Evening star., 1897-03-06
An Immense Crowd at the Pension
Building Last Night.
The new M'KINLEY MARCH
Success of the Columbus RepubIi-
can GIee Club.
LOCAL CHORUS TONIGHT

One of the largest crowds that has ever
was present at the pension building last
night. The concert was the third of the
series. and was in honor of the Congress-
of tine nited States, that body being rep
resented by ex-Speaker Thomas b. Reed
of the House ard Vice President Hobart,
president of the Senate 1t is estima ted
that nearly 12,o0o persons at enc time or
another listened to the splendid music or
viewed and admired the beautiful decora-
tions of the great court.
The scene on the floor when the festivi-
ties were at their height was almost equal
to the ball the night before, with the eX-
ception that the crowd was greater and
there was larger proportion OF street
dresses. There We're thousands of evening
toilets, however. and al all times the pic
ture was animated one. full of interest
ing features. The decorations, of course.
were the same as for the ball, and many
Were the expressions of wonder and de-
light heard all sides that were melted
by the marvellous effects produced by color
and light The flag and the star at the
rear of the band stand came in for share
of the attention. the former exciting gen.
eral curiosity over its mechanical feature.
sale of Tickets stopped.
utmost capacity, and the galleries above it
held a mass of spectators. Chairman Bel
became apprehenstve that much crowd
ing would terminate in fatal results, and
Immediately ordered the sale of tickets
stopped At this time an immense crowd of
people We're at both entrances ciamorinS
for admission. Those who had tickets were
finally admitted but thousands who were
unable TO obtain them were turned away
disappointed.
Soon after this. however. a number of
people left the building and the terrible
crowdins was stopped to degree
The eX-Speaker arrived about $50
o clock. and the Vice President made his
entrance d short time afterward. Both
were received by the committee in charge
ard escorted to rooms provided for them.
They afterward made tour of the court
The committee in charge of the concert
did tn. work assigned TO ii in satisfactory
manner. This work was of most difncuit
character. Gentlemen and ladies persisted
in placing chairs directly in the way OF
moving streams of people, and this was es
pecially noticeable in the galleries, the
chairs being taken from the various rooms
leading from three corridors. The commit
tee managed TO keep the passage ways
reasonably clear. however, and obvated to
a considerable degree the jamming that
would have resulted had not its efforts been
sucC essful.
The music for the concert was furnished
by the band of the 22d Regiment of New
York under the leadership of Victor Her
bert. Every number given by it last night
was enthusiastically applauded, and time
and again Mr.. Herbert was forced to bow
his acknowledgment.
The Columbus GIce Club.
The band was assisted by the Repubi-
can Glee Club of Columbus. and it is safe
to say that the singing given by it sur
passed anything in the way of a male
fhp hat hca I'd
1t was assigned three numbers. and the
finish of each was the signal for an out
burst of rapturouS approval. The musical
program was the best. perhaps, of the Sc
Ties, and included the following numbers:
l. Grand march. McKinley's Inaugural
tion,' Victor Herbert. written expressly
for the presidential inauguration of 1S97D
. Overture, William Tell" Rossni. 3.
Cornet solo, 'Fantasie Brilliants." Arban.
Mr.. II. l.. Clarke. 4. Stand by the Flag"
arranged by w. II. Lott, Republican Glee
Club. Columbus, Ohio ). Second Hun
garian Rhapsody. List. G. Selections from
Falka, Chassaigne. 7. II Think of Thee"
Hartel. Republican Glee Club Columbus
Ohio. S. Star Spangled Banner Republi-
can Glee Club. Columbus. Ohio. D. Grand
American Fantasie, Victor Herbert. Airs
Introduced Hal Columbia" .'suwanee
Behind Me" Dixie" Red, White and
Blue Star spangled Banner" 10 Waltz
Roses From the South" Strauss H.
I"o-Step. W dSnlnSlOn POST, SOuSa. IL
Concert waltz. The Grenadiers," Wald-
teufel. IL. March. THE Gold Bug Victor
Herbert.
The first number the program was
listened 10 with great deal of interest
Mt Herbert had been working on the
march for some time past, and it can be
SAID that it came uD 10 all the expecta-
tiers raised by the announcement of a new
number in the march line by the popular
composer The march is rather heavy. but
thtre are catchy strains in it. and it is
likely 10 prove popular composition 1t
was given by the band In a most spirited
manner, and was received most enthusiasts
tiCally.
One of the features Of the concert given
IN te AFTERNOON was composition of a
Washingtonian. Mr.. r. II. Droop. 1t was
a march. entitled THE Pride of the Ma
uon. and was catchy and bright in the
extreme. Mr. Droop was present and re-
ceiVeu the congratulations of a number of
people for his success.
This Afternoons Concert.
The concert this afternoon began at .
O'Clock, and was in honor of the states
of the Union. All the governors who were
in town at that time were i'm attendance
and with their staifs in full uniform made
brilliant scene. The music was furnish
ed by Victor Herbert's Band alone. the
program being as follows: March, ."rhe
American Girl, Victor Herbert; overture
Robe spierre," Lilolff; Funeral March of
a Marionette, Gounod: selection from
Robin Hood De Koven: piccolo solo,
Air Varie." Norrito. Signor S. de Carlo:
scene and quartet. .'Rigoletto.'' Verdi;
"reminiscences of Ireland. Godfrey, intro
ducing The Minstrel Boy Molly Bawn.'
fhe Legacy, Teddy O'Rourke," st
Patrioks Day" Let Erin Remember
My Lodging is On the Cold Ground -
Peggy Bawn." st. Patrick Was a Gen
tlernan. Garry owen THE Last Rose
OF Summer, Paddy Flaherty." ..rhe
Rocky Road to Dublin ending with The
| Harp That Once Thro' Tara's Halls -
| torcElight march. Meyerbeer
| Tonisht's Closing Event,
| The concert TO be given this evening at
SD O'Clock will be the last public event
In connection with the Inauguration. and
Will be most lifting close to the mapni6
| cent ceremonies. 1t will be In honor of the
| people of the United States, and thew will
| he represented by President Mckinley. to-
| gether with his cabinet
| Inc musical program arranged for ts
one ci the most attractive of the series
IL consists of numbers by Victor Herbert $
| Band and a chorus of 500 Washinpton
| singers, under the direction of Mr.. percy
| 3 Foster This chorus will be one of the
| features. and those who have heard its
work IN rehearsal are convinced of its ah;I.