Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-17
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
WAS THE BAND CONCERT AND
DANCE GIVEN LAST NIGHT.
The Band Boys Made Their Appear
ance in Their New Uniforms And
Create a Sensation.

One of the largest and gayest
crowds to attend any dance this sea
son assembled at the opera house last
night to while away a few pleasant
hours in tripping the light fantastic
to music furnished by the Las Vegas
Military band and to listen to q short
concert which they played before the
dancing began.
The concert wa advertised to take
place at $3.50. but owing to the fact
that the pay checks arrived and all Of
the stores were open which made it
impossible for many TO attend who de-
sired to do so, SO the concert was de-
layed until about $3.50 at which time
the opera house was comfortably filled
with a very jolly crowd and others
kept dropping in as the evening adj
vanced until the dancing floor was one
mass Of whirling couples.
At $50 the band, clad in their new
uniforms, which they were wearing
for the first time, filed from the dress
ing room door and amid the plaudits
of the throng marched across the
floor and down the stairs to the street
where one or two numbers were play
ed for the purpose of letting everyone
know that the event of the season
was about to begin. After playing
outside they returned to the stage and
taking their seats proceeded to play
the concert and so excellently were
the numbers rendered that each and
every one received an enthusiastic
encore, especially was this true Of
{ the descriptive march, THE Great
Captain which was accompanied by
pistol shots at intervals to add to the
effectiveness and make it more reals
tic and when the grand finale came
with its volley Of shots, even the timid
9 ones, who when the first shot was
fred, jumped out of their seats, think
+ ing no doubt that the battle Of San
Juan hill wa about to be repeated,
s were on tiptoe with pleasure and did
not fail to express themselves in a
manner that was of the most enthu-
siastic order.
9 After the concert was over, pro
I; grams were passed around containing
twenty numbers and the dance was on
t in real earnest and few there were
who missed a dance from the time
the strains Of the first two-step float
ed out over the room until that old
familiar air Of Home, Sweet Home
,, was played, sending them on Their
way homeward a very tired, but ex
r c~eedingly pleased crowd of dancers.
Much amusement was created at
9 one time by the way the announce
ment that a lancers would be played
! was received. The vote was almost
Unanimous against 1t and q perfect
roar of protest went up but 1t was Of
no use as the band boys we're deter
mined that everyone should have a
s hand at the dancing and as there were
d several present who were unable tc
Il mix with the throng on the floor In
the two-step and waltz and who desir
il ed q square dance, P. G. Linn was / n
/. duced to accept the Office of promptel
and the floor vas Don filled witt
those who were determined to lance
1 everything, even il it was the despiset
!. square dance Of our fo~refathers.
The opera house floor was in excel
lent condition, as 1t has not been L
very great while since Manager Wa
ing had 1t planed down and all Of thu
rough spots removed and then waxei
until last night 1t was more like dane
Z ing on a surface of glass than upo1
: = door Of wood. The financial part o.
the program wal all that could be de
sired and was entirely satisfactory Il
both the manager Of the house and thu
= band boys.
y The supper wa served at A. Du
Wallis and vas up to the usual high or
der of that caterer. It was partaker
Is Of by almost every couple that wal
., attending the dance. The service wal
excellent although some had to wal
on account Of lack of room, but MOI
for long. SO no complaints we're heard
e The menu was one Of the best evel
served at . ball in this city and thii
fart was highly Appreciated by 81
who pArtook Of 1t. After supper while
waiting for the band to begin playing
the rest Of the program, Prof. Johr
o. Cntse wasstnduceds to play . few
dRnoas~-on-ths. piano anl--his musk
.fwAs 50 highlysAppfeeiated thas he hat
! to answer to several encorcs. Mr.
= Critics is a musical product Of this cit,
2 and has done nothing but play FOL
= dances for several years past, which Il
a s~uficient guarantee that he under
stands how to play 30 as to satisfy tn
wants Of the most fastidious dancer.
The new uniforms are Of a yer,
striking order and created considera