The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04

Your old pupil, himself leader of nc
little repuie, gracefully gives back his
baton, aud all the people. your friends,
gathered about him, say "amen."
We are glad TO have you back, glad TO
know that once more our streets and our
halls will echo the witchery OF your silver
notes. In this greeting TO you, Mr..
Reeves there is not "a discordant sound,
harmony ald unison are blended into one
sweet whole. In the ringing chimes OF
our welcome are no Sweet bells out OF
TIME"
The story is told that at the siege OF Sc
bastopool during a lull in the cannon
aiding one day the weary Russian gun
ners caught the sound OF distant music
coming from the enemy's works. and tnat
they stopped and waited, listening around
their smoking guns, until the far away
bands in the English trenches had finished
playing "Annie Laurie"
May this God-given soothing power OF
music find renewed expression in your
coming back. We bid you God speed in
your work aud we trust for many years
Co come your mission will lie with us,
and that. il such thing be possible the
old American band and its talented
leader may come nearer to our hearts aud
to our homes.
Director Reeves Responds.
Then amid great applause the favorite
director responded to the addresses as
follows; "For the second time with
in year." be said, Il have been
honored by the presence OF our governor !;
once to bid me good bye and now to bid
me welcome. L cln only thank you
and General Dyer also from the bottom
of my heart aud will do my best toward
the fuiiillment Of the wishes ex-
tended for the we fare of myself and the
organization. To the people of Prov-
dence can only say am here. While
have experienced honor and pleasure with
what is sometimes termed the greatest
musical Organization in the country, ]
am pleased TO return TO one which, IL not
equally as great, we VIII attempt to make
il So"
The musical program was then taken
up aud for more than an nour the hal
was filed with the sweet strains of music
from this band. The program was as fol-
lows:
7:9o-organ concert.........Mr. Charles y. Kenyon
a.-Intermezzo. from 'Pagliacci." the
Clown. ....-........................L
b.-Alabama Dance ....................F J. Glider
Grand Scene Dramatic, Joan OF Arc in
houen "...... .................-....l Luigi Bordese
Ada Byron Coonbs.
Military Band Accompaniment.
500 Tor cornet. Mr.. Bowen X Church
Grand Fantasia. Prophete "........... Me yerbeer
Prize selection arranged by Wieyrccht
Bandmaster General OF German Army.
Grand scene and ARA. der Freischutz -. We Der
Alice Locke pittman.
Military Band Accompaniment
a-Loln de Bai .Glllet
b-After the lsatl..... III arrs
c.-Apra lie
SOLO for saxophone-Scotch Airs Lax
Mr. Wallace Nlmms
Grand selection, "Robin Hood ".......... DE Koven
The solos by Mr.. Church were magnih-
Gently rendered. Never did he play more
feelingly aud artistically. The audience
was enthusiastic To deg rec seldom viii
messed in Provid ence aud would not be
content with one encore. Miss Ada Byron
Coombs also received an ovation. 1t is TO
be doubted whether she ever sang more e
fectively and sweetly than at this testi-
monial concert.
Miss Alice l.. Pittman and the other
artists who appeared were equally well
received. 1t WAS memorable occasion
and one that sgnslly demoI strated the
warm affection the people of Providence
have for Director Reeves.