Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1878, Page 10

{ 10 THE STAGE. - THE DRAMA. MODIESKAL ‘As the engagement of Modjeska drew to a close the interest awakened in the public about the charming actress seems to have grown to some- thing of a fashionable furore. Her patlors at the Sherman House have been desieged daily all the week by a constant stream of visitors,—mostly ladics,—0 2ccommodate one-half of whom with even a shake of the hand womld have tried the en- durance of a more robust comstitution than the lovely Countess possestes. And it was not 2 mere ghakeof the hand that these worshipers wwere con- tented with: they demanded a kiss and an n_uln- graph into the bargsin. Just how many kisses Ifodjeeka has bestowed among the fair young gushers of Chicago it wonld be impossible to com- pute. Sargent says it would have been quite amoesble in a few fostances for him 1o aid her m satisfying some of these gentle requests, only it was not 8 bart of hie contract. The autograph department occupies 2 good deal of his time, ana what with arramging interviews, reading sonnets w Camille, declining pressing invitations, znd shapine things €0 that Madame can_enjoy a neces- sary interval of rest, time passcs quite swiftly, one cas imazne, With ooth manager and star. But for this are we sturs. Popularity bas its Dlessings a8 well as its curses. It is agrecable as ‘well as profitaole to be **eo foilowed,™ and Mod- eska has been ‘‘most dreadfelly ' atteuded.” Probably ro iving aciress is the subject of sucha deal of sentimental acoration from her own sex. 1t i one of the peculiar phases of this fashiona- ble rage over Modjesku thatit is mostly wamen who have been fascinated by her personal charm. We have not heard of any widespread visitation of the love manis among the siemer sex, al- thongh the lady has received the homage of ‘the best ~ intellects in_ the land. Our poets. philosophers, and statesmen have warmly mcognized her genins, and amone her ad- irers arc numbered some of the most distinzuish- Cd names in Awmerican_iftersture. Thiz was to be expected in 8 woman of her commanding talent. But itis the girls she has captivatea, who dote on her, andwho do_the principal sharc of the gushing over her. Nympholepsy isa malady not unknown to the ancients, and there have been oc- casicns] oatbreaks of itin ourowndays. 3oud- has cnquestionably aitamed an astounding Pre-eminence in the facolty of inducing the mad passion in pecple of her own sex. Sometimes it assumes the form of pure madneee.as in the case of several ladics at a Tecent reception given to te distinzuished artist, when they seized 1he napkin she wiped her lips with, tore it into fragments, and Wore them us badzes of the *Or- derof 1h¢ Napkin." Occasionally. the sirls fall into drivel. ~Among the addresecs which Jitter the 13ble of her half-distracted_manager are some in- teresting compositions which open with the ealu- tation **Dear Ludy.” These are among the best spacimens of gush whieh ~he is in the hubit of re- ceiving, aud they would form a carious_chapter of themseives. Iiere are one Or 1wo samples: Draz Lany: Though you are far away from me, th0ush } Dever even LOPE to know you better, still the remembrance of vour sweet and_graclous presence, Four voice. your emlle, Ten fin me: often and Giten in {mazination 1 kee y tnly that for the Imoment 1 aliost fancy You Iiére bestde me. Happy mat those be who are dally near you! Lomy GesITe 10 be one of those who ma¥ ovk Upon you from afsr: more tha U hopefor. Indecd. 1 T2ax be abie fo ree y i, for 1 visit York pect montl. and 1S posill hati L ot be hapa nv admiration of vo oB: cvery look. cvers Srs mic. | The woes nf e Ganlier were £o re: n | think of suur pletari of 1} . 1 weep even now. Dear lady, taough you may have many oider and wiser admlrers, you L nene that are 1aore elncere. )od-by, oace more! 1 kizs voar h:and. Resp ‘ully and devotedly, Another girlish gusher breaks oat in this way: wonder {f the weatber {5 as pleassnt where e6it Is here! 1 was waked this morn- iz by the twitzering cxtrpiag of the sparrow: who were fizzinz ahout i the troes. sinzing thelr mat ius.1 farcy.—and the sun which came pourlng fato my 5, Toom: n 8 1iood of woiden Joveliness $» that 1 could put osist this glad ** £ood morainz,” hut arose, and, after completine my tollet, 1 went out fnto the ziorious, nilih: he wind was g wanton: he Al bis mizht, tossinz ¢ ranches About. Waving the slender grass-hlades, making the violeis 701 and courtesy to each other un derneath thelr shady gTeea leaves, Bas, 1a spite of the i growing.” 1am sure that you love Sok, Ah. how Lwish ] was fa Chica- ighitel fosce you agaln, dear, ol forgotten you yet, and I rover cap foreet sou. I Lave come lovely photographs oOf S0t and they ore such a_consolation to me. Dear 1ea¥, ft I3 hapiness to think of vou. and you sre inmy thouzhis, 1 skall rlweys JoVe Yo, \lough Ineversecyonasain. Devotediy yous. “enere i« one e phrase in_most of these gweer epistles: ** I can never thank you_caough for 1wakinz me €0 perfectly happy.” Theirecor- tion is boundl Tt will hardly be credited, but i Iess irue. thet the proprietor of the 1 worried out_of 1 the *yreen L the brautiful s of “Twoutd b 1 Iae: s¢ has from bim the dinner-plates off which ued, the tea-cuvs, and the spoons,and e used. vely that Modjeska has ated Chicao. Her encazement en<e 3 brilliant success, and ler izone of the memar- crday af: d, cven the g G to have veen cace ever seen in Hooley's Theatre. L0CAL NOTES. specialty und ballet trompe open at < on the 15th. +* After Dark ™ will b~ produced st McVicker's to-morrow cvening, witn new and characteristic scenery =nd a strong cast. ilarry Shannop, the boy orator, who i3 epoken of os asmarvel in his way. will appear atMcCer- tin. tiou will enter mpon a ot Haverly's Theatre, with severs] » and tie secsationel exhibition of con Jery weuts. Izrzes mick Hgl on Morday, the ** Chicago.™ The Emerson Minctrels, with Billy Emerson at their hiead, will beginan enrazement at Hooter's to-morrow. They have been meeting with great success thronshout the country. Xiss Ellje Wilton, who for soverl scasons has en the -*leading lzdy ~ of the California Thea- d through this city yesterday en ronte for Ste will suil for E1rope June 6, to be bzent o year. Tlarry Sarceat, Modjeska's ezersetic manager, presented Arthur G. Cambridee with 2 handsome cane lust Monday. The head of the stick is a per- fect fzc simile of Modjeska's famons pug dog, It i quite = curiosity. The MElke" will betske themselves to the wild woods for the sumrer fezson Sunday night. As it will be their las social guthering. the <*boss® Elk, Simon Quinlin, Esa., will wicld the gavel and introduce 1o the audience a very fine bill. Mise Alice E. Shersood. the charmine sonbrette ghio hiay beed piaying durinz the senson ot the Walnut-Strect Theatre. Philadelphia. 18 now in the City, payinza visit 10 her family. Miss Shers wood will probably be engaged this next season in Chicage: Mr. McVicker has determined to retain the serv- for next reason of the followi; members of Miss ieraldme Mage, Mics Clars Sloneail, Aiss Annie tessrs, Tlenry Pearson, Kol Reed, 2nd George F. Learock. e Jessie Couthoui zoes Nortn next week to flll en- gacements zs follows: Baraboo, May 7; Ean C : Chippewa Talle, 10: at the readinz tonrnament, St. Pl and Minneapolis, 11 and 131 Hampton, Ja.. 14: Des Moincs, 15; Helle Plaine, 16; Chicigo, 17; East: Oranze, N.'d., 22; Brook- Iy, N Y., 23, John R. Allen, the well-known manacer, has been tendered a'complimentary benefit, which will e given at Hooles's Theatre on the nizht of Sun- day, Mav 12, A number of the prominent peovle both of the dramatic and variety profession have volunteered their services, and dountless it will be 2 bumper hous Mr. J. Z. Little. the well-known actor, will® commence an engagement for one weck 4t the New Chicago Theatre, appearing in his sensational drama of - Roving Jack," snpported by a stroug dramatic company specially engaged for the pro- duction of this_play. Among the cast are W: Harley, James E. Hernic, J. J. Feron, Miss Eila Baker. Miss Marion Demniiag, and others, ‘The membess of the California Theatre Compa- oy, who recently produced -+ A Trip to the Moon in Chicaco and St Louis, are returning home by easystazes, Under the management of Mr. Mes. ayer they opened ot the Denver, Col.. Theatre on Wedneeday evening lzst,and played 1o zood houses during the remainder of the week.. They pave a so:t of Vokes Family enfertainment. The party inclaied Miss Harcison. Mies Plaistead, Miss Sine - Mr. Tow K Mr. Mest: vi $iole. Tow Keeac, Mr. Mestayer, and Mr. Lewis A Tion has b C!