The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-27

%@N@N- rendered to them. Without Dorscht No. of New York, Dorscht No. of New Haven would not exist. What Dorscht of New York has accomplished Dorscht of New Haven has followed. These are sufficient reasons why we want our New York comrades with us. While we assemble here in grand style and in our gala attire tonight, We fully understand our position, al though very few people outside of mu sic know of the importance connected with the work of an orchestra player, of the skill required to perform upon a musical instrument as found in the ! orchestra and to fill his place eapably, to master his instrument so as to play it with taste, with such discretion and | love as to chime in harmoniously with the ocean of tones that are brought forth when the orchestra is at play. Nor do people understand, generally the importance of an orchestra when it is in connection with the lyric drama, called the grand opera, or its position when in co-partnership with grand choruses, nor, finally, when the orches- tra appears in it's very intrinsic nature in the symphony where it is really di- vested of song, action and scenic dag gle.
 1 The evolution of the present orches- tra dates it's starting point from the advent of the invention of steam pow CT and electricity, and follows it with rapid strides of the mechanical achievements of the nineteenth centu- " and our present age. Just as these modern inventions are ushered into the world for the usefulness and relative comfort of the human race so does the orchestra advance along certain lines ! to initiate a higher state of culture and procures for the human race such delights to the ear as offer repose and consolation to the weary and de- pressed. The power of the orchestra appeals mainly to our inner world; 1t touches the very fbers of our soul, it arouses the deepest sensations and Is capable of leading us to acts of kind ness and humanity. No language can find words strong enough to express the prime force that whispers to us pure love, religion and patriotism. It is through the magic tone of the musi- cal instrument that tidings are brought to us from another world, and it is within the power of the performer to draw tones from his instrument supe- rior to those produced by speech or even song. Men who possess such power are the apostles of culture and they. are worthy of more credit than is lusually given them.
 This evening we are surrounded by such men, and while they have dis pensed sweet music an hour ago-rem- iniscences that are still in concordant harmones with us--we will now open our hearts and speak to them in the voice of grateful and brotherly love. This world would be merely a desert without the power of music. Music is so diversified in its branches that it finds employment upon all occasions. Go wherever you please, the sound of music is welcome. while without it's presence there is the stiffness of the grave With us, iil our little city, the spirit of good music has taken root Its early sprouts and germs, its young spring blossoms, all came from the fer tile ground of Dorscht Lodge, No. |. It grew more year after year, and now, after twenty years of cultivation, we look upon New Haven as a city of un' usual musical culture, not, to be out done by any other even of much larger size. This is a splendid picture to un' fold to our progenitors and to the world at large, and I know that our foster fathers feel for us and call us good workers in the vineyard of music.
 It would be an injustice to claim all the credit for the musician. His use fulness needs support, otherwise he cannot exist. In this connection I must not fail to mention one gentle man who has given the greatest sup port to orchestra music in our town. He is the man in New Haven who ca- ters to the people in search of amuse- ment and his name goes far into the world where true enjoyment is found. He is public benefaetor @ pioneer of music and our local leader of the dra- ma. All New Haven knows him. His name is Bunnell-Bunnell the; Great Bunnell the Invincible. Bunnell fur nishes everything from the sublime to the ridiculous. He is a department store in the stage line as much as Wanamaker is in the household line. Bunnell is the active co-partner of the music maker. Without Bunnell the whole show would stop-it could not go on. Let us therefore remember Bun- nell the Handsome--Bunnell as we see him on every billboard with his artistic and Napoleonic face, the successor of the man who possessed the greatest show on earth.
 I will now close my address and hope to see you at the next celebration of Dorscht, No. 2, that you may enjoy good health, that you may be prosper; ous and that l may have the honor to be with you at that time. .-.
 Geoge B. Bunnell was the next speak CT, and he gave one of his usual inter esting and pleasing addresses 't."
 The last speaker was Dr. Geyer of New York, who spoke about musical conditions and who was loudly ap' plauded when he concluded.
 The most enjoyable occasion conclud ed with, songs by all present.
 Among those present from New York were: MT. and Mrs. Amrhein, MT. and Mrs. Appen, MT. and Mrs. Geyer MT