Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-29
CHIHUAHUA CAVALRY BAND.
~Enrap'ures a Large Audience 10 This
City Last Night by Sw ct Music.
TIE COMMERCIAL CLUB BALL.

The Thirteenth Cavalry band, OF Chi
huahua, Mexico, entertained the people
OF Albuquerque by giving two concerts
at the Orchestrion hall yesterday after
noon and evening The attendance at
the matinee In the afternoon was not
very large, owing to the fact that many
people did not know that II was to be
given. This was due to the change In
the original program, made necessary by
the late arrival OF the band on the even
ing before.
In the evening, however, the hall vas
crowded by q representative audience OF
AlhGluefsue's music loving people, and
me band wa given ovation after ovation,
which will make their short stay In this
city a memorable me-. The band played,
by request. a medley OF American national
airs, which were all greatly appreciated.
When they struck up Yankee Doodle, the
audience could not restrain its enthusi
asm until the close, but broke into loui
applause a. soon ~ the tune was recOg-
nized. The same thing occurred when
The Star Spangled Banner. America"
"Dlxie" and other popular patriotic airs
were played. and IL a again repeated
when the band struck up La Poloma
and Golondrina, the national airs of
Mexico. The cordial reception and ap-
plause with which these airs were re-
ceiyed was the highest compliment which
an American audience could possibly
have paid. not only TO the band itself,
but TO the sister republic from which
they hail.
To say that all those who heard the
concert were enraptured. by the sweet
melody dispensed by the band, IL q
moderate statement OF thu delight which
which everyone felt. To Hon. Felix
Martinez through whose efforts the band
was granted permission to remain over
a day In this city. the people OF Albu.
querque will ever be grateful.
COMMERCIAL CLUB BALL.
The semi.monthly hop OF the CONNER.
cial club was given an increased import
ance last night, owing TO the presence of
the chihuahua band and other distin-
guished visitors, who were the guests Of
the club during the evening. The cos
tunes Of the ladies were elegant and
were considered by many the finest ever
seen at a social function In Albuquerque.
Prot. Dl Mauro's orchestra furnished Ak
cellent music for the dancers.
The chihuahua band repaired to the
Commercial club Immediately after the
concert at the Orchestrion hall. and from
that time until 1905 u. m. the hour for
the departure Of the train for the south.
its members were the recipients Of
courtesies from the citizens OF Albuquer.
que, which they appeared to appreciate
highly. They also played several selec-
tons, during intermissions In the dane
ING. for the entertainment OF their hosts.
Well known people who attended the
ball were: Hon. Sol. Luna and wife,
Los Lunas; Colonel Clark Il. Carr and
Clark N Carr. OF Galesbure, H.; Gen
eral superintendent A. g. Wells, Of Los
Angeles, and T. X. Gully. GIoriets.
Colonel Carr IN u brother OF General
Carr. and IL one Of the leading public
men OF Illinois. He has been United
States minister to Denmark and was a
candidate for the senate at the time that
BILLY" Mason vas elected. Clark NJ.
Carr is the son OF General Carr and was
a paymaster in the United States army
In Cuba, from which place he has re-
rnltlN returned.