}!.EI!S-“T\O)I NOTES. A lion has broken loote down in Maine, a herd §f Slephaiite bos hada Belbt fo Virginia, and on The yyiolc the advertising business of circuses 15 Soe JelYerson has nainted three ! pictares recent) forthe g.:r;)‘?&:rs;r‘;flf art exhibitions—one for other eide is chromicied. e 2rval on the othiern has railed for Lives 3 rpool ab onic. ke Aol appear at the Ty mariet Lon i s arnTal-acling But Tantin T Crushed T-agedian e 05 ¥ ealla- 3Mise Genevieve Ward, who will i i3: 3 a D BeW Yersion of **The Steanger," in which sh roized and homan- Circures arc = little backward thi .t X8 simply the *m ' };"m!d.mc::uun on the o2d.—Norristown Alr. Sargent, the manager of jesk: migned a contract with her fora five );:(:::‘SZ: o ment. He pare the Direclors of “the Imperial enungl Warsaw 10,000 roubles, the forfeit fur the breaking of the contract with that house. Jennte Franklin {s now doin% ber best 10 make " eapital out of the killing Thtt sonaay, O 1he Killing of Volante, How sad Defore she shot Volante. a I s Pouncs so¢ her cheeks are pale, But - | Eesagma e Tathen fov ‘n'§ 2t other marks. Of conrsc she has her excuse: 2m paying $5 & week for the board of o woman N THE CHICAGO ''RIBUNE: who used to stand for me. She wants todo so amain. 1 have to eupport my child, and it isall I cando. I san'tsaveanything.” Poorgirlt Poor shot? and poor Volante! George Fawcett Rowe's new play. *“The Seat- terly Jewels,” has been brought ont at Boston, and Rowe himself scted in ft. Mr. Rowe never does Xnow enough to let well cnough alone. A Boston critic tninks the play is some early cffort of Mr. Rowe's, and that he_bas put it upon tho stage without applying ta it the sharp criticism of which his Jater developud powers make him capable. During a matinee ut Detroit the other day. the audience became alarmed at the sudden outbreak of a ftorm, but the alarm was turned into lanchter when Miss Weathersoy, **the fairy,” strikinz 3 ridiculous attitude, shouted: **Blow wind, com wreck, at least we'll die with harncss on our bac} What tickled the andience was the sbsnrdly emall amount of **harness” onéher back or clsewhere. Tnder the will of Dernard O'Flahierty—better known under his st: name of Barney Williams— ho. gave generous rifts to bis two eisters. Mrs. Tridger Kelly and Mra, Bevan. and their children, and (0 s sister Eliza 0'Flanerty. These gifts ag- Grezate over 5100,000. and his estate s not suf- fcient to respond to the amount, His first specific jezacy, one of §30.000, isto his daughter Marie G'Flaberty. His widow, besides receiving the Tesianary estate, is entitled to & epecifc legacy of $7.500. Renan's *¢Caliban” is a sequel to **The Tem- ces.™ The author disarmsc‘?’lflciem in this his Initial attempt ta describing the work as 3 phuntasy and recreation written a few months aco at Lachia, in the mornings when **the vines were covered with dew and the sca was like a whi moire. The philosophy which befts these hours of repose is taat of the grasshoppers and larks,"which T have never doubted. 1 think that sunshine isafine thing, life an excellent zift, and the innd of the Tiving a very agreeable place to sojourn in.” + James O'Neil has been cogaged to remain at Baldwin's Theatre for one year. ~Mr. Mackay and Misa Sylvester will remain £l September. Misses Wood and Varian also rcmain as members of the company until Gther arranzemeuts BOW in prog- ress are completed. A five-years' lease of thic theatre, in favor of Thomas “Maguire, was also sizned Saturdar. Mr. Cazauran is to' be perma- manent acting manazer. A wiser sclection conld not have been made. This, in conjunction with the other enzagements made. would seem to place the future of the theatre beyond a doubt.—Alta- Catifornia, Aprit 25. NEW YORK. CIIARLEY THORNE. Spectal Correspandence of The Tribune. Nrw Yosk, Msy 2.—I looks very much as thonzn the differences vetween Charles R. Thorne and the Union Square management had been patch- ¢d up; and those who have imagined that the <* Jeading man's " feclings were hurt beyond re- covery will be surprised fo learn that he I8 playing with the other members of the regular company at the Arch-Street Theatre, in Philadelphia, Mre. Drew, who had arranged for the production of ** A Celebrated Casc™ at her theatre. declined to stick to her agreement unless Thorne remained with the combination, and Shook & Palmer accordingly re- fused {0 relcase bim from his contract with them, if e did not consent 1o appesr in Philadelp Te was well received there, and, somewhat molli- ficd by his snccess, he was ready to listen to pro- posals from the manazemeat. They wisely took him in this frame of mind, and arranged for his appearance in New York City. Therefore, when Alr. McCutlongh's engagement at the Grand Opera- House cnds, the Union Square Theatre company will occupy the place with ** A Celebrated Case,” which will then have closed its run at the house where it is being played at present. It has long been known that Thorne ias jealous of Comblan, who cnacts Jean Renaud, and who is chonght ta have saperseded -him_(Thorue) in tne hearts of the management. Both Shook and Palmer charge freely tt bis quarrel with them was caused vy that feeling alone; and a centleman connected with the Urion Square. told me to-cay thet the differences were only adjusted_upon_tins agrecment to give Thorne a show in New York Toe Grand Opera-Ilouse_cnsagement is the And 11 proves, for one thing, that whatever Thorne's weakness with recaed 1o jeslonsy may e, he nas coufideace enotxh in his acting 1o put iz squarely aizly azainst tne groat reputation whicll his rival bas made. The foancial success of the ventare will doubtiess he immense: for the cratuitons advertising wich Thorne has received Gf late has een very liveral, and heds a favonte Lere besides. And apropos of the Unton Square, I learn that the mznayers are under necotiutions with Hooley to seud 2 company to Chicago this summer, as they did last season and the vear be-+ for ‘Owing to havinz prodoced the ** Celcbrated Case " there sireany. they have concluded not to visit the Garden City ayain this year. Lot Xr. Tooley thinks there 16 money for them in bis thea- tre. and there i6 overy probabiiity that Shook & Balmer will gobble the opportunits. SOTHERN, THE COMEDIAN, recently had one of his jokes repaid very neatly in this city. Readers. of S Spiri Wilkes” Spirit_will re- a journal, a member kaving seen » paragraph in ago, gaying ti 4 0 clock from this office will return, he can clock belonzed to Mr. liack, of the paper, who is a arcat ers of the theatrical profes- Mceting Sotbern one day, ehortly after Buck told him aboutit, and inuimated, plavially, that a preseat of a timepiece would be very acceptable. When Dundreary’s ensagement clofed in Philadelphia, it occurred to him that a pood joke counld be played on Buck. So he boxed up his big ** property " clock, which was made of painted canvas, irciched Over a frame abont tiwelve feet hizh. This he forwarded by express to the Spirit odice, sccompanied by the assurance that ** i wouldn®. vary a sccond in ten years, ' Everybody but Duck himself thought the trick very funny. Iam told that he failed to appreciate its bumors, 2nd dida't sllow bis infeslect 1o shim- ber when there seemed to _be an_apportanity to pay it back. It came ot last. Sothern went to Edrope the other day, and before starting e asked Juck 1o supply him with rcading matter for the journey. 