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Damrosch (LEOPOLD a German graduated)

LEOPOLD, a German 22, 1832; graduated with high honors the practice of medicine; but his love from the University of Berlin, and began for music predominated, and in 1864 he gave up his medical profession and started on a tour as violinist. He met the Stadt-Theater. He subsequently held with great success and on his return to United States, he was made leader of the a similar post in Breslau. Coming to the quently founded the Oratorio and Symphony societies of that city. He died Feb. 15, 1885.

Feb. 15, 1885. an American musician; born in Breslau, Prussia, in 1862; son of DR. LEOPOLD of the United States in 1871. He inherited the musical talent of his father, and succeeded him in his enterprises. He was school of music, and conducted operatic ceeded him in his enterprises. He was performances in all the large cities, proving himself a leader. most acceptable He also composed an opera founded on Hawthorne's e's tale of "The Scarlet Letter," besides other excellent daughter of James G. Blaine. In 1903 he reorganized as a permanent orchestra music. He married in 1890 Margaret, the leadership of which he devoted himthe New York Symphony Orchestra to self exclusively since then and which he the leadership of which he devoted himself exclusively since then and which he successful tour of France and England in 1920. During the World War he reformed the military bands of the A. E. successful tour of France and England formed the military bands of the A. E. in 1920. During the World War he re- France.

France. at General Headquarters, Chaumont,