The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-23

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| Received With n New Delight
After the Daring Harmonies of
the Wagner Opera-Society Was
Out in Numbers Mt the Peoples
Church.
| Music, fashion and culture were repre-
scented in large numbers last evening at
| the Peoples church to hear and see the
| great Theodore Thomas and his SYM
| phony orchestra. Scores Of old and new
admirers were entranced in Mr. Thomas
mastery interpretations. and enthusiasm
and applause ran high. The concert lent
a special glory to the mid-season now
passing, in that, while the past held much
that was brilliant and artistic, no con-
cert Of the year excites such general
musical interest as the orchestra, and
more especially when that organization
Is under the leadership of Theodore
Thomas, the dean Of American conduct
ors. From a serious standpoint, the feat
ure Of last nights programme was the
great masterpiece of Tschaikowsky, gen.
orally known as the Symphony Pathe-
tique. This work seems to have been the
triumph of the Russian composers life.
! Completed, as it was, so near the close
| Of his natural and earthly career, the
work partook more of the spiritual than
of the material side Of the mans nature.
Mr.. Thomas gave 1t reading worthy in
every way so vast work. Mrs. D. r.
| De Wolf the soprano soloist Of the even
ing, was equal to her artistic surround
ings. and did honor and justice to her
self and the city of ST. Paul. Mrs. De
Wolf sang that strongly dramatic aria,
Ocean Thou Mighty Monster and in a
manner that gave evidence Of her mu-
steal understanding, and Of authority in
the art of song. Mrs. De VOLTS voice is
| of pure and resonant quality, and her
enunciation at all times distinct She
sang in the vernacular and received an
| ovation at the close of the aria.
The third number was the famous ride
of the Valkyries." The wild maidens of
! Walhalla coursing upon winged steeds
through storm clouds, their weapons fash
ing in the CLEAN of the lightning, weird
laughter mingled with the crash Of thun-
der as they bear slain warriors to the
hero's heaven-this is the episode Wag-
ner has depicted with such marvellous
art, and in which the climax of barbaric
| Joy Is reached when the voices Of the six
sixters unite in the shout of Ho-j o-to-hol
Helhal Weirder, wilder JOY has never
found expression In music. The tone
| colors employed by Wagner are so graphic
that one sees the steeds Of the air and
the riders, and hears the whistling OF the
winds throughout the famous ride.
The ever welcome overture from
''Tannhauser" was directed by Mr..
Thomas without the score, an incident
which added If possible, to 4tBoy mag
nifcent rendition The beautiful strains
of the Venus music were like
/ golden threads, interviewer through, and
combining in a tremendous climax Of
the brass and string. Nothing could
have been more supremely beautiful than
the Scene Religieuse,' from Massenet' s
Lies Erminyes.' The cello solo and
obligato was by Mr.. Bruno Stemdel, the
cello soloist Of the orchestra. The tone
and melody were as a living musical
prayer; and the accompaniment of the
orchestra was a chant to Its soulful
voice. Mr.. stemdel draws an exquisite
tone and his playing was feature Of the
concert. '#
Rubinsteins ballet music was a weNed
composition and was an ever changing
key and tempo. Minors into minors
gave the work the peculiar flavor of Rus
sian music, found In, no other composers
works. The interpretation, was given in
the conductors artistic style. and taste,
and is a novelty to most St Paul pro-
! grammes. .s.u a
The programme was varied In the next
number by Strauss enhancing waltz,
| ION the Beautiful Blue Danube the
sprightly and delicious "piece de resist
ance" of the waltz king. The waltz
movement is always a pleasing number
on any. programme, and was g. delicious
sweetening to the evenings enjoyment.
FESTIVAL March," by Kaun, strong and
powerful in tone, closed the programme
and served az a medium in introducing
the patriotic ''Star-Spangled Banner" in
which the entire house rose in a body
and remained standing until the finale,
which was a blare Of trumpets, from
bones and drum.
The audience was the largest Of the
season, every seat being occupied and
standing room at a premium.
Probably no one of the many hundred
delighted listeners at the concert last
night went away without wishing to
hear more Of such superb music. Doubt
less several hundred will again enjoy an
other such feast at the matinee this aft
ernoon, for the programme Is entirely
different and is full Of good things. The
chance to hear a complete Beethoven
symphony and the modern orchestral
works Of Humperdinck and Berlioz comes
to st. Paul citizens but seldom and to
hear them perfectly rendered by great
permanent orchestra like the Boston
| Symphony, Or the Thomas, still less fire.
quently. 1t is strongly urged that no
one miss the symphony, which Is the
first number on the programme, because
of hardness. The concert will begin
promptly at 2:15, and the doors will be
closed during the playing Of each num-
Der.
The Sacred Thirst Total Abstinence So
ciety gave large euchre party last even
! ing at Cretin hall. Cards were played at
| thirty-five tables. The committee In
charge was: Mrs. d. M. Wilcox, Mrs B.
F. Keegan. Miss Genevieve Haas, Miss
Mary Mullaney and Miss Blanche Kelly.
Favors were won by Miss Alice Boulger,
Miss Essie McEvoy, L. 8. Nolan and
| James Sallixee
The first anniversary Of the consolida-
ton Of Excelsior Meridian Lodge No. go,
I. o. o. B., was celebrated last evening
at Central hall with an entertainment
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