The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
sDishxyashing: and Music.

To the Editor of The Journal: ~. ~ -.... =
1t seems rather a.; shame that the pleasure
of listening to the music as given by Ellery's
Royal Italian band at Lake Harriet should
be marred by the washing of dishes in the
pavilion restaurant-yet such is the case.
This season Minneapolis has had good
many strangers within her gates," and in
every arrangement that has been made for
seeing the sights and taking in the different
entertainments. that, the city affords, trip TO
Harriet to hear 1the band has always been,
figured as about the first attraction. l. -c..
Such was the case one evening. 1t was the
evening that we had arranged to take our
visitor from Texas to- hear the band. It had
been a hot day, and the one desire was to go
| to the lake and feel the cool breezes and
listen to one of the best bands that Harriet
! has been fortunate enough to secure for some
| time. We went early, to avoid the rush, and
! chose oar: seats ABOUT the center of the par
1 quet so that We would: be neither too Tar
! from nor too near the stage.
/ It WAS not so bad during the first march,
1.-THE North Coast LiInited";c but as the ex-
quiste strains of the Skeleton Dance were
! being waited on the air. and we were dreami1y
4 forgetting .'all earthly thoughts, all mundane
Il desires;'r and enjoying the music as it rose
i and fell, we were suddenly recalled to our
! senses by the crashing to the floor OF a pan
i Of dshes;'the loud hum of. voices and sthe
4 rattle Of spoons in the restaurant behind us
4 And so it continued Sometimes the music
4 would get the best Of the dishes; and some.
! times the dishes would be holding their OWL
! with the music. 1T was quite a RELIEF when
the intermission came, and we were able tl
leave the noise and confusion of the kitchen
4 behind us fora few moments, hoping all the
while that the second part would not be quite
so bad. (But SO 1T was.)
Our program said: "No. 7-Harp Solo, ant
we Had been told that this would be one o.
the best numbers of the evening, 80 we set
i fled down commenced to dream again
Il and the launch as it glided by, the different
d eolored arc lights as they shone over tn.
4 water with the moon as background, al
a tended to delight the senses and make ont
i forget the troubles and worries of every-da,
4 life: but, alas! we were doomed to disappoint
ment: for mo. z" turned out to be nothing
but a dish-washing solo,, to the accompani
ment of the harp. During the intervals Whe1
the din of the kitchen was not quite so loud
we could hear occasional strains OF 20 Prom
| ise Me- -
while we admit that the playing Of "Car
!. men, as only Ellery's band can play 1t some
, what made up for the disconforts we had en-
dured. we left the lake feeling to some exten
, disappointed We only hope that this sam
band will,giye a. few concerts in the opera
house this winter, SO that we will be able t
20 and hear concert through without inter
ruption.
= if any one thinks this is exaggerated, o
,magines that true lover Of music would no
be ANNOYED by those dishes, let him go ou
there and spend an evening, Is there
e remedy? Robert Cotton.
30O7 Fremont avenue s. : - !