The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04
CORN PALACE ALL OVER
A Week Of Splendid Success Came to
an End Saturday Evening for
the Tenth Time.

OF mind. Being the last day, Satur-
day was naturally looked upon as a
day for the falling of in attendance.
But there was a happy disappoint-
ment. The crowd in the afternoon
filled every seat 10 the vast auditor
ium and some were standing up in
the rear of the building. 1t was
gratifying to break all former records
for a Saturday afternoon crowd.
For the evenings concert by Mr..
|Sousa and his band Mitchell people
turned up i'm very large numbers, and
it was an enthusiastic crowd which
greeted the great bandm3ster. The
program that he presented was one
worthy Of the great capabilities Of
the band and was appropriate to the
Importance of the enterprise that
came to a close.
The first number vas that grand
overture to civilian Tell" one Of
the masterpieces OF Wagner aud the
beautiful Interpretation and the
grand music that the hand produced
will be remembered. Another of the
Greater selections was that of Les
Hugenots that was played with the
rarest skill. In che closing number
Of the first half the band played the
soldiers chorus from Faust for
an encore the bands sextette
played the ~sextette from LUCIA de
Lammermore that is one Of the
richest things for %sextette work
played. For the opening Of the
second half each member OF section
Of the band appeared from of the
stage and played a solo and then
took their seats in the circle, result
ing in quite a bit Of comedy work.
When the band had fully assembled
it struck into the inspiring strains
of "Washington POST" and Mr..
Sousa entered from the wings midst
the applause Of the crowd and took
bis place on the stand. The balance
of the program was given with
enthusiasm.
Miss Allen sang her solo from the
Bride Elect and when she appeared
In response to the encore DR.. lundas
met her at the front Of the stage
and presented her with a bouquet Of
red roses, as an appreciation OF the
management for her excellent work
during the week and for tEe:kindness
in responding to the demands of the
people. When Miss Allen finished
her encore number she was recalled
for the second time and sang 1.-The
Years at the Spring." Miss Powers,
the y%ioliniste vas treated in the
same generous manner when she was
presented with a bouquet of white
roses by the management.
Mr.. Sousa was loaded down with
honors during the evening when he
was presented with tributes. DR..
Dundas presented the conductor
with a bouquet Of roses from little
June Wallce and later presented him
with a bouquet from the corn palace
management as their appreciation of
his magnificent work OF the week.
Later in the evening DR.. Dundas, in
behalf of the W. @. T. ~, presented
Mr.. Sousa with an emblem of the
union, which was a work of art.
The design and letters were made of
grains Of corn which had been nailed
on a BACKGROUND of black and il was
a beautiful piece. In accepting the
enblem Mr.. Sousa SAID that he
aknowledeed the corn.
The closing number on the pro-
gram was "The Stars and Stripes
Forever" which was received with
the same enthusiasm that was shown
it throughout the week. Mr.. Sousa
then played "The Star Spanpled
Banner" and Aud Lang Syne,,,
during which the band and the
audience rose to their feet. Thus i,
was that the corn palace came to q
glorious and happy END.
The music produced by Mr.. Sous5
and his band throughout the week
was Of the highest character, ane
the wide range of compositions ant
prominent composers indicated tina,
THE band aspires to present the ver,
best in the line OF music. The
occasion of the visit of Mr.. Sous;
and his band Will always be remem
tered as the choicest week in nusi,
in the history OF the corn palace ant
all will trust that the day is not ia
distant when this great organization
will be brought to Mitchell's corr
palace for the third time.
Sunday morning Mr.. Sousa aud hi
band left on a special train via tn
Omaha road or their trip across tb
continent, going west through Mort
!. Dakota to Seattle, WASH, thence t
Vancouver, b. c., and then soutl
ehvouoh Ns1ifoenio ond h.nl. -.