection. All the other phces are shut out from communication with. the outer world except by semi-weckly boat and stage, both rather precarious and uninviting modes of travel. From the nature of things it will be Tongz before they can be reached by rail, if, in- deed, they ever arc. Santa Monica, besides having semi-weekly connection with San Francisco by boat, i nected by raii with the zreag raifway the coast. The scenery, the natural attractions of the country hereabout, and the liberal pro- vision of minor attractions by the enterpri patrons of the town, giveto Santa Mou on the pleasure-secker Which none of rivals ss. But the bay s glory of Sunta Monica. Curving into the land between Point Vincent and Point Dume, which stand out like bold headlands to break tbe vio- lence of the winds and waves, blockaded at the entrance by Catalma aud otber islands, it is al- most_ landlocked. However fierce the eale outside, vessels may ride at anchor here in_ per- fect satety. And yet the bayis inuuense in arce, containing pot less than 250 sqaare miles, and having all the peculiar characteristies of the sea without any of its roushuess. The town lays well to the north, acainst the southeru slope of the Coust Mountains. which follow close down to the water on Point Vinceut, shutting out eptirely the winds and fogs which come down from.the north and northwest. Santa Monica lookto the south and east. While Los Angeles and towns to the north arc groping in fox Santa Monica las o Dright sun and clear sl o Ky 1t being only about two years since the foun- dation of the village, no compiete thermomet- rical record exists louger back than that. But the CAREFGLLY-KEPT OBSERVATIONS of the past two years hiave been quite sufficient to show that nowherc on the coast, and possibly nowhere in_ the world, is there such astonishing equability of tewverature of air and Water the whole year round.—no place where the aunual mean _temperatire ranges so higlh, Wwith so little difference_between maximum beat and maximum cold. 1t hasthe iuvigorating effect of sea air with the soft and balmy atmosphere of a semi-tropical dimate. The following table of thermometrical obser- vations for the vear ending June 11, 1877, re- corded four times daily. viz.: at 6a. m., noon, 6 p. m., and miduignt, shows the nature of the climats During the hotest-period of last summer, the bighest point reached dy the thermometer here was 85 deg., while at most. goims in the interior of the State it reached 120deg., and even in San Francisco ran as high as 99 deg. For the purpose of comparison I append a table showitg the ANNUAL MEAN TEMPERATURE OF THE FAMOUS EUROPEAN RESORTS, showing also the difference of heat and cold, and the number of raiuy asys in a year: Annwal Difl. bet. mean. hot and cold Kainy temperature. monll days, 113 115 113 In respect to its facilitics for SEA-BATOING, there is no watering-place in Enrope or Amer- ica that escels it. The beach has a gradual slone; the surf is not accompanied witht any of that undertow which makes bathing perilous at many scaside resorts. ‘The temperature of the \watér in summer everages about 70 degrees and in winter 60 degrees, not varying more thaa two degrees cither way from that, aud almost al- ways beinz o degree or two higher than the temperazure of the air. From observations taken through scveral montbs I find the tem- perature of air and water relatively as follows: AIR. Highest temperature Lowest . ‘These observasions not extend over the winter months, but from an account of the win- ter temperaturcat Santa Monica, compiled by the United States Coast Surver, which Iregret fam upable toobtain, I am told there is but a trifling variance from the above figures. ‘To many persons the WINTER WEATHER is more agreeable even than the summer, the first table above showing the mean temperature from November to_ March of the years 7 to be: 62,58, 55.5, 3, 51.5, respectively, raug- ingin the middleof the dayfrom G0to 75. From the proximity of the ocean there is less ‘Variability in the climate than in the interior, so that while jt i3 coolerin summer itis also warmer in winter, fires