5 +* All rizht,” said the quill-driver, asa brilliant thought flashed torosh bis brain. ' *-I'll fix you 21l up, and you needn't make any other arrange- ments, With that understanding Sothern went to the steamer without so yuch a8 a scrap of a newspa- per. Just oefore the vessel left the dock. u boy came down the ganz-plank with a ox of Looks, 1o which was attached Buck’s card. Sottiern eent the package 10 his state-room, and the boat started. I met Ar. Buc! erday and he told me the story with great slee, aading tnat the volumes be had sent to while away the tedinm of the voyage were & lot of old sportinz books, printed in the Russian Janguaze! As Sothern hus no other reading mat- nd can't tell 1 ien from Choctaw, he is not ikely to increase his llterary knowledge to any violent exient during this trip. A MISCELLANEOUS PERFORMANCE was given al the Academy of Music the other night Tor the beneiit of the Churcl: of St. Agnes, 1t was particalarly noticeavle for two events. ~ Oné was the resppearance of Miss Edie Germon, who made ber first bow fo the public since shie has found it neceseary 1o learn n nnrsery song for the nigatly entertaininent of twelve nounds of breath- ing hnmanity. The other was the tirst appearance in America of Mies Ada Ward, who hus been star- rinz in Australia for two years past. and has come to this country to_fulfill ‘=ome profitable engage- ments already made. Misa Ward pluyed two acts of Pauline, 1w the **Lady of Lyous, " and made an impression *which was' estremely favorable.— capecially 50 In view of the fact that the play was gotten up in great haste. She departs for Londoa in a few daye, where Panl Merritt, whois a confrere of Tom Taylor's, is preparin: 2 drama for her use, She will return to this couniry carly in the autumn, and will be seen in Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, and elsewhere besides New York, MR. }'CULLOUGH'S BUSINESS st the Grand_ Opera-ilonse bas been the larzest done at any theatre in New York for o long time back. He has played Spartacus, Virginius, and Otiello, thus far, und is to finixh his second week with Lichard T11. Next week he oroduces King Lear, and other lezitimate plays. Mr. McCul- Jougl has been at his hest during this engazement. The enormous auditorium, packed every niznt with enthasiastic andiences, has no doubt_cheered him to strong eforts: and characters such as he assumes are never secn to such advantage a8 when backed by a wide and decp perspective. No stage in America can aflord this_requirement with morc liverality than the Grand Opera-iiouse, where ro- bust pictures of ancient hife and hierotsm stend out with alnost startling prominence. This thentre has done the heaviest business of any in New York during the whole =cason. There has not heen a really poor nizht's uttendance since the place w: opened; and the enzuzements of Lester Wallack, Dion Boucicauit, und John McCnllonsh will lonz be remembered as the ereatest financial trinmphs of theatrical history in New York for at_least ten years. Fine entertamments, ssmpuously moant- d, and given at ponular prices of admiseion, have been the secret or enccess, MABEL LEONARD, the child actress, about whom there has been so much written and #aid, will apoear next week in Boston, under the monagement of Johm Stetson, The play selected I3 *~Raty, the Hot Corn Girl, ;;lgo avel's salary for the week has been fixed at Lmmett, who is playing *‘Fritz" at the Standard Theatre to the best business of the sen- son there, had a carious cxperience the other night. In singing his <~ Bologna sonx.” where he dances up and down, close o the footlights, swinging a chain of sansages from elde to side, he accidentally struck the leader of the orchestra. That ofticiai evidently took the accident for a_premeditated in- sult, for he ulu{xpm‘l playine. and left his chair. Follotved by all the members of his band, he re- tired beneath the staze, leaving the acror in the middle of Lis wong, unsapporied by orehestral music. Emmett was nanplussed but an instant. Then he climbed down into the orchestra, and after gathering up all the instruments he returned to the etage, where he proceeded to play a solo on cach in turn. The audience was delighted, and loudiy cheerea esch air which the versatile' mu- excian gave, Several wecks ago I wrote vou that Barnum_had Dresented the widow of Ted Almonte, the circus clown, with $200. I intimated then that it was AN ADVERTISING DODGE, and my conclusfon is mow backed up in the most Rositive. way. 1t gcems that. after Almoute's cath, 2 representative of Barnum called on the Tidaw witl a “lester from the showman, saying at the bearer bad $200 for her. The man then requested her to acknowledze Bamum's kindness. Wn,c ehe did in the most grateful terme, after which be gave ner 5100 and a due vill for $100 more, which her husband had made out to a Jew Damed Nathans, who is one of the partners in th show. Barnum aluo stated publicly that he wonld sce that the widow of brave John Strickland, who s killed while driving fonr ranaway horses be- Jonging o the circus, was made comfortable. The unforthnate woman.denics that he - has dono any- Ihine for her,und saya that not one of the members of Barpum's company was present at her kusband's funeral. NOTES. Alice Harrison and Catharine Lewis (a sister of Joffress-Lewis) have been engaged by Alr, E. E Tice 1o play the leading parts in ** Evangeline Quring the anmmer. He pays them S200 each per \reek. and they join his company in Boston. Jobn T. Raymond and wife (3arie Gordon) go to Edarape May 15. They will probsbly produce “'The Gilded Age " In London. Tingie fiene;‘nnu Jennie Tlughes will make an oceun voyage on the White Star steamer Britaunic July G. “Fhesdore Moss will spénd the heated months at Long Lranch this veur, instead of managing 3 sum- ason at Wailack's. mg\_rulue ‘Thorne and wife s}’ennle Murdoch) have ., for the rest of the gone to Tom's River, N. Feason. 2 ‘Gilwore's Band arc about to give 8 grand ball at the Academy as a sore of farewell to America. After that they o to Paris, and will maie the grand tour of Europe.. stoppiniz at variogs places to “vdiscoorse," as the penial leader puts it, The Hess Enclish Upera company will succeed the *+Celebrated Case™ 8t the Union Square on the 13tk of May. Mr., S. F. Chanfrau will n«mxr next senson jn 4 new political play, by C. W Layleure, entitled ** Crooked. " "DX{‘Om,‘Lt’," with Montague, Maud Granger, Fred Kobinson, and J. W. Shannon, will be sent to McCullonzh's Theatre in San Francisco at the close of its New York run. ITUURIEL, MUSIC. THE MAYDYN SOCIETT. Another Socicty has bronght its season to a close dnring the past week, —the Haydn, Mr. Creswold director,—with a very nmbitlous programme, which had for its most fmportant number Mendelssohn's “lymp of Praise,” with the accompanying symphony. A very few words will tell the story, 23 we have aircady noticed the details of the con- cert. It wasnota satisfactory performauce. * The first plea always made insuch cases is amateur- ism; but the answer 1o this fs that, being ama- teurs, the Society ahould notattempt to occupy the same planc as professionals. It i3 ahvaysa dan- gerous experiment for amateurs %o indulge in public performances of large works before they are ready for them. The experiment becomes doubly dangerons when sn swateur orchestra- 18 harnessed to a chorus made up from three or four diffcrent societics. No matter how skillful or how hard-working and patient Mr. Creswold may be as a leader, he cannot Lold such a team well in band. There {3 no dondt that 31. Cres- sold is ambitions and industrious. There is no doubt that he has some good material in his or- chestra, bat while his Socicty is creeping it should not attempt to walk. There is music enough 1t cando well. and Mr. Creswold should keep it down to that standard until it is ready to sttack highier works with some show of success. 