OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 21822, 11 September 1934, Page 9

OBITUARY

SIR GEORGE HENSGKEL Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 10. (Received September 11, at 10.30 a.m.) The death is announced of Sir George Heuschel. [Sir George Henschel was a noted musician. Born in Breslau in 1850, he was of Polish descent. In 1881 he married Miss Lilian June Bailey, an American soprano, with whom he gave vocal recitals in Europe and America till 1884. Ho first appeared as a pianist in Berlin in 1862, and as a singer in 1866. In 1878 he settled in England and was naturalised in 1890. Sir George Henschel was the first conductor of the Boston (TJ.S.A.) Symphony Orchestra, and the founder and from 1894 to 1895 conductor of the London Symphony Concerts. For two years he was .professor at the Royal College in succession to Jenny Lind. As a singer he retired in 1914. He was a composer of songs, operas, chamber music, piano pieces, vocal duets, and quartets, and anthems. He was knighted in 1914.] DR F. M'ADAM SYDNEY, September 11. (Received September 11, at 10.30 a.m.) Dr F. M‘Adam, a Sydney medical man and bridge expert, was killed by a runaway car in the city. Dr M'Adam was crushed against a wall. The main artery in his right leg was severed, and he bled to death in a few minutes. Dr M'Adam, who was forty-five years of age, had a distinguished educational career. He saw service on Gallipoli and in France, and was wellknown in sporting circles. MR WILLIAM BALLAHTYNE [Pbr United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 11. The death has occurred of Mr, William Ballantyne, aged seventy, the managing director of Ballantyne and Co., general drapers. A son of the founder, John Ballantyne, deceased was widely known as a business man. He had been attending business up to yesterday, when he became ill. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Church. PROFESSOR FRY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at noon.) The death is announced of Professor Roger Fry, who was Slade professor of fine arts at Cambridge. He was sixtyseven years of age, and was one of the most distinguished authorities on European art, history, and literature. ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS JACKSON (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10. (Received September 11, at noon.) The death is announced of Admiral Sir Thomas Sturges Jackson, aged ninety-two, senior officer of his rank in the retired list of the Royal Navy,