St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-04

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world was what met the efficient man
evenings performance. Ii the warm
reception accorded the talented cOterie
of artists on their first appearance is a
criterion, the June festival. so earnestly
worked for and so anxiously expected.
will prove the social event of the sea-
son, and certainly grand pecuniary
success. TO sit and listen to the sub
lime, the beautiful and the ravishing
harmony, it's SmOothneSS captivating
. the senses so as to carry them
off, leaving the listener beside
|, himself, was to have heard
the initial programme Of the Lutte
I throated artists before the city's leading
people last evening. The shrewd man.
Iagement of the preliminaries of the
festival. gradually led st. Paul peo-
pie to expect a magnificent treat, but
the grandeur of the premier concert was
far beyond the most sanguine expecta-
tions of any. The audience was en-
raptured from the moment talented Max
Bendix drew his first stroke softly over
beautiful "Lauda Sion." 1t was one in
termittent suspense, wondering, wait
ing, thinking what would be the next in
the series of climaxes to entrance
the senses of the nearer. The
expectations the public had formed
from the daily announcements
Of what was in store were agreeably put
to naught when they fairly realized the
auditory treat before them. Each sue
cessive feature of the evenings enter
tainment was new and soothing balm
to the love of music inherent, in greater
Or less degree, in every human breast.
What was expected in purely artistic
way was more than satisfied. The most
critical bowed to the strains that famed
his ear. One was lost to everything
secular, and at once went with the
sweet tide of harmonious sounds as
they burst forth III rhythmical measure.
The glory of the event was so unex-
pected that to the audience it proved to
be an enchanting shock from which it
only recovered when it reached the out
side world again and looking back, mar
veled at the experience. The auditor
nerched in rear seat saw before him
sea of people and heard music of the
sweetest and most tantalizing tone. It
spoke the tongue of the divine, swaying
the emotions of the audience. Six
teen hundred ladies and gentlemen!
Each face beamed with delight
as it was turned toward the skilled oil
recting hand of that great master of the
art, Carl Zerrahn. When the charming
strains had ceased, the great crowd
arose with sigh. The inspiration re-
Taxed and the audience filed out con-
graduating itself upon the degree it
had just taken toward
HIGHER AND NOBLER APPRECIATION
of the greatest talent which has ever
visited this city. The audience was a
representative one and occupied the
whole of the auditorium. The gallery
was comparatively empty and not over
100 persons were seated there. On the
main floor there was not a
seat to spare. Promptly at 8:15 the
overture slenced the f1utter of ladies'
fans and the muffled whisper of the gem
tlemen. Tho doors were closed and adj
mission denied until the conclusion of
the music. During this interval about
300 persons gathered in the corridor and
anxiously awaited the opening of the
doors. From the second floor, throng
ing the stairs and extending clear out
upon the sidewalk, stood ladies' and gen
tlemen endeavOring to gain admission.
When the ushers permitted the flood of
music lovers to enter the auditorium the
stream filled the inclined floor, and the
whole house welcomed the renowned
Campanari as he came forward and
sang an aria from ''Ernani," by Verdi.
The scene directly in front of the audi
ence was picture. st. Pauls most
beautiful women to the front and above,
the youth and gallantry in the chorus to
the right and left in the galleries,
and the visiting artists upon
the stage on an even plane
in front. Silks, satins and laceS to the
right of them: diamonds, costly bon
nets, the aristOcracy to the left of them,
and high class and tone of affairs all
about them. The church itself was
charmingly beautiful In it's unique
decorations. and became more radiant
as the warm breath of st. Paul society
permeated to the remote corners of the
room. The air was fragrant with the
odor of sweet perfume and the scent of
the hand and cOrsage bouquets
only added to the dream-like delight
fitness of the whole entertainment.
The cool evening did much to afford
society All opportunity to dress and look
pretty. While the chorus was dressed
in the conventional evening dress, and
the ladies in pink, white and varied
hued gowns, the fair portion of the
audience came out with it's richest.
What ygayety had been lost in gowns
was more than made up in handsome
WRAPS AND BEAUTIFUL BONNETS.
Some of the latter was Obelisk form,
and while they effectually 0bstructed
view of the orchestra, they failed to
deaden the strains Of the music, and for