The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-08-20

THE concert of the Beethoven Cornet Band
on Thursday and Friday evenings last proved
rich treats for the large and appreciative
audiences which assembled to greet the band
on this its first appearance as candidate for
public support. The band was assisted by
number of young lady amateur instrumental
ist and vocalists and it was a cause of con-
graduation to find that our town could, on
occasion, produce so much real and artistic
musical talent. The performances upon the
piano forte, consisting of two and four hand
ed pieces by the Misses Kohler, Garretson
and Sanford, showed the most careful train
ing combined with thorough appreciation,
and the possession Of talent that could not
| fail to secure success even to the Professional
artist Miss Garrctson's piano solo, made
up of variations on the theme of ''Home
Sweet Home was most beautifully rendered,
as was, also, the solo from Oberon by Miss
Sanford, and the variations on the theme of
| Old Hundred by Miss Kohler. Indeed all
the performances Of these ladies were far
above what is often heard from those who
entertain greater pretensiOns, and were cheer
ingly received by the appreciative hundreds
| present
In the vocal department of the concert We
had the rich and thoroughly cultivated voices
of Misses Emma and Lizzie Edinger, Miss
Annie Wolf, Miss Ettie Bush, Miss
Lizzi} Williams, Mr. William r. IRE
maine of New York and Master Willie
Burt, and the gentlemen comprising the
Beethoven Quartette Club-Messrs Harry
S. Wolfe, Augustus W. McCarty, Stroud H.
Jackson and Frank III. Hess. In this de-
partment, as in the other, all acquitted them
selves admirably. There was no hesitation,
no affected prudery, but with confident ease
each lady and gentleman acquitted her and
himself ably indeed. The exclamation
beautiful escaped involuntarily from more
than one Of the audience, as the rich pathos
of both poet and musical composer were so
brilliantly made apparent by these amateur
artists Where each did so well we have
was all good-the pathetic to the effect off in
fuencing the pathetic of the audience, and
the comic to draw forth such peels of laugh
ter as made the Court House resound again.
The music by the band was a surprise, in
deed, to all who were present. Four months
ago the members of the band began specu-
latve talk as to how it would do to get up
band. But one or two of them only had
ever had mouth piece to their lips, and the
prospect for soon hearing such music as fell
| from their instruments on last Thursday and
Friday evenings was very vague indeed.
/ Acting under encouragement from friends and
prompted by their own ambition they cner-
getcally set to work to see what could be
done The result was that instruments were
got together, the services Of Professor Coates
were engaged, and the work Of toot toot,
footing began. The result is, that now, as
is evidenced by the performances of last week,
after instruction and practicing of less than
four months we have band that we need
not be ashamed to send anywhere. We
were struck by remark of a gentleman, dur
ing the progress of the second concert, who
! dShCu dS W tHc VI lIulc lIC VI SdlLd-
ton had been in existence. Why" said
he in acknowledgment of the information re-
ceiyed, ''it is surprising [ could pick you
out fifty bands that | know of, that have been
practicing for years that do not play whit
better-and hardly so well?" 1t was our
experience too But few country bands,
paying no regard to time of existence can
produce better music than was listened to
on Thursday and Friday evenings.
! The solo performances on the cornet by
Prof. Coates and on the Organ by Professor
Tremaine, were well worthy an extended notice
but want of room compells us to stop here.
The organ used on the occasion was Bur
dett' from the agency of McCarty q Sons
and exhibited perfection of combination,
capacity, and tone which will be yainly looked
for in any other reed instrument In all
particulars the concerts proved a complete
success, securing to the band a gratifying
sum after deducting all expenses