Evening star., 1909-03-06
Opening Up the Switches.

cellent performance of the "Slavonic
Rhapsody" by Friedman, the orches-
/ ira played the new march, Man of the
Hour" by Aronson. written for this
Inauguration and dedicated to Presi-
dent Taft Words had been written for
the trio portion of the march, and the
chorus sang with the orchestra.
An adaptation with patriotic words
of choral from the opera "Lucrezla.'
by Donizetu. entitled columbia Be
loved" was sung by the chorus, fol-
lowed by Writings Our Country 5
Festival March"
the grand march from "Tannhauscr"
greatly pleased the audience when
played by the orchestra. The excellent
singing by the chorus of the 'Hallelu-
jah'' chorus followed.
Closing the program and one Of the
finest concerts of choral and orchestral
work ever presented here. the com
bined organizations rendered the "Star
Spangled Banner" A surprising and
beautiful effect at the close of the sing
Ing of each chorus of the anthem was
the sudden appearance of numerous
small American flags, waved by the
members Of the chorus. Loud cheers
came from the enthusiastic crowd that
hnally Joined in the chorus.
Yesterday Afternoons Concert.
AT the afternoon concert yesterday the
program was performed by the Marine
Band. under the direction of Lieut. San
telmann, and the Republican Glee Club
or Columbus. Ohio, the brown-uniformed
organization Of 100 men, which was seen
In line Thursday. 1t is estimated that
5000 10 10000 persons were present. In
every way the concert. like the others of
the series, was a complete success. The
Marine Band was never heard to better
advantage and the glee club showed that
| 1t really warranted the name. The club
sang several of the campaign songs used
| in the recent presidential campaign. 1t
| made great hit in every case. Two of
the most popular were: big Bill Taft Is
| the Great Big Man from Ohio" and Get
| on the Raft With Big Bill Taft"
The club also produced unusually novel
effects in it's singing of the 'Star Span
gled Banner" and Dixie" Both num-
hers Won hearty approval from the an
dience. Several popular songs and paro-
dies were also given by the club
The band played with a dash which II
has never before surpassed. Probably its
hit of the afternoon was the humoresque
descriptive number. parodying "Im Afraid
| to Go Home in the Dark"
The more pretentious numbers Of the
| band included the overture to Tannhauser
Suite l., Arlesienne. by Bizet, and the
Liszt HL-lgarian Rhapsody No. y An
effective cornet solo, lie Reve DAmo,lr.' -
|
Witcomb.
This Afternoons Program.
| In the concert this afternoon the Phiiip-
pines Constabulary Band. which made so
great hit yesterday morning, appeared
again Two glee clubs-the Musurgia
| Club of Washington and the Taft Glee
] Club Of Dayton. Ohio-also participated.
| The program was as follows:
Overture -'Zampa". Observation-Disclosures Hcrold
'al Mulligan Musketeers. ...........A Atkinson
OBJ Breeze of the Night. .I.amothe
| Dayton Taft Glee Club
Excerpt from La GiOconda' Dance
of the Hoursl PonchieIIi
| tbl FIRST Heart-Ihrobs '.......... Eilenberg
(a) Thanksgiving. .........................G Grieg
| (bJ Winter Song. Observation-Disclosures .BulIard
| Musurgia Club.
Fantasia for the tuba Beelzeb bub''. .Catozzi
| HipolitO de la Cruz.
Fantasa-"My Old Kentucky Home. Dalhey
| IA, Sword of Farrara Observation-Disclosures. Bullard
| tb) Sunset. t..-.....-.-...........V Van De Water
| Dayton Taft Glee Club.
| Moonlight Sonata"-tfirst movement) Bee thover
| tbD Torchlight Dance (The Bride of
kashmirt ..--.....-...-......Ru .Rubenstein
Suite de -''Espana". "........... .Waldteufel
| ta' The Sweetest Flower. .......... Hawley
Musurgia Club.
| Selection from Carmen '............R Rizet
lGrand Pastoral and Hunting Scene
L 10 Erem