Evening star., 1901-03-04
THE FIVE CONCERTS
Those Arranged b1I Tomorrow and
Wednesday
IN THE PENSION OFFICE BUILDING
Il
Ball Boom Decorations Will Re-
main Complete.
PROGRAMS OF THE EVENTS

| AiioAl, eHC cAeCItlV6 committee, IOlfOWl1S
the example of former years, will keep the
pension office building open tomorrow and
Wednesday, and will keep the handsome
decorations of the ball room intact. AS an
| additional attraction the music committee
or which w. H. Rapley is chairman. has
provided series Of concerts by the United
| states Marine Band, three Of which will
take place tomorrow and two Wednesday
Besides the Marine Band at the concerts
tomorrow there will be the added attrac-
ton of glee clubs-one the Republican Glee
| Club of Columbus, Ohio, which will sing at
the concert tomorrow morning at 1870, and
again at the concert tomorrow night and
the other the Anthracite Glee Club of
Scranton, Pa, which will sing tomorrow
afternoon at pm.
Ihls last named club arrived yesterday,
and sang at the Calvary Baptist Church
last night. 1t is composed of twenty-five
men, and officere1 as follows: James Nc
Nulty, president John H. Phillips vice
president; W. M. Fowler. secretary; Hugh
A: Jones, assistant secretary; Joseph P
Phillips, treasurer and manager; Prof. W.
w. Evans, conductor
Last night the club serenaded Representa-
i've Mcconnell. who has taken the greatest
interest In the organization ever since its
formation, fifteen years ago. It Is a
fine body of singers, and will no doubt be
feature OF tomorrow afternoons concert.
Inaugural Chorus.
Wednesday night there will be a series of
numbers by the inaugural chorus Of 500, un-
der the direction Of Percy s. Foster. This
is an innovation, beginning last inaugural in
the suggestion of Mr.. Percy 8. Foster, at
once taken up by the music committee and
carried to successful conclusion. It Is
the most original feature Of the musical
pl ogram. This year the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed with the chorus, the pressure for
places far exceeded the limit OF 500, and the
rehearsals, double the number Of last In
ausural. were crowded to the doors. The
program embraces America" 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" Keller's American
Hymn Eichbergs ''To Thee. O Country"
composed for the Boston peace Jubilee;
Chadwick's New Hail Columbia" De Ko.
ven's Song of the Flag and Recessional,
Stephen c.. Fosters lizard Times, Come
again No More" an appropriate selection
for the full dinner pail administration and
a new original anthem, Freedom, Our
Queen composed specially for this occa-
sion by Frederick r. Burton Of Yonkers.
n; T., to the well-known poem Of Oliver
Wendell Holmes. 1t is seen that all these
pieces are American, either by adoption or
bE the composers birth. 1t is hoped that
this may be some encouragement to the de-
Velopment of American music
Mr.. William B. King is the chairman of
Ihe subcommittee on chorus, and to his en-
couragement and energy, much Of the sue
oess @ o. tnls feature Is due. The accompani-
States Marine Band, and, Of course, will he
effective. VIII oe
These concerts will be dedicated as fol-
Lows lows: me hrst IN honor Of the United
States army, which, II Is expected will he
represented by Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A Miles
ana staff; the second In honor Of the United
states navy, which, 1t was hoped, would
De represented by Admiral George Dewey
ana staH, but some rear admiral will prob
ably be designated; the third to the Con.
gress Of the United States, which will he
represented by the Speaker of the House
ana possibly by the Vice President; the
Iourth, to the states of the American
Onloh, to be represented by the state gov
ernors ana their staffs, and the fifth to the
President Of the United States. TO he rem
resented by the President and his cabinet
Inese concerts are under the control of "a
special subcommittee of the music commit
tee, composed of DR.. Frank T. Howe chair.
man; J. II. Small, F. P. Morgan, J. W.
Full Program
The full program of all the concerts is as
follows:
In Honor of United States Army.
lRepresented by Lieut. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles and Stan)
Tuesday morning 1880, March 4. 1901
United States Marine Band, William H.
Santelmann director, and the Republican
Glee Club Of Columbus, Ohio.
Overture-"The Merry Wives of
WINDSOR .....................,,,.. Nicola,
Mexican serenade-"Lella'' .Chamhars
March-"Hail to the Spirit of LIB
,re ef'y .sousa
Republican Glee Club. 'A'Ne'
Waltz-"Vienna Blood Stranss
Solo for cornet-Fantasia "Un Perle
OOcean ............... .................,.. Hoch
Musician. Otto Lehnert.
THE Happy Wanderer' .zollner
Republican Glee Club
March - Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Music de -"Coppeia' Ds,,has
Excerpts from "A Runaway Grip. -. .CarylI |
Stand by the Flag" .........Arr W. II. Lott |
Republican Glee Club.
Haywood. SanteImann
National song-"America." |
In Honor of United States Navy.
by Admiral George Dewey and
Staff
Tuesday afternoon, at 2, March 8, 1901.
United States Marine Band,
March-'Hands Across the Sea-" .Sousa
overture-"Calm Sea and Happy
voyage. .Mendelssohn
Excerpts from the suite Bal Costume''N
Polish "Polonaise ct Polonaise:"
Spanish "Toreador ct Andalouse"
Rubenste1n
Praise of the Soldiers" ........ .Boileldien
Anthracite Glee Club
tHpan Ep;airda daneerhrocha %arohT Tyers
|
Melodies from Foxy Quiller" De Koven
.1arch-"The National Capital Cen
Grand fantasia-"Lohensrin Wagner
Clarinet solo-"Ninth Fantasia" Brensant
Mr.. jacques Vanpoucke.
Comrades in the Army. Adams |
Anthracite Glee Club
Rhapsody No. Liszt
Patriotic hymn-'Hail Columbia" FvIes
The Congress of the United States.
Represented by the Vice President and
Speaker Of the House)
Tuesday Evening, at 8, March s. 1901
United States Marine Band and the Renub-
lican Glee Club of Columbus, Ohio
overture, 'William Tell Ross,n,
'uite, Scenes Picturesque. .Massenet
(a) March.
Co Air de Ballet.
(c) Fete Boheme
The Artillerist's Oath".. F. Adam
Republican Gles Club.
Waltz 1.-THE Debutante". .SanteImann
axophone solo, Fantasia Carnival de
Mr.. Jean B. H. Moereraans.
farch, "The Man Behind the Gun" sonsa |
Hark the Merry Drum. KruSh
Republican Glee Club.
;rand fantasia "The Valkyre' Wocrar