The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-01
AGAIN THE BIGCROWD
Thousands Hear the POst-Intel-
ligencer Concert.
THE FAvoRiTE BAND At IT'S BEST
ssLeschi Park sold Kentucky Home"
and "sweet Magnolia = Kind
Words From Business Mem

.rfs the biggest crowd since the Fourth
of July" was a remark frequently heard
last evening at the Post-Inteiiigencer con
cert, and the observation was literally cor
rect. for the number OF people that HOOKED
10 hear the First regiment band was sur
prissng. Before the music began at -
large audience had gathered, and ~ :
O'Clock the crush along Cherry street was
80 great as 10 become IN places almost M
comfortable. On the outskirts or the gain
cring were Numerous carriages. ~nhe y
steady stream OF humanity poured toward
the center OF attraction from all the feed
ers on Second. Front and Commercial
streets. AS on former occasions, the peo-
pie who came down town were there for
the purpose OF hearing the music and drop
ping in at the various stores, and every
body was in the pleasantegt frame OF MIMI
There was also TO be noted continual
change Of faces, the people shifting to and
fro. from band stand TO shop windows and
hack again. until there seems 10 be no
question that fully 5000 citizens had passed
before the Office by 10 O'Clock. There was
portion of the crowd, more fortunate
than others that secured seats in the al
cove of the Post-Inteligencer office, and
these remained seated all evening. form.
Ing jolly concert party. Many handsome
women were 70 be seen. and gay costumes.
rendered doabiy becoming BY the soften
lsis a4tHHtG1E Oh A4t5 tsCAAlg A4EhASs
The Leschf Park March.
The concert was a galaxy OF features.
n enumerate which would DC 10 render a
NEED OF praise to every number on the
programme. For the opening number
Bandmaster Wagner had selected THE
Jegchi Park March," Sol Asher's latest
composition. which has been rendered a
few times. but often enough 70 have be-
come popular II is bright and sparkling,
fpa4ta Ill
of It's predecessor. ''The acknowledgements
March" The first strain throughout is
a moduiation OF harmony. while In the
second strain the bases are developed and
the Aibas. trombones and bart0nes take
prominent parts. trio follows. double
piano. in which the theme finds its first
expression. the comets taking the lead in
q soft. sweet song-like strain. and the
ciarinets ar. piccolo joining In a fun
chord of arpeggos. the coincidence OF
sound. being most effective. a pleasing
and attractive change Is made In the sec
ond strain Of the trio by the introduction
~ bugle call. followed by a drum SOLO
and then the full band in a meditation OF
harmony. sharply interrupted by the re-
port of gun. After the interruption the
theme again develops into forte. the troE1-
bone taking up part OF the melody. with
baritone obligato. The movement is
fine two-stap. and Is much liked by the
crowd. II differs from the "Post-Intelli-
gencer March In that the latter is writ
ten in two-four time. while in the former
there Is no counter melody
An Old Favorite Needy.
Passing by the overture Berlin as II
Laughs and Cries and a selection from
Lucia di Lammermoor." which were so
excellentk rendered as 10 gain applause.
one comes 10 the number that at once APP
pealed 70 the musical sensihll.ties Of the
QildiNHPp. III the fantasia s'AfN old
Kentucky Home" arranged by Dalbev
and introducing delightful solos for nearly
every instrument In the band, beginning
with the baritone and thence passing
through by cornet. clarinet trombone
and tuba, and +, fiat clarinet and piccoIo
10 grand finale for ali the Instruments
The composition was recognized by all as
one worthy 10 test the general excellence
OF the band. and the performers. individ-
uallv and collectively. acquitted them
selves so we'll that each and all received
perfect shower OF compliments from tho
audience. For an encore the band played
tho "Post-Intelligencar March" The
waltz "NeYermore" was followed by a Sc
lection from 'Ernani. In which the soul
ful melody, running ever and anon into
pathetic minors, was given over principal
ly 10 the euphonium. played by Mr.. Car
der. who arranged the "Natcissus' that
was so pleasing 10 the crowd "A week ago
This was followed by THE Lime Kiln
Club Soiree" and the ''Cavatina From
Nabucco." and next hy tho fantasia
Hungarian" by Tobani. all of them well
worthy OF special mention.
Prof. wagner's Cornet Solo.
While the above selections were being
rendered there was more or less comment
10 be heard over the fact that Prof WaF-
ner had not yet appeared in a leading
part and there was general satisfaction
when the popular handmaster began to
"a Ia Nt4.s
made Magnolia arranged by Mr. Car
der. There was no trlple-tonEuing. no
elaboration. but the plain simple air
rendered with rare expression aud deli
cacy or feeling, softly and rneasuretilv
brought out with now and then a sharp
fiaeeato. until with the other Instruments
following at an interval. the cornet seem
ca TO be the advance guard OF melody. At
the close of the serenade there WAS a
storm or applause. and the hand was
Obliged 10 respond with an encore.
salvation Army lit on.
TIE catchy lumber WAS The Advance
ana Retreat 81 the Salvation Army" 81,
Ortiz, composition OF which the name
suggests the nature. When first PLAYED
the band made It = hJrlesque, and threw
TIE numerous small BOYS into ~ OF
ecstasy. The last rotc al almost inauil-
bic Jingle from the tamhorine as the Army.
supposedly rounded distant corner. was
E
calls, Visiting and a great laughing
movement ~ the crowd. The selection
was repeated. ana this time the hand
threw much music into the piece. bring
tng down at tho close another noisy storm
Of approval There are no fics on the
P.-l.,' called out an Urcbjn on the out
skirts OF the crowd
a medley OF college songs arranged by
Theodore Moses was the closing rilu9her
Of the concert. and u was a continuous
suggestion Of pleasant DAYS az schools
\ grand crash OF music would be followed
by the familiar notes of THE Soldiers
Farewell" "The Rullfrog in the Pool
'Pingo. Good Night. Ladies" ''trpldee."
we Won't go Home Untl Morning"
and others equally wr.odious and Ia
inilar. Notwithstanding the hour was 10
o'clock. The crowd med 10th - leave
and the music lovers slowly wandered
away To their Variess homes.
Compensation OF the Rand.
The personnel ~ the First Reeln,ent
hand. which b. fast booming a feature ~
rahlic enioyU7 20 in this city. Is aS follow 5 .
II. n, WaEner leader ard solo cornet. l.
Duranti plccoio Z. W. Gilman. p lat
clarinet: a. q. Mcleod. solo y Fat -lart-
net; r Warriner. seconi clarinet. ". p.
Brown. third clarinet. : Il. Price. nr-t
cornet. I. I8motte. second covnets Harry
MCGOWAN. third cornet. J. q whitman
a rst horn. J.. F.. Eooth. second horn. "
W Reid. third horn. h l. Wade from
boz. =, Sol Asher. trombone. .. r Car.ier
eupl}onium, !. c. Kuhn. tuba. a G. An