The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-01
A SPLENDID SUCCESS,
Benefit for the Kishinef Sufferers
Given Yesterday by The Jour
nal Newsboys' Band.
Boys Fairly 0utdid Themselves Both
in Playing and in Financial
Results.

the Journal Newsboys band yesterday at
| ternoon When it gave a brilliantly sue
| cessful concert at the Lyceum theater for
the benefit of the suffering Hebrew SUR
Vlvors Of the Kishinef massacre. It was
a big audience that greeted the boys at
the Lyceum and the pleasure of the oc-
/ caslon, was, materially augmented bk the
thought that the idea of a benefit. had
originated with the band members them
selves. Several Of the boys are of Hebrew
| orlSln--some OF them even being from
A1shlnef-and the news of the Russian
atrocities was not two days old before
the band as a whole had voted to give a
benefit and had offered it's services to the
local relief committee. A fine program
was prepared by Professor G. G. Heintz-
man, director of the band, rehearsals were
taken UP with characteristic enthusiasm,
popular soloists readily agreed to give
Ethelr services and committee members,
band boys and policemen pushed the tick
let sales vigorously. AS a result of 1t all
Max kohen, treasurer for the benefit, an
nounces to-day that the relief fund will
receive between $500 and $1,000 from the
happy inspiration and enthusiastic work
of the ''big band of little men,
An Artistic Success.
l The concert was a great success from
every point Of view. In the first place
there is not another organization in the
oAiAeSo NoSoLOo WHICH can compare with
the band, and it's playing is simply won
derful when one takes into considera ton
the youth of it's members. Encore after
encore greeted it's rendition Of different
numbers on the program, altho the length
OF the concert prevented many of them
pelng acknowledged The program opened
with the IS. l. A. b. march by Hall
which was played with great spirit and
dash and which called for a Sousa me-
LANCE as an encore Other numbers or
the program which were of more thar
usual merit were the Fra Diavolo" over
ture by Auber, and Mason's paraphrase
"Reigioso."
Two especially interesting numbers were
Strongs "Air and Variations for
clarinet solo with band accompaniment
and a Fantasia from Wallace's Mari
tana,' introducing a barytone horn solo
In the former number the solo was rem
dered by Charles Roshka, a 16-year- ok
boy, born in the very city whose refugee
it was desired by this concert to assist
Roshka's playing was a little short O
marvellous, and speaks volumes for hi
: ability and perseverance, He certainl
has a future bright with possibilities. TIL
same thing might be said of c. Nathan
l sons barytone solo. His playing was al
, most f1awless and was sufficient to entitl
MIN to place in almost any band. Alth
5 both numbers were encored, the boys di
Y not respond in person, modestly permittin
2 the entire band to take the praise mean
for them alone.
Work of Assisting soIoists.
The first of the assisting soloists wa
Mrs. Vera Leavitt Latham, who san
Dmizetti's Daughter of the Regiment
with fine effect. Mrs. Latham was in per
feet voice which she lavishly displayed i
this beautiful number. AS an encore sh
sang one of Arditis waltz songs '.Se Sa
ron Rose" maderfamous by Meba's rendi
ton of it. Miss Eulalie Chenevert playe
, Mrs. Latham's accompaniment with fin
. feeling. Later In the program Miss Made
+ R u,lg gave an exquisite rendering {
Ellzabeth's Song" from ''Tannhauser.
AS an encore she sang Helnud's ''Of THE
m thinking, Margarita,' giving the Low
ballad the sweetness and tenderness whic
> 1t needs to be effective. Both ladies re
ce1ved exquisite roses for their reward
me 1hard Soloist was A. R: Wiley VII
= Enough from Elijah, with great %
: thos The number was admirably adapte
to Mr.. Wileys voice and style and h
l made it exceedingly effective He wa
: Obliged to respond to two encores.
y There were three numbers in additio
8 TO the band program proper which we1
. most interesting. The first of these wa
y the opening address of DR.. Samuel \
s Delnard, rabbi Of the Hebrew Reforme
> church, who spoke with deep feeling of tn
Russian atrocities which had brought sue
desolat1on to the Jews at Kishinef II
introduced Mayor Haynes, who spoke {
the gospel of doing good, and said he We
n glad to participate in this effort to brip
comfort and cheer to the suffering peop
IN the east. Occupying a box with tt
mayor We're Chief Of Police Conroy, Juds
s j. R. Corrigan and Alderman G,
h Holmes.
"America" by 200 Children.
~ A number which attracted the create
a attention Of the audience was the sin.
~ Ing Of America by some 200 children
% the North Side Hebrew Sunday schoc
- under the direction of Miss Eleano
Bresky. The little folk marched on II
stage, keeping excellent time to the marc
played by Miss Nellie Richards. al
- formed a beautiful picture as they way,
their flags turnout the number. At
close they sang the Journals new sta
l. song, Minnesota
l. The thanks of the band for co-opera til
10 In the success are due not only to ii
re soloists but to the Lyceum managemer
"a DR.. S. N. Deinard, DR.. M. F. SLIDER, WI
III liam Weisman, Martin Ginsberg, NV
s. Bank Max A. Kohen, s.. Kreger r.
t. Brooks, ]. N Ernanski and S. r. Rose
- field.