The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-17
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1lie Ladies' Band Concert whi.h TUX
place at tho Opera House on Thursday
evening, 9th, was one Of The most eE-
jDyable entertainments that has ever oc-
cured tliero. Tho citizens generally seem
10 uppreciate tho efforts OF orr homo or.
ganizatlons, and moro especially those Of
! tie Ladies' Cofnet Band, and on this occa-
sion the house was we'll fii'ei. aad with
MI intelligent and apprecialiYo audience.
The opening pitco was played by
the Ladies' and Mechanics Bands, aud
was we'll received II was the frat time
tho Mechanics Baud had appeared before
- home audience since tho Dallas victory.
and they wcro heartily welcomed. The
young ladies Of the baud wers atfired III
their new eoanmca, aud havo sho>n mot
excellent taste ~ their seleci.n. Tho,
nrn rich and pe,t Md wete M i sdn,r..el
A flef hu everiure ffSm the 'faslitgni. s.
Girl." llaset hv 1i-soa naaer F..-i,f
ieniilp CluDk. Lnltln sinnleifii abd ar.
llouk, Prot J. synin-l.v la,ve tie stiti
cnee a yi0iin son Little F.ait Fsts.. g.
flaiiiIy Failing" ito aceanifstf. iu,.t,i iie
lug piatcd ~ Nj Ne.ie r. "a y y
yioini-t probably Pref. sypln.by ~ ret
ese',ii' j on the ,'sasi. and is lessnitul
music male one forget 81 d,lt, I'D 0r
eta House. aud ai -,ise bn ii.e sweet
-'rtias nf FAIRY footstep- lie va
heartily tnrnred and ref.ffYa 4 .o1ttAIR
FROM iiphie," Ia an ininsi ail.. mariner.
Miss Maggie Fotlersxeettied 4 i,i4no solo.
LA Cascade dc kubies, /" : l,tii was in,el,
app!auded aud was foliow,.t by AiiAs >.t
tis i'iper'a sons.s 1.-THE l9ridab Morn" Miae
Piper II au established faTnfile wilh Alba.
ny audiences, ani Was recalled, singing
part of ihs same sorg. The .c0inet oh.
iigato by Prof Pierce. accompanying Mis-.
Piper = gong, WAS also well rendered. Mis-
| Anna Iiouk's piano eolo, ',Greellng 10
Morning. aud Miss iloilio Hauk'4 comet
solo, ia Heme do Ainonr,n with piano
accompaniment by Mis-. tiper were all
well received, part 1rst Of program closing
with agT1nd Andante aud Waltz by tho la.
dics' cornet Band. A short interinIsslon
| followed, when part secopn Gf lis enter
tainment opened with a p.oce by tho La
dies Band, entitled "Kevere," followed
by an overture, ''Zanipa, ,"by Misses Laura
dollra, Maggie Foster, poll!o ;sonk and
| Eva Paxton Aiss Annie f.. Powell sang a
spiighhy song entitled 20, ~hat Delight .
and Miss Golira's piano loio. IA raniell."
Was finely rendered. Miss iEe.ae J. Mill
er's recitation, The Ride OF jimmie afc-
Neal," was a beautiful selection and ons
81 the moat attractive features 81 tho even.
inR. Everybody was ana !oi,. to bsar The
Centennial Overture by ii,e Mechanics
Band, wklch was on tho rrosrstn and one
of .hs pieces wfiirii biopsht them their
victory AZ Da'lvH. bu. oNiiR 90 ths una.
voidablo absenep of several me6tbcfs u
the band IL was omitted. Lli-s Louie Mon.
lelth sang "a Bird from OR The Sea, 4"
very crediiably. and the remaining pieces,
piano duct by Misses Laura Gollra and
Dollie lIouk, "a cong, "rhe Way 10 Para
diso," by = ~ Piper, and ths "Elsinore
qnicksiep,' by both bands, closed the
evenings entertainment. We underaiand
Il WAS a thorough success financially, aud
feel assured tho yourg ladies must have
been well pleased with their audience.
which seemed 70 heartily appreciate the
efforts made - please them. The stage
was beautifully decorated with flowers,
two immense bouquets being placed at
either side In from; of the curtain and taxii-
arranged, adding much to The appear.
anee oi the place. 'Yg DRMocgATp will
al~Rys remember. tho occasion with pleas
nrc aid believes lt expresses tho general
sentiment in saying that the concert was
IN every respect worthy Tho support (. re-
ccived, and should the ladies' Cornel
Band offer ihe'citizen's Of Albany another
entertainments sometime 90 tho future
they VIII again roceivewhat they 20 well
deserve fall house.