Macy

James Cartwright compr b. New York City, June 27, 1845. Family belongs to the early colonists of Ma achusetts and New York; early education received from parents, in 1857 he entered the Elmira (N. Y Academy; wl en the Civil ) War broke out he enlisted and served throughout the conflict; took up the study of music again 1866-70, and began composing; his long list of works includes pieces for the piano and other instruments as well as all the vocal forms, songs, school songs, part-songs, antnems, cantatas, operettas, etc.; his translations and adaptations of opera librettos, foreign songs, etc. are notable as part of ms work during many years’ connection •with American musical publishers, especially Oliver Ditson Company, of Boston; wrote two plays, Trie Buckeye and Two Lives succe fully given in many of the large cities, author of Young People's History of Music.