St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-21
THE EXPOSITION.
A Grand Chorus Concert Last
Evening-This Is Children's Day.

The stage seats at the Exposition last
night were filled with white-frOcked
little girls, dressed Il e,r very prettiest.
with flowing hair and bright ribbons
and flowers. They composed Prof.
Stiles Raymond's Exposition chorus
and formed pretty picture as
they arranged themselves for the
first portion of the evenings musical
programme. There was large audi
ence present to hear them sing, and
good part of the people came expressly
for that purpose. The seats were all
filled with the mothers and fathers and
relatives of the little ones, and many
who could not get seats filled in the
aisles at the side. 1t was an interested
audience, for nearly every one there
had some particular face TO search out
In the restless bevy of little girls.
So, taking it all together. it was a
very interesting evening at the Expo
sitiUn as far as seeing was concerned.
and the music was good as well. The
girl chorus sang five numbers, with
Miss Frank Greene as accOmpanist.
Their clear voices make pleasing music.
In singing our bright starry banner
every one of them waved the banner
itself in time to the music of the chorus.
making very pretty eject
The second part Of the musical pro-
gramme by the band included splen-
did trombone solo, Goodbye Sweet
heart" by Innes. and the march lie
Pere La Victoire," which does not grow
old.
A meeting of the directors was held
yesterday morning, and $50 was voted
TO be given in three prizes next We'd
nesday in log rolling contest, to be
given in the big pool. Log rollers will
be here from all over the Northwest
to compete for a $50 prize. Two men
will be placed on a floating log: one
will try to push the other of into the
water, and the one that can hang on
the longest wins the prize. General
Manager Byron will appoint commit
tee Of lumbermen to arrange the de-
tails.
To-day is Children's day at the Expo
sition again, and there will be an inter
eSting amusement in the way of a DON
key game in the afternoon. A talless
donkey painted on a screen will be
a mark for the blindfolded children to
attach the donkey's tail to. Prizes will
be given to the winners.
TO-DAY'S MUSIC.
The musical programme for to-day
contains several numbers that will prove
of unusual interest. In the afternoon
there will be much that is goood, but it
is the evening programme that will
please musicians. IL No. l, Mr.. InneS
will experiment on something that will
be new feat in music. No. s will also
be good. The programme in full is as
follows:
PART 10 P. NJ.
Overture LeonOra" ..-......... Beethoven
n nd han6QSSnhn
Grand Selection No. 2-"Carmen' Bizet
FackeItanZ 49,, -. ........ go. Meyerbeer
PART ii P. NJ.
Solo for Cornet-( Romanzs) Thine
W. Paris Chambers.
Popular Selecuon-"Olivette" ....Audran
Trombone Soiy-"The Favolite" -. Hartman
f. \. lines.
March-"Jolly COpperSmith'' ........ Peters
EVENING PART I.-7:30 F. NJ.
Observation-Disclosures. 49,. ...-....- Wallace
Sacred Aria-"The Lost Chord -. Sullivan
Grand Fanlasia-''On the Plantation
Puerner
Sexette for Saxaphones. Bass Clari-
net and Fagotto-"Nearer, Ny God,
Messrs. Hall, Timmons. NORM, Bore, schultz
and Trout.
Galop (humoristique)-''Th Barn
PART M-9: BORN
Overture-"Guillaume Tell (by
general request ..-.......- Rossini
Trombone NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1nnes
a. sea shells waltz"
b. America" Tin four octaves.l
+. y. Innes.
Grand Popular Fantasia-"The Rose
Shamrock and Thistle. -.----.-... Baetens
Solo for Flute-"Air Varie" Lax
Fred Lax.
March-"Le Pere la Victoire'' ...... Rivet
Frances latest musical sensation)