The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15

DENVER BAND
GETS THE $1,000
Awarded First Prize by Contest
Adjudicators.
BUTTE PLAYERS IN A HUFF
SAY THAT HoNoRS SHOULD
HAVE GONE TO THEM.
BUTTE PLAYERS IN A HUFF

@ AIRlANOS BAND OF Denver came
Off victorious in the band contest.
It was awarded the first prize of
$1,000. The Boston and Montana band
Of Butte forfeited its chance to win
the tie by not appearing. The EN-
poria (Kan.) band has fled a protest
against Butte receiving anything, and
Z, Claiming third money. Things are in
an unsatisfactory shape, generally, and
IL IS up TO the Elks' executive COM
mittee TO straighten them out.
The tie between the Denver and
Butte bands was to have been played
OF yesterday afternoon at Saltair
Butte, upon seeing the announcement
OF tie along with the score that
showed that band TO be ahead on the
'"rannhauser'' overture, claimed that
this overture was the real contest
piece. and. therefore, it was entitled
10 the first prize. But the adjudicat-
ors. Messrs. Brook, Mcclellan and Pc
derson, maintained that judgment was
to be delivered on all three selections,
and on that basis the tie resulted.
To officially substantiate it's claims,
the Butte band and the Butte delega-
ton held a meeting at ! o'clock yes
terday afternoon and decided to take
no further part in the band contest.
out at Saltair a crowd of several thou
sand people had gathered TO hear the
music. Denver went on and played
the music provided for the tie. The
Butte aggregation was called for, but
did not respond.
Adjudicators Make Awards.
Last night the adjudicators got to-
gether and awarded the first prize to
the Denver band and totally ignored
the Butte band, which, the adjudicat-
claim, failed to show them the slight
sst courtesy:
Following is the adjudication in full:
The first band. the Second Regiment
band of Emporia. Kan. composed OF
members most of whom are less than
, Years OF age, shoMe , sood PLUCK IN ln
rendition of such heavy music and
against such excellent competitors. Their
performance was characterized by timid-
itv and a some what imperfect information.
Their temDos and conception were gen.
orally good. This band has a large in
strpmentatiOD. which could be lily
improved by a uuartette of French horns.
However. being composed OF young blood
full OF ambition. they give promise OF an
excellent future
The second band. the Third Artillery
band. from the Preside, California, in
the ballet music from William Tell. in
the first preliminary. scored mp well n
tempo and execution. but was rather inn
perfect in information and tone in the sec
ond preliminary. In the selection from
''Lohengrfn the tempos were generally
good, but an exception must be noted 10
the bridal chorus. which being much toe
slow. narred the effect of the whole Sc
lection. The intonation. tone and bal
ances were rather imperfect throughout
this rendition. In the final contest, how
vantage than i'm the preliminary, particu-
farlv in the brass section. where the main
strength of this band lies.
The third band. Satriano's band OF
n
Echoes of Tobani' did most excellent
work throughout. In the second pre-
iiminary. "RuY Bias. overture by Men
ielssohn. this band gave a rendition o.
high artistic merit. the most perfect rem
dition given during the entire contest
in the final contest. however. this band
unexpectedly fell below its other work
In the opening movement of the PHI
grims Chorus, the melody was given u
the baritone instead Of the French horn
contrary TO the demand OF the score
thereby giving TOO great prominence Il
the. part, which DESTROYED the balanc'
nets showed beautiful work in the forts
sin0 in the triDiets. being clean cut am
properly accented. The change to tn
bacchanale passage was good. as was tn
rendition of this whole movement. Thu
balance. intonation and tone of the rec
hut in the return to the Pilgrims Cho
rus" and in the strettO the clarinet
failed in unanimity. which marred tn
latter part OF the overture.
Boston q Montana Band
The fourth band, the Boston 8foutsnl
hand. in the first preliminary of "Atilla
selection. WAS slightly defective in in
tcnation and balance. hut the executio
and shading were good. In the secon
preliminary. the 'oberon' overture, IN
introduction was marrtd by imoerfec
conducting In beating four instead o
eight. which made Il difficult for tn
performers in this eapricious movemen
10 bring out the rhythm with suLficien
precision. The first and third measure
should have been played by the solo horn
alone and more ad libitum: The intona
ton was slightly imperfect. and in tn
sixth. and seventh measures one of III
clarinet parts was left out making IN
harmony incomplete. The allegro CO
funco was played with much better in
tonatiOn and with so. rit and attack tina
was most gratifying.
In the third and final contest, IN
f-TaHnhauser overture. the Pilgrim
I Chorus was given with an effective II
AUGMENTATION. but the opening measure
4 lacked IN balance and sonOrouS quality
/ tone which this magnificent movemer
\ demands. After the first four bars. how
ever. the tone quality improved, as I'll
s the balance. The change to the bachan'
massage was excellent. the tempos GOO
( throughout The clarinet work was elsa
and well blended I'm all the shadings. III
: overture was its best work and brougl
IN the average so that a tie resulted bS
+ tween this and the Denver bard.
IN the tie piece. the suite of TIRE
{ Dances from Henry VIII the THU
band scored ia6 points out of a DoSslb
/ ~. and the fourth band. being Gale
failed 10 appear.
y In the summing up Of all points 10
taken into consideration. We decide I'M
Satrino's band Is entitled 10 the TIT
u Mace this band having acquitted itse
fl a most cOmmendable manner in ever
4. way.
Is Then Trouble Came.
The trouble was on before the adjl
4 dication was rendered. The Empor1
3 band. on the ground that Butte did n
u appear for the tie contest. filed a pr
test against that band receiving al
money. and declared that the Thii
Artillery band, which was awardt
third prize. should be advanced to Sc
ond place and il 1.-THE Emporia ban
should receive the third prize.
The committee and the adjudicatO
have left the proposition open. \
second prize has been awarded, and
Is the intention to let tbs matter re
until Butte hiss decided upon sou
course legal action being threatene
A story was printed last night TO q
f effect that Satriano had made pr
N. posal 20 divide the prize money wi
Ifi Butte and refuse TO play at Saltair. b
iii Mr.. Hahn of the band contest commi
if tee claims to know that this is abs
ei futely untrue. He states that owe
tt lures were made by Butte people T
specting such course. and that De
yer turned them down.
Adjudicator A II. Peterson said IL
night that Conductor Treloar of I
Butte band and another authority
Il that organization. in his studio yeste
day. proposed a division of the mon