Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-08
A HAPPY IDEA.
The Originator Of the Festival Just Finished
-Untiring Efforts Of Our Principal Mu.
sicians to Make 1t Suecsss-The Finale
Last Night.


sicians to Make II Suecsss-Ths Finale
Last Night.
When the Good Templars of Los
Angeles first got down to solid
work in carrying out their idea of
erecting grand Temple devoted
to the cause, the proximity of the
lot on which they proposed to
build to the residence of Mr.. J.
Strelitz attracted that gentleman's
kindly interest. He conceived the
idea of helping the funds of the
Society forward by grand musical
Jubilee. A skillful and experienced
musician himself, Mr.. Strelitz had
occasion to observe that there was
an unusually large proportion of
musical talent in Los Angeles,
and he thought its possessors could
be induced to cooperate In an ef-
fort which would be at once a great
musical treat and q much needed
assistance to the treasury of the Or.
der. His idea was adopted at once
by the proposed beneficiaries, who
formed society and elected Mr..
Strelitz Pres. dent. 1t is the hope
of our friend Strelitz that this So
ciety will eventuate In a Philhar.
monic Association, for which Los
Angeles affords so many elements
one which would undoubtedly be q
credit to our city. We cordially
share his aspirations.
OTHER LEADING SPIRITS.
At every stage of the project the
efforts of Mr.. f. B. Tanning were
indefatigable and most valuable.
He was at once musical director
aud general business manager, and
much Of the superb success which
the festival has achieved is owing
to his untiring exertions and thor.
ough musical culture. To EN-.
ploy homely simile, he proved
himself perfect "wheel-horse.n
Finding that his hands were too
full for effective work, he called
Mr.. Charles e. Day to his assist.
ance as musical director. That
gentleman has handled the baton
with skill and energy, and a
range Of knowledge, worthy of all
praise.
The Executive Committee of the
Society, consie.i.-..'' ,.' tne Messrs.
Will d. Gould, s. H. Butterfield,
J. II. Blanchard, A. G. Doane,
VIM. Lloyd and the Secretary, Mr..
]. H. Book, have all worked with
will to write excelsior over the
page which records this finest Incl
dent in the musical annals of Los
Angeles. All honor should also he
awarded Miss Matte s. Fairman,
musical directress, Mrs. Stratton,
pianist, and to Prof. Knell and
Mrs. Skinner, organists.
The Jubilee afforded Prof. o. D.
Conterno, leader of the orche
an opportunity of making more ap-
parent the fact that, as q master of
brass and string music, he is an
acquisition to Los Angeles. He
was assisted in the orchestra DUR
ing the Jubilee exercises by Prof.
Kuell, Mrs. H. F. Skinner, Mrs.
Sormano, Miss Francisco Sormano,
Messrs. f. w. Ludovici, r. WaDge-
man, II. Wangeman, F. Dehs,
John Schneider, Casper Sittel, Cas-
per Mag, D. Fieori, A. Brunne,
Herman Boshard, Charles Book, g.
Ruthard and H. F. Isert, many of
them amateurs, but some Of whom
would be hailed with the right
hand OF fellowship by Theodore
Thomas himself.
The list of accomplished vocal
lists who lent their charming gifts
to give eclat to the occasion and
who never tired in we'll doing, is
too voluminous for detailed men,
tiOn, but it comprised such accom-
plished artists as Madame Maria,
Mrs. Mayo, Mrs. Tanning, Mrs.
J. D Knell, Mr.. Charles Has
selman, DR.. Corbett, and the
many others to whom special roles
were assigned in the several pro-
grammes.
The anvil chorus, evoked from
the iron with laundering reson.
ance, by sturdy fireman from the
3s's comprising G. ]. Prudhomme,
B. Marxsen, d. Foley, Gus Katzen-
stein, Capt. Il. Reiley, H. Baehr, r.
l.. Bauchet; and from Confidence,
consisting of John r. Brierly,
Chas. johnson, Fred Kohler, Will
II. Bettis, e. ]. Bonhore, G. Mich
aux, VIM. Stoermer, Walter 8.
Moore, and w. r. COndit, with the
compartment of cannon dis
charged by electricity under the
direction of Commodore Haines,
was one Of the notable features of
the concert. There was at all per-
formances q clamorous demand fer
the repetition Of this feature of the
Jubilee exercises.
THE CONCERT LAST NIGHT.
A large audience Assem- bled last
night ut the final concert. From
fha openinp nerf0rmance tha at.