The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-15
THE LAST IS THE BEST
Final Concert Draws an I'm
mense Crowd.
HEARTY RECEPTION TOTHE BAND
It Responds 70 Many Encores-Duet
From I'll Trovatore''-A Beau
ffful Floral Gift.


given by the First Regiment band for the
Post-Intelligencer and its friends. When
the first notes Of .'Old Glory Were sounded
at 7:3o o'clock last evening a large audi
ence had gathered in Cherry street. and
long lire Of promenaders was TO be setS
coming from east and west north an
south, until the accumulation Of humanity
was even larger than that at the concer
given the previous week. Before the even
ing was over ii seemed as though 001J
people. taking advantage Of favorable
weather and the last opportunity of the
season 10 hear an open-air concert. had
listened TO the popular band. and hundreds
OF them patiently stood wedged in against
their fellows. Not only was the street
/ packed, but the adjoining buildings con-
tained many box parties" The Post-In-
telligencer stairway opening on Cherry
street was filed clear 10 the top step. and
the entrance 70 the Bailey building or
posite. as well as the stairway, was so
thronged that scarcely another spectator
could have been accommodated The win
: dows above the streets held their quota.
and in the faint light OF the rooms here
and there could be seen couples gayly
dancing 10 the music OF the band.
Flowers for Wagner.
The gathering evidently was an acknowi-
edgment OF the thorough appreciation the
people Of the city have of the abilities of
BandmasteT Wagner and his sterling musi-
clans, for there was encore after encore
for the numbers on the programme and
when the last composition had been rem
dered the vast audience, which had in no
wise fallen away, stood expectant, as II
unwilling to leave. During the concert. af-
ter the rendition OF The ost-Intelligen-
Ger March" as an encore. a magnificent
floral piece had been presented TO Mr. Wag-
ner and the band by Hopkins, the florist,
and many admirers paused a few moments
TO descant upon its artistic beauties.
odd Glory" was a fit selection TO head
programme for an audience decidedly
American, and the stirring Star Spangled
Banner prepared the way for an over
ture, la Gazza Ladra," by Rossini. a
composition Astounding in brilliant pass
ages. but exceedingly difficult of execu-
ton. II met with 4 hearty reception. "A
Hunt in the Black Forest Voelker, was
bright metrical picture. in strong colors.
or the daybreak, the rousing of the hunts
men, the chase and all its excitements,
and finally the lusty hurrah as the jolly
party swings homeward bound.
This bit OF musical description aroused
the crowd to a high pitch of enthusiasm
and the band. on request. played 1.-The
Vienna Dudes" a lively march by Gigerl,
before taking up La Gitano," a move
ment de ballet. in which one could hear
the tapping of the castanets. THE Ar
kansaw Traveller" gave scope 10 ex-
tensive burlesquing by nearly every in
trombones, the clarinets the baritone, the
tubas, all had their little parts, and uni
sons and dscords, the trombOnes making
the greatest hA and causing general
laughter Continued applause secured an
encore. the band this time playing the
popular and sparkling Observation-Disclosures
March"
The sweet but sad ''Miserere.''
All was expectation as the musicians
made ready for "Miserere. "'Il Trovdtore"
with duet for baritone and cornet. The
solemn note OF a gong brought up pic
ture of the prison scene, and the melan-
choIv notes of one of Nerdls masterpieces
fioated sweetly out upon the evening air.
In the duet proper. the baritone, played
BY Mr.. Carder. answered from a distance
the cornet of Bandmaster Wagner. and
the effect was realistic Mr.. Carder was
stationed on Second street so that the
two instruments had between them the
larger portion of the crowd. Both solo
lists acquitted themselves in a manner
that bespoke their mastery OF the instru-
| ments and at the close Of the selection
| the audience insisted on its repetition. The
band played II over again. 10 the delight
/ OF lovers of rich minors and the sombre
/ notes OF music
memories of the Midway"
"Remcmhrances Of the Midway" show
I cd the versatility Of the band, and the
clever musical extravaganza wrought the
/ juveniles up TO a high pitch OF excite
ment \ chorus CT shriu whistles follow
/ cd its last note and for an encore the
( band PLAYED Halls "Indipendentia
| March" a lively and vigorous piece that
, eTaced all recollection Of the Oriental
disCords given just previously. Then
/ came The Humors Of Donnybrook."
( loaded down with suggestions Of the fam
! Gus fair. and introducing THE Girl Left
Behind Me" st. Patrick's Day in the
Morning" THE Minstrel Boy" The
. Ha~p That once in Tara's Halls" Garry
f owen" and other airs Of old Ireland
"pinah. VIII You Come Along With Ne"
Rad more or less OF the magnolia inter-
twiued with its notes and there broke out
odd intervals the sound Of the bones"
\ fantasia. The Cats Rendezvous" by
Ferrazzi again caught tho crowd by its
in6cScrihable noises If cat-calls and rnuf-
. fed hcw-wows. The small boys did not
F. lose the opportunity - assist the hand
and there was no end apparently Of the
felres ~ tho rendezvous. The selection.
after q hurst II harmony in strange an
ttthcsis % the ConEiomeration OF sound.
came - am abrupt end : drum beat an
nonneed TIE close ~ The last and the best
- the Post-IHtellig-rcer Saturday even
ing concerts.
\ Unique T ora Piece.
The floral r.se. presented Nv Horltins
the florist bears tho rarl. "rro,>, <,
". Hopllirs. SIS Second street" ana fs
accompanied hy The following. pre-
s"nt"d 20 the members ar Waarer.s T-.r.+
Rertwont band rv H0aklns t,e Fo7.s-
last Fl. concert" II s-a-..s on 81 l.fro
easel and IS about stNsf hes E.. Ct-rer-
s'7~s There is Ga abundance 20 faafrtl-
fsl roses. ceranams a~i China asfe~s
arranged with artistic taste co0far,nahlv
~ ct-o~ and thrown irto relief hy a mod
crate display cf smilaN ans other foliage
.4s DIES @n Is that OF an open music s,rau
Hnd across the face Wits ciafs signatures
ana rHtes correctly given. is written a
ha~ ~ fhe Observation-Disclosures March a.
taken inst before the beginning ~ ne
trio The floral piece is appropriately le--
tfFe! and altogether is q rare beauty. II
is now on exhibition a. MacDouraO 4
So&thwiokS. Baudmaster Wagner has
arranged 10 have IL photographed. as \
J-s- closed
Freerammts for the evening were fur
nishel ny Dearborn, The printer, Collins
building. '-'''S
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