Evening star., 1897-03-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Series Being Givmrat the Pension Office
Building.
Two Have Already Taken Place and
Have Been Well Attended
The Future Programs. q.


The first of the serses of inaugural prom
enade concerts was given at the pension
building this orning at 1890. The music
was furnished by Victor Herbert's Twenty
second Regiment Band and the famous Re-
publican Glee Club of Columbus Ohio. The
concert was in honor of the United States
army, and notwithstanding the threaten
ing weather a large number Of people were
in attendance.
The principal figures on the floor were
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
army Of the United States, and his staff,
who represented that branch OF the gov
ernment. Nearly all of the prominent army
officers who are in Washington, however,
were in attendance, and the bright uni
ferns mingling with the decorations around
the pillars and fountain made an animated
scene The ball room had been thorough
ly cleaned and chairs had been placed in
the east end of the building for the ac-
ccmmodat N of those who were IN al
tendance. This arrangement will prevail at
all the concerts of the series. While the
lights were missing, very good idea could
be gained of the splendor OF the decora-
tions, and their tastefulness ana magn1n-
Cence were again the subject OF much Ia
vorable comment.
The musical program was arranged so as
to give the band eight numbers and the
glee club three. This program was as fol-
lows:
1. Overture-Raymond Thomas
2. Spring Serenade ..........-..... .Larcombe
3. Grand Finale from Aida. Verdi
4. Artillerist's Oath,
Republican Glee Club, Columbus, Ohio
). New Hail Columbia. arranged by W.
H. Lott from Tabasco March, Republi-
can Glee Club, Columbus, Ohio.
6. Trombone Solo-"The Lost Chord,
Mr. Ernest H. Clarke.
I. (a) "Seguedille." (b) "Havanaise," (c)
''Bolero de Cadix," Spanish Ballet Suit,
Desormes
8. Gay Pilgrim .Mangold
Republican Glee Club, Columbus Ohio.
8. Sextet from Lucia. Donizetti
TO- (a) Passing the Cotton Fields. Clarke
(b) Dance Americaine" ......:.... Lax
H. Starlight Waltz from the Comic Opera,
THE Wizard of the Nile"
Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert's band again showed the
wonderful proficiency which it so amply
demonstrated last night in all the numbers
ssigned to it. One of the features of the
band program was the trombone solo, by
Mr. Ernest II. Clarke.
The Glee Club had seventy members in
lire, under the direction of w. H. Lott, for
the numbers given it, and sang them with
all the skill that has made this organiza-
ton famous for the past twenty-five years.
All three numbers were given in a spirited
applause by the large audience present.
In Honor of the. Navy.
The concert this afternoon began at .
o'clock, and was given by Victor Herbert's
band alone. 1t was in honor of the United
States navy, which was represented by
Rear Admiral ]. G. Walker and Rear Ad-
miral F. NJ Ramsay, and another large
crowd was in attendance. AS in the case of
the army officers in the morning, all of the
prominent naval officers in attendance upon
the inaugural ceremonies, were present,
and the rich uniforms OF Uncle Sans sea
dogs lent charming effect to the scene on
the floor.
The program given by the band en-
braced the same class of selections given
at the morning concert, but" no numbers
were repeated, and this will be the case
with the entire series. The program this
afternoon was as follows: Overture,
'Jpbel." Weber; sfa) "Babillage," Gillet: Oh
knights and Finale from "Lohengrin"
Wagner; concert waltz Artists Life,
Strauss: selection from prince Ananias.'
Victor Herbert; cornet solo, "Whirlwind
Polka" Hartmann. Mr.. H. l.. Clarke; bal
let music from The Prophet" Meyerbeer;
Spanish serenade, Lolita" Langly; Pride
of the Nation E. II. Droop.
TOnight's Concert.
The third concert of the series to be
given tonight at $40 o'clock, will be in
honor of the Congress of the United States
which will be represented by Vice President
Hobart who is President of the Senate
and Thomas b. Reed, eX-Speaker of the
House of Representatives. Mr.. Reed will
arrive at the pension building at $50
o'clock. and the Vice President will make
his entrance al 10 O'Clock. A number of
senator's. ex-senators and representatives
and eX-representativeS will be present.
The music will be furnished by Victor
Herbert's band and the Republican Glee
Club of Columbus. An extensive program
has been arranged. consisting of thirteen
numbers, of which the glee club will have
three.
This program will be as follows:
l. Grand march, "McKinley's Inaugural
tion, Victor Herbert. written expressly,
for the presidential Inauguration of 1879
2. Overture, William Tell" Rossin 3.
Cornet solo, "Fantasie Brilliants," Arban,
Mr.. H. L. Clarke. t. stand by the Flag"
arranged by w. H. Lott, Republican Glee
Club, Columbus Ohio. s. Second Hun
garian Rhapsody. Liszt. g. Selections from
"Falka," Chassaigne. Z. II Think of Thee"
Harte Republican Glee Club, Columbus,
Ohio. S. Star Spangled Banner Republi-
can Glee Club, Columbus, Ohio. 8. Grand
American Fantasie, Victor Herbert. Airs
River Army Signals THE Girl Left
Behind Me-" pixie" Red, White and
Blue" Star spangled Banner" 10. Waltz.
Roses from the SOuth, Strauss. IL.
Two-step, washington Post" Sousa. T.
Concert waltz 1.-The Grenadiers," Wald-
teufel. 13. March, THE Gold Bug" Victor
Herbert.
Inasmuch as the full power of the electric
lights will, of course. be one of the features
tonight d much better idea may be obtained
at that time of the regal splendor and mag
nificence of the decorations of the ball
room.
TOmOrrOW's Concerts.
| The concert tomorrow afternoon will be in
honor Of the various states, which will be
represented by their governors, accompa-
MED by staffs. 1t will be given at o'clock
and the music will be furnished by Victor
| Herbert's Band. The program is as fol-
| lows: March, THE American Girl" Victor
| Herbert; overture, "Robespierre," Litolff;
| Funeral March of a Marionette" Gounod;
selection from Robin Hood De Koven;
riccolo solo, Air Varie,'' Norrito, Signor
| S. dc Carlo; scene and quartet, 'Rigoletto,' -
Verdi; "reminiscences Of Ireland, Godfrey,
| introducing 1.-THE Minstrel Boy Molly
Bawn," THE Legacy ~ Teddy O'Rourke, -
st Patrick's Day" LET Erin Remember"
MY Lodging is On the Cold Ground, -
| Peggy Bawn," "St. Patrick Was Cen
| tleman,'' Garry Owen,s' 1.-The Last Rose of