The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-20

evening fldL IL was lupuSeiu4t A'A
the big tents to accommodate them
The Spanish octette gave the first
concert after their return, laden with
laurels on Friday and Saengerbuud
hall was scarcely more than half filed
Is this the standard that Houstouiaus desire
70 set for their city before the worldt Is
there no public spirit wherewithal 20 make
an EFFORT 10 save the reputation Of our
people. The people of this city are surely
tho most delightful and the most exasperat'
ing people 10 the world They are perfect
" charming 20 visit and live with. but
when 1t comes to any enthusiasm for any
public movement or good they are simply
suplne They oppose the Wis inertia to
all effort 10 improve and entertain them.
selves with a success that Is appalling.
am constantly being urged to keep up
the effort TO organize a civic club. whose
ohict, would be the improvement and beau.
ng Of the city, and on my way to
s -erhund hall Friday night the need Of
4 ,,ub was brought wildly before my
n p" the corner lot owned by the city
vt,te IN Jacinto street passes Texas ave.
nue. fere grows such luxuriant crop
~ s. with glorious promise OF more
weed, 90 come. that 81 looks as If some
Epcri-i care had been taken OF them. A
pathway runs across the lot. hedged or
either side by weeds so high that only tn,
head and waist OF the passer OF ordinary
height are seen. This example set by the
city 70 the owners Of empty lots Is such
that any remonstrance on the part Of tho
city board OF health would certainly lose
all weight,
It is the same Wis lncrtla-thc people are
60 sup!ne THAI the progress that HouStor
has made In the past ten years ls littl,
short OF marvellous And II, with her nat
ural advantages, the people Of Houston only
added enough public spirit to compel gooC
service and encourage good talent, what
grand future there would he before her
As Il Is. our streets are n disgrace and on
reputatlou as a CITY Incapable of appre
ciatinE fine music is being so engrayen NJ
the public mind that IL Will be strange In
deed II rue prosperity aud progress tina
have been thrust upon us he not offered
elsewhere. Margaret Hadley Foster.
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The first concert OF the Spanish octette
given Friday night at Saengerbund hail
WIS a perfect delight Again came thu
wonder that such limited number of in
Huuments, all strings and reeds coul'
produce not only such exquisite music, bu
such marvellous volume Of sound. The per
feet sympathy existing among the artist
0cr each one must be IN artist TO produc
such effect, the precision and thS kkicac.
Of shading and the entire comprehension o
the various styles of music that they in
terpret- can not fail to strike every listener
From the dainty delicacy OF Glllett's Ga
Vote 10 the sublime harmonies Of Wayne
they carry the audience with them Stile,
end enuanced BY their wonderful skin. II
the selections Of Spanish music they ar
simply beyond praise, giving the pain an,
JOY or the strains that 80 strangely AM
clearly reflect the character Of the Spanis
people, made up as II Is OF deepest passion
and capacity for the lightest gayety The
were certainly kind, TOO, in the matter o
eneores and nothing given In the evenin
was more beautiful than the first on "E
sourdine,' by Teliam. The music Is no
all classical, by any means, but Is a varie
program that offers pleasure 10 all tastes
From the overture 10 Tannhauscr 80 tn
Jota enllFened by wonderful castanet play
ing, the program had selections that wou
appeal 10 all except those who eonhn
themselves TO a love 81 ragtime melodies,
The members Of the octetie were IN
fortunate enough 70 be 10 the Hutchin
house when II was burned Saturday morn
lug and sustained serious losses I'm tn
gay Of clothing printed material aud extr
Instruments and the ladies' who hav
brought them here hope that the audlenc
al Turner hall tomorrow night FOR thei
second concert VIII be large enough 70 col
sole the players somewhat for their iosse
he program viii be as follows;
LHllE .b'tdf AtbAu AHt NlieAN Ia
on term, No. 8, serenate ......,.. Hayd
ParturuRyertgge eeoDd i'-pp pm A. Thom'
tains were lqydn .......,...... Leonar
mouse. o. 81 = hoeaprssa aiat.saer
The Post wrenate for strings 20
against Bookellah, selection. Saint saer
educator. and Third Part
bubble bass ........ Cortad
highest respect F. Cortada.
him to the gratEnsay,o, de Los. Cot
men of the Soupanish .......,......
dwells If Preside
he could not have plERaas the hep. plea .oa
dinner. xe even MOI
Tho charge that must hey learn III
ident is that without reasde Bridewel
~, ,,,,,+rv tha existencd, the tor
highest necessity. North. souther
recognized that negro SCOTS sweetes
destruction of white civil