Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

approached the hotel. he noticed a
throng Of people-sidewalks and street
black with humanity and on alighuns
from the carriage. he was cheered Voc
cifer0usly, and shouts OF 'Hoch'
HochW came from every side. TO which
he made most graceful and condo
scending Acknowledgement He re-
lated that he had had q struggle TO gee
into the hotel and was aided by some
sturdy policemen, How delighted he
was with the ovation and how sincerely
thankful he felt that h. was still in
tact His brethren congratulated him
but too soon II happened that the
"BOer commission was expected az
that time al the same hotel and the
populacc had mistaken the master
violinlst Tor one OF that body. Joachim
wore "a broad brimmed felt hat which
with his full beard and quiet st0ld
bearing, excited the Dutchmeu, and got
him the ovation of his NE Prof
Worth. who was fairly conyulsed with
laughter as he related the story, didn't
add what Joachim and they said when
the mistake was learned Ii Is said
that the Joachim quartet played 10 a
half filled house ln Rotterdam that
evening Az the professor said, 1T
vas quipd root ch0keH
The renowned Eduard Strauss dance
orchestra of Vienna. held forth one
week and a half Ia the FredriChshain
Han during the first week Of May.
and seemed 20 have made OF their stay
q deserved success The startling pre-
cision and elegance OF expression this
organization displayed Is seldom met
with I'M the symphony orchestra. and
o. have heard Eduard Strauss play the
BLUE Danube Waits Us TO hope 20
never hear them played by any other
aggregation. This band is composed of
ffty men, and is the combination that
furnishes "ball-musiC' for Emperor
Franz Joseph and the Royal House Of
Austria. Conductor Strauss is the
most eccentric leader / ever saw. He
dances, conducts and plays violin while
his boys turn out music that makes
one want 90 dance even II he doesn't
know how TO. Strauss ono relation OF
our Richard Of same name), dances
gracefully on his pedestal conducts oc-
Caslonally and plays violin with a
stih right arm that is surprising for
a musician Of his callber) but his band
apparently couldn't play nearly so well
II he conducted In regulation style 1t
is a pleasantly spent evening, curios-
ity appeased. and a hearty smile OF
two 10 see Eduard Strauss conduct his
Vienna orchestra.
Another Strauss (thls time Johann,
Jr) came here with his orchestra
the past month and had a successful
season. Johann Jr is the son OF
Eduard and nephew Of the waltz king,
Johann, and has an orchestra that does
excellent work, continuing itself 10 a
lighter class OF music than Berlin or
chestras give. They played at Phil
harmonic two evenings and az Krolrs
Gardens a week.
sOUsA IN BERLIN
sousa, with his sixty fine American
boys had good reception and made
q success Of the Berlin engagement.
The American band does very artistic
work and enjoys a lofty position On It's
domain. The American colony turned
out en- masse and one felt quite at home
in the gathering Arthur Pryor's from.
bone work was the best feature Of the
program and this yirtuoso was deserv-
edly applauded and gave one OF his own
sugar-coated melodies as an encore
TRIBUTE TO wETHE AND PEA.
BODY.
Salt Lake today enjoys one Of the
very best small orchestras ! ever heard
the Theater orchestra. I have con-
trasted the work done by theater and
light opera orchestras I'm Hamburg and
Berlin, with regard 90 quality Of music
performed and value Of the interpreta-
ton. with our Utah organization and
have In nearly every case found that
Willard Weihe's Is a superior orchestra.
and an organization that sets a high
standard and eXerts strong influence
on the musical taste Of the people Of
Zion
Another organization Of which Il is a
pleasure to say a good word or two.
Is the Orgheus club, which is doing a
prniSeworthy labor for the cause OF
music In Salt Lake City. and my voice
Is raised In praise OF IT'S ACCOMPLISH
ments. To secure "Kueisel' or "Spier-
ing quartet and a fine class Of solo
lists TO say nothing Of the choice local !
talent which has assisted. Is a matter
tina. involves no small sum Of money.
and an undertaking quite yenturesome |
Tor q western city; but from all ac- /
counts, salt Lakers appreciate such /
rare opportunities and II is a feather /
In the public's cap that the subscription /
concerts nave been so largely attended |
The Orpheus, with It's enthusiastic and /
capable leader Mr. Peabody. Hochl |
Hoch.!
PRAISE FOR STEPHENS.
or our mammoth and cherished Tab
ernacle choir, which has done so much |
good and whose possibilities are bound
less, 1 viii write later. Having had |
the honor 10 meet with This hodv for