not belhg needed for comfort except oceasionally in the morning. As has been stated, fog is seldom known. From January to July last there were onlyeight fogey days, 4nd ouly one of them entirely so. It will be’seen that the climate is of that medfum cliaracter that {3 most tonducive to health and desirable for comfort. Iam told by physicians that THE CLASS OF DISEASES MOST LIKELY TO BE REMEDIED by residence here are: Diseases affecting the respiratory system—consumption, bronchial affections, and asthma in particglar being generally’ quickly and permauently relieved: diseases affecting the digestive svstém, morbid couditions of the blood, and all forms of female deragoments, will mention again that there is a lart bathing housc oo the beach where one may l‘l:;%g hot or cold bath, salt or fresh, at pleasure. Many Eastern'people who have come here to soend a few months for health have become so ENAMORED OF THE COUNTRY where there is one perpetual summer, and where Truits aro ripening and flowers bloomine evors month of the year, that they have purchased bomes and settled here. The soil is so magical in its effect that it isa pleagure to watch” the growth of vegetation. “Th¢ mountaius ond iflls ure covered with a heavy growth of live ogk, cypress, fron-bark, weepine willow, blue gum, “peper-trce, aud other ornamental trees. There is fruit in abundance, of all varie- ties grown in the temperate and semi-tropical zones. Flowers of the most delicate species bloom out of doors the year round. Wild flow- ers cover the valleys and plains, iving food to myriads of bees.” Bec-farming is one of the most prominent and most profitable industries. So many features of interest and pleasure separate from the recuperating climate which alone saved many a life just hauging on the verge of the grave cannot but have a beneficial cffect on_invalids, who, like other people, and frequently to u greater dezree, need to be e ested and amused. And here Los Angeles, which is a smart little city, contributes to tac seneral benefit of Santa Monica, for it adds re- finewent to its soviety und amusements, aod at all times gives 2 near and specdy metropolitan change from the rural pleasures of the seaside. Sunta Monicaus are warm in thelr attachment to their beauciful little village by the sea, and well they may be, for it combings more of the clements which weary man presumes to make up a paradise than can be found anywhere else 1 know of. x Iwill close by acknowledeing my indebted- ness to Mr. L. T. Fisher, editor of the Santa Monica Qutivok, 2n_ ably-conducted weekly, for muny points of interest concerning the “Long Branch of the Pacific.” Canros. THE GAME OF CHESS CHESS DIRECTORY. CiticAco CniEss CLun—Nos. 63 and 65 Wash- ington street. Cttcaco Citss Assoctarros—Hansen & Welch's, 150 Dearvors strect, opposite TRIMUNE Building. Chess players meet daily at_ the Tremont House (Eschange) and the Sherman House (Basement). All communications intended for this department shonid he addressed to Tue IRIBUNE, and indorsed ++Chess. " NO. 107. Chess Century. BY ME. s LOYD. Dlack. King at K fourtl ueen at K Kisecond ook at K Kt stxth 0ok at Q B fourt Bishop at Q eighth Tiishop at O Rt square Enight at K seventh Pawnat K Baitth n a Tawnat K s Pawn at K seventh Pawn at Q Kt fifth Either to play and mate or selfmate {n two moves. PROBLEM NO. 107. BY MB. C. A. TERRY, CHICAGO. /”.,{é/ sl 7 s ‘White. ‘White to play and mate in three moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 105. White. Blacl 1..PtoKtS 1.Etokt3 0Qs 2 KtoKes o Ri3 3..Any move 3..Pto R 4..Por B matesace'y #,* Correct rolution 10 Problem No. 105 received from W. 11 Ovington, C. A. Perry, 0. R. Benja- min, J. H. Camplell, E, Barbe, 0. Sonnenschien, C. W. Clark, E. F. Hu A. Bergman, §. L. yers, and W. F. Hair, cify: J. E. Robin- son, Winona, Minn. ; Kt., Tarner, IIl. SOLUTION TO ENIGAA NO. 105. ..B P moves 1 Kt toReac 2!7Any move o ma 3 ol ST 1t 1 Keto Bg QtoQ$ch 27K takes Kb niates .KttoB 1K 3 toK5ch 2K takes Kt Tt mates #,* Correct solution to Enigma No. 105 received from W. H. Ovington, C. A. Perry, O. R. Benjo- min, and