Evening star., 1897-03-04

PrOmenade-' tiOi1 Bug Y. HerotE~
Lancers-"A Gaiety Girf'. .Jone~
Waltz-"Artist Life Strauss
Promenade-''Spanish Drnce" .Moszkowski
Quadrile-"Jou Jor .Gunsis
Promenadc-Gems frCs-4 Carmen -. .Bizet
Waltz-"La Berceuse'' WaldteUfel
Promenade-"Hungari rian Czardas,''
Grossma,
Waltz-Symposie ...-..................B BendiA
ouadrille-"Militaire" Strauss
Promenade-Grand Fantasie, Faust
Waltz-"Prnces.s Bonaie' Spencer
I.ancers-''Robin Hood" Kove7
Promenade-'"rhe American Girl .Herberi
-Step-"Black America" ..-.---... .Zickel
Waltz-"My Dream .-.-.---.------... Strauss
Promenade Finale from Wi
liam Tell --...-.--.....-.-...-. -hosSlll
-step-"semper Fidelis'' '.......-.... Sous
Waltz-"Auf Wie1erschen' ............ Baker
There VIII be a feature at the concerts
which to follow the Inauguration which
have never before been introduced. b2t
which, it is believed, VIII at once ind iavo:
and VIII become al essential part OF any
concerts that snail take place on occasions
of this kind hereafter. This is a chorGs oi
five hundred voices, which has been care
fully drilled by Mir. Percy s. Foster. VINO
was selected by the music committee for
that purpose, ard whose ability as chorus
conductor is well known. This chorus will
be heard in several selections at the con-
cert on Saturday night. In selecting the
voices for the chorus Mr.. Foster has been
careful to choose only those that were Of
Sood quality and whose possessors hal the
musical knowledge to read promptly. Tht
trouble has been not in securing the mum
ber required, but in selecting the proper
persons to form the chorus The reh"arsals
that have been had indicate that the per
formance of the chorus will be of A high
order and that its work viii create decided
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Percy :. Foster.
Mr.. Pe-cy S. Foster, who conducts the
grand inaugural chorus is a Virginan by
birth; received his musical education in
Baltimore and came to this city in 1883 He
is highly esteemed and has devoted his
life to music. He was musical director and
organist in the Seventh Baptist Church in
Baltimore for five years. Upon coming to
Washington he became precentor in the
First Baptist Church of this city, and af-
terward its, organist and choir director.
Mr.. Foster the musical director at
the Christian Endeavor convention at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York. in
1892, participated in the Montreal Christian
Endeavor convention in 1898, was musical
director at the Cleveland convention in
1854, the Boston convention in 1888 and the
Washington convention of 1896.
1t was in the organization and manage
lnent of the Moody Choir of this city.
| however, that Mr. Foster became so great
a part in the vocal music of the capital
city. When ii was decided to introduce No-
cal music as feature of the inaugural
concerts, because of his success in former
choruses Mr.. Foster was unanimously se-
lectad by the music committee 90 undertake
this work. There We're associated with Mr..
Foster as a special chorus committee DIR.
Frank T. Howe, Josef kaspar, Henry Kan
der and Melville Hensey.
A special committee has also been ap-
pointed by Chairman CLANCY OF the music
committee to see that the specifications of
the contracts are complied with by both
Mr.. Herbert ana Mr. Haley. and this COM
mittee will attend the pail and all the con-
ccrts with critical intent. 1t consists Of
DR.. Frank T. Howe. f. II. Droop. F. b.
Netzarott, Herman Rakemann and John J.
Dudley.
Thc Columbus GIee Club.
The music by the chorus on Saturday
night will not be the only vocal selections
that will be heard during the series Of con-
certs, for the Republican Glee Club OF CO.
lumbus. Ohio. body of singers in which
MIR. Mckinley takes great deal of interest
and which has come on here to participate
in his Inauguration. will sing at the concert
on Friday morning and also at the one on
Friday night. This glee club Is an incor-
porated body of singers of national distirc-
tiCn.
1t was originally organized in 1872, and
took part in the Grant and Wilson cam
paign. The club visited Washington on the
occasion of Grants second inauguration,
and was entertained and banqueied by the
President at the White House. The club
has taken part in all campaigns since its
OF ganization, and has generally been Pi es-
ent in Washington at the niJyuration of
all republican Presidents since nat time.
Mr.. Blaine made personal acklowiedg-
ment of the services of this 5lu5 in the
great campaign which he led. The country
went wild over the -ons. Way Down in
the State of Maine There Lives u Man
Whose Name is Blaine, set to the music OF
The Torpedo and the " hale. IN the Har-
rison and Morton campaign the club was
composed of 40 men. ani assisted ma
rtnt1r tn ~,
that ticket received.
The club has always beeh en- :hus.;.stic
supporter OF President Mckinley, and has
the merted favor Of The ,lls..E.,u:s shell i'll
dividual. President Mckinley has been an
honorary member Of The CUB fJr Years, and
the club takes especial pride in attenJfEg
lis Inauguration as chief executive OF this
great nation.
Owing to the inability of the musical di-
rector Of the club, Mr.. Rowland, to leave
his business at this time, Mr.. w. II. Lott
will assume the dictatorship on the occa-
sion OF the clubs appearance at these con-
I certs.
The president of the club is w. 8. Potter.
while the commanding military officer Is
Colonel Freeman. The committee on ar
rangements for the trip. which had con-
siderable work to do had for its chairman
s. NJ. Cook. Although the membership of
the club is now about Ia. seventy are in
attendance, the remainder not being able
to attend on account of sickness and busi-
ness duties. In the sirgfng of the Star
Spangled Banner Friday the club will in
troduce some novelties which will be pleas
ing in the extreme one of which Is a great
spectacular effect.
The concerts which will follow on Friday
and Saturday have each been designated
for particular objects. The one on Friday
morning will be in honor of the United
States army. which will be represented by
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and his staff. The
one on Friday afternoon will be I'm honor
of the United States navy. represented by
Rear Admiral J. G. Walker and Rear Ad-
miral F. NJ. Ramsay. Friday night will be
| in honor of the Congress of the United
States, represented by the Vice President,
who Is the President of the Senate and
Thomas b. Reed, ex-Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. The concert en- Satur-
day afternoon will be in honor Of the states
of the American Union. .shich will he rep
resented by the governors who are here to
participate in the Inauguration ceremonies
and their STATS. Tte closing concert on
Saturday night will be in honor OF the
people of the United States, and at this
concert it Is expected that the President
and his cabinet will be present
The Concert Proxrams.
The programs for the different concerts