The Washington times., 1909-03-07
CROWDS GO To HEAR
BIG CONCERT TREAT
Finance Committee Pleased
With Financial Result of
This Feature.
PHILIPPINE BAND
is MUCH PRAISED
Net Receipts Over $2O,000-Tes-
timonial Given to Director
Foster.

The inaugural concerts Melted the
finance committee between $4,000 and
S25,Ot0. the crowds attending the fuCc-
lions being the largest in the history Of
such events. The receipts for the first
concert were not what the managers
expected or wanted, but the attendance
increased and the two programs pre-
scented yesterday were heard by audi
ences that literally packed the great
Pension building court. Both Chairman
Allies of the finance committee, ard
Chairman Foster Of the music commit
tee, expressed themselves as well salts
fied with the results.
Presents Testimonial.
AS a testimonial of its appreciation
of the work of Mr. Foster. the chorus
presented that gentleman with a hand
some piece OF sculpture, the work OF a
famous artist, at the end OF the concert
last evening. The presentation was
made by William ]. Palmer. a member
or the music committee, and one Of
DIR. Fosters assistants IN the organiza-
toD Of the chorus. Mr.. Foster made a
brief response, and after cheers by the
chorus the program was resumed.
The program presented last evening
was the best of the entire series. and
the crowd that heard il the greatest -
tho week Two of the choral numbers,
the Soldiers Chorus from Gounod' s
Faust, and DeKoven's musical setting
to the words OF Rudyard KipIing's great
poem, were sung as they have never
been heard in the District. The great
chorus was at its best, and was given
an ovation at the end of each number
Prof Santlemann and the Marine Band
came in for much applause also
The evenings entertainment was con
clu6ed with the singing OF 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner, Mrs. Nellie Grant
Fugitt singing the ~rsr verse and the
all over the great chorus gave three
cheers for Taft, and Immediately dis
banded.
Read Composers Well.
The concert yesterday afternoon BY
the Philippine Consrabulary Band VA.
Il remarkably interesting and entertain
ing sffsir. The Philippine musician:
have been conspicuous in the Inaugural
program. and have attracted wide at
tention. The concecr yesterday after
noon served to emphasize the abilt.
OF the native musicians and the splen
lighter and more serious composers
works.
One OF the delightful numbers of tn
program fas the Dance of the Hours
from "Gioconda." the varying moods o
which were beautifully shown by IN
band. Another excellent number wa
the first movement Of Beethoven
Moonlight Sonata while the popu
lsrity of Carmen was manifested b
the enthusiastic applause followin
selections from the opera.
Assisting the band were the Musurgi
Club of Washington and the Taft Gle
Club Of Dayton. OHIO. CIrieg's Land
sighting and the winter Song {
Billiard were plessingly given by tn
local club. which has come to he know
as one Of the finest organizations of i
kind Washington has ever claimed.
The Taft Gee Club has been one
the active musical organization in ii
inaugural festivities, and its appearance
yesterday was 2 matter Of more tina
ordinary interest It Is a fine singiI
club, and its numbers were beautiful
given. More than five thousand Wis
tors heard the afternoon concert, an
were delighted with the beautiful deco
ations Of the inaugural ballroom.