Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-15
HAwLEY AND HARDEGE CONCERT.


Last Thursday evening witnessed the
most successful home concert in the his
tory of musical matters in our city Tur-
ner Hall was filled 'from pit to dome, y
with the elite of Watertown to listen to
the magnific ent programme prepared by
Messrs Hawley and Hardege. No pains
had been spared by these gentlemen to
make their concert grand success, and
they are deserving of the thanks of our
music-loving public for their enterprise in
providing such musical treat.
The concert opened by the rendering
of Parlow's Grand March, by Prof. Har-
dege's Orchestra, played in a mastery
manner and was followed by one of Abt's
most beautiful compositions-the "Night
Song which was sung in good taste
by our favorite Quartette Club. The vi
olin Solo of Prof. Hardege' David S
"Grand Concerto in E. Major" was sim
ply perfect in execution and expression
and would not have shamed the perform
ance of Remenyi or Ole Bull. One OF
the chief attractions Of the evening was
the Contralto Solo, Mic Fernando, by
Donizetti, as sung by Mrs. W. w. Jones,
of Milwaukee. Mrs. Jones has rich,
full alto voice, in fine cultivation and of
great range-powerful, sweet and attract
i've; and ST. Pauls Church, Milwaukee,
is to be congratulated upon having secur-
ed the services of a singer of such rare at
tainments. J. J. Moulding sang sweet
ballad Of Millard's "Say not Farewell
The quartette "Come where the lilies
bloom" was elegantly rendered by Miss
l.. Ruesch, Mrs jones and Messrs Ter
brueggen & Hawley, and ended Part1st of
the programme. This is Miss Ruesch's first
attempt at concert singing, and the beau
tiful bell-like clearness of her voice was a
pleasant ear-prize to all. With cultiva-
ton Miss Ruesch may make for herself a
brilliant musical future Young Hey
mans skill on the cornet took the house
by storm, and it is to be hoped he will
cultivate this beautiful instrument. Han
ders Aria "Why do the Nations Rage
was magnifcently rendered by Mr..
Hawley, whose talents are too well
known to require any mention on our
part. He was finely accompanied by
Hardege's Orchestra. Miss Agnes
Kopp's performance of Mendelsohn's
Cappriccio B. Minor was superb. To our
German musical friends, and to all lovers
of fine music, Methfessers Quartette, CO.,
Wunderbares Tiefes Schweigen" was a
treat which few quartettes could render
as well as Messrs Moulding, Terbrueggen,
May and Hawley. The concert closed by
the performance in mastery manner of
the "Anvil Chorus from Verdi's IL Tross
vatore, by the Concordia Society, under
the leadership Of Mr.. Max Gaebler, and
Prof. Hardege's Orchestra, with Anvil
accompaniment The singers are to be
congratulated on the skillful accompani-
ment to their songs played by Miss Mag
gle Norton.
The concert was great success in
every way, and we trust that those en-
gagged in it will feel encouraged to give
our people more of them in the future.
From the Jubilee Singers come some
of the richest melodies that have ever
swept the chords of the human hearts
Thursday, June 23rd.
Gov. Smith has issued a commission
to DR.. w. c. Spalding, as surgeon OF the
fourth battalion, Wisconsin militia, COM
posed of the Watertown, Madison, Por-
tage and Beaver Dam companies.