1f the Society s 1o take the fleld ayain uext season, it should spend the timo from now until next No- vemoer in constant practice. ORGAN OFENING. The new organ in the Third Presbyterian Church was informully exhibited laxt Thurstay evening by Ar. Eddy and Mr. Frank T, Laird, the lutter up- pearing 1n_one: number, - Mendelssoin’s Sccond Sohutas Mr. Eddy played the lesse * Variations,” the Guilmant Allegretto In b, a little Ofertoire of Batiste's, and the grand TLeme and Variations in A flat of Tnicle. ‘The carlier of taese sclections were intended mainly (0 show the soft effectsof the mstrument, in which ilis very rich. Severnl of these bewitching bits of sweetncss were grected with pronounced encores. But the great eflect of the evening was in the Thiele Variutions, which bronzht out all the powers of the organ und the magmficent technica) resources of the per- former, producing & grand and profuund effect, showinz the high imayinative powers of the composer. The orgap has three man- uals. It has thirty speaking manual stops, and four in the pedal, anu ix Inxurisntly appointed in the master of mechanical movements. n poink of size it is the copy of the organ fn St. James Cnurch, and is the thirty-rst erected in Chicazo by the builder, Jobason, of Wes:lield. In pomt of tone and musical effect, this instrunent swems to be the vest of the whole iist, und is one of which the congregation may well be proud. THE MUSICAL COLLEGE REUNION. The reunion which was aiven by the paplls of the Chicaro Musical Colleve last week was a suc- cessful affair, #nd aJorded much pleasure (o o throng of their admirers, It was more in the nature of an informal roiree than & set coneert, and for this reason was more appreciated. The selections were more inclined 1o the popular than to the classle, being very well adapted for parlor performances, Miss Mars Kellogs, a very industrious pupit, played Jacl's “*Third Medita- tion" 1m a manuer that snowed the rapid im- provement that she has made of Jate. Mr. Kel- sey. of Elvin, eang twa selections from Mozart's Magic Flute " fn good voice. hiss Julia Good- mzn—a yonng lady who premi<es much for the fa- ture—and Mr. Rosenbecxer played a new sonata by Gricg. It is a beantijul composition, inclined to the more romantic school, and afforded & food opportunity to judze of the merits of 2 compodcr whose works are (0o rurely heard. Mr. Frank Smith simz Aot's ‘'Slecp Well, Sweet Angel” with much cxpression and feeling. A Tcature of the evening was trs. B. Mililer's vlay- ingof the DLeethoven Sonmata, op. 27, No.1. It uorc of au interpretation than a perfo: mance, w: and throughout refiected with eredlt on Mr. Zieg- feld, Hre. Miller's instructor. Sheisa planist shove musteal futare wilt ba a brigat one, provided ¢he continues her studies as dilizently ¥ she has heretofore. It is always a pleasure to hear Miss Fangie Peake, who i a short time has made many admirers. Although the kang **O Mio Ferpando, 4 mumber witli which the pablic i4 more or 'lcss familiar, and which becomes tire- some when sttempted by most amateurs, che succeeded very crediiably in meeting jts Iyricand dramatic requirements, Miss Gertie Walier made her first puolic appearance, perfori- ing Gottschali’s **Miserere ” fantusiz,’ She was a urprise fo the audience, who dil not expect to hiear such a fine performance by 1 debutante, Miss ama_Marston sang Leaedict's *<The Dird that Came in Sprnz ™ ina very cxcellent style. Both her voice and metnod are continnally mproving. Miss Agnes Knott performed Urtimer's ** Rbap sodie Homgroise™ " in 2 ‘mauner that was thoroaghly enjoyel. Miss Julia Moran, late- ly enanged us alto of Irinify Episcopal Charch, 15 2 young lady whose rapid studics as a vocaiist rellect credit on Signor De Campi, her teacher. She ix 1o be con: ted on h fol_sinving of the grind aria from Donizetti's Torquato Tasso,” and Trinity Tharch for caring <o valable a sinzer. ‘The reanion closedl wita an admirable performance of a fancasie for p1ano und violin by Leonard, and performed by iss Bertha Humaiel and Mr. Rosenoccker. THE BRODERICK TESTIMONIAL. The testimonial concert to Mr. Georze . Trod- orick, which tukes pluce ac McCorrick {lall, on Wednesday evening, the 8th_inst., promises to be asuperb aifair, 23 will beseen by the following programme: PART I “What care 1 how falr sl S Fansiie it wn aiesven hath shed a tear - 1 . ;."lllrl!fi T Aria—** ! mon fls ke ! usgie dnere, Piano golo— **Lacl darem.™ Ame. Rite-Ki Arta—+* Why do thie natfons’ Gecyge I 1 Part song—* Three Fishers Churus o7 1 it o :)IE‘ M- Wheel ™ *eSpring 5", e drigat Giib. 250 ey +-vesie-ChoplD . Handel -Goldbeek Part songs—§ Song—** 3y peace Song—** Nazaretl ment. NT MUSBICALE. tful musical gatherings of thie eeeson was ot the residence of Compiroller Farwell, 602 West Wushington street, on Eriday evening ast. many of our most critical musical cople b reseit. ‘Tie entertainment wag en- irely informal, but none the less pleavant on that account, An impromptu programme wus arranged, the sucsts Leing the principal performers, The openinz piece was o vocal quartette, **Teil me, Flora,” by the liarmonia Quartette, composed of Mre. 'Farwell, Mrs. Balfour, Messré. Howard and &loan, which was rendered in their uanalgscellent manner, and which was heartily applauded. The other numbers were a piano eolo, **tiavotte,” by Bach, by Mrs. Dr. C. E. Mart, \who has Tecently been chioven as orzanist of iho New England Church, znd who, by the way. is one of our most thorongh and sccomplished musicians; a_solo by Dr. C.T. Bamnes, accompanied bY Frank ‘T Baird, given with unexceptional taste and feclipe; 2 piano solo by 3liss Bangs, a daughter of Judze Jangs, which was a penuine surprive toall except those who haa been fortunate enough 1o hear ber before; asolo by Mr, 1L L. Sloan, -*Shall I on Mamre's Fertile Plain,” Whicn was ‘sung in his usual correct and tasteful mamner; & trio for plano, fate, and voice, ‘‘Un the Sca- Shore,” 'ziven i 2 m leasing - ner by Mrs. Martin, Dr. I, Webster Jones, und Mrs. Farwell; & folo by 3frs. Bulfoor, most delightfally rendered, concluded the first part of the programame. ‘The company were then invited to take gcats in the front parlor, and every one, cxcept those in the aecret, were on the qui vive to Know what was in_store for them. The question was gettied when Mr. Farwell came forward and announced that the Harmonia Quartette would @ive the second act of ** Martha ™ in costume, Mrs, Farwell as dlartia, Mrs. Boifour s Nanci, dr. loward a8 Lionel, and Mr. Sloan as Plunkeit, This was a genuine_surprise, and was received with much aoplause, but both surpmse and ap- plause were much greater when ‘the act was con- cluded. for both the singing and ucting were #imply supero. The verdict of every one was that they had not witnessed so_satisfactory s rendering of the act in many and many a day. Afterwards another piano solo by Mize Bangs was £6 vigorously appiauded that she was obliged to give o second one, which was ;{ppmclatud fully as much s the first. Another trio by Mrs. Martin, Dr. Jones, and Mrs, Farwell, and a solo, **Non ever,” hy Dr. Barnes, concladed one of the most artistic and pleasing entertainments of the scason. THE CHORAL UNION. ‘The Choral Union will close iis season with a very attractive concert on the Uth inst, attne SUNDAY. MAY 5, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES . Union Park Church, rogramme will include, among other numbers, Lachner’s “‘Ave 3aria,” two movements from Becthoven's Quartette, ob. 18, No. L in F. and the sirand veriations from Haydn's *Kaiser Quartette,” by Messrs. Lewis, Buisserct, ~ Allen, = and Eichhelm; Goldbeck's *‘Springis Coming,” whica was written for Choral Union; a chorus from the ** Prodizal Son Swart's **Stars of n Snmmer_Night™; and three scenes from the third act of Mr. Gleason's munu- script_opera, **Otho Viscontl.” The soloiis are iss Grace A. Hiltz, Miss Mina Rommeiss, Bd- ‘ward Dexter, and J. 'H. McWade. THE CINMINNATI PROGRAMME: The official programme book of the Cincinnati TFestival s already out, and is without exception the finest specimen of programme-making that hay yet appeared in this country. The book containg some general remarics upoy the festival: a deecrip- tion of tho new hall, lists of Exccutive Committee, subscribers 10 the 'Guarantee Fund, and the solo performers: short bjographics of all the soloists, sketches of the composegs, and descriptions of te Jarzer works, specially piepared by musical crlticy and writers: the programmes, the names of all the members of lhe chorus and orchestra, . and lats of the hall. The followiyg figzures will be nteresting: The sopranos nuinber 156 altos, 146; tenors, 109; basses, 163; total, 574. The orcliestra numbers 107, The plat of the music hall ehows 1,022 seats in the dress-circle, 432 in (hzgnlcony. and 2,974 on the main floor; total, 4,428, =] LOOAL MISCELLANYS The Deethoven Society wili close its season with the performance of 5lax Bruch’s *‘Odysseus,” on the 28th inst. The Apollo Club is contemplating an estra con- cert in June which will bring out some new and strong attractions. The pupils’ rehearsal aunonnced by Miss and Alr. RRoot for next Wednesday 14 postponed one week, and will be held Msy 15, in the Apollo Ttooms, at 3 p. m. . The cantata of *¢Flora's Festival™ will be given in Centennial Hall, Oak Park, ou the 9th tast., under the direction of Miss Emma Snaw. There wiil be & choras of forty children. Mr. A, Vaas, who has been o long identifica ‘with music in this citv, and who has done s0 much for it in times past, will bar> a testimonial con- cert this evening at Tarner liail. There should be 2 crowded house to greet the-old veterau. Aconcert will bo given inthe Churchof the Atonement next Thursday eveains. ‘The quar- tette of the Sccond Presbyterian Church, Mr. H. C. Eddy, . T. Daird, 3ra. Farwell, Mrs, Dalfour, Mesers. Sloan, McWade, Lindsay, and Howard will take purt., A testimonial beaefit will be given Mr. Samnel Kayzer, the teacher of clocution in the Iershey School, at_Hershey Mail, Saturday evening, May 11, on'which occasion Mr. ‘Kuyzer will read sclec- tions. Tle wiil bu assisted by H. Clarence Eady, Mrs. Jewett, and the Chicago Quartette. Arrangements are nearly completea in pursnance of which Mr. W. H. Sherwood, the distmguished Boston pianiat, will give two piano recituls here at ancarly date. Hewill present among other im- vortan selections Schunmana’s ** Etudes Symphon- iques, " and Beethoven's great sonaty, opus 111, The Schuhert Club and pupils of the Southern Ivision of the Chicazo cvn.