The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
LAST BIG CONCERT
IN HALL TONIGHT
Pension Building Decorated
and Lighted AS For the
Inaugural Ball.
TAFT GLEE CLUB
TO GIVE PROGRAM
Chorus and Marine Band Also TO
Contribute TO Entertain
ment.

ment.
The famous Constabu lary Band OF
the Philippines. with the Taft Glee
Club. or Dayton, Ohio, and the Musur-
gia Club, Of Washington. is giving a
concert this afternoon IN the Pension
building. The concert began at 2:15
O'Clock.
The bands playing Of the overture
10 Tampa" this afternoon was quite
as effective and stirring as some of
it's selections yesterday morning, and
the young native players from the
islands won new laurels today. Their
playing Is spirited and confident,
With thousands of persons joining in
the cheers, the strains or 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" rang through the big
rotunda OF the Pension building last
night. marking the climax OF concert
which proved a revelation to visitors.
The occasion was the third concert in
the inaugural series arranged as an adj
ditional program OF entertainment for
the visitors
An inaugural chorus Of 900 voices, IN
the orchestra Of the United States Ma
rfne Band. under the leadership OF
Lieut. William II. Santelmann. fur
nished the program The chorus had
spent several weeks in rehearsing, and
the results were remarkably successful.
America" Opens Concert.
The program was made up Of pa
triotic airs. opening with America,
which the big chorus sang with spirit
and splendid tone ITO Thee. o COun-
try" brought rounds Of applause from
the big audience, and Union and Lib
erty," by Parker, was given rOusing
ovation ROssinis "Stabat Mater has
never been heard in Washington "a
greater effect than the big chorus sang
It The inspiring strains Of the compo-
sition sent a thrill through the audi
ence, and at its conclusion the applause
was prolonged.
The orchestra numbers were fine, and
the Government musicians were at their
best The ever popular "Oberon' over
ture was the opening number. and Won
BIon'S beautiful tone poem, Spring OF
Love-" proved one Of the distinctly eff
fective numbers of the program. The
festival march from 'TannhaUSeT
made it's usual hit.
Brilliant Scene.
The scene in the biz halF was almost
as brilliant as Il had been Thursday
evening at the inaugural bal. All tht
lighting effects which characterized the
/ ballroom scene vera brought into play
! The decorations were as fresh as wher
/ the new President and his party looked
/ out over the great sea of faces which
greeted them from the floor below
/ Eight governors who came here for the
I inauguration attended the concert anC
sat in the Presidents box.
/ There viii be a concert at Z;l2 o cloci
l this afternoon when the Philippine Con
stabUIary Band, with the Taft Gie'
/ Club OF Dayton, Ohio, and the MusurSia
Club of Washington Will furnish the
program. This will be the second and
/ last concert the Philippine Band vii
/ give in Washington before going on {
tour OF the principal cities OF the coun
try. The band made a big hit Al tht
concert yesterday morning and hun
/ dreds who heard them play viii 90
again This afternoon.
The Taft GIee Club and the Musurgis
( Club have arranged excellent programs
for this afternoon.
Last Concert Tonight.
The closing concert Of the series vii
be given at Sis o'clock tonight, wher
the inaugural chorus will again bt
heard. This concert is to be in honor
of the American people. and the pro
gram will be even more attractive thar
that Of last night. The Marine Banc
Orchestra under the leadership OF
Lieutenant Santelmanu will again assist
the big chorus.
Two orchestral numbers will be played
and the opening number by the in
auEural chorus will be the -Oldiers
chorus from Faust De kOveu' 8 beau
tiful ''RecessiOnal' will be another not
able feature OF the program, while q
Il. THrHa an.F D
loved" adapted from "Lucretia Borgia'
by Donizetti. The chorus will repeal
several Of the numbers of last nights
program, among which will be the In.
Z ffammatus,' Union and Liberty
March OF Our Nation" the "HaIleIujaE
Chorus rom The Messiah and The
-Spangled Banner"
The Pension building VIII still be bril-
NantIy illuminated, and visitors will see
Just how the place looked on the night
Of the inaugural ball.
Taft GIee Club
The TAFT Glee Club. Of Dayton. Ohio
brought enough good chee- and good
fellowship 20 Washington to last many
DAYS. and yesterday distributed a gen
erous portion Of IL around the office OF
The Washington Times, when they
paid a visit to the editorial rooms and
gave a concert for the benefit OF the
workers there.
The club is an excellent organization
and viii sing this afternoon At the in.
augurdi concert by the Philippine Con.
stabUlary Band IN the Pension building
The Musurgia CLUB Of Washington vii
also sing.
For the benefit of The Times the
club sang Jungle Town" and BILLY
Taft" The singers We're accompanied
| by James II. King. their general man
ageT: Erasmus Z Thomas, vice presi
dent, and d. II. Morris, musical dlrec
tor
The club is composed Of the following
members:
FIRST TENORS, FIRST RASSFS.
/ ! T.. FTOeHdhOff I +. s. Thomas
1 II. A. TroXcN, Charles !. Geyer,
George Kern, 9. q. GUIbbs