E. Barbe, city. NOTES. Under the title of ** A Chess Century," the pub- lishers of the Lebanon ferald have just fssged a little volume containing over 100 problems in two moves, Which were contributed to its columns dur- inga recent tourney. The emgma given in this jesue was dedicated by Mr. Loyd, one of the judges of award, 1o the victor in the tourney. The entry list for contestants for the chaitenge cupof the Chicago Chess Assaciation will close on Saturday evening, Dec. 22, 1877. It will be found at any time with Mr. Welch, of Hansen & Welch, 150 Dearborn-st., at the roomgof the Association. Attention 13 called To the fact that the liat ig open. not only to members of the Asso- ciation, bul al#o to apy person who may npply to becomé a member before the closing of the iiat. Ve learn from the Wiener Hllustrirte Zeitung, the chess column_of which S now condacted by the well-known chess writer Mr. Ernst Falkbeer, that 2 tournament 13 now fn brogress in the rooins of the Vienna Chess Club. Four of the strongest Vi- ennese plavers, Messrs. Englisch, Fleissig, Meit- ner and Schwarz, take part in this tourzey, the conditions of which are a3 follows: Each of the four contestants shall play a series of four games st each of the other players, the winner of the reatest number of games to take the first prize 7200 florins), and - the winner of the nuxt preatest to take the second prize (100 florins). foth prizes gre given by Baron Albert ac Rothschild, the Pres- ideat of the Chess Club. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING CHALLENGE-CUP TO! EYS AND MATCH- ES IN THE CUICAGO CHESS A Hesolved, To procure, ond from time to time re- place, us it becomes necessary. a handsome solid gilver cap, not exceeding in value $50, which shall be styled the Challenge Cup of the Chicago Chesa Associstion, and be disposed of as hereafter pro- vided, GESERAL TULES. ZideZ. As soon as pructicable after the pur- chiase of a cup, 2u even tournament shall be in- auzurated, to be denominated the Challenze Cup Tournament. - “Rute 11, Any member or any person who may apply for membership prior to the closing of the entries may take part in the tournament; but only members who have becu ad- mitted to membership at least two months prior to any match in which they will take -purt shall be sllowed to challenge the holder of the cup. ‘Rute I71. Atthenext rezuiar meeting the Club shall proceed to hold an election fora Commitiee of Manugement, which shall consist of five mem- bers selécted from among those not likely to take part in the competition for the cup. ‘Jeule IV Should any member of the Committee of Mznazement desire to take part in a tourney or Zive chalienye, he shall be suepended from the Committee s long as interezted in the dizvosal of the cp, Teule V- 1t sholl be the duty of the Managinz Committee to arrange the meeting of each pair of combatants, sec thut the games are properly scored and taken down; prevent ail load talking or any- thing Likely to distract the attention of the players; keep o record of all facts; see that tie sand-glasses are properly uzed, when called for by a pls - fore bemuning agame; record a ine of 50 cents 2gainst o player absenting himself from a itting; i5 defanit of the payment of walch Gr 8 otisfactory excuse, the game *shall scored against hims: and decide 21l questions orap- peals which may come before them. Rule VI. Decisions of the Committee of Man- nagement shall be final, nnless reversed by A two- third vote of the Assocuation. oule VII. The tournaments and matches shall be woverned by the Inws of chess as Intd down in Staunton's Praxis, except wherein said Praxis may conttict with these rules. Itule VIII. All games played by 3 member whe has retired shall be stricken out. Rule IX, The winner of a zame shall farnizh a correct copy of such game ta the Comunittce of Management under the penalty of having it scored against him. Zule X. Shonld there be not suffcient time te complete a game in one evening, the player whose move it is shall write the saie down and pluec it zealed in the bandy of the Committee of lanaxe- ment, to be opened in presence of