The Portland daily press., 1896-05-19
A BRILLIANT OCCASION.
ChandIer's gand Concert and Ball az
City Hall.


For once at least In the last year or two
Chandler's band are to be congratulated
on the splendid audience that greeted
them when they took their places on the
platform OF City hall for their grand con-
cert last evening. The galleries were
packed with ladies and gentlemen, many
of them among our best known citizens,
while the settees we're placed four deep
and every seat occupied.
The reception committee assembled in
the Mayors Office and marched to the
handsome booth prepared for them under
the rear gallery of the hall. There was
loud burst of applause rs the victorian
bandmaster D. H. Chandler entered at
the head of the committee, leaning on
the arm of his son, the present conductor
of the band, while following directly be-
hind them came two other former lead
ers, Messrs. Charles Grimmer and Jona-
than Cole. All three of these gentlemen
played in the band at the reorganization
at the end Of the war whom Cole was
elected bandmaster. Besides other gen.
tlemen many of tho well-known musici-
ans OF the city. who were on the rscep-
tion committee, were also present.
These are the gentlemen who formed
the committee; D. II. Chandler. Her
mann Kotzsehmar. J. B. Coyle, G. w..
Marston, Harvey Murray, f L. Rankin,
Geo. Quinhy, W. H. bennett, W. G. kim
ball. ". H. stockbridge John Morgan,
E. A. Noyes, e. G. Farnsworth, H. 6.
Parkman, DR.. H. NJ. Nickerson, John
L. Shaw, G. S. Carleton, Geo. A. Tnom.
as, Chas. Pennell, Chas. Rogers, Frank
Shaw, Payson Tucker, Z. Z. Boothby,
Ira 9. Stookbridge, G. K. Hawkes.,
Cressey, Jones & Allen. t. C. MoGould-
re, W. P. Goss, G. G. Brooks, Chas.
Grimmer, Frank Burnham, r. B. Hall,
G. G. Halves. DR.. f. W. Searle, j. Ty-
Ter, G. H. Mitchell, J. Cole j. T. Fagan,
Frank Bent, Frank A. Given, D. Davis.
As soon as the reception committee
was seated the full band, augmented to
fifty five pieces. played the following
program me;
Balletmusik- Hochzeitszug, Rubenstein
Overture-Rakocy, Beler Bella
Song, Selected
Fannie NJ. Halves
Plccolo Duet-Golden Robin, Bousquet
Messrs. jacobson and Booth
| Maroh-Maine Central, (By req uest),
Nellie B. MaoGregor
Dedicated to Payson Tucker
Strand sele9 Mna fos No ], Verdi
Messrs. Brooks, Chapman, Moore and
| Davis
Selection-Cavalleria Rustieana,
Masoagni
Song-Because of Thee, Tours
Fannie M Halves
Echo Sounds-Spring Song of the Alps,
Gunge1
The band played remarkably well and
the selection from Verdi's Macbeth
was given in admirable style. All the
effects were brought out in a most ar
tisuic manner. The SELECTION from Cav
alleria Rustieana is entitled to much
praise. Of course the numbers that
gave opportunity to the piccolo players,
Messrs. Jacobson and Booth and the cor
met players, Messrs. Brooks, Chapman,
Moore and Davis were warmly well
coined. Mrs. Hawes's two vocal solos.
displayedEher fine voice exceedingly we'll,
accompanied by Mr.. Balm, and she was en-
cored, but responded with how Miss
Nellie MaeGregor's "Maine Central
March, was 81 ven with great spirit.
After the concert came the most pic
turesque part Of the entertainments. Six
teen young lads from the High School
Cadets in blue blouses and white trousers
armed with long wands surmuunted
by gilt balls and tied near the top with
lavender bows, went through most at
tractive drill under the lime light thrown
from two great rafectors placed at eth II
end of the STAGE All kinds of fancy
movements were exhibited and all ex-
ccuted with promptness to the call of
the whistle that entities the drill to the
highest commentator. Mr.. E G. SWEET
managed the lights with great skill, aud
as the boys wheeled and turned, the
band would alternately play and cling.
When the drill was ended the full band
marched on the stage followed by the
participants in the grand march which
was led by Mr.. W. e. Chandler, followed
by DR.. and Mrs. H. NJ. ..Nickerson and
OVER nuuurtu couples. AIbef tnb erhuu
march many more couples joined in the
dancing SO that late in the evening about
every inch of dancing space was taken.
An order Of 16 dances was enjoyed. The
aids to Floor Manager Chandler were
6. P. Woodman, W. W. Lord, J. w.
Sherman, N. Blanchard II. G. Walker,
A. L. Douglass, G. H. Waters, J. S.
Leavitt, F. Bradford, ]. p. Wescott, Jr..
r. NJ. Center, E. A. Miller, F. H. Lord
G. L. Blake, A. L. Ryser, A. l.. Chan,
dler, Jas. A. Balm, B. L. Greedy, u.
Hurd and A. Cole.
We must not forget to mention the
names of the young men who took part
in the drill. They were: e. A. Butter
field, Frank S. Allen, Howard M. Dodge,
John 6. Lurren, Lewis d. Morse, FL oyd
j. Mute, Leon ]. Smith. Ralph D. Thom-
as, Royal M. Watson. George W. Webber,
Lewis W. Wyman, Everett L. Wescott,
John FL. Warner, Philip II. Worcester,