The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-07
HIS TE DEUM A SUCCESS
Damrosch's Music Brings a Vasa
Audience to Its Feet.
CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Patriotic Airs Mingle With the Sacred
Strains Dsmrosch Conducts the Ex-
ercises at the Chicago Auditorium
on Dewey Day.

When the final phrases of solemn
praise were reached in the 'Te Deum''
last night at the Auditorium the au-
d1ence, which filled all the great the
alter, rose to it's feet almost with one
accord, says thu Chicago Chronicle.
The music had been beautiful and in
spring enough up to this point but
mere with the worus of the great can
tlcle Day by day we magnify Thee"
was interviewer an appeal to every pa
trlotlc heart, for the composer. Walter
Damrosch, had resorted to 1.-THE star
Spangled Banner as a conclusion TO
mis- setting of the tie Deum," The
blending of the national anthem with
that of the church was well done and
the last words Of praise and sunnlica-
ton seemed, on this occasion at least
iitly TO supplant those of the secular
song. With the great Apollo club Choir
us, the organ and .ne Chicago orches-
nc! .la numbering together, the thanksgiv-
ing service in honor of Admiral Dewey's
victory year ago at Manila came to
an END amidst enthusiasm which could
hardly be repressed till the final invo-
catlon, 'Oh Lord, in Thee have I trust
ed; let me never be confoundedl" had
oeen sung, and with a tremendous blast
OF trumpets the conclusion of the an
tnem mad been pronounced. Then the
people, who made mighty mass Of
qu1vering color, from the orchestra's
eage to the topmost gallery, sent up a
shout and applause shook the theater
IL was truly noble celebration of the
nations triumph in the late war, and
all 1t lacked to make it complete in
every way was the presence Of the
great admiral himself.
The Auditorium never looked more
beautiful. The. arched ceiling was
ablaze with light and the women of
the Apollo club chorus filed the CEN
ter of the stage, tier upon tier. all
dressed in white with tricolor sashes
bound about them from shoulder to
waist. The men of the Apollo club
thanked their fair sisters on either side.
The decorations of the stage and audi
forum were simple, but amply effect
i've Only the flag which foated over
Admiral Dewey's head when the Olym-
pla guns spoke so emphatically wear
ago waved its splendid stars and stripes
over the singers and swathed the boxes
wherein sat General Young and other
notable representatives of the army
and navy. The audience was fashion
abie and also thoroughly representative
OF Chicago. Nearly all the boxes were
1llled and feminine finerv and the gold
lace, epaulets and dark coats of the mil
ltary together made a brilliant picture.
The huge balcony, however, crowded to
the last row, was even more beauti-
full sight, for the women, strange to
say, were greatly in the ma jority there.
The programme contained other num-
bers besides Damrosch's Manila TIE
Deum.' The Apollo club sang the
'Hallelujah" chorus from the Mes
siah' to begin with, and sang it with
plenty of enthusiasm, as well as with
nne precision. Then the heroes who
Fought and fell for their country were
called to mind in the funeral march
from Die Gotterdammerung." The
clamorous horror as well as melancholy
of Wagners music in this case struck
one somewhat out of harmony with the
occasion. There are funeral marches
which contains more pathos if less bra
zen noise. After the march Nine Cad
ski the great dramatic sorrano, stirred
the audience amazingly with superb
rendering of Weber's ocean. Thou
Mighty Monster" She received an ova-
ton and had to return and bow her l
thanks dozen times over the huge
bouquet of American beauties which
was handed to her. The inspiring and
S s, /
See the Conquering Hero Comes" con- |
cluded the first part of the programme. |
Mr.. Damrosch led all through the |
but when he came out to !
conduct his own work, 1.-THE Manila TIE
Deum,' he received an especially warm
greeting. Four soloists-Mme. Gadski, |
soprano; Christine Nelson Dreier con-
tralto; George Hamlin tenor. and
Frank King Clark, basso-assisted in
''The TIE Deum," but the
greater part of the work fell to the
Apollo club chorus. Mr.. Damrosch's
setting of 1.-THE TIE Deum" is in every
sense an impressive one-triumphant
IF course, in its general tone and sim
ply and fluentlv sonorous in it's style.
In treating the great anthem of the
Mr.. Damrosch had to keep
within certain well-defined lines. and
his only departure from the convention
II was in the conclusion, of which men
ion has already been made.
The chorus acquitted itself very well.
md the most beautiful part of the an
hem, wherein Mr.. Damrosch has used
he line ALSO the Holy Ghost, the COM
orter," with notable skill, emphasizing
n all sorts of delicious, ripping har-
Monies the word holy" was sung with
wonderful skill. Nine. Gadskis pure
md ringing soprano and Mr.. Hamlin's
Inc tenor We're heard to advantage in
he solos, and the whole performance
vas smooth and artistic to a degree,
after the great outburst of enthusiasm
It the end, laurel wreath was pre-
ented to Mr. Damrosch.