Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01
SUCCESS IL ASSURED.
The Concert Tonight for the Benent
of the Fircmen.

The Acad emy OF Music VIII be the Mecca
Of mLsic lowers tonight, and It's cool audi
forum will doubtless be crowded to its ca
pacity by the thrcng that will gather to
listen TO the Mariac Band, under Prof. Fan
cirni. and the amisble and accomplished
soloists who are to assist in the entertain
meat. AS q musical occasion Of great
merit. the CONCERT wcLld be more than or
dinarily attractive ache. and il becomes
doubly so when its object is taken into con-
sheraton. When the walls OF the Knox
warehouse fell and crushed out the heroic
lives OF the three brave hremen and maim-
ed and wounded several OF their fearless
comrades every heart in Washington throb-
bed With pity for the grief-str;cken dear
ones of the sufferers " no had been deprived
so cruelty Of compa nioL ship and support.
There was general and generous dispo-
sition evinced on the part OF citizens TO as
sist i'm softeairg the effects OF the blow
which had fallen 10 those who had received
il. and many suggestions were made ana
acted upon to AFFORD them relief and eS-
tend them sympathy OF the substantial
sort Subscriptions were started and heart
ily aided and among the rirst Of the char
liable offers was that which Prof. Fanciulll
made, on behalf Of his splendid company Of
artists. TO give concert in behalf OF the
families of those who were killed. The idea
met unanimous public approval w. W.
k4pley Immediately l1OIS.e Cd Nnt use OF Is
Academy of Music for the occasion. and ar
ranSements for the entertainment were
quickly made. Judd & Detweller offered 10
print the tickets, Byron s. Adams con-
tributed the programs Nessrs. f. H Droop
& Sons kindly loaned the Steinway grand
piano which viii be used tonight, while the
Washington Coupe Compc ny prcffered the
use of carriages for the use Of the ladies'
who will participate in the concert.
The general public responded nobly TO the
call OF charity and the demand for tickets
has been very large, consequently the sub
stantial success may be well assured in
advance as it's triumph In an artistic sense.
the program settling the question in that
regard beyond any question or doubt. The
participants ana program are as follows:
The United States Marine Band. Prof. T.
FanciullL conductor Miss Dorothy Byrie
Rogers. Miss Mary Helen Howe, Mrs. John
Seagur. Mr.. T. Williams-Pearman. Sig.
Mariana Mama, soloists: Prof. VIM. Wal
decker Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard. Miss
Minnie Bailey. accompanies
l. The Evening Star March" .Fsnciulli
2. Overture. William TelI'' .......... Rossini
,. Monolos, ''Heillse Nucht." from the
opera of "a Eunechen Won Tiara"
Heinrich Holman
4. Selections from the opera OF TIA
u :. Marine Band
:. Duet, "prcnta 10 Son." from Don
MIS- Iohn scasnr and Sig Mari,no NAM
-tsteNeS
L. :. Marine Band.
Z. The Toilets Piccolomini
Mr.. T. Williams Pearman.
S. Medley, The Metropolis by Night"
De Witt
L. 8. Marine Band.
q. Duet, "Quanto Amoure'' ........ DSnnizetu
Miss Mary Helen Howe and Sig. Mama
10. Comic Tattoo
L. S. Marine Band
IL. Grand ara from der Freischutz.
Won Weber
Miss Dorothy Byrde Rogers.
IL. "Coxey Army Patrol ................Or;h
L. s. Marine Band
The following additional subscriptions
have been received at The Star office:
Heretofore acknowledged. ,o54. ~
George II. Lemon. 10000
w. NJ. Calf X CO.-.........-.-...-.-... 5000
Bureau OF statistics. Treasury De-
partment. -.....--.--..-....-...-.-.. b-;D
VIM f Draper ........................ 5O.oD
james NJ nston................... 25.o0
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