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 tion concerts.
This band was reorganized under a spe-
ctal act of congress approx ed March g.
1899 and enlarged to seventy-five men,
The pay of the musicians was increased
three and four-fOld, and the leader was
made lieutenant To this result the
friends of the band labored for many
years, and it is now undoubtedly the
best paid national band in the world as
well as the largest
The leader. Lieut.. William H. Santel-
man, has long been a prominent musical
light at the capital, and he is musician
OF highest ability He is a native of
Hanover, Germany, and a graduate of
tho conservatory at Liepsic. 1t is the
desire Of the officials that this band.
which is a matter of great expense to
the government, but a necessary adjunct
to official life al Washington, may be
heard by the people at large. and that
they may in this way be able to judge
of its greatness and the wisdom of the
appropriations which maintain it.
fhis band will be heard at the Metro
politan Easter Sunday, April ?. matinee
and evening
The st. Paul Choral club will give fts
second concert of the season Monday
evening, April Is. at the Peoples church.
The cantata, '"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 contraIto
The tenor has not yet been selected Be.
sides this contata the sacred cantata OF
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sung and two part songs. LIE slie's 'LuIl-
ably Of Life" and Song of the Vikings.
Director Normmgton is rehearsing the
chorus once a week, the club meeting
every Tuesday night at the Buckingham.
y
Nine. Sembrich may never sing in pub
lie again Her physicians have advised
the famous soprano to cancel all en-
gagements and retire to her home in
dresden for a 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
brlcn was attacked with a severe throat
trouble in Denver. and since that time
las been confined to her rooms. and has
gradually grown worse Her voice is
said tc have been overtaxed.
Mrs. e. H. Parnell will remove her
studio from the Raudenbush building to
the Germania Bank building, April l.
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 berceuse, an arrangement
for the violin and piano from ''Joselyn''
by Benjamin GODDARD The cradle song
has 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-
presses in It's melody the tingling pleas
ure of a 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. Pauls 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 8 o'clock on Wednesday even
ing next Admission will be free and no
tickets will be required