The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-16
1T WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Second Regiment Band Give Delightful
Concert Last Night

The annual free concert given by the
Second Regimen band last night at the
Crawford Grand was a great success in
| every way. The opera house was jam
med with a vast audience who were
/ most delightfully."- entertained with a
| varied and select program. The band
was assisted by some OF Wichita's best
| talent.
The stage sitting especially arranged
| for the occasion was very beautiful in
deed and displayed the stage carpenters
great skill. The blue coated members
of the band were seated amid palms
and tropical plants, forming a pyramid
backed by pretty scenery. The appear
ance that the band presented was GER
tainly very charming and displayed
somebody's elegant artistic taste.
Wichita's band deserves the highest
praises from the citizens of Wichita.
The organization now stands second 10
none in the state, and wherein they
| deserve especial laudation is in the fact
that they are sek-made in every partic-
ular, never having received one cent OF
donation or aid from the Wichita peO-
pie; still they are here. is a Wichita or
ganization and Wichita has cause TO
feel proud OF her Second Regiment band.
The audience last night included some
OF the most cultured and music loving
people in the city. who thoroughly ap-
preciated the artistic numbers that were
rendered for their entertainment; yet
irJn the fact that the entertainment
was free il drew a crowd of hoodlums
and bums-coarse fellows who occupied
seats and standing room IN the rear part
OF the theatre and in the gallery who
were a disgrace TO the city Several
very fine selections were practically lost
10 the audience owing 10 the noise made
by these Migrants. The chief Of police
could have made himself very popular
by having been on hand 10 handle these
disturoers.
All the selections played We're good
The descriptive overture, "Villa e Life
IN the Olden Time" was exceedingly
well rendered and gave trap man Kes-
sler chance 10 distinguish himself. All
numbers were accorded merited ap-
plause and encores. NT. Claude Nef.
as conductor. deserves great praise
and credit FOR making the baad What Il
is In fact he is the soul and life OF the
band He occupied a position n the
front OF the stage AZ the directors stand
and displayed Skill and grace as a band
master and conductor.
Ar. Casper Haynes favored the audi
euce with a solo. Dreaming" his own
composition. which Was vel received
and appreciated.
One OF the prettisst numbers n the
program Vas the guitar solo by sf-s L
l. Martilg Mrs Martliug was a.tlred
IN an elegant evening costume zuI
handed her instrument with 4 masters
hand Her soAo Ezs artist.calIy render
d, was a good selection. and c0ase-
quently vas warmly sp,auded AIRS.
Msrtllag vas recalled three times AID
gracefully responded
Mrs. A .. Walden sang "Barblere a.
Sivigla." by Rossiai. and sang 4 beau
t1uliy. Mrs Walden probably never
sang better shan she Id last ght she
vas at her best ard the audience A.
preciated tae ngmbeT heartily. OF
course SIS. Wald=n's s5l0 Was followed
b lonE and continued sDplause. 90
which she kindly responded El,h pref
- song BY ~ FloEerz~ Tais Eas
delightfully."- Charming and pleased iEe
zudizZce lmmenze!y
NJ = - F'lerponts bari.0az solo. ss
sell as that o. Afr. walden. wzs vel
re11zreS and received zlsrite5 applaGEe
NJ Fi=rsoay dos Tot often APPEAR Or
the concert sage bgt he possesses 8
god wore and sErEs wei ~ Wal1e-
= vel known to Wienita zHll=uces and
Ms appearance ls alzays resolved Ws.h
harry haz.i claDp AZ
TIE concert vas q great success ~
every raTs4cDiar-