South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-05
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chestra concert at the Oliver hotel,
report of which is given elsewhere,
the dinner by the Chamber of Com
merce to the grand officers. and the
luncheon and dance at the Oliver no
tel
The luncheon was given in the
"red" room and the dance in the "old
rose" room of the hotel, an added
feature of the regular program and the
free contribution OF Dick Townsend,
the new hotel manager. The luncheon
and dance followed the concert, be-
ing officially adopted by the enter
tainment committee. and was of an
unusually high order. 1t was the first
entertainment of the kind ever ten
dered a Il. G. T. convention by a no
tel management, and was highly APP
preciated by the local council.
1t was at this luncheon that the
former Indianapolis mayor, Charles
A. Bookwalter, delivered his talk that
had been scheduled for Friday morn
ing He eulogized the u. G. T., as
social and beneficial organization.
raising the standard Of travelling men,
and was well received.
Program For Friday.
Following is the program for Fri
day morning, the real beginning of
the grand council sessions:
Public reception at u. c. L. hall,
s:45 a. M; music, Boy Scout band;
opening address. r. j. Harrison; ad-
dress of welcome, Fred w. Keller,
mayor; address, Hon. Chas. A. Book
walter, Indianapolis; response. Grand
Counselor, j. J. Bevans; music. Boy
Scout band.
Afternoon-1 o'clock. Grand Coun-
ell session; $3.50 o'clock, visitors and
ladies will visit factories and points of
interest in city; o'clock, musical en-
tertainment for ladies-Progress club.
Evening-S:3O o'clock, reception Of
visitors. Place hall; 9 o'clock, grand
ball. Place hall; card party, Progress
hall; 1880 o'clock, banquet, Progress
club rooms.
The Symphony Concert.
During the afternoon yesterday the
boy scout band from Logansport, SO
pieces, put in its appearance. and will
march in the parade Saturday besides
giving several drills during the con-
ventiOn. Under the direction of ]. l..
Burge toe. they presented the two
opening numbers OF last nights SYM
phony concert.
That no single musical enterprise
in recent years has been surrounded
by more mountainous difficulties, nor
discouraged by the lethargic attitude
South Bend Symphony orchestra,
serves only TO emphasize the mag
nificent success attained at the con-
cert.
The United Commercial Travellers
had a real treat.
The program selected by Conductor
Smith exploited his we'll founded con-
fidence in the versatility OF the or
chestra in interpreting and bringing
home to it's hearers the manifold
moods Of the serious com posers-and
reflected his own taste and discrimi-
nation in musical selection.
The selections included Boieldiou's
"Calip Of Bagdad". Haydn's "Andante
from the Surprise Symphony, the
"Angelus Domini". arranged by Vib-
bard: Bohemian Girl. and Poet
and Peasant. and afforded excellent
scope for the exposition Of the artists
versatility.
The number which best evidenced
their facile response 10 the leaders
baton was the "Andante from the
Surprise SYMPHONY. In the rendi-
ton Of this number the rhythm was
equally cut and the technique equally
excellent in the soft panissimo and in
the crashing crescendo.
The program reached its climax OF
excellence and effectiveness in the
com bined work OF the orchestra and
the st. Hedwige Choral society. In
the choral numbers the sopranos were
particularly full and pleasing. a
gratihed treat were the song numbers
by Heathe Gregory of Chicago. &C
companied by Max Miranda Of the
South Bend Conservatory. His 'Nul-
can Song" from Philemon and Baucis
vas given with great dramatic fervor
while his soft and plaintive rendition
OF Carrie Jacobs Bonds Perfect
Day brought forth enthusiasm that
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