The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
54th Regiment Band.


Tonight one Of the musical treats
at the season is to be given at the
Grand theatre, when the 54th re5i-
ment band comes to Keokuk under
The auspices of Company Il. This Is
one of the series of entertainments to
he given by the local military organ.
;zation, during the season for the pur-
pose Of helping out their financial po-
sition, and Is worthy of tae patronage
q all Keokult citizens.
The following program has been an
rounced for the evening concert and
embraces some of the best known band
arrangements:
Overture Light Cavalry. =" Sappo.
A very fitting number with which to
oren military hand concert, BEGIN
mig as it does with u Tnotive of great
majesty. pomp and grandeur, suggest:
inc and containing throughout the en-
+ tire number much Of the military
spirit, indicated Ny trunpetings and
limitations CT galloping horses.
Selection Spring Maid" Rein
hardt. One Of the most successful OF
modern comic operas. its continued
popularity and beautiful melodies en-
title it to welcome piece on any pro
gram.
Vocal solo--..In the Garden OF
Love- Lloyd. Mr. Edwin Blake.
Overture Oberon yreDer. One
Of the greatest of Weber's immortal
works, wonderful in instrumental col
oring, breathing the very atmosphere
Of El1and AS an introduction the
horn OF Oberon is near, with the tip
toeing Of the fairies represented by
The reeds. Throughout he whole
work arc interviewer the exquisite
melodies of Fairyland interspersed
with majestic harmonies and portions
of. Relics air: Ocean Thou Mighty
Monster
Cornet Solo Prismatic Polka -
Robson Master Edward Rutledge.
Descriptive Death OF
Custer Johnson. l. The opening
movement aims to represent the IN
dian camp the night before the bat
tie Of little Big Horn" which oc'
cured June Is. 1876. The four open.
ing measures are taken by the tynl.
PAM, representing the Indian tom
toms; one of the Wild, weird Indian
melodies is then Given forth by E flat
clarinet and flute, with q monotonous
drum-like accompaniment by band.
the B fiat first clarinets breaking IN
Internationally with representations OIL
sa7age Xells.
2. Early morning in Gen. Clusters
camp the bugles giving forth the diff
ferent orders preparatory to marching
After ASSEMBLE" the fatal march be
gins, represented in the patrol" form
the galloping of the horses being aud
lille during the first movements: as
the Indians are sighted the cavalr,
Land commences playing the Red
White and Bile = the Indians respond
ing with their customary war music
loving to the impossibility OF harm
onlzing the minor Indian music Will
Cur major patriotic melody and alst
OF adjusting the different tempos rep
resenting the near approach OF hostile
armies, the composer has adopted Thu
best possible course by rapidly alter
mating between the music of each.
The music suddenly ceases as the fir
ing begins.
;. The battle is represented by ;
splendid piece OF musical art, tn
iulls OF battle and rapidly shiftini
vantage points being represented b.
the preponderance OF certain group
Of instruments. At last the fatefu
circle begins closing in !. OIL Genera
Custer, the music increasing in fiend
lshness of motive, also in volume an
tempo until with one terrific crasl
from trombones the battle ends, tn
last man being slain. The next move
me.1t is a dirge representing the ma
Icns sorrow, given out by clarinet
ana saxaphones in unison, accompar
ied very singularly by only the sui
dued, saddenins. long roll OF tn
i'ympani, ending In very strikin
manner upon the chord of the dimil
lshed seventh representing the las
hopeless wall of despair.
= Indians rejoicing after the bal
Tie 10 their scalp dance music.
9. Military burial of Carter by Ger