his opponent ai theirnext meeting. Jule X7. The time limit shall be at the rate of twenty moves an hour. All time ganed on onme bour shall be aliowed on any other. Rule X]I. Every player shall consider himself bound by these Rules and Regulations, and by the decisions of the Committee of Mansgement, them- selyes bound by the uutborities, _ Bule XTII. The repetition of 2 move or of a gc- ries of moves three times in succession by botk parties shall catitle cither player 1o demand a raw. Jiuie XIV. Allmoneys derived from entrance fees, fines, etc.. in the competition for the Chal- Ienge Cup, shaii be placed in the hunds of the Treasurer and kept scparute and apart from the general fund of the Association, and shall be called the Challenge Cap fund. IULES GOVELNING TOUBSETS. Rule I. Every member cntering the tonrmey shall sign these Rules and Regulations, and- deposit _with the Fumancial Secretary the sumof 32, $1 of which shall be his entrance fee, aud be placed 1n the -*Chalienge Cup Tourney Fund.” One dollar will be returned to him at the espirstion of the tournament, provided he shall liase complled with these Faled. tuie I, Each player shall play two games with each of the others, g Rule 111, “Drawn games shall be credited at half games won and lost by each player. Rule IV, The winner of the larzest number ot games shall be adjudged the holder of the. Chal- lenge Cup, and his nuime shall be engraved npon it. Butthe cup shall remain in posse«sion of the Association until it becomes the absolute provesty of the bolder. Rule V. Should a tournament result in two or more members havini an equal number of games, tho tio shall De played as the Committee of Man® agement decide. fute V1. Eachplaser must play at least one game a week untif the close of the tourney. Jtule VIT. Every player, upon eaterioz, shall ledge his onor to play all’ the games reqaired, und to the best of s ability. Should he retire from the tourney without givine satisractory rea- soms, he shall forfeit S1 to the Challenge Cup fand. Lule VIII, The book of entries for the mrst tournument shall be closed on Saturday evening, Dee. 22, 1877, RULES GOVERNING CHALLENGE SATCUES. Rule I, The holder of the “cup shall, during & period of one sear, hold himself in_ rcadinesa to accept and meet any and all challenzes by mem- bers of the Club quulified to give them, and if he snccessfully defends his title for that time the cup shall becouie his property. Rule II. Gentlemen chalienging the holder of tie cup, if they have plaved in the tonrney and pluyed all their games. shall pay a fee of $3, and if they bave not, they shall puy a fee of $5. “They shall preseat their chalienges in writing, accompanied by the fee, to the Com- mittee of Manugement. Rule [1f, Imimediately upon the reccipt of & challenge (if there be no challenze hending) the Committee of 3anagement shall cause the same to Ge posted on the Association bulletin, and shall serve a copy thereof on the holder of thé cup, Wio shall fix a time within two weeks thereafier to meet the chalienger: provided the bolder of the cup shall ot be called npon thereby to play within one month after the close of o chailenge cup tour- ney or chalienge cup match. Rule 1V. Should the Committec of Manage- ment receive two or more chalianges, they maust be presented to the iolder of the cup it the orler of their reception, the second beiny presented tmme- diately afcer the conclusion of the first match, ete., proviaed that the loser of a match has not the right fo challenge the Winner for u period of thres ‘months therealter. Rule 1. .Iu chalienge matches, should the hold- erof the cup be the first to score five games, he shall retain his title, but if the challenger be'ths firat to score five gumes, the latter will then be- come the holder of the cup. Rule V1. In chalienge matches drawn gamet &b not be connted. ' tyle VAL Challenges pending but not played inst u former holder of the cup may be_ with- drawn by toe challenzor when the cup chauges hands, or trausferred to the new holder at lus, the challengor's, ootion. Zule “VITZ ANl matches shall be completed withun eix weeks from the date of notice. Jule IX. within the time specitied, throngh neglizence or non-complignee with the Rules and Kegulations, the member who may be at fanlt shall forfelt allin- terest in the challenie cup. Jenle X. 1 the holder of the cap leaves Chica- 0, £0 that he is unable to meet challengers in this city, the cup shall revert to the Association. WHITTIERANA. