The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-24
THE FIELD 60 OF LABOR.

Tonight the following unions VIII hold
sessions:
Stationary Engineers. Hanley building
Carpenters "a, Labor temple.
ENGfNEERs' BENEFIT CONCERT.
III any one cared for concerts Of
high order and did not attend that one
given last evening by the members or
the International Union of Steam En-
gineers No. 100. they missed tho treat
OF their lives, for there has been moth
ing given In the city reNntly OF the sort
that can In any way cSnpare with the
entertainment furnished by the talent
which the union procured for the occasion
last evening.
First OF all any one who has heard
Clarke's band lately and heard IL again
last evening could not but say that IL was
truly at It's best for the occasion, ana
every number rendered was applauded to
the echo. The audience was not as large
as was anticipated from the enormous
eale OF tickets and is therefore no cri-
terion OF the financial success OF the
concert. For though the large hall was
fairly well filed with those who braved
the weather 10 listen to the stars which
the union presented on the program IL
may be said with truth that hardly more
than one third OF those who would have
attended were present.
The purpose for which the concert was
held Is one that speaks volumes Tor the
union and It's laudable endeayors. ~ was
given for the establishment OF benefit
fund for the members and relatives OF
members Of the union. This alone was
enough TO run the sale of tickets well UP
into numbers and made the members feel
that the affair was a success. though a
number who had purchased tickets 1aiien
20 use them. The committee which mas
bad the management or the anslr ~
e.. l.a ttila at
one hand for the great financial success
OF their efforts, and are 10 be condoleu
with on account OF the inclemency OF
the weather which caused number on
those who stayed away TO miss the treat
that was I'm store for them.
OF the specialists that were on the pro-
gram there was not one or them tna'
was not up 10 the reputation that pre-
ceded them 10 the hall. When Mrs. lola
Hicks Spary and her husband came upon
the stage they were greeted IN wildly
cheering manner that showed the appre-
citation Of those who had come 10 hear
them. Nor were their friends disa appoint-
"a IN either one OF them. There IL not
them that is not we'll merited. The two
selections rendered by Mrs. Spary were
wei calculated 20 show the richness or
Spar came upon the stage for his rendi-
tlon OF his trombone solo. Killarney.
there Was no quoting the audience. When
one says mat this gentleman has no
performance on the trombone they make
no mistake. and he seemed 90 be In his
element last evening.
M spary well deserves being the la
vorite OF the music loving people of Provi-
dencc. As a cornetist Mr. Herbert L.
Clarke deserves no mention. since Il 4,
soceded that when he takes a cornet into
mis- hand master OF the instrument Il
performing. II II not alone az an indi
viduai performer that he Is star. TIL
4 -.
ort Of the performers upon the other IN
sfr,,rnents that he has under his con
troll speak volumes for his ability as
master musician.
There was one other contributor 20 th
enjoyment OF the evening that oeserV'