Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-06
|. C. BAND AT ASTORIA
T.. \. Thoen With the l.. G.. Band
Writes Interesting Letter From
Astoria, Oregon.
Prof. and Mrs. Sperati Celebrate
Twentieth Wedding Anniversary
at Tacoma, Wash.
Astoria, Oregon, Sept. 1, 1911.

| AoIOlld OlSSOh, oSpI. 1911.
Today the Luther College Concert
Band is beginning its return trip tc
DEBORAH, having reached it's destina.
| tion-Astoria. The trip in every way
must be counted a decided success
| The boys have been received by the
members of the church and other
friends with the greatest possible
cordially and wherever they have
been, they feel that they have made
friends. Everywhere at concerts, the
band has been greeted by large and
enthusiastic audiences.
At Spokane, Wash, the first stop
after crossing the Rockies, the band
gave four concerts, two at Mantle
Park and two at Liberty Lake. In
spite of the fact that the New York
Symphony Orchestra was playing in
the city at the same time as the boys
were, thousands of people attended
their concerts. That the concerts here
were successful may be judged by
the offers of the park managers for
return engagements.
From Spokane the band went 20
Everett, where they played to a large
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where the boys were very we'll re-
ceived. One day was spent here, prin-
cipally at Utsaladly. Before the con-
cert the band paraded to the Old
Peoples home in that city and played
few selections for the benefit Of
those who were too feeble to attend
the concert. Between Everett and
Stanwood a stopover between trains
was made at Syloona, where an open
air concert was given. Here the boys
got a taste of what was awaiting
them in the west. Rev. Boolson had
secured several large boxes of very
fine cherries that tasted mighty good
to the boys Mt. Vernon was the
next stop, where an afternoon con-
cert was given. Thence to Belling-
ham. Here two concerts were given
in the State Armory, one in the af-
ternoon and another in the evening,
both to good houses.
The following day was spent visit
ing the salmon canneries and fisher
les near Bellingham. From Belling-
him to Seattle was made by boat,
and some Of the boys found it rather
becoming food for the fishes. el
Arriving at Seattle the band was
taken to the church parlors, where
reception had been arranged. The
mayor of Seattle being unable TO be
present, sent his representative, one
of the aldermen, to welcome the boys
to the city, which he die In a very
fine speech. The kind of speech that
makes a person feel that they are not
only enjoying themselves, but that
they are giving enjoyment and pleas
ure to others. On the day following
/ the concert the band boys were the
guests of the Commercial Club. A
visit to the Chamber of Commerce
and an automobile trip around the
city comprising the entertainment.
A side trip across Washington Lake
to Bothel was made from Seattle and
although Bothel is a small town, the
band was met by a large audience.
The next stopping place was Park
land, where the boys gave their reg
ular concert on Sunday afternoon.
Monday evening at Priyallup. Tues
! day afternoon a benefit concert was
given in Falkland for the Childrens'
Home there. Tuesday evening reg
ular concert was given in South Ia
coma.
On Wednesday evening the band
played to large audience in the Ia
coma theatre at Tacoma. Mayor Sey-
more of Tacoma in short speech
during the intermission said among
other things, that in his opinion, the
Luther College Concert Band was the
best college band in the country. On