Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-04
THE FIRST PUBLIC CONCERT.
An Admirable Programme ArtisIieRIIy
EnteFpEeted-zn Immense crowd
FseseDt-FUiure Concerts.

The first Of the proposed series of con.
certs in Court square, under the musical
direction # Professor Herman Arnold,
was given last night, aud was al i'm
mense SUCCESS greater success than
was anticipated, from the fact that un-
til night before LAST 1t WIS., un-
certain whether the concerts could
be given at ell, as the commits
tee from the Casino club, under
whose auspices the enterprise has been
revived, found much difficulty in raising
8 sutIicieut fund Tor the purpose; ard the
single days announcement in the papers
Yesterday morning was not expected to
convey the intelligence so generally that
the first concert would take place. But
the public expectation has been on tip
toe ever since it was first announced
that the effort was on foot, and the mere
mention that the committee had sue
Ceeted in their efforts in collecting a
sufficient amount to justify the initial
concert did not escape their attention,
ana last night the square was literally
thrOnged with the best classes Of our cit
liens, who manifested their appreciation
and delight by remaining, the crowd
even increasing until the last
notes OF the excellent programme
interpreted by the band had died on the
ear, and the Square-keeper's warning
bell announced the hour for locking the
gates. Too much praise cannot be &C
corded the gentlemen Of the committee
for the earnest effort in fUrtherance of
these pleGsurGble entertainments, that
will contribute so much to the public
enjoyment. Nothing occurred last night,
so far as we could learn, to mar the
TCt amir or no mi
librium Of the most fastidIous, except
the bOisteTousness of the children while
the band was executing some OF Che
most beautiful passages, but when we
take in consideration that he little fPl-
lows have had so few such oPportuni-
ties for enjoyment the past
couple OF years, it was per-
fectly natural their spontaneous jOllity
would go a little beyond ress enable
bounds; but we speak Tor all of the little
people and say they will observe the
''pyOper rests" next time. We also
heard some complaint of the toO-enthu-
siastic demonstrations OF one or two
children of the elder series. We have
no apology to offer for them; if they do
not know how to conduct themselves in
so large as assemblage Of decent people,
they had better stay away, as we are as
sured that Chief Athy will be requested
to furnish detail of special policemen
for the benefit Of such 8s may prove IN
Tuiy "duriBg meeting" The Court
square concerts are not a new institution
in Memphis. Several years ago the en-
terprisng and Wide-aWake Leu LsubTie
conceived the idea and went to work
with his Characteristic energy, and the
first series Of concerts was given, lasting
through the entire heated term.
Since then several efforts have been
made to keep them up, but up
to the present time without success until
the Casino club took the matter in hand,
which has so far met with sufficient
encouragement to begin the series. The
encouragement to our home musicians
in the sustaining of these concerts is
most cOmmendable, and we must say
right here that this disposition on the
part Of our citizens has steadily mani
tested itself in the past few years, until
now we can boast the best class Of mu-
sicians, profes 5iOnslly and socially, to
be found anywhere, and though not so
large IN number. our bands and Orches-
tras will compare fsvOIably with any in
the Union. This is the result of the en-
enlargement extended them by
generous and appTecistive public, which
disposition we are glad to notice is
steadily and surely increasing. The
gentlemen musicians composing Ar
nOld's band did themselves credit last
night in the Interpretation OF the follow
ing programme, several Of the selections
composing which ale Of an entirely new
composition, and rehearsed expressly for
this first concert:
D. a.