‘en-:‘tlnry;)r Music will May 7, give 2 coneert Tuesday evening, corner of Sonth Park Aveude and Thirty-frst atreet, under the direction of Mr. €. A. Havens, The programme will iuclude part songs, quartets, duets, and organ solos. A very large party I3 eoinz down to Cincinnati to the® Festival, under, the anspices of Mr, Carpenter. The excursion tickets are zood on all trafns woing from the depot corner of Clinton antd Carroll strects, on Monday and Tuesday, the 1ith znd 14th inst., and returnfug from Cincin from the Plum street devot, on an¥ train Zp to and iucluding Suturday nizht. the 18th, the round- trip ticket velag sold for §12. The programme at Mr. Eddy’s organ recital yes- terday noon contained some unusually interesting numbers, among them Paleatrina’s ¥ Ricercata '3 Bachs **Allabreve™; Lachner's Sonata in F minor: and Merkel's Prelude and Fuuue in E flat, ov, 100. No. 5. which was given for the first ti in this city. Miss Mina Rommeiss yang Beethove; **In Questa Tomba." and Graben-Lloffmann's sonz, **Mene Ruly’ Lot heir.” A very nleasant and succeseful parlor_ entertain- ment was given Tuesday evening last at the res:- deace of Dr. Worrall, No. 620 Washington street, for the benellt of the’ Improvement Fund of the Eizhth Presbyterizn Caurch. under the avsoices of 3ra. Dr. Worraltand J. I, Whitbeck. _Mizs Kate MeClure, Mrs., B3, B. Gtill, Miss Kate Skeer, Misy illie Drady, Mr. Edward Dexter, and the Blaney Quartette taok part in the programme. ‘he Tarner-Hall programme this aftornoon in- cludes Leutner's **Festival March " Keler bela's overtare, ‘- Consecration of the Temple™'; Bee- thoven’s' *¢ Turiish March s overture to ** Will- iam ‘el '3 the Andante from Bectaoven's Eighth Symphbony; Brahm's ** Hangarizn Dances'; Gounud's "**Funeral Marcn of a Marioneite ™ verture (o Weber's -+ Preciosa”; Strauss’ ‘me, Woman, and Song Waltz *'; and Loesch's Dary Crockett' March, ™" “There never was a time when Chicazo was eo fall of young pisno pupils of excellent promiso as now. We have slready referred 1o several of them, and now have to add another to the list, Miss ‘Alice Gurgenheim, ons of Mr. Wolfsohn's pupils, who appeared ut the last Beethoven Society reunion. Although but 12 years of aze, she played Mendel solin's B minor Capricelo iciya degree of music intelhzence and technicalBbility that give promiso 9fa e suceees In store for ket im thé not distant uture. A complimentary concert will be. given to Mr. Deen Jones, the vocailat, connected with tue Post, at iersbey 1lall on the th inst..on which occasion the beneficiary will ‘have the assistance of Mme. Salvotti, Mrs. Jenny T. Kempton, Miss Josic Toisington, Mr. Créswoid, and the Chicaro Quar- tette Club, 'in the performance of a very excellent prozramme, The claims of Mr. Jones, who is a promising singer, upon the musical public. and the reputation of the artisty who assist him, ought to insure o large attendauce. Ar. W. S. B, Mathews will givea concertin Evanston next iriday evening, when he will ha the fesirable assistanceof Mrs. E. A. Jewait, the soprano; Mr. Johin McWade. baritons: and Mr. C. ."Knofr, the tenor: us well as scveral fine piano- fyers ont of his_ own ¢ The programmo ings the singers in_favorite kelections, and the list of piano pitces includes such formidable tasics as Liszt's **Second Rhapsody,” and. - Faust;” the Saint-Saens > Variations™ for two pianos; Chopin's Polonutse 1n A flat ; and Beethoven's Thurd Cancerto. ® The twenty-Afth pupils’ matince at the Hershey School of Musical Art occarred on Wednesday afternoon, Messts. A. F. McCarrell and P Latkin pl isses Kate McClhr Alma und Alice Iman, and Ma gnerite Walker exhi 11 in piano selec- tions. 'The vocal numbers were performed by Jlizses Ida Gilbert. Sara E. Williams, Elgise L. Sargent, Grace A. Hiitz, Mina and Paaline Ron. ios. The teachers whom these puplls rep- rented were Messre. Eddy. and Snmmy, Mrs. Yon Kienze, Miss Barneite, end Mra. Hershcy. i Mr. Wolfsohn rave the tenth of bis historical piano recitals resterday afternoon at Hershey Hall, The instrumental numbers were a Sarabande nnd Courante by Biller: leller's ** Wanderstunden ™ 1, € ninor, and No. 2, D flat major). ang the 1ds i , 15 mujor); Sterndale Ben- cevole ; Taunert's ¢* Campa- Spinnerited'; Tlenselt's *<Pocme d'Amour, ” three Ktndes and_ Polonaise. The vocal numbeérs were three trios (Hillers *Peacc” and ‘*When Does a Maiden Gathier Roses,” and Barili's_**We Roam the Mountain Freely™), sung by Miss uoyne, Mry. iull, and Mrs. Kemoton. Mr. W. C. Coflin, the tenor singer, and choir Teader at the Second Baptist Church, ras, at the close of a recent choic-rehearsal, very agrecably surprised by the presentation of 2 wold-headed cane, a token of vsteem and appreeiation from meurbers of the chorus wud friends 1n_the conzre- mation. Rev. Dr. Anderson, the former pastor of the Soclets, made n very felicitous Dresentation- speech, referring in the hichest ters to the pres- ent prosperous condition of the choir under Ar. Cofin's competent and faitkiul Jeadership. The choir has a membership of forty voices uuder good discipline. Mrs. Carrington is the soloist and Mr. C. S. Mill the organist. We have received from the Root & Sons' Music Company the followinz new music: *~Thou Art the Angel of My Drcams” (sonz and choris), **Over thie Seu, Love™ (duet), and ** Wake, Love, from Thy Dreams” (wul W. Persley: **The lumorous zavotte for viano, **Golaen Leatiet Schottisch nella™; a by R. Chulloner; " by C. A. Havens; ‘+Oh! whatshall { do¥ or, The Saloon-Keepor's TLament, " a temperance song, by wo temperance women: Dudley Duck’s boautiful sonz, **Thou Art Mine,” the orizinal tenor or soprano’ edition; the ** Normandy Grand March, " by Sidocy Rynn: duo from ** Norma, ” arranged for piano by Joscph 7_Old Birandy Dottle,” n temperance ston: ““Under the Roses [ Ild My Teurt. Puifip P. Keil: and - Never Azain,” one of Mr. S. G. Pratt’s latest son THEODORE TIIOMAS A3 A VIOLINIST. On the evenintz of the st of May, aftera silence of ten years, the old New York String Quartette | Club (Mcsars. Theodore Thomas, Mosenthal, Matzka, and Iierzner). piuved at Chickermy flu thetr numbers being the Beathoven Trio, op. 70,and the Mozart Quartet No. 1in G. The old quars was received with the most_enthusiustic appla The New York Zribune says: 1t 18 0o disparagement of Messrs. Mosenthal. Motzka, and Bergner to Fay that fheir SGCeass swas probubly owing In no smail meare to the nfduence of o leader Who has a remurxabie faculty of inpressing his thouszlit upon all who werk with hini. There {s almost 3 ne peueracion In our concert-rovins since Theodore homes touched the violin In public, and by mus: of the assemblaze last night he was watched with the Hvellest curlo. 