The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-25
FURTHER LAURE.LS
WON BY THE GRANLI ARMY BAND
AT WHEELING.
what the wheeling Papers Say of the
Concert That Was Given In That
City Monday Night-An Engage
meut at Cleveland.

what the wheeling Papers Say OF the
Concert That Was Given In That
City Monday Night-An Engage
ment at Cleveland.
The Grand Army band, with it's Forty
musicians, returned home from Wheel
ing, W. Va, Tuesday afternoon, closing
engagements which have covered ten days
and included travelling over a great many
miles Of territory On Monday evening
the band presented grand concert, In
conjunction with vocal soloists, In the
Casino at wheeling park, under the aus
pices Of Wheeling Lodge Of Elks No. 2S.
The affair proved to be one of the most
successful in the history Of the band. The
opera house was crowded with the elite OF
the city and If every city was as appreci.
ative of the Canton bands efforts as were
the Wheeling spectators, the band could
20 upon the professional stage,as concert
band, with success assured. In speaking
of the concert in column write.up, the
Wheeling Register Of Tuesday morning,
says of the band:
1.-THE lodge provided an evening OF
music as the celebration of its twelfth
anniversary. The Grand Army band of
Canton, Ohio Emil Reinkendorff di-
rector, furnished the instrumental num-
bers. The favorable criticism which pre-
oeded this superb musical organization
was not an exaggeration. The band
more than satisfied the audience, which
was composed of representative lovers of
music The selections were diversified
in character ana served to display the
scope of ability OF the band The bravoura
effects were especially pleasing, but the
music was all Of an exceptionally high
order, and quite beyond criticism II any
numbers were to be selected for especial
mention the descriptive piece, Old Ken
lucky Home and The International Con-
gress' are entitled to that distinction.
1t is seldom that the playing of popular
melody arouses such enthusiastic APP
plause as followed the bands rendition of
odd Kentucky Home and the Songs Of
All Nations The trombone solo by Mr..
Leo Zimmerman, a member Of the Grand
Army band, was enthusiastically ap-
plauded. 1t was the greatest solo ever
heard from a Wheeling stage, and he had
to respond as the only exception to the
rule of no encores.
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, in
Q 10 ~ ba
bands work:
The audience was Unexpectedly large
filling the large auditorium. 1t was an
appreciative gathering If the critic takes
into consideration the hearty demonstra-
tlons of approval that greeted each mum.
ber rendered. The Grand Army band, of
Ohio, can return home with new laurels
added to those gained in other cities. 1t
Is magnificent organization Of musical
artists. 1t met with instant favor from
the opening piece, a selection from
Verdi's 'Attilla, ana warmed the hearts
of its admirers throughout the program
until it fairly captured the audience by
the closing number, "The International
Congress- Mr.. Leo Zimmerman's solo
on the trombone stamped that gentleman
as an artist in his line Seldom has
Wheeling audience heard such artistic
performances on that rather difficult in
strument Mr.. Zimmerman was so elo-
quent that the rule Of no enoores had to
be violated" d"
Closing, the Intelligencer mentions
speech made during the concert by Cap
tain B. B. Dovener and says:
"There is one thing that will linger in
the memory of those who attended the
concert, and that is old Kentucky Home,
and Captain Dovener's speech"
Tomorrow evening the band plays for a
receptionto be given by Captain Lucian Z.
Hanna, in Cleveland, and later in the
evening the orchestra of eighteen men
under Mr.. Reinkendorff's direction will
furnish dance music. The trip to Cleve-
land and return Will be made on special
c. G. g. S. train.