The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-13
BANDS COMPETE
FOR BIG PRIZES
Music Listened to by Thousands
at Liberty Park.
FOUR ENTER THE CONTEST
DENVER AND BUTTE IN THE
LEAD FOR FIRST HoNoRS.

H OWN at Liberty park last evening
during the preliminary contest
between four big bands for first
honors and the 81 600 prize. the attend
anee was counted in acres. There We're
not less than le.eoo people in the park
drinking in the music
The preIirninaries We're heard yester-
day afternoon and last night, and each
OF the four bands entered qualified for
the final contest tonight. These bands
are the Boston and Montana OF Butte,
Satriano's of Denver the Third Artli-
lery of the Presidio. California, ans.
the Second Regiment of Emporias Kan
None other entered, although the Cow
boy band from Ouray played a few
pieces, as did Held's band of this city.
The latter was barred under the rule
excluding all Utah bands from the con-
test.
in the afternoon a tremendous crowd
braved the threatening weather and
spread all over the park stand
erected for the adjudicafors was oecu-
pied by Ellis Brook OF Grand Rapids.
Mich: J. j. Mcclellan and Anton Pc
derson of Salt Lake. three of the most
capable judges that could be secured
in the country.
The Second Regiment band from EN-
poria. Kan, c. NJ. Grady. conductor,
| was first heard. its selection being the
overture of "Atilla." one of Verdfs last
works.
San Francisco Band.
The Third Artillery band from the
Preside at San Francisco followed,
and made a lasting impression by its
rendition of the ballet music and Sol
dier's chorus from William Tell" Con-
ductOr A. Putt complained that the hot
| sun dried out his instruments and it
: was impossible for the musicians to get
/ the tones out of them, which was prob
ably the case, judging by the improve
ment in the bands work at the night
contest.
Satriano's. band of Denver, the boys
I in red, then came on with selection
/ known as Echoes of Metropolitan
| stefan, and Pietro Satriano is no ex-
ception to the rule For clean-cut work,
precision and coloring, he led his COM
petitors by miles. The crowd, TOO,
! liked his selection. which contained a
! good deal of familiar opera, and wound
up with portion of LISTS second
Rhapsody. The band was cheered for
( several minutes.
This finished the afternoon pro-
gramme. The crowd, upon rushing for
j the cars found the street railroad COM
\ pany completely swamped. Only the
| regular ears seemed to be on, and the
result was that hundreds had to walk
home, more hundreds waited over an
hour for standing room on an incoming
ear, and many took the means of rid
ing out to the end of the line and back
in order to get a foothold.
Contest at Night.
Last night the throng was dense. All
of the reserved seats were occupied, and
?, lofr RI int
enclosure stood up on the outside
HeId's band entertained the crowd with
several selections prior to the regular
order.
The Boston and Montana band oil
Butte, s. H Treloar. conductor, made
| it's first appearance, and completely
captivated the crowd with its rendition
of ''Atilla,' and an encore march.
The Emporia band played Fret
schultz on its second appearance. bui
was stopped in The middle of the selec-
ton by the sudden failure of the lights
The power for the illumination at tbs
park is furnished by the street cal
company, and a dozen times last nigh
the lights went out, causing great an
nOyance.
The Cowboy band from Ouray. Colo.
under the leadership of Jack St. Clair
played for the crowd while the banG
from the Preside was getting ready u
reappeaF-
The Californians attacked "Lohen
grin" and went through the heavy mu
sic very satisfactorily.
Satriano-s band followed with "Ru,
Bias" which was certainly one of tn
best. if not the best work heard yes
terday.
! The Boston and Montana finished tn
/, programme with the 'Oberon'' over
. ture. its second hearing
There is scarcely a doubt that tn
first prize rests between the Denve
. and Montana bands. and critics predic
| that it will be nip-and-tuck betwee
the two when ''Tannhauser" is present
ed by the four bands tonight The frs
prize is 81. 200. the second $500. the thir
$3.50. and n special prize of $3.50 is of
fered for the best street or marchin
band. II is possible, therefore, for eac
OF the four bands to carry of a prize.
The final competition tonight will be