1115 old fricads need only be told tiat s hard o5t none of Its cunning, Others wiif De interesteyd to learn that he 18 masier of a drmn and masculine, though very delicate touch, that hia tone 1s round. claar, and sympathetic. {n Short, that his play- fogfans cufariy fne combination of polizh and force, with a teehaique that leaves nothing to be desired. The T¥ortd of tho same date says: ‘Espectally was Mz, Thomus resarrection noteworthy. | e lias foa licen constdered a graduate (n the lae of personal performance atd o :l:T{-surmclndz ufde for the musical inspiratfon of others. Indeed, the grace- Tulness of his bawing and tie power of bis G strius had alinost Lcen forzotien. till 1ast evenlng showed that our old favorite quartet-violinist had preserved s recolicc- tion of the past more keen thanthat of Rin Van Winkle. and had not durlas: the long Test of his muscies become atlitcted with any of that hero's rheumnatic sufncss. ‘And besides, i taste for_the venerable ctassical had Tot been blunted or superteded by the briliiancy of tie orchestral visfons which have vasted before him ever alnce he exchanged the how for the baton. ADGUST WILUELMI. The New York Times of the 1st says: The fact of the engagementof Herr Augzust Wilhelm by S Sanrice ST borehy Wik & C165 L5 a aoheers zoste the opportuncness of abriaf skelch of that dis- Halahed artist. . Herr Wihomj fs_consldered (n Etrope a# sccond to 0o living violinist, and. In ecrtain hranches of lis Art, he hios abcolutely 7o rival. He was Born {n 1845 in the Principality of Nasou 1lia father, a.thoush one or the larzest wise-21 the Rhetnjzati, Was ar amatear violinist of Fec talenf, and his motier- was o songstress and planist, Who iad stadied with Choolu and Marco” Borlognl, I Tarls. Youns WilheimJ wus sent to Wiciadea to re- celve tnstruction on the vlolin from Flscher, a well- Enown tencher, and In 1853, aftor Mme. Sobias had cenjoyed une Of if4 performsices. the prima donra om- raced him and safd: ** Bravo, oy lad! you wiil Lecomo the Paganialof Germany.” ‘fwo years later, Liszt was callod upon to express an opinion as to whether the 10- year-old boy was tik:cly £o excel in hia profession. The Dlanist repoated Mme. Sontag's propheey with so much. emphasis hat all doubts as t0 the advisability of allow- ine the promising virtuoso to continue his studies were dispellad. Fywo or three years laier he made his debut 10 puolic, and since that period he has been heard fu ail the priclpal cltles of the Ola World. In respect of yotume of tone and periectiva of techniqne fere Wil- lielm)'s playing {8 vot to be shrpassed. 1ils repertolre. 100, exten sbu{oml the Itmits which the best of mod- ery violinists habituaily set themsclves, and. in his renderlng of Bach, Chopin, and Waguer's musie, he ts unapproached by ‘aoy contemporary performer, In person, Herr Wilhelm) 'Is very fall, with a mighty chiesz, iand of Iron stremeth, ind a countenance sli- wularly sympathetic and uyfsh, He {8 now In Mtian, slowly recovering from the effects of an nttack of typhold fever, which overcame hlm at the closeof a serles of coucerts, which produced so lively an {mpres- slon that a supplementary scries, to occur at the Scale. Theatre, —a house Lolding about 5,000 spectalors.—had been agreed upon. GOOD-BYE. Miss Kellozg, Miss Thursby, Emma Abbott, Madeline Schiller, and_Gihnare's Band have all had farewell concerts and ate off for Europe, some to concertize and some 1o enjoy themselves. THE GAME OF DRAUGHTS. Communicatlons Intended for Titg Dracant Eptton should be addressed to 0. D. OKVIS, P.-0. Box 215, Chlcago, 11 . For Publisher's price-lst of standard works op the game, addresy the Draught Edltor. CHECKER-PLAYERS' DIRECTORY. Athenaum, No. 50 Dearborn strect. PROBLEM NO. Gi. By IL. B. llaLs, Momence, TIL ‘White. Bla Black to move and win. POSITION XO. 6. PONDENTS. Frank A. Fitzpatrick—llave writzen. A. J. Dunlap—Full information by mail. George I1. Roberts—'erticulars by mall. A. . Chapmau—Spastha A. D. P. Is best. M. G. Merry—Proof siips wallcthas requested, 11 J. Cook—Thanks for problemn. (2) Price list-sent. J. 0. Falrchild—Pleasc sccept thanks for the cortesy. gy smore—Your snalysis of seventh position swent nstray, and only Just rectived. The method you gusECEt i el lonzer than Anderson's, and hencd no (mprov 1ent. F. . Evarts—Book malled. (2) Problem fauity. red the numbers of the board. White 10 1rst move, {nstead of 2; a3 you CHECKER CHATTER. Freeman, 10: 3lerry, 1; and 4 O 5 drawn games s czween alleged 1o be thie reeult of the last encounter the Provideace rivals. Ir. Hefter s cogazed fn active practice and hard study preparatory v his fortheomtng watch with ir. Reed. the Pennsilvania chagnplon. In thls Jseae we_farnish our rearlers all the remain- {nz unpanl shed zames plaved fn this city ceninz the 1ast ¥isit of the preat Englsh champion, Robert Martius. Messrs. G. B. Allen, of Sorinzfeld, Mass.. and A. O. Robinson, of Albany.’ N. Y., have contested several games by telearanly recently. The hoors were even at Tast alvices, cach baving won 4 games, and 3 Fumes were drawn. The uncertnintles of the fame flnds & most admtr- abje Ulustranon §a the two correspondence matchea played betwuea Mr. K. E. Bowen, of 3libury, Mass . B Bror: Frank A, Fitzpacrick. ot St. Louls, Mo, THE Rrst misteh resulfed in favor of the Western player by ascore of 4 to 1, A D gamics drawn. The zomes were teresting cnd Insiructive, aud weré publizhed exclu- sively In ThE SUNDAY TRiRCNE. The second march has fust been infsned, and proveda reecler Bull-i2 féat to the St. Loils Professor. tzvatrick. 0: drawi NE will publish the The third annual match between the Carluke and Stratnaven clubs ot the 8¢ old game ¥ foukk place at Strathiaven on Friday, sth April, when a decidedly fn- tesesting competition'took place. Much intercst at- tnchics o & mateh wiih the Carluke “team, a3 that calfzy has long snjoyed o high reputation for drauzh plaving, —the renowned son havinz shied o lu: ver tli¢ district, several of his relativesand pupils fax fa the Carluke Club, and took part (o the coates Tioth stdes seemed to do thelr hest, and were fn firat- Victory was loaz doubtful. but niti- of nearly four hotirs, ith 3 up. the score befag— 5: drawn 18. ThIS Says e Stratharen gained the day Strathaven, 19: Carluke much for Avondsle. this beinz the third vistory n suc- cesslon over Carluke, After the mateh the Strangers :afnad 1o dinner, and loft determined” to her day."—¢iasgow Herald. , SOLUTIO EOLUTION T3 PEORLEN NO. 67, NGLE CORNER. GAME NO. 5 bevweea Mr. Plaged in Chlearo Robert Martlis aud 22 e Martics on: GAME NO. TV Played In Chicago in No elween Mr. 2 Rovert Martins und ai 1 W0-19 17— 1 -10 27— —19 —16 " 1513 draws. Martins won. GAME N0. 203-GLASGOW. Plare! in Chicato Nov. 16, 1876, between Robert Martins and C. Ieticr. Martins move. 7-16 1~ 8 —11 AME NO. 20—FIFE Piayed In Chic: . 13, 1976, between Messrs. Martias and Heft 18- 2 A HIYSTERY. Whither? O whither? The world without is desolate: Within, Hepe's wutch-fires wand Yet. ruled by some resistless fate, ‘The soui bears on. and all in vain Repceats the oft-repeated strain: Whither? O whither? Whither? O whither? Thick shadows gather round like night, And Life'scushed chords are broke in Lwain; Earth sinks, a spectre, from the sight; ‘And. still borne on. the soul in vain Tepeats the oft-repeated strain: Whither? O whither? ‘Whither? O whitber? The sun grows dim with years untold, And dull with aze Night's starry train; Their wings the weary Anzels fold: And still the soul, borne on, in vaia Repeats the oft-repeated ateain: Whither? O whithe; April 24, 1878. Eveeme S, HiL. ——— * What does * transatlantie’ mean, mainma?* “Across the Atlautic,child. Hold your tongue, and ask uwo more questions.” *7Then does “iransparcnt’ mean a cross mammal? (Has to Caicaco, tour thirough the United States in the coming fall, sza- forfeft her slate, and stand in the vorner.