The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-29
burt AUDITORIUM
IT SAGINAW IS
DEDICATED
GALA EVENT WHEN THE OPEN
ING CONCERT Is GIVEN BY NEW
YORK SYMPHONY AND NINE.
JOHANNA oApskI.
fErem a star cerre.pendent.,

(From a STAR correspondent)
X SAGINAW, Mich. Oct. 29.-Saginaw
4 town was ablaze with color Wednes-
day. In honor OF the dedication OF the
handsome new auditorium. the gift oil
Wellington X. Burt and Temple L.
Dorr to the city. The downtown dis
trict and principal residential streets
were gaily decorated with American
fiags and the Saginaw colors OF yellow,
white and black. typical OF the lumber,
salt and coal industries that have
made the city famous throughout the
( country.
The steam roads and electric lines
brought hundreds OF out-of-town visl-
tors, who were anxious to get
glimpse of the new building and also
!: be present at the dedicatory concert.
Many auto parties came from Bay
z City, Flint and surrounding towns, so
that at noon Wednesday. the whole
house was sold out, hundreds who had
failed 10 secure tickets early in the
week being disappointed. Early in the
evening the city was brilliantly lila
4 minated with a network OF incandes-
the Mecca OF all the citizens OF high
and low degree The fashionable folk
were present In large npmbers, but
\ the ',common people" were there, too
as II was the wish OF the donors they
should be.
Many Had TO stand.
Long before s o'clock. the time
\ scheduled for the concert to begin, the
crowds began to assemble around the
building, which Is located on South
Washington-ave. across from the
Academy OF Music. and when Walter
bamrosch, the director OF the New
v Yark symphony orchestra. raised his
baton for the first number every seat
81 the house was taken. Many re-
& mained standing during the evening.
while others were obliged to leave.
I. unable to secure place.
The program was one OF the most
delightful and interesting ever given
IN the state. Besides the orchestra,
which IL the peer Of any In the coun'
try, Nine. Johanna Gadsh the great
diva was the particular attraction. She
was In excellent voice and must have
\ been gratified by the reception &C
d corded her. Encores were numerous
4 from Der Freischutz by Weber, she
Was presented with a beautiful bunch
Of yellow chrysanthemums. George
Hamlin, the well-known tenor. and
Nine. Isabella Bouton, contralto. were
4 the other soloists. while features OF
N the program was the mixed chorus OF
100 voices under the direction OF j. @.
4 Cummins. and the magnificent organ.
played by c. H. White.
w Ths Chorus = Credit.
The chorus Is d credit to the state,
IL work In the Mendelssohn Hymn
Or Praise" In which the orchestra, the
z 0renh and the visiting soloists united,
( holng one Of the finest renditions OF
Il that beautiful work ever heard. The
4 Drincipal numbers of the orchestra
we're the overture Mignon by Thorn
X ~: the Tschaikowsky theme and var
intions and the symphonic poem The
Il Shining Wheel Of Omphale," by
0aint-Saens. The audience demanded
\ "a encore for the Beethoven polonaise
B 1of strings.
~ Mr.. Burt, his sister, his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley,
of Toledo, and other friends, occupied
& = box and were most enthusiastic over
q the program. An impromptu recep-
flon was held after the concert Tor
tsVhe Grand Old Man." as Mr.. Burt IL
X eSctionately known In his home city.
add be conducted party of friends
I (hf0ngh the building after the audi
kouce had gone.
An orchestral matinee was given
& "Wednesday under the direction Of Mr..
3 Uamrosch, with Alexander Saslavsky.
.xiollnist. az the soloist, and Thursday
a Afternoon a program will be given by
The Bostonia sextette. with the follow.
ln3 Boloists: Miss Nellie Wright. so
prano: Earl w. Morse, violinist:
frank La Forge. pianist; c. II. White.
h nccompanist, and Nine. Isabelle Bou-
ton. contralto. Thursday evening.
n con plimentary concert will be given
y "a The members OF the state teachers
n association, which meets In the audi