St. Paul daily globe., 1889-09-03
The Distinguishing Feature
Of Yesterday at the EX-
position.
j. F. Colon Makes an AS
Signment to Protect His
Creditors.
The Police Commission Un-
pleasantness as UnpleaS-
ant as Ever.
The Catholic Fair Opens.
The Fall Term Of the Dis
tPict Court.

A good audience gathered TO hear
magnificent musical programme last
night at the Exposition. Since the EX-
position opened no better an audience
has ghthered within its walls. On one
or two occasions this year it has been
larger, but never more appreciative.
Prof. Richard Stempf's grand chorus
of 200 mixed voices was the at
traction that drew the people out. For
some time past the chorus has been
practicing, and last night was their first
appearance. Each Monday night during
the Exposition they will entertain the
visitors. Occupying the raised seats
back of the band stand they presented
a pretty sight.as we'll as rendering good
music. The first three numbers of the
programme were an overture by Wag-
ner, serenade by Schubert and the
grand descriptive fantasia by Wilmus,
"a Summers Day in Norway" rem
dered by the band alone. These
were greeted with even greater
enthusiasm, and we're encOred
to such an extent that the
next number which was to be rendered
by the chorus of mixed voices. "Halle-
uliah," from Messiah" had to be
Ommitted on account of lack of time.
This will be produced next Monday
night. The next number was all un-
accompanied chorus, "Alice, Where
Art Thou" by the chorus under the
direction of Prof. Stempf. The Sc
lection was an excellent one, and the
rendition was perfect. The audience
was made up largely of musicians, and
everywhere it met with most favorable
IL iIoI, hi oh,
followed, however, that was the taking
number of the evening. The Flambeau
club drum corps furnished the anvil
brigade. Six men on each side of the
band stand stood by their anvils, ham,
mer in hand, and clad in leather apron,
red blouse and cap and arms exposed.
They kept admirable time, and with
the voices and the great band the
''Grand Scena" was thorough success.
The second part. composed of four num-
berS by the band, was rendered to
good audience after recess of half an
hour, and was thoroughly enjoyed. The
seats were well filed during the whole
programme. The first part of the day
there was but a small attendance at the
Exposition. The 6,261 visitors of the
day were mostly present in the evening.
The day had been set as millers and
manufacturers day, and it had been
expected that Mayor Babb would issue
a proclamation requesting that all mills
and shops be closed for the afternoon.
But his late return from Milwaukee de-
feated this plan. and the men of skill
and toll who visited the Exposition did
so i'll the evening. There was
goodly sprinkling cf them. 1t is
now the plan of the management
to request the mayor to issue such
proclamation on Minneapolis day, and
then the millers and manufacturers will
be expected to spend the day among the
exhibits which represent their industry.
Tonight the illumination, both within
and without the building, will be per-
feet, thanks to the energy of Mr.. Pray.
This evening the much-talked of ''JapS"
arrive, and tomorrow they will be part
of the show. The 4th of September will
be devoted to the delegates to the ma
tional convention of commercial bodies.