}—Fun. REAL ESTATE The Future of State Sireet and Wabash Avenue. Y7hat Ought to Bs Dons to Give Them a Supporting Population. Renewals the Main Feature in the Loan Market—Building Permits. Sales of the Week---Suggestions for Ventilating Sewerags. The futnre of Wabashavenue and State treet, be- tween Van Duren and Twelfth stedets, is often discussed by real-estalc men. The ravages of the fires of 1571 and 157+ love pot been yct made wholly good on those streets. On both those fine streets there has been a steady march of improve- ment southward, till now north of Van Buren street much the larger patt of the space left vacant has been, “FILLED WITH FINE BUILDINGS. South of that point, especially on Wabash avenae, the number of deserted lots is large. On Wabashy avenue the lines of continuous buildings are not resumed till Eldridge court is reached. There is another desert {n this busy and growing city. It isthe region lying between Jackson streeland Twelfth street, on Third and Fourth avenues. This immense tract Is nearly nunsed, exeept as s reser- volrof the rejected tomato-can and the extinct cat. This larze aca, including the vacant space on Wa- bach avenue, State strect, and tho suosidiary sido streets, contains about’ 10,000 feet. and coald casily support a population of several thousand. If J were put to use. the future of tue nnimproved parts of \Wabash avenue and state Street would settle itsolf. Those streets would be the natural seat of supply for this large population, and for that which could be providea with living room over the stores on Wabash and State, and in houses on the eide streets, The question immediately oc- cars, why has this property NOT BEEN BUILT ON1 Hundreds of buildinzs, siores and dwellings, have been erected the past year in the outskirts of the city. _An unusuni exodus of cify residents to the suburbs is reported this wpring by the railroads. Slouse agents report.that houscs renting for $25 to $15 & monzh ure readily rented one, o, or three mles from the business centre. These facts show incontestibly that dwellmg Nouses of moderate price could pe easily rented in the part of the city e have described. Cierk. salesmen, bookkeep- ers. foremen of machine-skops, working-women, working people of all kinds, and tradesmien woald mot stop to think twice befora deciding 1o take a ‘house or a flat that \as 5o situated as 10 save them the exoense of car-fare, and an hour or two of precious time that must be stolen from their weals or slcep. I the owners of this property are letting itlicidle in the hopethat in time it will grow back to the inflated prices of 1872 and 1873 They havca job on their hands. Tuxes, intercst, and the 1loss of rents are telling asainst them every hour of every day. Sundays ana holi- days o3 well as working dove. Wait as long as they will, they will finaily huve to accept te sit- uation, and put their property to that use for which TIHERE 1S A DEMAND. There were sober men who planned, in 1872, to build wholeszle stores even on Michigan aveaue, as far south as Harmon conrt, and who enlarzed the wholesale business district of the city, in their minds’ eve, out of possiole bounds. Theso un- realties ‘arc gradually giving way to the pres- sure of uctuaiities. Wabach avenue will not become the *-Broadway" hoped for till it has a_sohd population_on both eides of It, and perhaps not then. Nexw York is long, narrow, aud crowded, and needed its Broadway. Chicazo has room to spread in all diections, and is mach more likely tu gather its fashionable retail business into & large centre thaa one long street. Whetner we have one Lroadway or nanc, or two, the calcula- tion to be made by the owners of the vacant prop- erty on Thirdand Fonrth avenues, between Jack- sonand Twelfth streets, and on the unimproved gioperty in the side streets 1n the nerghborhood of Wabash avenue and State street, between Jackson and Eldridge court remains the same. This brop- erty is only good fur what it can beused for. It can be used now aud fora great many years to come only for RESIDENCES OF A MODEST CHARACTER and a moderate price. The prices of building ma- terals and of labor are nosw most favorable for that purpose. If the land is held at pnices that forbid such improvements, the owners will find that the annual expenditures of taxes, interest, and idic- nees will make their course in the end more un- profitable than the oue we recommend. The ouly substantial objection fo the improvement we suggest is the objectionable character of some of the surrounding streets. This coald be easlly ob- viated by a concert of action among owners. - The experience of all large cities proves that such clasges always retreat before the approach of & re- spectable population. LOANS. b In the real-estate loan market the week's trins- actions have beer quite fair in numderand amount. Renewals are the mais feature, but few new loans naving been negotiated. The rates of interest are unchanged, and under the limitee cemand there is a poor prospect of avy adrance, notwithstandinz the withdrawal of loanable funas. The increase the number of payments is the most gralifying c: hibit, and shows but little falling o since the com- mencement of the vear. The following were the principal loans the past week: - Prairic avenue, southeast cornerof Trventy-third strect, 30x154 feet, $14,000, five years, at § per cent. Madigon strect. between Aberdeen street and Centre avenue, 40 feet, north front, 5,000 three years at § per cent. North Clark street, sontbwest corner of Erle, 89 X124 feer, §22,000, five yeargat7 per cent. Three lots at the northeast Corner of Halsted znd Eigbty-seventh streets, $12.000, ten years at 8 per cent. Tae south 300 acres of sonth half of Sec. 19,29, 13, were pledzed to secure 320,000, five years 3t § pex cent. Various pieces of valnable property in the Orig- inal Town were pleaged to scenre S100, 000, witn7 per cent interest. The building and lot northeast corner of Clark and Lake streets, 323,000, five vears at 8 per cent. Michizan aventc, vorth of South Water street, 48x131 feet, cast front, $15,000, five years at 7 per cent, payabie in & COMPARATIVE STATUMENT, FOR THE WECK ENDING Ay 4 ) Instruments, —— [I 1877, — C'sideral’n}| No.| C'siderat'n. 461,648 658 Trust-deeds Mortgages.. Agzregate.. Releases .. STATEMENT OF TRUST DEED: RELEASES YOR THE FOUR MON 30, 18 ¥ [ | Prop. Considera~| Re- 'res to tion. |leaser. inclt’s' Months. No. i 5 S 2,390,568, 5031 49, 1 Same time 1877, 3,014 1876 3,7u8) 11, SALE: Sales have been more numerous. City property continues to be the favorite with investors, the bucolic regions beins almost entirely _overlooked. “There [« a steady demand for choice property, and there docs not appear to be utlicient of this des- cription of property to satlsfy the wants of would~ be inyestors. The foliowinis xales are noted: D. Ozden sold to J. L.’ Crozer two lots and building on State street, 93 feet north of Adams street, cast front, $6x1181; fect. 385,500, Dora A. Childs sold to Harmon Hardesty lot on Centre, avenue northeast corner of Twenty-first street, west front, 118%x125 feet, £15,000. J. Charles Haines sold to V. II. Burton lot on LaKe avenne, 4131 feet north of Thirty-ninth strect, cast front, 455156 feet, $8.000. Ellcn Keenon sold to I, Greve lot on West Jack- son_ street, 85 6-10 feet west of T south front, 42x75 feet. with bnildinge, ; Lot on West Van Buren street, 74 fcet east of Robey street, south front, 48x125 feet, $5,000. C, W Castle to 7. IH.'Rand; 37 feeton South Water street, 110 feet south of Clark, improved, for 310, 000.. W. H. Rand sold three lots on Tiyde Park and EIlis avenues, near Brook street, for$11,000 each. W. L. Lec to Erasmus Garrett, 71 fect on tne northwest corner of Lake and Sheldon streets, for J. W. Iiersey to 3. M. McCourtie, 10 feet on ynr'sanvenue, between Robey and Hoyne streets, for 0. William McRae to E. C. Kennedy, 48 feet on Vun Buren strect, east of Robey, for $3.000. . T. D. Boyd has eold 20 acres in Washington Tleizhts at 5100 un ucre; ot on Honore strect, ‘be~ tween Madison and Mourve, for 53,500 cash; 400 feet in Englewood at S10 per foot. Satthew Laflin has xoid to Rubert E. Shimmin, both of Chicaxo, Lot No, 7. Block 9, of Mutthcw Latlin, George It. Lafiin, and Allqui_Loomis' Sub- divigion of “the Cznal Trustees' Subdivision of the W. 14 and the W. 3¢ of the N. E. % of Sec. 17, Township 30 north, range 14 E. of dd P. M., 25 by 180 feet, for £3,750. 8. . Kroff sold house and lot on Calumet ave- nue, near Thirty-second strect, for §9,000; honse and lot on Honore street, near Adams, Tor 36,0005 bonse and lot on Fulton, near Lincoln, for $5,0003 house and lot on Fullerton avenue, corner Perry street, for $2.500; Louse and lot on Ilanover strect, near Fifty-ninth, for 52.500; 10 lots _in Harding's Subdivision at Central Park, for $275 each; + lots in Park Ridge for $250 eac SATORDAY'S TRANSFERS. Thefollowinz instruments were tiled for record Saturday, May 4: . CITY PTOFERTT. Tiobey st, 6411t 3 of Blge Isiand av, © £, ugdl- Ti4ed % of 5003243 fr, (mrroved (Frank A. TPlatt to Baxier C. Swan et al.), dated May 1 BushRell st 35 fect w o Bortiad aveat. Bgs o0 1235 {t, dated MayZ........... . 1,100 Harrison ac, 1955 f¢ ¢ of State, n L. ¢2paxid 16 Lt 132 12, d Aldfne squire, isradbnrs), dated April ) South Huly e £ 3 of i 1. 255100t T, dated Mayy, Cafumet c % 1. 