The morning times., 1896-11-12
.FANc|ULU's MAGIC WAND
Washington Honors the Macs
trO at Convention Hall.
AMID FLAGS AND FLOWERS
Three Thousand Citizens Attend
the Grand Concert Testimonial
to Marine Band Leader-Grand
Choral and Instrumental Effects.
Brilliant Success In Every Way.

Prof. Fanciulli will remember last night
aslong as he lives.
Three thousand citizens gathered at Con-
yention Hall 10 participate in monster
testimonial commemorative OF the twenty
years OF citizenship enjoyed by the director
OF The Marine Band; three Of the best
military bands in the service United with
a magnificent choral body OF five hundred
voices from the leading singing societies
OF the Capital, and soloists of two cities
contributed their admirable talents, all
TO the formation of program theelaborate-
ness of which Is seldom equaled.
AS musician and as q citizen Mr..
Fanciulli Is held with the warmesJ attach
ment in the hearts of the citizens OF Wash
ington, and the opportunity which last
night gave to display it was responded to
in a manner creditable and conclusive on
the part of the participants in the testi-
monial and honorable TO the central object.
Prof. Fanciulli has reason TO he as proud
OF the testimonial as Washington is proud
OF the artistic and capable director or the
Marine Band.
There were eleven numbers, rather events,
on the program, and each was distin-
guished. Banked against the grand stage
was chorus of five hundred, composed OF
the ladies and gentlemen of the Moody
choir, the Arion Society, the Choral So
Sicty anu ehc NdIlOuS CHURCH CHOiTS. Ill
front Of them, on all extended platform,
were the Marine, Sixth Cavalry and Fourth
Artillery Bands. one hundred strong at
least. There was profusiOn of flags
and palms which gave charming effect
to the massed singers and musicians.
THE SUPERB OPENING.
Shortly after Mcssrs. Fanciulli, Luch.
singer, and BuSllone marched To their
respective conducting desks and the three
uniled bands broke forth Ill the grand
march OF The Great Republic" especially
COMPOSED for the OCCASION by fruf. / an
ciulli. and dedicated to the President Of
me united STATES. Thechoruses or brasses
were magnficent and the tone volume
and precision of tempo was as accurate
as is not often achieved by d fIftn The
number Of musicians.
This marcn is Il work of a character
which stamps the author as Il composer
Of distinction, as his work as leader has
reputcd MIN d master Will the baton.
The second number was a remarkably
good rendering OF Dudley Bucks Can
choir OF 500. Mr.. Percy S. Foster is
entitled to every credit for this achieve
ment under his skillful direction.
DR.. HupkinSon, OF baltimore, sang San
ders' Unfinished Music," displaying a
baritone OF admirable qualities, and the
Marine land followed with the dengntfuI
overture, William Tell Henry Jaeger,
who has for years been IA member OF tie
Marine Band, played The Carnival OF
Venice" ON his Ilule, with approximately
perfect technique and bird-iikc tones OF
rare sweetness. Then the sixth cavalry
Band played a selection from Faust" 70
the evlucnt delight uI the vast audience.
Al t.iIs point Air. F.d Hay stepped 10 tie
Stage and gave. formal expression to the
testimonial or adriiratiUn and affection i'm
piied IN the presence OIL tine thousands III
the audience and the unprecedented num-
Der of musicians participating in the pro-
gram. 1t was a pleasant effort un MI.
Hays part, and Mr. fanciulli's reply was
rnIl OF the deep emotion and evident graft
uUdc which sweIIed his heart.
THE SECOND PART.
The opening OF the second part was one
OF the gems Of the evening i'll the singing
by Mrs. Noyes OF the cavatina from
'.Ernun..'' Her Beautiful soprano SQUAD
ed true and full to the very extremes OF
the hall aud she sang with manifest dell
cacy and attention to the niceties of phr;ts-
ing and shading.
.-nv wds io..owed by the Saengerbund i'll
two exquisite German songs beautifully
sung. Succeeding them was tie per
Torrance OF 4 selection from Macbeth
and Mr mcfarland displa yed his fine bari
tone IN il song from Pror. Fanciulli's opera
"P rScilla.'
The concluding number was probably the
finest of the evening. 1t united the grand
chorus, the three bands and the pia wing
Of twenty-five boys OF the MartAc Corps
on anvils III grand po,pourri arranged
by Frof. Fanciulli i'll old and new favorite
pieces 1t was i'll all respects magnificent
effort, splendid climax 10 splendid
event. Everything on the program was
encored, and in most cases responses We're
given.
First and last, the testimonial was a sue
cess. In estimating the honor done the
principal figure of the evening, the thanks
due the artists who contributed To the
program, 1T must not be forgotten to
give credit TO Mr.. George F. Kin
near, who carried out the idea, and
with admirable executive ability and fine
managerial tact carried it to a most sue
Cessful conclusion.