Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-20
CHARMED WITH MUSIC.
Fair---rh- Bowby Concert---To-
nf his Pro lramme.

A Largo Audience at the Industrial
Fair---rh- Bowby Concert---To.
pf HIS Pro lramme.
There WAS an immense crowd at the
Industrial fair lat evening, the largest
since the opening night. TIE announce.
ment OF q grand concert from the famil-
lar Bowlby mu,ical pavilion In the nortb>
west corner of the rink. was sufficient to
attract 20 many on one particular occa-
sion, and all who attended were charmed
and delighted with he concert as well az
interested 10 the display. Mr.. D. Roy
Bowlby. manager of the K mball branch
house. had at the expense of much time
and money, arranged an especially attrac-
tive programme Introducing the best
professional musical talent in the three
cities. aud including four selections by an
orchestra organized especially for the
purpose; Won SupDe's Poet and Peas
AIT" overture; Fahrhsch's Visions OF II
Beautiful Women" Boetger's Dudes OF
49," and Reese's Greetings TO Philsdel-
phis" Between them came Vincent
Wallace's Holy Mother Guide his Foot
steps" a vocal duet By Messrs. s. T. and
D. Roy BOwlby; a cello solo from Lucia
di Lammermoor." By Prof. II. Foehrin-
ger; a violin solo. Vieux emps 'Fantasie
Caprice" By Prof Reuter-, with encore;
Waiting" a sougby Mr. D Roy Bowlby.
with violin obligato, by Prof. Ernst
Otto. and a cornet solo by Prof. Otto.
Mr.. Bowlby is entitled TO great praise
for his public spirit and enterprise dis
play and pains taken in providing this
feature. which Is of so much importance 10
the fair He has shown IN this that be
not only has desire TO aid an enterprise
so deserving as the Industrial fair. bat
that he has sufficient pride in the city to
DO all in his power to make it success.
The entertaiument which he gave last
night was one that would have do-e
credit to any travelling company Of the
highest order and which people cheerful
ly give fifty cents and dollar ticket to
hear. and then go away happy, just as
they did from the fair last night The
different numbers were ali taken by pro-
fessionals and masters aud il anybody
failed to enjoy the concert to the fullest
extent 1t Is because they fail to sppreci-
ate the best standard of musical sxecu-
ton.
Tbs following additional donations
have been made to the fair:
Cbas Hanson. two hundred cigars;
Children's Carriage works. rocking chair;
John Evans, two sacks corn meal; L
Weckel, four cans corn; J Zris. sack OF
-four; NJ Yerbury, hose reel: Louis
Range. Jr.. 81; o A Howard, washing
machine; r Trensman s. Son. one whip;
Lounsbery & Son, one gallon of wine; W
J Kerr, horse brush; Willard Baser s.
Co, cake box; J II Ransom. fifty cigars;
julius g Junge, four dozen bottles OF
beer; L May, case OF canned goods; G J
Long, sack OF -four
This afternoon the first matinee oc-
Cured, many coming from outside towns
TO attend.
Tonight Prof. S T. Bowlby will con-
duct sacred concert from the Bowlby
pavilion which Will include selections by
some Of his most accomplished pupils,
vocal AMI Instrumental A quartet COM
posed Of Mrs. George Lambert, and the
Misses Ransom, Scbnitger and Fl.z patrick
will sing Heavenly Father Grant Thy
Blessing" and The Greatest Good" Mrs.
Lambert, Miss Ransom and Miss FiEpst-
rick will sing trio; Mrs. Lambert and
Miss Schniiger will sing duet, Rock
of Ages" and Miss Ransom will sing 9
solo, Consider the Lilies" Mr. Bowl
by will sing "The Diver" There will be
two piano quartets. the first by William
Johnson, Elmer Nelson. Willie Totten
and Emil Beck, and the second by the
Misses Cora Smith, Mary Richards, Mat
tie Hemenwsy and Belle Folsom; piano
and violin duet; cornet solo by Bobbie
Bleuer and piano solos by Jennie Poirrot
and Willie lotion. A select reading by
Miss Battles will he given.