The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-19
ssCARE FOR THE DYING"
The Noble Work of the Salina Liederkranz and
CoJ7set Band in Aid to "Rescuc the
Perishing''-7He Grand Con-.
cert-SIO5 Raised.

Week before last when our people
were casting about to find some plan
by which Salina and Saline county could
contribute her "mite" to help swell the
great contributions made by the people
OF the North to aid in caring for the
thousands of foyer stricken people in
the South, the members of the Salina
Liederkranz hit upon the happy plan of
uniting with the band boys and some of
our city vocalists in giving a grand con-
cert. The directors Of the Salina Opera
House generously donated the use of
their splendid hall for the concert.
Preparations were at once made and
tickets put on sale. Tuesday morning
Messrs. P. @. Bond and Lewis Haehnlen
took it upon themselves to wait upon
the business men of the city to receive
contributions of articles to be sold at
auction during the concert. To the So
licitstionsof those who canvassed for the
sale of tickets the citizens responded
nobly, while the business men generous
ly donated articles from their stores, for
the suction-many of which were quite
valuable and sold at good figures. There
was but one popular thought, and that
was, make the sum as large as it can be
made.
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the
Opera House was filled with brilliant
audience. When the curtain rose the
Salina cornet band played one of their
inspiring pieces with good effect. Judge
August Bondi in few appropriate re-
marks announced the concert and the
following programme was then given
PART FIRST.
Potpourri, Brilliante Keller Salina Cornet Band
Joy Fills the Peaceful Valley Duet; ...s,: :.,;;
Is Fanay yoa way comic
vereinsgruss, quartette ILL., SELL Behr and Ludes.
sounds from Home. violin Duet Fieck and Harms
Des Oeutschen Naterlsnd chorus. Lederkr
Little Dicky Bird. comic solo. Hesser.
slsnse as aaeSe Mrs Presjy Mrs.
= -. ,.. Bates, Msssrs: Day and Alailch:
o. sp0n'mt Duet rART Gus 6unsnei''h and ILL.,
Andante and Waltz, Goets .salna Cornet Band.
Waiting, solo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs. Presbrey.
Der Wald, chorus. .LederkranL.
Pstrck's bay Parade, comic Duet
my '''"' LII A'p' Mss and ii Yungieisch.
Standehen, quartette Lill, Sell, Behr and Ludes
Storm Intuition e Nature, Rs's; Iaaf1si,ss
W. 9ons so Home till :orning sana BAND
The concert from beginning to end
was q grand treat. 1t seemed as though
all were inspired to sing for tho occa-
sion. The audience was in pleasant
mood and every effort was received
with rounds of applause. In securing
the services of Mrs. Presbrey, Mrs. Bates,
Miss Yungfelsch, Messrs. Day Aldrich,
P. Q. Bond, and T. Hesser to assist
them, the managers hit upon most happy
selections. Mrs. Presbrey sang with
magnificent effect. The Liederkranz
brought out some fine quartetts and
choruses which were rendered in o
manner that brought fourth hearty ap-
plause. The instrumental pieces of Miss
YungAeisch, Messrs. Aldrin, Schott and
Yungfeisch were we'll rendered, but
could not be heard by the audience
owing to the neglect to raise the piano
lid. Fleck and Harms gave that beau
tiful violin Duet, "Sounds from Home"
The Andante and Waltz by tho band
was also we'll played. In fact every
thing on the programme was rendered
in such manner as to preclude crIti-
tism.
Between parts and Ii the articles
donated were sold at auction. W. r.
Gels was mustered in as auctioneer and
he kept the audience in pleasant humor
the time occupied in dispos-
ing of the donations. Many of them
we're re-donated and sold two and three
times.
Tho amount realized by the concert
and donations is S405. A splendid to-
ken of the sympathy Of our people for
the unfortunate, and q grand result of the
labors of the Salina Liederkranz and
Cornet Band. May those who engaged
in this good work never know the need
Of aid and assistance in distress or calam-
ity; but needing it, may 80 generous
response be accorded them as is by