The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-24
A DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
Open Air Serenade by the Band
Greatly Enjoyed.
SELECTIONS WERE GOOD
The Musicians show a Decided Improve
ment Over Previous Efforts-Excel-
lent Concert Solo by Mr.. Turner
Leo Bryant, Band Director.

In spite of the almost prohibitively
cold weather which prevailed last even
ing. the open air concert given by the
Anaconda band vas largely attended
and highly enjoyed. Last evenings
serenade was. without doubt, the most
pleasant of the manv which the Ana
conda band has given within the past
two or three months. The programme,
as published in yesterday morning 5
Standard, was carried out in a most
excellent manner and the applause,
while not demonstrative. showed that
the audience was an appreciative one.
The concert was to begin
at s o'clock, m before that ar
rived there was a great crowd in the
street in front of the band stand, n
the Montana hotel steps n balconies
contained another large crowd. The
audience contained hundreds of ladies
and children. and indeed 1t seemed as
though the ladies predominated.
The selections rendered by the music
ians were especially we'll received last
evening, and despite the fact that the
wind was disagreeably cutting and the
temperature uncomfortably low. the
large crowd remained in its entirety
until the last number had been given.
Many critical musicians in the audi
tlltts IllCh II uIidt clODu lHt ART ttlDI
oughly, were loud in unstinted praise
of the manner in which the players
executed their parts. II was apparent,
even to those who nov little or moth
ing about music. that the band is stead
lily improving in it's efforts to reach a
standard of perfection. The band last
evening was under the leadership Of
Leo c. Bryant, one of the cleverest
young musicians in this community,
who, by his direction of the musicians
last evening, demonstrated that lie
knows just as much about and music
as he does about orchestra music. The
leader of the band is George w. Pierce,
but just at present he is absent from
the city, and Mr.. Bryant ably swung
the directors baton in his stead.
One of the most enjoyable numbers
of the programme was the cornet sSIo
by f. n. Turner, late leader of the
Gentry show band. The solo was a diff
ficult one, the selection being the IRE
ception Polka" Mr.. Turner's efforts
were literally applauded and the people
enjoyed the solo immensely. The PA
troll" a beautiful piece of music, was
also generously applauded. This selae-
ton is n very difficult of rendition in
the open air. but the boys did exceed
ingly well with it. The balance of the
numbers were well rendered and well
received.
These open air concerts of the band
are becoming more n more popular
each succeeding week, and the fact THAI
the people appreciate them is evidenced
by the large crowds which gather to
listen to the music. The band boys ex-
pect to hold a social dance in a short
time and the event will no doubt he a
success. The exact date for the dante
has not been definitely fixed upon, but
1t will be announced in a day or two.
The following is the programme as
rendered last evening:
1-March-"The Nations Pride.
.............. ................ Sconton
2-Selection-"Little Christopher"