Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
BRILLIANT CONCERT.
The Monumental Concert an
Unqualified Success.
The Patriotic People Of clarksville Put q
Handsome Tribute Upon the Graves
Of the Confederate Dead.

The concert given at Elders Opera
House last night under the auspices
of the Ladies Monumental Associa-
ton was one of the finest ever given
in this city. The stage decorations
were attractive and appropriate, con-
sisting of flags and banners trimmed
off with evergreens and flowers from
Evergreen Lodge.
The most conspicuous personages
taking part in the program were
Misses Armstrong and Vertrees, of
Nashville, and Mr.. Burck, of Louis
vile.
That Mr.. Burck is violinist of a
high order must be admitted. He
can take one into that semi-oblivious
state one instant, and with the rapid
ity of an electric flash carry him to
the t0pmost heights of realism, his
control of his favorite instrument
being so perfect. The rendition OF
several violin solos, with the touch
of his almost magical hand, brought
forth a great swell of applause al
each climax.
The piano solos of Miss Vertrees
were fine. She divides honors splen-
didly with Mr.. Burck. She under
stands all of those little touches
which go to make her music all the
more taking, and withal she puts
her whole soul into the music. She
was repeatedly encored and was
compelled to render several pieces o.
music not on the program.
Miss Armstrong, Nashville's &C
complished vocalist, charmed the au
dience with her singing. Her voice
is strong, sweet and melodious, while
her gestures are easy and elegant
These requisites, supplemented by
pleasant, well-rounded face and form
make her very attractive on thu
stage. In the future she will be helC
in as high esteem in GAINESVILLE a
she now is in Nashville. She viii
be more than welcome here when
ever she chooses to return. This ar
ray of talent, backed up by the loca
musicians and vocalists, makes fin
concert. The we'll known quartettC
commonly called "Our Quartette,
composed of Misses Herndon ant
Wilson and Messrs. Hodgson ant
Macrae, treated the audience to som
fine vocal music. Their singing
good, and whenever they are an
nounced as being on any program
the people have learned what to ez
pect. They always come up to tn
standard, and the people of Clark:
vile are proud of them.
In addition to this, the young ger
tlemen of the city, aided by thos
from the college, enlivened the OF
casion with few old camping song
which were well received. "TramE
tramp, tramp, the boys are march
ing" as sung by a dozen of them
was greeted by shouts from the oil
soldier element of the audience
These old songs never fail to brin
forth applause from Southern aud
ence.
The male quartette, composed {
Messrs. Hodgson, Macrae, Gallo
well and Wilson, sang the familis
old song, "Annie Laurie" with tel
ing effect, and were called back t
the stage and to the delight of tn
audience sang "Old Mother Hui
bard" The applause at the clos
was deafening.
Malcolm Smith, though not in goo
voice, pleased the audience with a
excellent vocal selection, "Love
Sorrow" and showed that when i
proper trim his voice is rich an
harmonious.
The managers Of this concert ar
to be congratulated with the way i