The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-14
MEMORIAL FUND CONCERT.
Benefit for Monument to- Maine
Heroes at the Grand.


Heroes at the Grand.
In at least one way the Maine memoir
| ial fund concert, which took place last
night at the Grand Opera House was
| notable. There was an excellent program.
a well-put-together entertainment. and
fair house, but after all was over. the
chief impression in the minds Of the au-
dienee was that the benefit was the first
| of the series at which anything but fash
ionable ard very subdued patriotism had
been evinced.
Last night, in spite of a crowd smaller
than usual the greatest interest was
manifested in everything that bore on the
subject of the present conditions between
this country and Spain. while every dis
tinctively American number on the bill
brought forth the greatest enthusiasm.
In two instances the rendering OF a
melange of national airs by the National
Guard Brigade Band. and of The Star
SpangIed Banner" by the Marine Band,
the applause was deafening and fire.
quently interrupted by the heartiest kind
of cheering.
As a musical entertainment the affair
When it is further considered that all the
talent was local. criticism becomes syn
onymOUs with praise. The program was
well arranged and few bitches occurred.
The Marine Band contributed the first
number, an overture by its new leader.
w. II. Santelmann. This proved 10 be
stirring composition. written almost sole
ly for brass instruments. The orchestra
ton is excellent, while a singular wave
effect toward the close of the piece is
nothing less than classic in its excellence.
The Washington Saengerbund, under the
direction of Henry Xander gave one Of
Malmene'S German songs Charles E
Myers interpolating the baritone portion
Henry Jaeger's flute solo. a brilliant
movement by Tershak. was well exc
cuted, and Blanche f. Muir won an ova-
ton with her singing of Marsden's My
God My Father Miss Muir is possessed
of rich cOntralto voice Of great range
and considerable sweetness
Abt's Ave Maria was well given BY
the Germania Maennerchor under the
leadership of Prof. Emil Christiani
Claire Murray gave the soprano score
with a great deal of feeling. Arthur D.
Mayo's piano solo was marked by the
finish and technique that has placed him
among the leading artists of this city
and the National Guard Brigade Band
uAANSl Lieut. L. IAeCtGOus SiIOWeu
great improvement in their work The
Madrids, consisting of PTofs A. E Yundt
and a. V Holmes, together with Messrs.
Holcer and Richards. gave a melodiOus
rendering TO Herbert's "Serenade." and
Otto Luebkert contributed the Cavatina
from Faust, written for baritone
voice After another number by the Ma
rine Band, Sol Minister. jr- played Vieux-
temps Fantasia Impassionara" on the
violin, winning applause that nearly
forced him to disregard an injunction
against encores printed at the bottom of
the program. Mr.. Minister also played a
violin obligatO for w D. Netherlands
tenor solo. a Dream OF Paradise imms-
diately after. A selection from Schauss,
given by the Arion Singing Society IN
der Prof Emil HOler. pleased. and Kittie
Thompson Berry's soprano solo, Thou
Brilliant Bird" from Davh1's -'PerIe de
Bresile' sung with flute obIigatO by Mr.
Jaeger. brought down the house The
Marine Band gave ''The Star SpangIed
Banner as closing selection.
While the audience last night was not
exceptional. the fund will be enlarged
quite a little by the entertainment E,v-
erything used was contributed. Herman
and Rife having donated the use OF the
Grand Opera House for the evening.
Rufus Darby. McGiII & Wallace. and the
Globe Printing Company, OF Philadelphia,
the printing: the United States Electric
Light Company the lights. and the
Knabe Company the piano.