The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
BEST OF THE SERIES.
Brilliant Success Of Last
Nights P.-L. Concert
AN INNOVATION NEXT WEEK.
send In Your Popular Tavurffes, From
which Saturdays Programme
VIII b Made Up.

Large a. the crowds have been hereto
fore az the P.-L concerts. hey were
eclips@1 by THE throrg 1hz. gathered 20
listen 70 Is-s- nsga:s programme Il Is
dzticuit rz9er any circumstances 70 esti-
mate the sire Of pronisc0oas assembly.
ard 9Th more 5iftcuit when II does no-
remain Stationary. bit Is conti1gzlly
shifting. bat az very moderate eo-rpnta-
rsasn there must have teen Z 30 or s.ac 2eo-
PIE At the concsrt last night
Everything co-spIrs3 10 bring out 4 muI-
fstuts- TIE glorious sunset that seat its
brilliant colors across the bay ushere1 IN
Q twzlfghr hardly 70 be e11aIe5 anywhere
save On the shores OF Puget sound and al
,As refreshing GOODNESS OF the evening re-
Hsvs9 the sgltry heat OF the afternoon
thousands Of people ssantered along thu
streets until the sidewalks % First and
Second avenues became . great prone
nade. The summer girl was out n az the
feecfness and duf.Bess OF ethereal white
ness Natty bicycle costumes spoke the
wssrers' fon5nsss for their wheels. Gay
eolors Aerx and there oloon-d out with all
TIE motley Charm Of Big bouquet Soon
the lights Of the city shed a soft radiance
over the scene. and as Y by q preco1cer1ed
signal Cherry street became the goal
toward which thousands Of footsteps
turned When the crowd had become
massed. the picture presented 70 one who
looked down upon the moving figures vas
che long 20 De remembered. To add 70 the
picturesque effect. colo-e3 lights were
burned from the Post-IntellIgenc build
ing. bringing out the surrounding build
;ngs into pretty relief and making the up
turned faces OF the people below look Ike
a great aash-light picture
The programme rendered by the First
Regiment band was one worthy OF such an
audience. More than ooce Bandmaster
Wagner had 10 dofr his cap In scknowletg-
raent OF the generous applause, and each
member OF the ban3 played as II inspired
by the thrill that comes from hearty ap-
preclatio The fact Is that while the hand
did not undertake this series O. concerts as
an advertisement for Itself. Il Is none the
less rapidly building reputation which in
vites comparison with older and more
noted organizations Of the East Al the
same time the concerts have served The
donors parposs IN a1ordlng pleasant
evenings to its many friends. throwing
open the shop doors and lighting up the
show windows. and Transforming the de-
serted village" appearance OF the streets
on Saturday nights 70 q scene OF metro
politan activity and innocent gaiety.
The honor Of opening The concert last
night was accorded 70 Sol Asher's latest
composition. Salute 20 Yakima" ths
march which he composed on tbs occasion
of the hands visit to the last state far
al North Yakima II was well received.
and was repeat I'D by request later in the
evening. AS II 10 do the composer double
honor. his "P.-I- March" was also called
for.
These were not the only favorites % the
concert. The soft measures OF Flotows
'.Ssraaella," the woogax waltz Of La
nothe. Breeze OF the Night" the sug-
gessiye reuainiscen noes OF Walace's How
Gentle Gods Command" the vell-ar-
ranged fantasia My Old Kentucky
Il Il 49, . r4-n
for baritone. cornets. ciarionet. BASES and
tronbones. and It's E fat claronet and
piccoio finale. al these and others. too.
had their special admirers. The audience
appiaaded The Breeze OF the Sig1t," and
when the bard RESPONDED with Ma Ange-
line II was greeted with equal favor and
had TO be played again The piece which
tickled the fancy OF the crowd more. per-
haps than any other. because Il was N
lighter vein, was The Jolly Musicians.
ia which the pretended laughter OF the
players al one aEother's mistakes proved
contagious. until the merry ha-ha's were
taken % by the small boys and echoed
far up and down the streets
TIE finale from Bach's Article" the
selection from Weiss and "Sarc.ssrs' al
brought out the musical resources OF the
wegl-balanced band TO good advantages.
The blending OF the various national airs
In Albion stirred the patriotic pulse,
anu Tie fAkAS4zkk @NAAktrc " N&4S 1870
Kiln Club So.ree" dismissed the crowd
with a benencdon of good humor.
Taking both tbs Attendance and the
I music in consideration, people generally
voted las. nights concert the most sue
cessful ye. given n the series. and that
is saying a good deal. And now the man
agsment OF the Post-Inislligencer has de-
+ te-msned on still another innovation
which Is certain 20 increase the already
great popularity OF the concerts. The
programme for next Saturday evening
/ VIII be made up entirely OF catchy popular
airs % the day. In order that the band
may make no mistake IN determining what
tunes are the popular favo-ites, ali read
ers % The Post-Tntslhgencer are hereby
+ requested 20 ssnd IN the name OF their
musical favorits. Let each reader select
4 the nams Of the popular tune OF today
i that is his own favoqite and mail il
promptly. addressing Il Musical E8ito-,
{ Po&t-TnteIiigencer." As Ban5rsaSter wag-
/ ner VII De governed entirely IN making
/ Up his programme for next Saturday nigh,
/ by these expressions OF popular choise,
! IL 10 desira HE that the votes should BE
/ sent in no, later than Monday night, IN
/ order that the programme may be made
/ up early in the week
II 10 probable hat this rlar OF special
/ programmes viii be followed out By de-
voting another concert % tho present
series entirely 80 sacred music.
pon't forget 20 send II your vote today
| or tomorrow