The daily gazette., 1878-06-01
The Millard's Reception.
GRAND CONCERT RY THE MENDELssoHN
QUINTETTE CLUB.


QUINTETTE CLUB.
The Millard Clubs compliments to its
friends and patrons last evening, compris-
ed grand Instrumental and vocal con-
cert by the famous Mendelssohn Quintette
of Boston, assisted by Miss Ella g. Lewis,
the leading cantatrice of that cultivated
and music loving city. The attendance
on this occasion was very large, and the
opening Of the doors was made with the
announcement that all the seats were sold
and admission tickets gave the holder
standing room only. All the seats were
occupied, and the holders of "standing
room" tickets availed themselves of the
accommodations afforded by the steps and
window-ledges and also stood up in all
the available locations, around the hall.
In numbers the audience probably exceed
ed sixteen hundred.
In point of character and general ap-
pcarance no finer audience ever assembled
in the Grand Opera House. 1t comprised
the refinement, wealth and general in
telligence of the whole city, and its
presence was fine compliment TO the Mil
lard Club and complete ovation to the
distinguished visitors. Most of the ladies
were in light evening dress with profuse
floral decorations, while nearly all the
gentlemen rendered their flowery tributes
to the occasion in the shape of neat but
ton-hole bouquets.
The stage was trimmed more tastefully
on this occasion than it was ever before
known TO be. Three festoons of ever
green decorated with roses dropped grace
fully from side to side within the inter-
section of which was suspended the word
"Millard," beautifully constructed of
various colored flowers. Attractive little
hanging baskets also pended from the
evergreen loops, while a magnificent floral
pyramid was constructed in front of each
of the lower proscenium boxes The
floral scenery of the stage was also
brought into requsition, and tine whole
united In presenting. to the eye scene of
| rare floral and artistic beauty.
The performance opened shortly after
3 o'clock with spirited chorus by the
Millard Club, after which the members
of the Mendelssohn were conducted up
en- the stage amid the welcoming ap-
the Millard followed, and then the con-
! cert by the Mendelssohn was given. The
programme was as follows:
PARTI
Overture to William Tell, Rossini.
2 Bolcro, from the Sicilian YES
pers, Verdi.
MISS ELLA G. LEWIS.
3 Part of Quintette from Men
delssohn.
Romance and Rondo, for Clar-
ionette, Ryan.
THOMAS RYAN.
Serenade in ID for strings, four
parts, Fuchs,
PART II.
| Fantastic, for Violin, David
s. L. JACOBSOHN.
| Traumerei, r.. Schumann
Menuetto, Boccherini
| Sands o'Dee, +. Clay
| MISS ELLA C. LEWIS.
| 9 Fautaisle Characteristique,
for Violincello, Sorvais
| Rudolph HENNIG.
10 Overture to the Poet and
Peasant, Suppe
OF the character of the music it is uh.
necessary to speak, the reputation of the
Mendelssohn being a guarantee of the
highest perfection of musical art. The
vocal selections of Miss Ella g. Lewis
were rapturously encored, and the prac.
teal appreciation of the audience fol
her efforts was manifested in the presen
tation of several, beautiful bouquets,and q
magnificent floral basket of unusually
large dimensions.
The clarionette solo of Thomas Ryar
and the violin performances of s. E
Jacobsohn were also enthusiastically en-
cored while all the other portions of TIL,
programme were received with the mos
liberal applause. Each of the performer
was complimented with a beautiful bou
quet, and the concert ended with mutua
satisfaction on the part of the performer
and the audience.