Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
Regimental Band Concert Enter
tains Large Audience.
WAS A MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT
Vocal Solos by Miss Nellie Mae Brew
ster and James Swirles Add Interest
to Splendid instrumental Program
House Was Filled to Overlooking.
From Tuesdays Daily.


an audience composed of the charity
loving and musically inclined people
of Ottumwa, who listened with inter-
est and admiration to one of the fin
est concerts ever given in Ottumwa
by local talent, concert for charity.
Everything was donated to the good
cause, services of musicians, the use
of the opera house the work of those
who made the event financial sue
cess. Now the proceeds will be dis
tributed with fair hand among the
needy families of the city who most
deserve the aid. Ottumwa's charity
concert was without doubt one of the
most enjoyable and successful enter
tainments ever given in the city for
the benefit Of the worthy poor.
The originators.
The credit for the success of the
entertainment is due to It. J. Phillips
and the members of the Philanthropic
department OF the Womans club. Mr..
Phillips who is an honorary member
of the regimental band made so by
a vote OF the members began his work
some weeks ago. He secured the as
sent Of the band to his proposition and
enlisted the members of the Philan-
| thropie department of the Woman's
| club. Everyone connected with the
| scheme was busy selling tickets and
the results are very satisfactory.
Leads First Number.
| Mr.. Phillips was chairman of the
evening, and his appearance on the
stage at the opening of the concert
was a signal for round of enthusiast
| tic applause. Clad in military uni
form on which glittered badges and
medals by the score, he mounted the
| leaders platform at the front of the
stage and with wave of his baton,
started the music. SCREENINGS Will
low Grove was the first number, and
the band rendered it in an irreproach-
able manner. At its conclusion Mr..
Phillips relinqushed his place as lead
er to Prof. j. B. Kindig, who was
greeted with applause as he took his
place. This is Mr.. Kindig's first pub
| lie appearance in Ottumwa since he
returned to Ottumwa and took charge
for the second time of the regimental
| band.
The second number by the band was
the overture, Poet and Peasant" by
Suppe, selection which, though
heard before in Ottumwa, was well
coined with enthusiastic recognition
of the splendid manner in which it
was played last evening. 1t was fol-
lowed by w. j. Hicks, with a clarionet
solo, Second Air Varie," by E. S.
Thornton. Mr.. Hicks played in his
usual manner which proclaims him
I truly master of the instrument of his
choice. He was accompanied on the
piano by Miss Edith Spokesman.
The band rendered pleasing waltz
selection, when Knighthood Was in
\ Flower" by Gustin, and so we'll was it
/ played that an encore was accorded
the musicians, who responded with
Sousa's 'Semper Fidelis."
:. Miss Brewster Sings.
4 One of the most enjoyable numbers
was the vocal solo by Miss Nellie Mae
u Brewster Miss Brewster is a favor
tie as a vocalist in Ottumwa. although
she has appeared here but few times.
Last evening her singing added to the
admiration already felt among those
who had heard her sing before and won
for her high place in the estimation
of those who last evening heard her
for the first time. Her voice is rich,
though tender, and her splendid con-
troll over it enabled her to sing with
beautiful expression. Her selection
last evening was"A Spanish Romance"
by Sawyer, a song in which her voice
was displayed at its best 1t ELECTED
long applause and as an encore Miss
Brewster sang an Irish ballad by Am
brose entitled. "Shoogy Shoo." She
was accompanied on the piano by Miss
Fora Messenger
A selection from Gounod's Faust"
opened the second part of the pro-
gram. and was followed with med
ley, Popular Melodies" This is one
: of the most pleasing numbers in the
| bands repertoire, and the musicians
were compelled to respond to an en-
core, playing 1.-THE Trombone -Socia-
ble," by Fred Schamp, one of the
. members of the band. Mr.. Schamp is
3 an able, though young composer, and
l has written several pieces during the
: past few years. His Trombone Soci-
: able" is one of the best, and elected
: much applause.
Solo by James SWirles.
+ so Holy Night" was sung by James
v Swirles. 1t is needless to say that it
y was appreciated to the fullest extent,
a for Mr.. Swirles' singing is always en-
n joyed by every one who hears it. Last
evening he was in good voice and no
. more appropriate solo could have been
. found for his splendid tenor than the
= Christmas song by Adams. He re-
. sponded to an enthusiastic encore with
the selection, Love and DE-" by
: Hawley. Miss Edith Spokesman act
3 ed as his accompanist.
u The band next played selection of
J. excerpts from Mauritania" by Wal
Il lace, and was again accorded an en-,
It core This time the response was
S with Greeting to Bangor" by R. b.
l. Hall, one of the most inspiring march
s es played by the organization. The
s program closed with Taylor's Sam
sonian" march. All in all. the concert
It was one of the most successful and en-
If joyable events of the kind ever held
n in Ottumwa..
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