The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-06

Hundreds Of people filing Cherry
street from First To Second avenues clear
10 the walls Of the buildings on either
side, and croyding the sidewalks until
il was impossible to get through, heard
the first Of tho third season OF concerts
given by the ost-Intelligencer last night.
Threatening as the weather was after
the sultry day. the crowd stayed until
the rotes of the last number. Aud Lang
Syne" had died away. In this fact, per-
haps lay the best compliment that could
oe paid TO Bandmaster Wagner and
20 the rost-Intelligencer management,
whose enterprise the people attested by
their applause and hearty enjoyment Of
the entertainment
People may differ on political questions.
and the strife and turmoil of daily life IN
n large city sometimes generates a spirit
Of sefishness and want of fellow feeling.
but when = big crowd Of people get to-
;.ether 10 listen 70 the sublime harmonies
from the genius OF some master. these
things fade away. and they are bound
together In tie most pleasant. and last
ing as we'll in it's good effects because of
the benign influences SGT al work.
This is what makes the Fost-intell-
gencer concerts valuable 70 the masses
If the people and In their pleasure the
paper finds its fun reward. The pro-
gramme prepared ny Bandmaster Wag-
ner, taken largely from suggestions and
requests for special numbers addressed 10
the musical editor. was we'll calculated
To iuaugurate the third season OF con-
Certs. Most of the music was chosen 20
satisfy not only the popular bat the cui-
tigatet taste. and nc deVotee df what is
kaown as popular music went away
without enjoying all of the heavier
numbers. for the reason that they are
familiar "a all musical audiences.
Theodore WagneT's march. by Charles
r Bray. written In honor OF the band
master OF the First Regiment band. vas
the opening number Next came the Aus
trian national anthem with the eautiful
variations by Haydn. The number % pos
sessed classical attributes enough Ia sat
isfy the most fast3dlous and gave the
reed choir an opportunity for some fine
shading Il Is IN the reeds that Wagner :
band IL strongest ana this IS said ro;
without paying due consideration 20 the
brass which rendered 3 splendid and en-
ir.en;ly satisfactory accom- an}rasnt and
ensemble.
The popular louisiana Lou" with rs
suggestions OF French cotni, opera. came
next preceding the stirring overture 70
William Tell The overture was played
IN mastery manner. equal 20 any %
the celebrated military bands OF the East,
taking account. o. course. % the Differ
ef++S ~ fAt4Aa4t~@&S .tt tT'-7-'N'
was given tasteful rendering. while ife
finale vert WITH dasa and spirit
he Koven's oh. Promise Nc" met ~iih
the reception its popularity among The
yossux people deserved. ~atle Boyd Wells
brilliant caprice BOHEMIA was r"'iufsiF
app}suaet. Perhaps rc number on the
programme appealed 10 more people than
4la Sssssa- s splendid King Gotten T2arTh.
played ~ith sac requisite F.7u and snap
Lovers of pare melody were ae.1shtea
wt.h IRE Interpretation given 20 Donizet;i's
immortal s4xtefte from Lucia This
splendid number Is weu adapted 20 the pSsF-
poses ~ military hard and 81 10 stage
q the concert Sas tns ability Of wagner
artists IN ensemble pAs3iEs more con-
Spscucas
TIE baritone solo. Rocked in the Cradle
az snr Deep by Sig a 5e 1aprso. sss
among the sayorltes q the evening. De