Evening star., 1909-03-07
LAST CONCERT GIVEN
Cheers for Taft Close Last
Inaugural Function.
STATUE GIVEN TO FOSTER
Chorus Presents Token of Apprecia-
ton to Director.
BIG AUDIENCE IS PRESENT
Mrs. Fugitt is Soloist-Patriotic
Music Distinguishes Last
Program.


climax to so great national period.
Statue Presented to Foster.
Near the close of the concert. in ap-
probation OF his efforts in training the
inaugural chorus. its members presented
to Director Foster a marble statue. Will
liam ]. Palmer Of the executive commit
tee Of the inaugural music committee
made the presentation on behalf of the
chorus. He sa.~:
Some men have had the seat at the
other end Of this great hall and done
we'll. Some have done magnif1cently at
this end. Mr.. Foster has four times
served tho District of Columbia and the
country in connection with the music
committees of the inaugurations, twice
as chairman.
He came to us a stranger. After he
organized the great Moody choir we DIS
covered his capacity for work. We have
kept him ever since. We have learned to
love him. BY his genial disposition he has
kept us smiling. In token of the esteem
OF this chorus I present to you this
statue
Mr. Foster made response, thanking the
chorus and expressing how great part
of the success was due to it's faithfulness.
The statue is of draped feminine fig
ure on q pedestal. the whole Of white
marble and about six feet high.
MTS. 3u&lCC IS SOlOlSt.
The soloist of the evening. singing in
obligatos with the chorus, was Mrs. Anna
Grant Fugitt. soprano soloist Of st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church.
Following the opening of the program
by the singing of America" the or
chestra, under the direction of Lieut. w.
II. Santlemann. played the overture,
'Egmont." by Beethoven. The chorus
froY
Gounod's opera. Faust
kipling's "Recessional," with musical
setting by de koven, was one of the
most applauded choral numbers. The
orchestra played the Gems Of Stephen
Foster" medley of fore de war" airs.
Georgetown March" composed by Ern-
est Lent of this city Our Country's 8
Festival March, a patriotic song by
Whiting was given By asn; the chorus oTus
sang the solo obligato. She also sang
a solo. assisted by the chorus. in "Co-
lumbia Beloved" an adaptation of a
choral from the opera '.Lucrezia."
Santelmann Composition Played.
A concert waltz. 1.-The Bachelors" COM
posed by Lieut.. Santeimann. and the
''Slavoni dance, No. 81 by Dvorak, were
played by the orchestra. Responding to
an encore to the latter, the orchestra
played Man of the Hour a new march
dedicated to the new President The
chorus sang the trio, using patriotic
words.
Horatio Parker's Union and Liberty" !"
Geibers March Of the Nation and the
siah'' were all interpreted by the chorus.
''The Star Spangled Banner" by the
united organizations, brought the pro-
gram to a close.
The unique effect Of waving of small
American fags during the singing of the
repeated. After the last note had died
away Director Foster suggested the
cheers for the President. They were CIV
en- heartily.
tending the five concerts. beginning FRI
day morning and ending last night, at
somewhere between 10000 and 45,O0O This
would mean an income to the inaugural
committee of something more than $4,000.
This estimate is unofficial.
Last Concert Of Far East Band.
Getting in out of the wet and at the
same time hearing the last concert by
the Philippine Constabulary Band. which
had already won laurels by its perform
ance of Friday. a vast crowd poured into
the building yesterday afternoon.
Assisting the band In the program was
the Taft Glee Club Of Dayton. Ohio, and
the Musurgia Glee Club Of Washington.
Both are choruses OF male voices. There
are sixteen singers in the Ohio club and
thirty-one Of the Washington vocalists.
All three participants in the program
more than lived up to their regulations
for good music. Regardless Of the tire
some standing enforced upon 1t, the great
audience remained until the last note.
Notable among those who were present
at the concert was Miss Ide. daughter
of former Gov. Ide OF the Philippines,
who organized the Philippine Constabulary
garda. Philippine commissioner to the
United States. was also an interested
spectator.
Previous Effort Surpassed.
The work Of the far east band, under
the direction Of its leader. Capt. W. H.
Loving, who. by the way, was born in
the state of Minnesota, and received q
part OF his education In Washington be-
fore going to the islands. was even bet
ter, II possible. than on the day previous.
Unused to the cold weather, the little
brown players have suffered much and
have said that they cannot produce their
best work. But the public seems to re-
fuse to be convinced of this
Opening with the overture to Tampa,
by Herold, the band at once gained the
favor of the audience. as was attested
by the continued applause. 1t was obliged
to respond to an encore.
The Taft GIee Club sang for the first
number the "Mulligan Musketeers," by
Atkinson. and the Breeze Of the Night, "
by Lamothe.
Dance of the Houris." selection from
the opera La Giaconda, by Ponchinelli.
played by the band, was one Of the choic-
est numbers. The Interpretation by the
players and their absolute and instant
response to the baton of the leader was
especially notable
number. Grieg's Thanksgiving" followed
by the Winter Song" by Bullard. This
club is said by musical critics to be one
of the best aggregations of male voices
in this part OF the country.
Tiba Solo by Filipino.
Senior Hipolito del la Cruz Of the band.
welding the tiba. an instrument nearly
as large as himself. played a difficult solo
"Beelzebub,'' by Catozzi. with band ac-
| compartment
La Paloma" was substituted by the
band for one OF the heavier numbers on
the program. Seldom does the American
have an opportunity to hear this old
Spanish air played as the band interpret.
ed 1t yesterday. It brought a round Of
On their second and last appearance
| the Taft Glee Club sang In good form
the Sword OF Ferrara," by Bullard. and
| the Sunset" by Van de Water. The
Musurgta Club concluded with two of the
daintiest numbers of the afternoon, Haw.
the "Elfman," by Gibson.