The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-31

BY permission Of the president. Secre-
tary Long has issued leave of absence
for the United States Marine band, of
washington, to visit a number of the
leading cities to give eXhib Ition concerts
This band was reorganized under a spe-
c1al act of congress approved March g.
1888, and enlarged to seventy-fVe men
The pay of the musicians was increased
three and fourfold, and the leader was
made lieutenant To this result the
friends Of the band labored for many
years, and 1t is now undoubtedly the
best paid national band in the world as
we'll rs the largest.
The leader, Lieut.. William H. SanteI-
man, has long been a prominent musical
light at the capital, and he is musician
OF highest ability He is q native of
Hanover, Germany, and a graduate OF
the conservatory at Liepsic. 1t is the
desire Of the officials that this band
which is a matter of great expense to
the government, but necessary adjunct
to official life at Washington, may be
heard by the people at large. and that
they may in this way be able to judge
of it's greatness and the wisdom of the
approximations which maintain it.
This band will be heard at the Metro
politan Faster Sunday, April Z, matinee
and evening
The st. Paul Choral club will give its
second concert of the season Monday
evening, April Is. at the Peoples church.
The cantata, 1.-The May Queen" by
Sterndale Bennett, will be sung Joseph
Baernstein, the New York baritone, will
be one of the solosts. Miss Florence
Marion Pace will sing the soprano role,
and Miss Pearl Benham the contralto.
The tenor has not yet been selected Be
sides this contata the sacred cantata of
Spohr's God Thou Art Great" will be
sung and two part songs, Leslie's "Lull-
ably Of Life" and Song of the Vikings"
Director Normington is rehearsing the
chorus once a week, the club meeting
every Tuesday night at the Buckingham
Nine. Sembrich may never sing in pub
lie again. Her physicians have advised
the famous soprano to cancel all en-
gagcments and retire to her home in
Dresden for rest. In compliance with
this advice Nine Sembrich has started
East. Manager Graft has disbanded the
company, and the entire organization
will return to New York. Nine Sem
brich was attacked with severe throat
trouble in Denver. and since that time
has been confined to her rooms and has
gradually grown worse Her voice is
said to have been overtaxed
studio from the Raudenbush building to
the Germania Bank building, April /.
Mrs. Paul Zumbach has returned from
visit with Mrs Charles Cooper, of st.
Louis.
Two new compositions have been re-
ceived from Oliver Ditson Company Bos-
ton. One is a berceuse, an arrangement
for the violin and piano from "Joselyn''
by Benjamin GODDARD. The cradle song
has a beautiful grooming melody running
through it and the harmony is excellent.
A Finland Love Song by Maud Val
erie White is an exquisite lyric that ex-
pr esses in it's melody the tingling pleas
ure of reindeer ride over snowy plains.
1t is quite Up to the high standard set
by this composer IN the few things she
has already published
BY request of number Of people who
heard the rendition of A. R. Gauls Pas
sion music at st. Paul's church last
Wednesday evening. and for the benefit
of many who were unable to gain admis-
sion at that time the service will be re-
peated at s o'clock on Wednesday even
ing next. Admission will be free and no
tickets will be required