The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-25
The Late Ned Eiendali-An Old Story
OF the Famous Bu.le-Piayer.
iFiom The Boston bulletin.


News has been received Of the death Of
Jaa.cs X. Kendall, the once celebrated Bos
tor Musician, in san Francisco. Jim and
Ned Kendall will be we'll remembered by old
Bu>louians US the founders Of the cid B0s-
ton Brigade hahd, the rival Of the 10 less
CT hruted Boston brass band.
J9mcs Kendall was noted rs a c,ariopet-
player, while Ned waS celebrated a> Il per-
toimcr on tin buglc. His execution OF ia.
voIitc AIRS, with extra touches. variations,
delicate shuGCs, and sweet tones, was some.
triug marvellous in those days, and on the
occasion Of The visit Of the Prince dc join
Vile /" Bo>tcn and the gIand ball TO that
scion o. nobility at FaEcu!l Hall, one Of the
great features announced was the grand or
ch. ~ra. which would discourse sweet har-
m,ul, with notes from
>'E-ndals bugle floating over ALL"
a> poet Of the day expressed it.
An.old story told Vi Ncu Kendall when at
the height Of his popularity, nearly forty
Years ago, will tie new to many at this time.
il lnpears that Il celebrated New York bu-
g'"p|ayer had heard SO much OF Kcudalrs
playing, and had had comparison o! his own
execution so frequently made with that of
the Bostonian, and TO the favor Of the latter,
that he naturally had a great desire to meet
Boston for that purpose. On the very first
day Of his arrival, Which was ut the height
Ct the sleighing season, he was invited to
join slrighiGg party, wh'ch he did.
Arriving, after glorious ride, et one of
the then popular nu.-ol-,own resorts, "The
Puuch.Bowl." "Old PEeniX,' or "Brigh-
ton," the party found that the ballroom Of
the place WIS lighted up, aud grand dance
Wa, to take place by large party who had
arrived from Boston. Our New York muS-
clan, finding the bar-room craInuied with
gentlemen partaking Of ynious warm and
stimulating fluids. stepped into side.parlor
TO wait q better chance 10 do likewise, and to
warm himself at the fire. before which sat
three individuals, who coUric lusly made
room for him. On the table near by lay a
busie, evidently just taken from lis case,
which laid near.
"Ah!; said the New Yorker, having
warmed bis fingers into tlcxibilly Is be
leaned his hand upon the table and loyed with
the keys of the instrument, Amy one Of
you clay on thiS:"
Yes, | do n little" saida somewhat thick.
set, daik-comrlaNioued man at the fire.
PLAY for parties, 1suppoSc:"
Nov and then, when get job" said the
other, his eyes twin king; do you?"
"Uh. | do 4 little in NY way" said the
New Yorker, with assumed indifference, and
Selling The bugle lie ran over the scale, gave
half l. dozen stratus and pretty suatchcs Of
melody that brought dozen or TWO of LISTEN
ers to the hall:opeu door.
The dark man opened bis eyes wider.
"Iou are an excellent player" said he.
SOB, only $685." was the gratilied and
pompous reply; 81 suppose you don't 90
into much except dance-mu>ic"
well, yes, Il little; Pm pretty good at
Initiating a thing l hear played once or
twice." and he took up the Instrument and
played the same strains the other had per-
formed awkwadly and with bali dozen
bitches and omissions.
"Pretsy good" said the New York bu.
ger, . but You want practice aHd accent, es-
pecialy in solo-piaying."
I" No doubt OF IT," said the dark man.
'sNoW, even in dance-music there can be
q vast deal Of OF namentation," said the New
Yorker, warming up with desire to show
OFT his skill before what he thought an ipfe-
rior player and The gathering group that the
notes Of the instrument had already at.
tfacted. "Now, the Fishers Hornpipe' is
lively tune, but see what can be done with
iL"; and he took up the bugle and put the
country dance through series Of variations
that made the nerves Of every foot whose
owner was within hearing tiugie with cleo
tric thrills.
You can hardly follow that as well as the
scales, suppose" said the performer, lay
1Dg down the instrument amid buzz Of ap
p!ause from bis now augmented audience.
Well, don't know about following any