The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
CONCORDIA BAND.
Assigned to a Place OF Heaor at
Minneapolis.
Will Play at the Expositioa Buiisiag Dur.
ing the Banaaet to the Thirteenth
Minnesota.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mankato has, in the Concordia band
a musical organization of exceptions
merit, and deserves of our citizens the
greatest consideration. There is no ont
thing that speaks so we'll for a city as 9
first-class band. 1t gives its home town
a reputation far and wide, and wher
ever the Concordia has been called il
has reflected much credit upon Man
kato. The organization. while com.
posed of good musicians, is also made
up of men of character and gentlemenly
demeaHor. When on duty it attends
strictly to business, and is never found
wanting or tagging.
The concert and ball given at L. P.
Hunts hall last evening was not at
tended as the merits of the band de-
serve. Especially true is this of the
concert feature. The hall should have
been packed to it's limit The band has
variety of new and exquisite selec-
tions, a number of which were rendered
last night for the first time before a
Mankato audience. Only those present
are privileged, therefore, to judge of
the excellence of the new productions
and of the rapid progress toward per.
lection that the organization is making.
We doubt il there is band in the state,
of an equal number of pieces. that can
get as much genuine music out of its
selections and fill it's hearers with more
enthusiastic appreciation for musical
genius than the Concordia can in con-
cert. 1t is only to be regretted that
more of our people should not have en-
couraged the boys last evening with
their presence and good cheer. Enough
tickets were sold to have filled the hall
if all purchasers had come out While
the band is not unmindful of the gener-
Gus treatment accorded those who called
would have been doubly pleased and
gratifed if all holders of tickets had
been present to listen to the results of
their patient practice and hard work in
perfecting themselves for such enter
tainments. The dance, which followed
the musical program, was fairly we'll
attended, and with fifteen pieces in the
orchestra, a delightful time was had by
those participating.
The band, as has before been stated
in these columns, recently purchased
new and handsome uniforms which
cost $3.50. To pay for these it must de-
pend partly upon home patronage and
individual generosity. Part of this debt
has already been liquidated and it is
hoped that, with the receipts from last
nights party and private contributions
that will be asked for, that the entire
debt may be wiped out and sufficient
fund realized to pay the small expense
necessary to attend the reception to
President Mckinley in Minneapolis
Thursday, and to welcome home the
18th Minnesota volunteers. The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements at
Minneapolis has provided place in the
parade for the Concordia band, and has
also given it the distinction of providing
music in the exposition building during
the serving of the banquet to the SOL
der boys. This is a compliment that
our people will highly prize and one
that the band will fully appreciate.
In this connection it may be proper
to state that the band will leave Man
kato on the Omaha special at six
o'clock Thursday morning. 1t is ex-
pected that no less than six or seven
Car loads of our people will also accom-
pany the excursion, as it will be an &C.
casion of life time to see real live
president of this great republic, as well
as to feast the eye upon regiment of
Filipino fighters who have shed luster
and fame upon our young common
wealth. With such a splendid delega-
ton from our city. headed by band
second to none in the state, it has been
suggested that upon the arrival of the
train at the union depot in Minneapo-
by the band, march to the Nicollet
House corner in a body, thus showing
our neighbors that we are in it" The
Free Press hopes that this suggestion
may be carried out.
Following will be found the full
quota of Concordia band as now consti-
tuted:
Ira P. Shissler, general manager, R..
Jache, musical director, N. Klein
schmidt, drum major, Oscar Jache,
John Meyer, Ed. Lamm, Harry Iver-
son, Armin Jachie, VIM. Schwanen-
berg, Herman Haase, w. Flachsenhar,
Simon Snyder, Geo, Dentinger, Chas.
Schwanenberg, Otto Drews, Henry
Prentice, E Klughertz, Otto Mann, q.
Lindquist, Geo. Jost, A. Klughertz,