Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
THE DISTRICT POOR
Were Remembered at the Marine
Band Concert Last Night.
CONVENTION HALL WAS CROWDED
And an Excellent Program Was
Greatly Enjoyed.
EXPECT TO REALIZE $4,000.

EXPECT TO REALIZE $4,000.
Never have the citizens of Washington
responded generously to any entertain
ment in behalf Of charity as vas the case
at the concert by the Marine Band at Con-
vention Hall for the benefit of the poor Of
the District. 1t was not the popularity Of
the Marine Band that drew the crowd,
although every Washihgtonian has pride
in this excellent organization, but it was
the fact that people felt and realized that
on account of the general hard times and
early commencement of cold weather there
is more suffering and distress among the
poor of this city than ever before. 1t was
a knowledge of this fact that induced Col
Haywood, the commander of the Marine
corps. to ask the assistance of the news
papers, after the mem bers of the band had
rendered their services in making the ar
rargeD'ents for the concert and thus insur-
ing its financial success. 1t was a belief
on the part of the newspaper men. who
were selected to act as committee on
management, that by properly directed eff
fort "a handsome sum could be realized, that
induced them to call upon the District
Commissioners and ask these gentlemen
to allow the police and firem en- to sell the
tickets.
Commissioner and Citizens interest
ed.
The Commissioners heartily Endorsed the
movement. readily gave the desired per-
mission. and how well both policemen and
firemen did their work was manifest in the
immense crowd that sought admission at
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their arrangements the committee met
with hearty encouragement from every
class of citizens. Mr. Stilson Hutchins, in
behalf of the Northern Liberty Market
Company generously donated the hall. Mr.
Rufus Darby gave all the printing of post
ers and tickets, both admission and re-
served Mr.. l.. Monkey saw that the post
erS were properly put up that they
would attract the public notice. Messrs
Roginski & Lewis painted two signs to at
tract attention to the fact that reserved
seats were on sale at Ellis & Co.'S music
store. Mr.. Hugo Worch furnished the
Sohmer grand piano that was used. Mr.. M.
J. Coolahan provided the carriages for the
ladies' who participated in the program. Mr..
Julius Lansburgh loaned the chairs for the
use of the band, which were carried to the
nall by Wrights express, and NJ. G.
Copeland Co. provided what decoration
the stage needed.
Prizes offered.
Besides those gentlemen who generously
acceded to every request that the committee
made of them five prizes were given to in
cite the policemen and firemen to more
than ordinary individual effort in dispos-
ing of the tickets. Thees prizes were as
follows: A silver watch by Gait Bros,
silver watch by Mr.. ]. Karr. gentleman's
gold locket. with diamond, by Harris &
Co.. handsome silver ice pitcher by Sal
vatore Desio and a handsome silver dinner
caster. with cut glass ornaments, by Harris
q Shafer. That the hope of winning one
OF these prizes was an incentive to the men
OF both the police and fire force is evident
from the EFFORTS made. The returns are not
IN yet and Major Moore says it can not
yet be determined which precinct did the
best work, but it is believed that the honor
lies between the first and third. As to in
dividuai effort that is still a matter of con-
lecture. for the men have kept their own
counsel, but some of them are thought to
have personally disposed Of many hundred
tickets. The officer who secured the check
Tor 800 from the minister of the Argentine
Republic will undoubtedly stand n good
show for a prize.
The Waiting Crowd.
Long before the doors were opened there
was crowd of several hundred people at
9th and l. streets waiting for admission to
convention Hail. 1t was known that only
a thousand seats were reserved and every
body wanted to be early and get a good
position. When the doors were finally
thrown open there was a good deal of
hustiing and jostling, but Lieut.. Teeple and
good force OF officers soon brought mat
ters into an orderly shape and the people
poured into the hall. There were two door
ne n at me main entrance and one to
the gallery and they had their time fully
occupied in taking the tickets that were
thrust into their hands. Less experienced
men men would have been ratified, but these
gentlemen kept cool and atlmonishad tba
of in.
time. AZ sooo
The High School Cadets acted as usbars
dii1cult task. for after the hall began to
M up there were many who wanted To
go beyond the reserved line The cadets
were courteous but firm. however, and man
asea 70 Keep the reserved portion intact
until II was certain that no more of tbe
seats would be called for by coupons and
tnen oy direction of the committee some
OF the crowd that was standing wera nar
mitted to take the vacant chairs II u-as a
good-natured crowd and although ar tive
there was jam there We're no hard Feel
inSs ana no uncomfortable Incidents
The Immense Audience
The audience comprised every class of
cilzehs' although the popular element pre-
dominated. In the reserved seats were
Commissioner and Mrs Ross, a large num-
Der of the officers of the United States ma
rine corps and their families, and manv
people well known in official and social
circles There were also many musical
people present, interested in the work that
the band would do, and all these expressed
satisfaction with the efforts of both band
ana the others who took part in the pro-
gram But of the 1000 persons who were
III the nall the great majority were unable
10 appreciate the severe classical numbers
and to them the more popular selection :
furnished the greater amount of enjoy
ment.
The Work of the Band,
The program was published in full in The
Star yesterday. The band numbers were
largely selected to show the improvement
that has been made in the higher order of
musical Interpretation, and in that respect
they fulfilled their office. The Beethoven
symphony, the Peer Gynt" suite, the in
termezzo from Il Pasliacci' and the beau
tltuI ballet music from hamlet" were all
given with an artislic finish that was re-
lAiarkaDle IN d military band, ana in TINS re-
spect the Marine sand does not suuer In
COMPARISON even with MIR. SouSa larger
OrSdnizaIIon- mere was ueucacy OF
pnfds-nS, particularly III the synlpnony the
second movement OF the Peer Gynt' and
In the inIermezzo that was very gratifying
10 musicians, and evidenced the nigh ca
paDllIGy oI ProI. FancluIli, the CONDUCTOR
OUT IL was Ia the encUres anu in The new
Marine Band March and "A Night in Bone
mia that the band moved the popular
heart. ne Grand Army PATROL was par
ucularly effective and was loudly applauued
The Marine Band March and "A Nlgnt in
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