Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04
INAUGURAL CONCERTS
Origin pf. Prominent Part of
the Exercises.
BOTH MUSIC AND SONG
MARINE BAND ALWAYS PRoM1-
NENT FEATURE.
M ~
Failed to Play Only Once Since They
Were Started-Programs Ar
ranged for Monday.
BOTH MUSIC AND SONG

The music at the Inauguration ball tonight
will probably be more elaborate than at any
previous event of the kind While there
| have been balls at nearly every Inaugural
| ton since Washington was first sworn in,
the only purpose of music at most of these
| functions has been to allow the people to
dance. On one occasion, that of the In
auguration of President Taylor, there were
three balls given, al one of which the music
was furnished by celebrated Austrian
band that was at that time touring the
country. On another occasion, that of the
inauguration of Buchanan, the famous Ger
mania Orchestra furnished the music Al
nearly every Inauguration the Marine Band
has had more or less to do with the music,
ever since its existence. because when 1t
was in its infancy and outside bands or
orchestras We're engaged its members were
called upon to swell the number of mu-
sicians, for most of them played string as
well as brass intruments. So it has become
unwritten law that the Marine Bano
shall furnish a part of the music at IN
augural balls. Only once in recent years
has the Marine Band failed to receive the
contract. and that was at the first IN
auguraton of Mckinley, when tie contract
was given to Victor Herbert. who was then
in charge of the I'D New York Regiment
Band. The failure of the Marine Band at
that time to receive the contract was De
cause of The peculiar claim OF Prol. + AN
ciulii, the then leader Tie Gained as II
right that the work both of orchestra and
promenade music belonged to the band ana
consequently put in "A bid for the Whole
amount without separat ting the promenade
and dance music, as the committee nau re-
auested in it's advertisement. ms was
considered informal, and the bid OF the Ma
rine Band was not considered AT Mr.. NC
Kinley's second inauguration Mr.. Santel-
mann, the then and present leader, made
bid for the promenade music, which was ac-
cepted and the same thing has happened
for the coming Inauguration ball.
sousa Had Assistance.
At the Inauguration of President Garheld'
when Mr.. Sousa was the leader of the Ma
rine Band it had charge of the entire mu-
sic, but he had the assistance also of the
Naval Academy Band, under the direction
of Conductor Zimmerman. At that time
there were one hundred musicians IN the
orchestra. and that was considered the
limit. until the first inauguration of Mr..
Mckinley. when the music committee de-
cided that there should be one hundred ana
twenty-five musicians in the orchestra
That contract was given to Mr.. William A.
Haley, a Washington musician who had
gained his early nzlsical knowledge in the
Marine Band and was fellow apprentice
in that band with Mr.. Sousa. 1t was con-
sidered q big task at that time to raise
an orchestra of one hundred and twenty
five members, and Mr.. Haley found some
difficulty ID getting that number of men.
He wanted to secure as many local per-
formers as possible, but he was obliged
to get QUITE number of his force from
Baltimore and New York He accomplish sh-
ed the tasKs however, and the music for
the dance program was entirely satisfac-
tory Mr. Haley also secured the contract
for the dance music for the second inau-
guration OF Mr. Mckinley, and has been
awarded the same for the present Inaugural
ton -
First. vocal Selections.
The first attempt. toaise vocal selections
ton ball was made at the first Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Mckinley in 1897. 1t was deem
ed by the music committee at that time
wise to attempt the formation of chorus
and to sing patriotic and other selections
at the night concerts on the day following
the inauguration. At that time the cho-
rus was organized and directed by Mr. Per-
cy S. Foster and the result was SO salts
factory that when the second Inauguration
of Mr.. Mckinley came the chorus was con-
sidered of the natural features of the
concert and Mr.. Foster again directed it.
When the arrangements for the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt were started it was
proposed at the first meeting of the music
committee that a chorus of five hundred
voices should be organized and Mr.. Foster
was unanimously elected to direct it. AS
on all former occasions the accompaniment
of the chorus has been played by brass
band. SO next Monday night the Marine
Band will act as an accompaniment TO the
chorus, which has faithfully practiced
very lHleitSAllIS pIOSIdIu- w me d DIdSS
band is not really effective as an ac-
compartment to singers because the deli
cate effects Of the strings of an orchestra
cannot be had. yet as 1t is for one concert
and one night and the other two concerts
for that day are given for promenade pur-
poses only. The musical committee on each
occasion has deemed it wise to secure the
band for the three concerts, with the IN
derstanding that it shall act as accompani-
ment to the. chorus when 1t sings.
Programs for Concerts.
The program of the concert to be given at
1870 am. in honor of the army and navy
as represented by Lieutenant General Chat
fee and Admiral Dewey will be composed
of selections by the Marine Band and the
Haydn Male Chorus OF Utica n. Y, and
follows in full:
United States Marine Band
William H. Santelmann. Director,
And the
Haydn Male Chorus of Utica, N. Y.
l. March Semper Fjdeles. .......... Sousa
2. Overture II GuaItny- ....................G Comes
g. Grand Fantasia. LohengrB .......... Wagner
martyrs q HI Haydn Male Chorus laurent de Riiie
). Cornet sole. Fantasia 'BriIliante' Arban
Second Leader Walter T. Smith
g. Waltz, The Beautiful Blue Danube. Strauss
Characteristic Fantasia, Spring jubilee .Gungl
o. '''''AD's " Haslin Male Chorus -''0'pn ''''n
g. Ballet Music, ''Coppelia s............ DeIibes
10. Reminisct noes of Scotland. ........ Godfrey
The concert at 2:30 pm. will be in honor
of the Congress of the United States as
represented by Vice President Fairbanks
and Speaker Cannon. Music will be by the
Marine Band and the Haydn Chorus. The
program follows: l.s.s
Inaugural Grand Concert
In Honor Of the Congress Of the United States,
As represented by Ffre President Charles W. Fair
banks President eff the Senate. and Mr..
Jos, G. Cannon. Speaker of the House
-, f Representatives
Monday Afternoon March g. 1905 at 2:30 o'clock
United states Marine Band.
VIM. III. Santemann, Director,