Besprechung des gestrigen Konzerts durch Eric Delamarter in The Chicago Tribune Nr. 123 auf S. 18:

"   MUSIC and the MUSICIANS

REINCARNATION of the Musical Art society, with Herbert E. Hyde as the maker of the mystic passes and sotto voce incantations to his singers, was accomplished successfully at Central Musik hall last evening. [... Wiederbelebung des Vereins, Debut des Dirigenten ... Chor hat noch kleine Schwächen ...].

     The program was the classic program of this society. One-half was devoted to sacred and the other to secular musci [sic]–not so say "profane," [...].

     Leisring's "O Filii et Filiæ," [... Palestrina, Vittoria, Tschaikowsky ...] Grieg's "Ave Maris Stella," and two graduales by Anton Bruckner comprised the first portion. Notable among the secular songs were [...]."