The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-27

Two c,arinets have been added to the Green
field orchestra.
Mr.. Frank B. Fowler, a basso of unusual ex-
cellence, will sing in Third Christian Church
choir to-day.
Miss Hilda Thomas. one of New York's best
singers, visited Mr. T. M. Dickerson Christmas,
leaving for her home last evening.
The cornet solos of Mr.. Perry ingalls,, at the
Christmas matinee 1.-THE Grand, were applauded
to the echo, and were played in a most finished
manner.
Miss Annie Abromet deserves especial praise
for the preparation of a fine Christmas pro-
gramme rendered by the choir of st. Johns Ca
thedral.
The young colored woman who sang ''rhe Old
Kentucky Home" during the engagement of the
white Slave" here, possesses a most melodious
voice. full of pathos and sweetness.
Mrs. John G. F. Gordon has ore of the finest
soprano voices in the State. Last week she sung
at a concert at Columbus, Ind, with great sue
cess. She is at present the leading soprano of
the Baptist Church at Franklin.
An army memorial concert will be given at
Greenfield next week. The programme will
consist of songs sung during the war. Mr.. r.. A.
Black is drilling sixteen ladies in a flag drill.
Regular army fare will be served for refresh
ments, consisting of bareback aud coffee.
The "Old Year, ~cantata was rendered at the
Christian Church at Greenfield, on Christmas
eve. The cast was as follows: Old Year, Mr..
Howard Branham; New Year, Mrs. Fannie Carr;
Time, Mr.. Harry Barnett; Sexton, Mr.. Sanford
SnodgrasS. The chorus was sung by the mem
bers of the Sunday-school. AT the Presbyterian
Church OF that city the cantata of Santa Claus's
Mistake, or the Bundle of Sticks" was rendered
on the same evening, under the direction of Miss
Anna Harris and Mrs. Marian Steele.
Below is subjoined a most excellent pro-
gramme to be rendered at the City Band con-
cert, tonight, at Mennerchor Hall:
First Part.
March-"Rose Hill Clauder
Seranede for Flute Flute and Horr. hoS Tihi
Selections-"TAe Mikado'- Sullivan
Second Part.
Clarinet .Bellini
Mr.. H. Shoemaker.
Baritone solo-.''Thy Sentinel Am '..-...--.W Watson
Mr.. Fred Loomis.
Cornet solo-'Lebewohr Hartman
Mr.. Perry Ingalls,.
Soprano solo-"Earl Schubert
Miss Q. Schellschmidt.
Third Part.l
Overture-"Tempelweihe" Keller Bella
Po:pourri-"Der .Kiesler
A pair of mlschievious young ladies played
quite a joke recently upon Mr.. John Geiger, who
has just taken Up the study of the cornet. After
examining the beautiful instrument, which had
been presented to him. they asked him if he
could yet play anything. He responded. he had
taken but a few lessons, and those
had been mostly on producing a clear tone, but
added, with some pride, that lie had been success
full in getting an unusually clear tone for a be-
ginner. just then a customer inquired for a
piece of music, and while Mr.. Geiger was at
tending to his wants, the young ladies siyly
filled the cornet with paper. After the pur-
chaser had gone, the fair tormenters asked Mr..
q. to try and give a full tone ON the
instrument. Confident of his power, he
placed the cornet to his mouth and commenced
blowing. His cheeks filled out and grew rosy,
but not the slightest sound proceeded from the
instrument, which he kept changing from
one side of his mouth to the other.
It was not until his attention
was attracted to % suppressed litter from his
''small but appreciative" audience that he found
there was something wrong. The whole affair
ended with a hearty laugh, but should Mr.. Gel
ger become the finest ~cornetist in the world it is
doubtful if he would ever attempt to play with
out a suspicious glance at the end of his cornet.