Y.M.C.A.: Charity Concert for Destitute Cubans in New York City

“The charity concert for the benefit of distressed Cuban families, is to take place on Monday evening at Association Hall. Miss Kellogg is the principal attraction.”

A grand charity concert will be given at Association Hall this evening in aid of the destitute Cubans, by Miss Kellogg, assisted by Messrs. Pattison, Ronconi, Werner, Habelmann, D’Hasler [sic] and Marzo.”

“An excellent concert, in aid of a Cuban charity, occurs to-night at Association Hall, the combined talent of Miss Kellogg, Signor Ronconi, Herr Habelmann and Mr. J. N. Pattison, offering a liberal guarantee of the interest of the entertainment.”

Brief; lists performers.

“The disagreeable weather last night prevented a large attendance in this beautiful hall, at a concert given in aid of the destitute Cuban families in this city. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg sang the sparkling polonaise from ‘Puritani,’ the coquettish duet from ‘Crispini [sic],’ with Ronconi, and she attempted the dramatic aria ‘Ernani inovlame [sic],’ from Verdi’s opera. Miss Kellogg has a superb voice for light operas, but we would advise her never, under any circumstances, to essay the dramatic music of Verdi. ‘Ernani,’ ‘Rigoletto,’ ‘Traviata’ or ‘Trovatore’ is alike beyond her powers, therefore ‘Ernani’ or ‘Umbalo [sic]’ may be placed in the same category. Mr. Pattison has lost nothing of his old fire, to judge from his rendering of some of his old transcriptions last night. Messrs. Habelmann, Werner, Ronconi, and D. Harsler [sic] acquitted themselves very creditably. The weather exercised a worse influence on the concert than ever did a Spanish general on the dearest hopes of Cuban patriots. We hope that heaven may be more propitious on the next musical efforts of the struggling patriots.”