Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
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AN ALLEGOHY OF THE WAR.
Mr.. S. G. Pratt's Composition Successful
Given in the New Auditorium

Mr.. S. G. Pratt's Composition Successfully
Given in the New Auditorium.
1t was a great audience and a great per-
Torrance which marked the dedication of the
new convention hall over the Northern Liberty
market last night. The Elks were the hosts
for the occasion. and whenever the Elks de-
clare themselves at home for any purpose
there is invariably great turnout Of the
thousands of friends of the organization
Outside Of tho pleasure of attending benefit
to such an organization as the Elks the
audience was repaid last night thousand
times over by the intrinsic excellence Of the
performance itself. and seldom in this city has
so much enthusiasm been shown s. c.
Pratts beautiful allegory in song Of the war
drew together an audience Of 5000. while of
performers there we're military organizations
orchestras and an immense chorus Of 500
voices. The patriotic songs and pageants
created the widest enthusiasm, the entire
audience at times rising and cheering madly.
As for the new hall it at once proved itself
capable OF comfortably seating a vast crowd in
such a way that every one could see anG hear.
The hall was appropriately decorated with
flags and plants, and with its huge size, arch
ing roof and blazing lights could not fail to
make a favorable impression on those VIII 0
iOOhcu AZ III LOT the urSt time.
The chorus was composed Of selected singers
from the Congregational Church choir. Dr.
Bischoff director; Church of the Holy Name
choir. Prof. Saltzman director; Church of the
immaculate Conception choir. Mrs Baker
smith director; Mount Vernon Methodist choir,
Prof. Lawrence director; St. Dominics choir
Miss Bischoff director; st. Patrick choir. Sig
nor Mama director; st. Johns Episcopal choir.
Mr.. Snow director; st. Pauls Episcopal choir.
Mr.. Mcleod director; ST. Pauls Roman Catho-
lie choir. Mr.. Trainor director: St. Peters
Catholic choir, Mr.. Bird directors; mem bers of
the Choral Society and Chautauqua chorus.
under Prof. Mori st. Matthews choir, Mr.
Cannon director: st. Andrews choir, Mr.
HerndOn Morsell director. and childrens cho-
rus. selected by Miss Annie Scammell. all I'M
der direction of the composer Mr.. 5. q. Pratt.
Mr.. Pratt's Centennial Anniversary" per-
formed by full band orchestra and chorus and
ending with the "Ode to Peace" formed the
opening number of the program and at once
awoke the appreciation OF the audience. Pleas
ant speeches from +. b. Hay, grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, and Commissioner Ross fol-
lowed, and then came the real starting Of the
allegory, with the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner" part being sung a solo by
J. William Macy and the rest by the full
chorus. ending IN a grand climax on the last
verse, when the entire audience joined in. The
song was followed by wild bursts of cheers and
the enthusiastic waving of flags all over the
hall. Further scenes of the war came in rapid
succession, in which the troops marched and
countermarched around the hall, the blare Of
trumpcts sounding the charge and retreat was
heard. while the dull boom of cannon and the
sharp rattle of musketry rose loud and then
died away in the distance. War pictures and
portraits of leaders on both sides. thrown on a
screen added to the realism Of the production.
A full battalion of the National Guard. with
large detail from the Grand Army and Confed-
crate Veterans Association, with full Marine
Band. took part in the military movements.
The grand performance ended with the sing
ing Of America" by audience and performers.