The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-15
on SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE POST-iNTELLIGESCE WILL
GIVE ANOTHER CONCERT.
H.ndmexter Wagner, With His Fa-
nous First Regiment orgnnfka-
ton, Will Again Please the Week
End Wight Throngs With His CLIO
rious Music-A Programme Ihat
VIII Delight Everybody.

Saturday night of this week the second
Of The post-Intellgencer open air band
concerts will be given. and the event Will
in all respects equal any or the past.
When the summer sea son opened II was
the intention of the Posr-Intelligencer 10
give a series OF the mgsicales that II mas
made popular during the three years II
has contributed 50 much 20 the enjoyment
OF the summer Saturday nights. but il was
not the intention 70 give them every week
Its announcements Of its concerts have al
ways been made several days in advance
and while the public may have been dis
appointed at the long wait since the m
auguration of this years series. the
weather has been largely 10 blame
As little uncertainty exists. now that the
summer is really here, the management
OF the Post-Iutelligencer takes pleasure
in stating that the Saturday night con-
certs for the remainder of the summer
will take place al briefer intervals. the
occasions being announced several days
il advance.
The Inauguration of the season was
made a popular concert and the public
was invited 10 suggest the numbers that
should make UP the programme. There
were many responses and the concert was
an emphatic success. nearly all OF the Sc
leciions asked for being rendered either
This week Bandrnaster Wagner will ar
range the programme to include several
new selections, the balance 10 be classical
as we'll as light music. which this year ;
experience teaches there Is a popular de-
mand for. Some of Sousa 5 later compo-
sitions will be rendered. the character of
the march kings music having taken hold
Of the popular fancy, being perennial
as the seasons themselves.
While none of the big excursions Of
Christian Endeayorers will. according 20
the present schedule. be liz Seattle Satur-
day night. there viii be many individual
members &c the society in the city al that
time. and they will hear the best band on
the Pacific coast. Seattle is proud OF its
hne musical organization. and rejoices in
every opportunity to let strangers partici-
pate in the feast of melody that TO US has
become a matter of regular but never tire
some diet.
The thousands of people who enjoyed
the first concert will no doubt be on hand
again. ana many Others VIII be glad 10
accept the Fost-InteiiIEencer' cordial in
vitation 10 share i real musical treat and
pleasant evening. II the same grade Of
music rendered by as many ana as conn
petent musicians had TO he brought mere
from = distance. q high price OF admis-
sion would be charged. and each auditor
would pay a dollar or two 10 swelter in
an overheated concert hall. Here, how
ever. the mana gene ut of the Post-1ntel-
ligencer offers to the public, free of al
cost, an outdoor musical programme SUIT
ed 10 the long summer evenings. and ny
military band unequaled except by he
great concert bands Of the Eastern cities.
In selecting the numbers for Saturday
nights programme Bandmaster Wagner
will show his usual good judgment and
versatility, as well as the richness of a
repertory that seems irexhaustiale IN its
musical resources. operate selections and
compositions of the great masters Will ie-
light the classical taste of the cultured
musicians who find peculiar charms in
the strains Of the masters. There will he
gayer music To thrill the pulses of dane
ers. compelling them, as on the last Sal
urday night to beat a covert tattoo with
their sympathetic feet. There will be a
negro air or two 10 perpetuate the tribute
which the world is more and more paying
10 the quaint melodies of that race which,
despite its dark history, .l3s always sat,I-
rated it's toll with song and its holidays
with dancing