The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-08
INNES' BAND YESTERDAY.

Two Delightful Entertainments We're Civ
en-Highly Descriptive Music-Several of
MIR. Innes' Own observation-disclosures
Roared" Also.
Two of the largest audiences that
have ever gathered on the baseball
grounds at Savin Rock attended the
afternoonand evening concerts of Innes'
famous band yesterday. The afternoon
program opened with the overture
Fest" originally arranged for the band
by Mr.. Innes. The piece was played
with enormous success throughout last
season. and was yesterday accorded a
most fiattering reception.
The next number was Mendelssohn's
Spring Song" for reed instruments on
ly. This was followed by beautiful
descriptive suit by the band. The
first part closed with Mr.. Innes new
march, entitled, "Chronicle-Telegrap
March," which was most excellently
rendered by the band. During the
entertainment Miss Martha Garrison
Mines sang a waltz song, showing a
soprano voice of splendid quality and
range. She was accorded a double en-
core. Miss Edith Howe and Miss Kath-
crime MacNeil took part in the quartet.
Miss Marie Wichman has a contralto
volnce which showed good training, her
solo being introduced in the worlds
fair part of the program. Mr.. Ethan
Allen has an excellent bass voice and
his rendition of that well known and
beautiful Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" was accorded a storm of ap-
plause. The new march which closed
the first part was dedicated to the Pitts
burg paper of the same name. THE
Red, White and Blue" was played by
the trombones in unison, the three play
ers advancing to the front and being
joined by Mr.. Innes himself, who res
pended to the rapturous encores given.
He is exceedingly popular with his au-
diences everywhere and deservedly so.
Few men are so happily fitted by train
ing and genius to win success in his
profession as Mr.. Times. Last Days
of Terror" overture was the opening
number on the evening program and
served well to show the ability of this
most excellent band Concert waltz,
"a Night Off" delightful descriptive
piece in which Is humorously described
the experiences of a newly made Bene-
dict on tn evening of his first visit to
''the lodge" since the happy event, was
accorded round of applause. The
other numbers of the first part Of the
program were Second Hungarian
u =,
Marchp one of Mr. Innes' own compo-
sition. This closed the first part.
The second part was opened with the
grand musical spectacle called War
and Peace" which opens with a pas
torale descriptive of the agricultural
pursuits of the nation. The mastering
of troops and departure to the scene
of the war follows. Then Is portrayed
the rival armies encamped within hear
ing distance preparing for the battle.
The calm preceding the storm is indi-
ca ted-"Reveille" is heard. The wind
ing notes of the ever welcome Break
fast Calf follow, but the boom of dis
tant cannon, increasing in frequency
and power denote that the crisis has
come. We see the eager hurrying to
arms; we hear the preliminary on
slaught of the skirmish lines. THE
Bonnie Blue Fag' is borne to the ear,
nearer and ever nearer, as those heroic
foes come moving down in the distance.
| And now the Battle Cry of Freedom
calls upon each northern heart to do or
die for country. Amid the clash OF
| arms we hear these melodies alternat-
| ing and intermingling. The tumult OF
strife becoming fainter and fainter, we
hear the prayer of the dying drummer
boy. The tide of returning battle is
| told by the crushing sound Of rapidly
advancing cavalry. The Bonnie Blue
Flag" Is met by counter movement
of the Star Spangled Banner"-the
| strains Of both the melodies accompa-
MED by the noise Of the charge and
the clash of the sabres being brought
tremendously together, and as,we hear
the Star Spangled Banner" victori-
ously sounding over all
BY the discharge of the cannon the
evening program Is brought to a fitting
close. The concerts were immensely
successful and the band and leader
will be heartily welcomed here again.
Manager Gerth, the obliging and &C
commodating press agent, was on han6
at both performances to see to the want.
of his guests in most satisfactory an6
pleasing manner.