The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-01
THERE'S music
/. TN THE AIR.
Messrs. Bennett and Rogers
Of the Exposition Band al i
/. Disagree.
Directors Fear a Serious Rup-
tulre, and Are Trying to
Settle Matters. ODD. .."..
Unexpected Results of a Ballot
Taken on the Most Popular
Composition. =

After pleasing the public and agreeing
together for abouttwo weekslt now seems
as though there will be a serious rupture
between Conductor Rogers and Bandmas-
ter Bennett at the Mechanics Fair over a
proposition made to the former by the
telephone company. The telephone COM
pany, which has opened up. a long-dis-
lance line covering $50 miles. proposed tc
afford the PEG pie of San Diego and Red
ding, the extreme southern and northern
points on the line, an opportunity to near
Rogers in cornet solo. while the bands
at Coronado and Redding should alternate
in rendering pieces at those points,
In order to test the efficiency OF these
lines and afford the people in San Fran
cisco and other points an opportunity to
hear the band Rogers was engaged at con-
siderable expense to play for the tele-
phone company on this occasion. Now
Bennett comes in ana says that Rogers
must not play for the telephone company,
as he has signed q contract 10 play at the
fair exclusively, anu Mr.. Bennett holds
that if he plays for the telephone COM
pany it will be violation of this contract.
On the other hand Mr.. Rogers contends
that the band plays into a monograph
every afternoon, and he cannot see why
it would be violating contract to play
into a telephone any more than a pho
nogiaph. # .=:.
Chairman Kendrick of the music COM
mittee fearing a serious rupture, is trying
TO settle the matter amicably and the other
directors are watching the case with in
terest. -.
But that is not the only trouble in the
band. One Of he members OF the band is
responsible for the suggestion that on
Wednesday night, Septem Der 5, those
com positions receiving the highest num-
Der OF votes would be placed on the pro-
gramme. :: .:. Z.
A balot-box was accordingly placed on
the bandstand and during the intermis.
sion last night its contents were examined
with view of ascertaining what might
best please the people, An average was
taken of the VOTE and it was found that
classical productions are, so far, largely In
the min GRITTY. Bandmaster Bennett says
|. that if the preSentratio Is kept up there
Will be hot time In the old town the
night the selections are played. -
Friday night will be the next big night
! at the fair, as the gray and griZZed vete-
rams of the war Will then participate in
| the parade incidental to the second rem.
dition OF Rogers great descriptive piece,
| the Battle of Gettysburg. Besides The
{ Grammar School will sing the ',Star-
| spangled Banner" after which they will
l. render Hail California an ode COM
posed by Miss Josephine Gro. s::=3: !:
Following Is the musical program me
| for to-day: +: :.
/ -: =: AFTERNOON. ): ~:
Overture, .'La Gazza Lad rs' Rossini
IN arcissus, nj by request .... - Nevin
Gems from "Travinta' :. Verdi
Waltz "Esperanzs Ke II
Finale from .Strad ella F OF ow
Ballet ,eilya"-td ) ..Valse Lento,' (6l "Pizz~.
~: CATO. " eli0es
Corner SOLO.
:#-#= w. B. Rogers. $500
Entr'acte ..Rosam ono Schubert
collection Of spanish dances Belldo
March, National Guard. Belchor
@~.., ~: EVENING. &: !.
Overture, "Fingals Cave. Mend elssohn
Swedish Wedding March ). sod erm
section, "Orp :. -. 0ffenbach
.Traumerei ... -. ,...... Schumann
.Burlesque. Carnival OF Venice, ungl
Extra march W Wheeling 6 uests" :............:
Paraphrase "Lore M svadba
CorneI SOLO.
Fantasia '.H AFRICAN AMI art'' So. ..... Braam
Scenes from "Patience" Sullivan
March, tx Ing Cotton" tby request} sousa
The delegation of ladies and gentlemen
from Wheeling. w. Va, now at the Palace
Hotel, who have come out to present a
silver service to the new gunboat, will be
the guests of the directors of the Me-
chances Institute at the fair Tonight. s:=
+ 81. = .