The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-25
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The Concert.
The residents of Sank Centre who at
tended the concert gwen by the Male
Quartet tor the benefit of the piano
fund oil Friday evening last, and was
not satisfied. has neither appreciation OF
music nor spark of local patriotic pride
in his composition, and doesn't deserve
to live in community so rich in musical
talent as this little city of Sank Centre.
While the audience was not large-not
as large rs the merits of the concert, or
its object should have insured--it was
select and appreciative one, and from the
first to the last number was encourage
ingly generous to the participants.
The frs number was by the band, and
certainly the manner in which it acquit-
ted itself was gratifying surprise to
The audience, that it should have become
SO proficient in so short time since it's
reorganization is remarkable. 1t was
composed of twenty-four pieces, and its
performance of the difficult music was
excellent, at least the audience showed
its appreciation by demanding a second
number, which was cheerfully given. In
fact at its every appearance, and it was
down three times on the program, a re-
petition was demanded and aceeded to.
Not only did the boys do excellent execu-
ton, but they seemed all in such fine
spirits and to enjoy giving so much
pleasure to the audience that they won
the good will of everyone. This city has
band which will make for itself repu-
tation second to none in the interior OF
the state, and it is composed of young
gentlemen of handsome appearance and
dignifed bearing.
The male quartet composed of Messrs
Woodley, Rich, Bishop and Mann, as
ever, acquitted themselves admirably,
winning merited applause They scored
a great hit on an encore, variation OF
who built the Ark" by pleasant al
fusion to Capt. Coe-"Who built the
Opera House?" 1t brought down the
house and brought up the Captain, who
responded gracefully amid will applause.
The Ladies Observation-Disclosures Miner,
Simonton and Robertson and Miss Rich,
rendered two selections so satisfactorily
that an encore resulted. They were a
feature of the entertainment which was
one OF its most enjoyable.
A. L. Kinnamon gave two successful
and every way satisfactory tests of the
occult power of mind-reading, so-called,
which were truly wonderful. A commit
tee was appointed to supervise and con-
duct the experiments. The first trial
was the finding of key which the COM
mlttee had concealed in the pocket of Dr.
Dubois, who had a seat in the audience.
Mr.. Kinnamon being carefully blindfold-
ed. The success of the trial was greeted
with vociferous applause. The second
trial was more exacting and wonderful
in fact the test which Johnson declared
to be one of the severest to which he had
ever been ubJected-fnding concealed
pin and thrusting it into the intersection
of two crossed pencil marks on sheet
of paper, and it is due to Mr.. Kinnamon
to say that he excelled Johnson in this
feat.
Edward Simonton delighted the audi
ence with cornet solo, and a repetition
was required by the audience. He has
developed rare talent, and promises to
become conspicuous among the PROBES
sional cornetists of the country.
Two maleduets were the other features
of the program. and they were rendered
IN manner satisfactory to the audience.
Taken as whole the concert was one
OF the finest ever given in this city. and
certainly UNNECESSARILY superior to any
amateur entertainment along musical
lines heretofore attempted, and that is
no light compliment. The male quartet
is entitled to a vast deal of credit for the |
spirit which actuated it in sacrificing so
much time and pains for the beneftof the
public. The piano which they have pur-
chased is to become the property OF the |
,ity when they shall have paid for it,
and it is no light undertaking assumed
by them.
DR.. Rich submitted report relative to i
he instrument, its costs, earnings and
he amount realized by the quartet for
t, DIS follows:
DISBURSEMENTS.