Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-29
|. C. BAND CONCERT
A GREAT SUCCESS
Prof. Carlo A. Sperati and His Mag
nificent Band Scored Great
Success Friday.
TWO FINE CONCERTS
GREATLY ENJOYT =
Band Departed Saturday Morning on
Their Tour to Norway. Meeting
With Success Everywhere
They Appear.

The magnificent Luther College
Concert Band, under the high class
leadership of Prof. Carlo A. Sperati
scored a signal success in their fare
we'll concerts at the Grand Friday af-
ternoon and evening. The matinee
was we'll patronized and in the eve
ming the house was packed. The
high class program rendered was a
delight and revelation to the large
audience. The band never looked
prettier. The handsome new white
uniforms and white shoes worn by
the members were much admired,
and no concert band ever looked
prettier. Each and every number
on the program was high class and
played in a manner which reflected
the highest credit on the bands cap
able leader.
The Luther College Chorus render
ed several selections which were i'm
mensely enjoyed. Ingolf A. Grinde-
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with the audience. He is possessed
of an exceptionally sweet voice which
greatly pleased his hearers.
During the intermission Mayor
Baker appeared on the stage and in
an appropriate speech, presented
Prof. Sperati with $500, ten new
crisp fifty dollar bills, gift from his
many admirers in Decorah. The pro-
fessor responded with speech of
thanks for the gift, and said that
the honor of Decorah and Luther
College would be upheld by the band
on this trip, and everything possible
would be done to bring honor to our
fair city.
On Saturday morning at 1920 the
band departed in a special train over
the Milwaukee for st. Paul where the
firstnconcert was given. The band
arrived in st. Paul at one o'clock,
and headed by police escort march
ed to the Commercial Club where
they were entertained at luncheon
in grand style. At four o'clock they
held rehearsal and from five to
seven were guests of the Luther Col
lege Club at Luther Seminary. In
the evening they appeared before a
large and appreciative audience al
the st. Paul Auditorium. The band
made a decided hit in st. Paul. One
piece in particular the 'Grieg Suite
brought much applause.
Gov. Eberhard appeared on the
stage and presented Prof. Sperati with
q huge boquet of American Beauty
roses. The governor called the au
dience attention to the surprise the
band had prepared, both with theil
singing and chorus work, being oaly
college boys and amateurs, and as
sured the audience that there wa!
no other band that could play "Gries
Suite" like the Luther boys an(
Prof. Sperati. Another piece which
greatly pleased was the "Serenadt
of Schubert" with the new instru
ment, the Nabimba, played by Angelo
Sperati and Herman Preus. Norge
Norge by the chorus was also great
ly enjoyed.
Sunday morning the band arrived
in Red Wing in time to attend servi
ces at the Norwegian church. They
Z went to the Lutheran Ladies Semin
airy, and were welcomed by the presi
dent of the board of directors, anG
fine meal was served to them by
the young ladies. In the Afternoon
a big audience greeted them at thei
concert. The reception in Red Win,
was gotten up in fine style, thank.
10 the work of the school and of DR.
Opsal, member Of the board of trus
tees of Luther College.
AS they were to play in La Cross,
in the evening Sec. Tinglestad ha(
agreed on the arrival of the train a
seven o'clock, and a special trair
made the run in two hours. At L.
Crosse the ovations were repeated
Rev. Mageldson and assistants me-
the band at the depot and escorted
them directly to the opera house
where the boys dressed, and played
in their white uniforms outside The
auditorium. The house was packed
and the audience very enthusiastic
After the concert the young people
of the congregation served refresh
ments. The band then boarded thei
sleeper and awoke the next morning
at eight o'clock at REQ, Wis. Their,
was "a repitition Of the concert and
"a Cop-