2510 Nebra _l.?hll‘.rdfltiflx }th;{' i (Fooc 8t 10 105 GF & 42125 od oy g eenth st 165 ft wof Dize 4%, 1 7. 55 T4 Lo alfey, with begs R0 RDr 16 mner o Sl No. Mather at. &0 ft, dated Aprtl 4o SOUTIT OF CITY LI T o7 pyid & OICS 07 sxyey COCRT-OLAE, Fiftleth st, 1 nar, ,n‘rullfvmso . 1¢, dated’ SUMMARY FOR THE Wegs, > 219 The following is the fotal smonte o el suourban_transfers within a radins of e 3 of the Conrt-Honse filed for regor] ek Blles week ending Saturday, sy 4: Cuy, s Be consideration, Si6.500; north of g M sules, ¥ consideration. ' S4.650; soury Ry limité, eales, 0: considerstion, $1iaig sales. 105; total consideration, Si05.aga T . BUILDING PERMITS, = - The Bufldinz Devartment st week iseq mits for seventy-four news bulldiney, the tod et portant of which aze to cast S155 105° B ta. the principal permits were . ncodb Rosenberg, four- and o st0re, 20534 foct: 163 Lake stret, Syt Bk S Metiner, tvg-story” ana oaseten’ siop gy ng, comer Sangam i l(}u‘([)_ ] 2 oo and Erje m“ L), Hansen, five two-story asdbase front. dwellingt, x50 feet, hetone. Aberduen. S4,00. TaTIor stree, aey ‘eter Barthel, two-story bric! ing, 596 North Wells rroet, Hagp e Anddwey. . B. Grolsted, two-stor "or = 30 Teet, 715 North avenue, o oo Sreling,55 Il Witbeck. two-story’ and baseme dwelling, 20x.i0 feet, Elizab ez fnton, 53,000 T, Elizabeth street, near P J. Glessner, two-story b 3 e TC, WO-StOrY harm, 40543 feet, qrn “.xbln"lnu and '\Inr:‘l:‘ strecta, §2, isotyski, two-stary dwelling, ““irys 55 North Fautioa, £1.560. o 2083 e, Aucust Meyel, two three-story and pae stores and dwellings, cach 556 et )Il‘tl_wax;lk‘g‘ avenue, $9, 020, ey i and g o ‘ersons, Lwo-stol and 2 i dwelling, 23555 Teot, 31 O3k apente: o3 o bick Sisters of rhe Sacred Heart. taree-story basement brick school, Gix84 feet, mm:’s'“ ;ll:fel} and Chicazo avenoe, $35,000. s Arthur Gray, two-story and pisement stope.f dwelling, 21347 feet, corner Van Buren street cos Wiucnesxlerl;‘wenue, 2,600, Yen eteh sueeting. A. . Fullerton. 'four-story and bas e stone-front store, 53x80 feet, Wanflefym,‘ near lonroe strest, S1d,000. 5. Oberauf, three-story and busement sy b g;,:mg, X0 feet, 472 West Chicazo avenys, £ Streight & Kent, one-story dry-kilp, 3168 731 and 756 Soutl Canal, S 000, ey SEWERAGE. ¢ Tr{ the Editor of The Tridune. mcaco, May 4.—Althouzh the sewenne Guildings hs lon? occupied doeimim, still remains im; Mach bas been saidgud written, and various methods introduced, aad fay 1y there seems Lo te # disposition to adopt the plag shown in the .imericen Architect, and some profes - to believe that ¢ will accomplish all that s e quired. 1 lhnuflfruhlcsome of it defects, a3 propose £ remedy. 1f 3 pipe. be carrieq from the dran to above 1he roof, it will not DTt mat gos to escape when tad air outside 18 colder (. in the drain, but the cold gir presses it back, sad the gas sceks escape elsewhere if tpowible. . bi When' the oir outside it warm, the gof will escape througa such Dipe, s also throngh the Tain-water ibes. The remedy which I propose 13, aftet ushogita best known methods of trapping the drain, taras the pive three feel up on ore vide the chimgey breast of the furnace or kitchen foor, and theg torn it into the fiuc, providing an ashes’ drawer st | the base of fiuc. The kitclen ue is Dreferable, there beinz constant Hie keot up fhe yese through, which always prodnces a strongdn and will take the sewer-gas out of the building, with mst of its poisonous properties destroyed ot decomposed by the beatand smoke from siore or furnsce. For ventilating water-closets, Iran 5 two-inch iron pipe from bowl of;closet, and conneey With the same fue into which the sewer-gasis con~ sumed, also run a water-pipe from gutter and con- nect with eoll-pipe_below the trap, and the heslth of allthe pople will be promoted. J. Avstiv, HOUSE RENTS LN BALTIMORE. The Baltimore -American ¥3ys that hoase rents in_Baitimore arc now down below aute-bellin prices cven, and real cstate is cheaner than ever before in twenty or thirty rears. Houses that rent- ed a few years 520 for$1,000 per Anaum can be had. now at $500. A large property-holder whohsis $1,200 a year house lying idle for nearly two sears concluded a few months azo to rent it fo 3 good tenant for $700. Landlords have been compelied to reduce the rents of old tenants. i IN NEW YORK. In New York the Tribune reports that real-es- tate brokers declare this o have been oze of the dullest scusons ever known in their business. 1t i not that people donot want houses, they &y, but they bave no money to pay the prices which they gave readily several years ago. CHICAGO—"' THE QUEEN OF THE WEST." The cvening twilight cathered near: Athware the zray and golden o5y, A'shadow, like 3 far-off seer, Came wandering, slowly, darkly, by, Tntil its darkness gently fell. And thrill-ed, like 3 fun’ral-knell, ‘A maiden with 2 golden crest, Whose face looked on the Golden Wesh* She started like a frightened fawn, And shiver'd, as the shadow sped; Bat, when the zolden tints of morn g Came bursting forth, her fears soon fled; i And =0y she lauzhed, and blithe she soig ¢ Lintil the sir with music runz. “Bae shadow hud his tell-tale face, And disappeared in Natare's space. The maiden fair, with crest of gold, % e knew, wus Queen of il the Wesh 1 And felt a fonging to enfold A bride like this npon hia breast, Bat well he kaesr the sudden fear L ‘That thrill'd ner soul as he came neat, And vow'd to rush from Nature's space, And clasp her in his warm embrace. ¢+ Andif her love I ne'er can own. And if my Qneen aie'll never be, Her golden head ahall ne'er be knowa As ueen of all this Inland Sez; And, throazh the length of this Far West . Sue #hall 20t wear the golden cresi— Sle shull not be their beauseous Queed, Unless she'll be my bride, 1 ween.” So, when the Autamn-breczes wo0'd The golden brow of this fair msi, i ant mood, And followed her o’er hill and glade, And tried o wwin her for his brids: She shook her head. with high-oora pridey ‘And sped away, like startled {awn, ‘And hid her face, like early dawn. Bat. as the Autamn-breezes played Around the homes she loved so well, ¢ called his powers to hisaid . “And sonnded loud her fun'ral-knell; He wrapped hier in his arms of fre, Ana. when the morninz-sun rose hizhet, The scer had risen to the eky. So fast be'd grown as time sped bY. She called her Angels to heraid, Alnd rmsed ber vulgu mlum ‘unrl;vis. And, thongh the shadow-lover's Luid Tow the hearths she'd Jearaed tolort She soon came forth in garments new As Queen aguin, so good and true, We bow before the zolden cresty And hail ner Queen of ull the West: Evasstox, ll. s, S. Vay BNscromd —_——— "4y FRIEND” 1 call thee friend. for I have iearn:d 10 kno¥ How decp & friendship sach as thine may bes A'boon wii other 2raclous boons exceeding Hold I the friendshiv thou didst prove for mé And #0 this heart must pulsele: Shall cease to keep thiug image soulc As clings the vine unto tac forest-o3k. So thoughts of thee are ‘round my Bping twiged I eall thee friend. On Momory's one pure Pt Tay name s sct, imperishabie, above Allother names; for life can briog to cI¢ Naught that is dearer, purer, than (by lore- From ont the Past's dim sepulchre, to-nights TFancy recalls the vanished dayatome, And iears, that skame not Manhood's WAt Spring from the heart-memorials sweet of Tcall thee tnend. _Sach as thou weit, dest st 1 sball not know within this world another, Life, O bow dark and aimless 'tis, acprived, ce, my best und oaly friend—my Juthek **Tug MarLes.™ Owex i L ———— SORROW. A clondless eky, with the sun half-farled. And fair and nfl:m. luoks the outward worlds And the busy throng move to aud {ro; Yet Sorrow aboundeth wherever we 80~ At every step do we mect ber gaze, In the Gutward look aud the altercd waye; = And she staliis abroad with a inichy Uead 3 - Aud she weeps at wll o'er her much-lo She is seen o the ranks, in the midst of alk And she builds her nest in the stately b “And she builus ber nest in the jowly €oty ‘And we thak her much for the 5ood she's For she brinzs the teats that will soon be dried And wiped away with a conscions pride—,, That will soon be changzed into gems n(;flmu_ Tuat will sparkle and lash witha w: . That will zlimmer and gleam througd tho 5 nigh i And burn with a pare and,a holy light— B ‘Fhat will beckun':ls on to that far-o. "’":E.w‘ Oy ) " ihe lives To that **laad beyond, ™ whses she LieL wrooghfl