The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
THE FIRST OF THE CONCERTS.
\ Large Crowd Listens 20 the Music
at the Pension building.

Strains Of sweet music aad sounds OF
swelling song in honor OF the United
States Army and Navy re-echoed through
the beautifully decorated immense auIa
Of the Pension Building this morning and
this afternoon.
A series of concerts marSf1 the feature
of today's programme o. ,he Inaugural
ton festivities. the first o. which began
this morning at 1920 ocia~k, and was a
special compliment to the = zny. 4 large
number of officers were present with Ia
dies and friends
The United States Marine Band, OF
which Lieut.. William H Santeimann is
the director, and the famous Republican
GIee Club, of Columbus, Ohio. entertained
the large audience for nearly three hours
The last-named organization was founded
in 1872 and numbers rs members. of
whom 103 took part IN today's concerts.
This society has taken part in every Re
publican Inauguration since 1872. and
throughout the last national campaign
has marched many miles singing songs OF
political significance and extolling the
virtues of their champion.
William h Lott is N - leader and he
was heartily applauCl this morning
when he made his initial bow TO the audi
ence.
This mornings programme consisted OF
Nicolai ; overture from The Merry
Wives Of Windsor, which, was rendered
IN naStsTful manner rs loud bursts
and rolling SWellS TeVerbEcated -hrOE gn
the vast hail and, ascending. united in n
harmony Of music seldom heard in this
city
Mexican Serenade Leila" by Cham
hers, and Sousa's march Hail to the
Spirit OF Liberty were rendered with fine
effect and received well-meyited applause.
= hush fell over the audience. when the
Republican Glee Club, Of Columbus. arose
TO render kreutzers The Chapel. The
club information OF this German song
was correct, and the articulation and pre-
cisiOn. perfect The only apparent weak
ness IN the production lay in the limited
splendid. but the regular singing and
pianos We're almost lost in the vast
space as II would require about 500 voices
to fill the vast hall of the Pension Build
ing
The next number of the programme was
Strauss waltz, Vienna Blood (" and its
dreamy rhythm and fascinating melody
set many feet and hands keeping time
with the music Otto I4ehnert'S cornet so
10 IN Hoch 5 Fantasia. TN Perle
q Ocean, MAS masterpiece OF technical
perfection. as well as musical and senti-
mental Interpretation. Zo.laer's The
Happy NandeIer- as presented by the
Republican Glee Club, was r.t-e treat
and earned the plaudits Of the multitude
After this came a march, Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A Miles" by Wight the martial
strains of which reminded one Of yester-
days marching hosts This %as follow
ed by Delibe's music de ba let, "C0ppel-
ia. ." with it's beautiful interfudes of flute,
piccOIO, fife. and saXOphone. caryIls eX-
cerpts from "A Runaway Girl stand
by the Flag as arranged by " H Lott.
and presented by his singers, received
hearty and prolonged applause Santel-
manns march. General Haywood, -
stirring air and National song. -Ameri-
frr
The afternoon concert which began
at 2 O'Clock. is given in honor Of the Unit
ed States Navy A most attractive pro-
gramme viii be rendered.