The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-30

THE CONCERT.
The members of the Austin Musical
Union have won for themselves the praise
and commentator of all good people for
The manner in which they entertained the
holders of the tickets to the Confederate
Home drawing last evening. The concert
and tableaux were grand and artistic
success. The programme opened with an
overture reception" by Professor Her
aog's orchestra, following which thu
soldiers chorus, from Gounod's Faust
WIS rendered in fine operate style by tn
Musical Union en- masse; vocal solo BY
Mr.. Legler, rendered in his finest artistic
manner; life-like representation of The
Maniac" by Mr.. j. G. Booth, duet il
which the voices of Miss Pfaefflin and Mr.
Legler richly and sweetly blended, and thu
not pouri, solos and choruses from the
Bohemian Girl" finished an interesting
Part 1.
The second half of the programme
opened with the overture from Fra
Diavola." Then beautiful tableax O.
the Confederate States" impersonateC
by as pretty pyramid of young ladies a
ever graced stage. All of the States
) we're dressed in colors except one Qocatet
on the map in the neighborhood of Vir
! ginia) and she,poor thing, was mournfull,
arrayed in mournful "suit of solemn
black" with manancled wrists and
countenance of woe. The presentation
this tableaux was accompanied by solo
''1he Bonnie Blue Flag" with chorus, b,
Rnor1Tpon uhnGp sweet
lsympathetic voice would charm any cal
no matter how unframed to music. Thel
followed series of tableaux b.
the bows who wore and wear the grey
of for the War;" Scamp Life" and II
the Trenches" were presented with
realistic appearance that. could not bu
arouse feelings of profoundest sympath
for the gallant boys who fought SO brave
Inv The battered raiments of the boys II
the camp scenes, and the eagerness wit
which the wee bit of salt pork and brea'
distributed to them was seized and de
voured by men who, ON the stage were blu
re- presenting what they had known and lei
on the battle fields of real and feartu
war. was sad, indeed, to think of.
aThe Drummer Boy of Shiloh" reel
tation bv Miss Louisa Shelly, illustrated
bv tableaux, was beautiful, as was also
the recitation by Mr.. Charles I. Hicks
"The Conquered Banner" Inc nal
. which was unfurled on I'LL
5 stage during Mr. Hicks recitation
r,as the same one that once waved owe
tbo brave bows of the Fourth Texas. In
old fac is torn and battle scared. Neari;
ana hundred bullets have passed throug
4 and now it is necessary to have 1t line ln
u keen it from falling to pieces. In
Forrtb Texas carried this old loved pan
Nor through the hot fights OF came
Farm, Malvern Hill, Elthams nanuins
Sayen pines. Freeman's Ford, Manassa
plains Champions Gap and SharpsburIe
IN streamers flying from it, bear tn
mas of the battle fields and the days o
O. u.s. fght The old Fourth Texas flag Is
@. ~ relie and is tenderly guarded 3
ID its present owner .noa from II
The last tableau Returned ,i dIon =,
Wa.n was in three scenes, frst' gasp
in Blue and the Gray" second, suoml
W., and third, Reconciliation, a.
like the rest peau1il
90 N. ,oss The entertainment closed VIII
US 5'rr odlov NV the Manning Rifle band' az y,
her 4. r,ombcrs outdid themselves as VI !,
nut ,,s .tial airs and old war tunes nileu ~ y
ter I"~ ,e with music and the heai'9 u "
,ners with war-like fire 40
stated before the concert was . - -
ter .s go Rut one thing there was to m
lat 9, of it by the lower houi
rs al sha ~ wal .bs ~ occupants of the gailel
T5e re are some peopie1 se ,..ai1ss no m,
sa' aow how to conduct snsiiS Same of the
81 T.. where they may Be, s oO% a II on
sa.o present last evening, g. anu sp d