Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-28
THE HOSPITAL CONCERT.
Mr.. Carl Hellpenstell's Efforts Well
Rewarded.
A Musical Event at Harper's Treatre
Last Night---ComIng Entertain.
ments.

ments.
Truly music hath charms" thought
the attentive and delighted listener who
attended Mr.. Carl Hellpenstell's' grand
concert for St. Luke's hospital benefit at
Harper's theatre last evening. 1t was
grand entertainment. the most brilliant of |
the kind ever given in Rock Island; in.
deed it was a musical event. And to Mr.. |
Hellpenstell, who has by this means es
tablshed a name in the community for
preparing and presenting elaborate, and
in every sense artistic concerts, is due the
greatest measure of praise. for he has
merited the appreciation and gratitude,
not only of the ladies of the Hospital
Guild, but of everybody in Rock Island
who enjoys and appreciates the highest
attainment and culture in musical art.
In the arrangement. Mr.. Hellpenstell Sc
cured the cooperation Of the most skilled
and best known professional musicians
in the three cities, who. out of friendship
| to that gentleman, rendered their services
gratm.onsly And the performers were
greeted by large and delighted audience
| who were liberal in manifestation of their
delight with the entire exercises.
The opening number was an overture
from Suppe's Poet and Peasant" by an
instrumental octet under direction of
Prof Theo Rud Reese. introducing Prof.
Jacob Reuter- and Mr.. Sam Carlson, first
violns, Messrs. A. Moetzel and Chas.
Henning second violins, Mr.. Carl
Hellpenstell, flute, Prof. G. Foeh-
ringer. cello. D. R. Bowlby cornet, aud
Prof. S. T. Bowlby, piano. 40 exquisite
selection, followed by finely rendered
baritone solo from Wagner, entitled
Sweet Ev ming Star, by Mr.. Emil Jacob
sen. Then came an "Idylle" by Hellige
for five zthers and violin. by the Arion
Either club, under direction of Mr.. A h,
Fshrner, the performers being Mrs Reese,
Mrs Luetje, Miss Clara Woltmann, Mr..
VIM. Reuter-, Mr. Louis Ockershausen.
In response to an encore waltz was
5 played The instrumental octet reu
dered an overture, Jubilee, from Carl,
and the first part YVES closed with Haydn:
delightful Children's Symphony, BY Clar'
= Bernhard, Clara koehler, Eddy and Pau
line Woltmann, Alma Lift, Elsa Nessen
/ son, Oscar Schmidt, Alfons Nessenson
Willie Willmaser and Otto Ruge, selec'
t ton given with such instrumental precis
ion and musical sweetness that it brough
/ forth perfect ovation. A serensde wa
given in response.
n Part two commenced with an oratoriur
of Lortzing's opera, "Undine," arrange
s ard directed By Mr.. Theo Rud. Reese
e and given bys chorus Of eighty-one mag
nifcently trained voices of the AFRO
i society of Davenport, and introducing
It number of solos. The instrumental oc
tett followed with Claren's "Andante,
At and Prof. Jacob Reuter- Of Davenpor
the rising prince of the violin, produce
Tivsdar Nachez, "Dsnse Tziganes.
l. The selection is enc of the most diff1cu
ic ever written for the violin, yet it coul
is not have received more perfect rendition
,e Prof. Reuter-, though yet young, con
he tines all the best qualities of the gre
vs. masters of the violin. A work as tn
I'd was, calling into execution the purit
of warmth and surety of tone, an absolu
of mastery of the instrument and bringir
o. out the marked genius of the performe
bit 1t was surprising that there was desir
Of well displayed, to hear him more. Pro
of Reuter- played & serenade, no less art
u ticslly rendered for the encore. The ne
K. number called for Musical Lottery
ri. for piano and organ by Mr.. Theo. Rees
of but owing to the indisposition of th
1t. gentleman it was omitted. A cello SO
of from Meyerbeet's "Cavatine de Robert
Disble." by Prof, G. Foehringer receiv'
well merited encore, in respect to whic
". serensde by Schubert was rendere
in The closing number was rich medic
,es overture. Dudes of 1888" of Boettge
ter composition, and given in admirable st,
by thesinstrumental octet.
les The entertainment will net nearly 81
he for the hospital, and never was more 81
BY isfactory plans adopted for obtain
uis funds for worthy purposes.
OTHER MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
list, On Saturday evening of this week I
ian other musical treat is promised in the
c. pearance of Madame Camilla Urso,
ach world renowned violinist and compa
in one of her grand concerts.
rch A grand CONCERT, one of those mus
entertainments for which Augustana {
le9e is famous, will be given at the cha
in the new Augustana building on Fri
ing night. A fine programme has been
COL ranged, including organ and other inst
an, mental and vocal solos, quartettes
tent choruses.