The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
OPENING OF FAIR BANK
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS THE FIRST
CONCERT of THE SEASON.
Praise for Louis Ostendorf's Band Of
Thirty Pfeces-The Little Park
a Place Of Beauty.

The summer concert season at Fair Bank
had very successful opening last night.
The evening was CODA little too cool,
perhaps. for reveling In negligee-but not
too cool for complete enjoyment Of the
out-of-door musical programme which was
rendered by Louis Ostendorfs splendid
new band of thirty musicians. There was
an immense crowd present. nearly every
available rustic seat and bench about the
grounds being occupied early in the even
ing, while the pathways and driveways
were thronged with pleasure seekers.
Fair Bank will never present a prettier
appearance this season than at the present
time. The grass everywhere about the
many tall forest trees have just finished
putting forth their most beautiful shades
The flowers that border the driveways are
fresh and fragrant, having not yet reached
that stage where IL Is necessary for human
hands to help them along through the heat
of the long sunshiny days. The park was
beautifully illuminated from the gateway
on Illinois street to the western boundaries.
countless electric lights shining forth from
the band stand and pavilions while many
colored Chinese lanterns were strung from
tree to tree amid the foliage overhead.
Several improvements have been made at
the park during the early spring days, the
most important of which has been the
erection of a spacious pavilion in front of
the band stand. The new pavilion will
seat 500 people and on the inclement nights
OF the season the visitors 10 the park will
be entirely protected from rain by the
wide-spreading roof and the canvas sides
of the structure.
The platform on which the musicians
sat was tastefully surrounded by tail
palms and ferns and the scene presented
was very picturesque. Last nights pro-
gramme was one of the popular" order
An effort will be made throughout the sea-
son TO give concerts composed of the favor
lite music Of the day intermingled with
some OF the works OF the great composers
The first programme contained a little OF
everything in a musical way from Wag-
ner TO rag-time, and every number was en-
Enthusiastically applauded William z.
Barnes, the conductor OF last summer, has
been re-ergaged for the present season and
the selection is undoubtedly a good one,
as he exercised perfect control over his
forces last night, In spite of the fact that
the late arrival in Indianap polls yesterday
of some of the bands new members made
complete rehearsal impossible.
The soloists of the programme were Mr.
Barnes himself and Pasqusie Montani. the
young Indianapolis musician, who belongs
to the well-known Montani family. Mr.
Barnes was heard in two cornet numbers
10 good advantage and Mr.. Montani played
a piccolo selection in a skillful manner that
brought forth demands tor an encore. The
programme was well arranged from begin
ming 10 end and afforded the great crowd
a delightful evenings entertainment. There
will be a complete change of programme
at the concert tonight. with Eugene Wack.
cornetist. and Thomas II. King, an excel
lent player OF the trombone, appearing as
the soloists. One OF the selections this
evening that will undoubtedly attract con-
siderable attention will be the music from
the Weber and Fields production of 'Twir-
w Whirly''