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, Dee. 15.—B. F. Taylor sent me this poem for the Atliance, but too late. It sbould be printed to-morrow or Mouday, as its mean- ing banes on Monday. You perhaps will thunk him and me for them, and pezhaps not. Thef are very bright lines, as it seems to me. Davip SwiNg THREE-SCORE YEARS AND TEN. Dec. 17, lSU7I—D£t. 17, 1877. New-Enzland bred, December born. 0 eldest son of Doric song, We bid thy fame and thee good morn! The frecdoms of all lands belong To thee. Thauksgiving-Day drifts down To set thy birthright in its crown. 1. Thanks for thy bugle-horn that played Oppression’s Dead March "round the lanct Thanks for thy ringing harp that made New pulses leap 1n Labor's haud! Thanks for thy u'umflel‘: Gabricl blast. That rallied out the Right at last! I, Thanks for thy pealtery's Iron strings ‘That shook their rhythmic thunders ont, As cagles spurn with Clashing rings The mountain-eyrie’s rock-redoubt, Until (God's broad horizons ran The clreling brotherhood of Man! v, Thanks for thy golden bees that hum “The fragrant tunes of Sammer through The year; forever go and come With all things sweet. dnd pure, nad true, And lend these dull and daily lives The music of the murmaring hives! v. Midway between Thanksgivinz-Day And Chrittmay-Eve, & cradle rocked. An Angel left his radiant way, “And stood behind the door #hd knocked, Before him waved the Christmas glow, Behind bim whirled the arifting snow. VI The door swun wide. ~Beyord hia feet The yule-lo streamed o golden light, Asif o small Celestial street Were ribboned on the breast of Night. Let grace and mer2y bere abide, From Halloween 0 Christmastide. VI ++Now peace on Earth, " the Angel sald; <*Praise God, the Father and the Son " And so above that infunt head ‘The carol ana thie psaim begun, “ Translated pince in every tongue, By Buttle thundered, Mercy sung. VIIL The Christmag-coal that tonched bis lins, “The Christmas-oul that warmed his bresat, Tnagenched to-day i Eerth's eclipse, 1s yet aglow, 19 still 2 guest. In roll of timlirel, song of wren, T4 pEACE ON EARTI, G0OD-WILL T0 MEX] ¥le sang. ‘Tne debtor's dungeon-door Swung backward on its hinge of rust; The chaiu clauked down that bondmen wore, And blood cried ont froms upeechless dust, Till akies of daisies starred the sod Where terror kaclt and tyrant trod. Hesang. And **poor Bronrhuddyr's throat Was trembling sweet with English song. e sug. And bolted lightnings smute ° The grizzly battlements of Wrong. Strike not tay **'Tent " beside the sea, Brave Lanreate of Lioerty! Not *Snowbound " yet, this later John Sings Eden's ear old ¥ongs axuln, And Wurrrizws Pilgrims tiavel on Till Time's great anthem soands AXEN? TO JORN G. WHITTIER. Fleet-flying from the windy ways of Morn On to the voiceless valless of the Nigut, Tne days have flush'd and climb', till thou dos stand, © Poet! in the winter of thine age. O steadfast heart! thy high ideal set, No years conid swerve th from thy chosen path: Thy voice, that like Achilles’ shook the foe, Rang lond. tiil Freedom heard, and answer'd bac The chiming challenge with a blzst of joy! And if the passionate, dim hope be true, That, 12 the wide Eternity bevond, Mea's living souls shal¥front a living God, Forever tnzoned on stazry hills of dawn— Then surely rouls like thine. whose mignty love Let 1he more perfect art pass by. and coose Rathier to wage 3 war for lluman Right, Shall reap apandant harvest for their toil— Shali shine afar. great pillars of huly flame— Shall hear the mutchless melody ring out From God's own bells, bung ‘round the rolling stars. Joux G. WiLsoN. 1t your furs ever zet worn down short, whip them with forty rods, for forty rods ars to make a tur-long. If 2 match should not be conciuaed