South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
FINE MUSICAL TREAT
BY WOODEN co. BAND
Large and Enthusiastic Audi
enCe Enjoys Concert = A
Varied Program is Presented
Numerous EnCoreS.

Mishawaka has reason 10 feel proud
OF its Wooden co. band Its annual
concert in the high school auditorium
Tuesday night demonstrated the fact
that this. musical organization has few
compeers in this part of the country
and that its director. r.. u. Thayer.
knows how 70 WELD the baton most
effectively. The auditorium was COM
pletely filled by "A representative audi
ence OF MishaWakans whose unstinted
applause throughout the program was
q marked tribute TO the efforts of the
organization.
The band has never been heard 10
better advantage. the Improvement
even over last year, when the band
was said to be at it's best, being most
evident The addition of several new
Instruments lent an added charm 10
the various pieces on the program,
and rounded out as IL were. 20 their
fullness, the different numbers. Pre-
cisiOn, harmony and exquisite taste in
all the numbers were noticeable feat
ures OF the bands rendition while the
tempo left nothing to be desired. The
march. Washington Crews came
first on the program. It's rOllicking
and martial tunefulness put the audi
ence at once en- rapport The work
OF the trOmbones in this piece Is
worthy of special mention That al
ways popular overture. William Tell"
brought out the splendid action OF
the various instruments in it's lively
and tuneful air. The clarinet solo,
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep."
by &. H. Smith, was rendered with
much taste and feeling and was de-
servedly encored, while the vocal solo
by Curtice KOOs also elected a curtain
call, notwithstanding that the solOist
was placed to some disadvantage BY.
the rather poor acoustic properties
OF the hall. The waltz, "Impassioned
Dream, by the full band was marked
for its symmetry Of movement its gay,
rOllicking rhythm. The 'AirNarie',
played on the euphonia by Alphons
Heyde. was worthy Of the enthusiastic
encore. TO which the sOloist gracioUsly
responded. The rendition of Faust"
by the band was probably one OF the
best numbers on the program. II was
marked for its fine harmony and pre-
cision. The Rink Polka" cornet solo
by James Beard. was masteTful and of
artistic execution. Mr.. Beard had to
respond 70 an encore. The tone pic
lures. introducing melodies or the
north and south. gave the band an eX-
cellent opportunity of displaying it's
versatility and was much enjoyed boy
the audience. Messrs. McTaViSh and
Mcclellan, the Scotch highlanders. re-
ceived q fine reception and I'm their
bagpips selections drew forth unstint-
eel applause. McTavish danced d
highland fling and as an encore de-
lighted the audience with the sword
dance, for which he has the reputa-
tiOn of being one Of the best expo
nents i'm the country. Miss Marie Boles
gave a reading from the "RejuVena-
ton OF Aunt Mary" and displayed a
fine Interpretation Of the lines. She
had TO respond to an encore.
The entertainment was one OF che
best musical treats ever given before
a Mishawaka audience. and demon
strated the fact that the musical tall
ent OF the city is on a high plane.
Following is the band membership.
we'll as the officers Of the organiza-
ton:
.. Haugen, piccolo-nute; Oscar
Bcubaker. E-fiat clarinet; G. II. Smith,
clarinet-oboe; Frank Ordway. clari-
net; Fred Lawyer. clarinet; Michael
DutOi, clarinet: Don Hunter, clarinet;
Archiel Verlodt, clarinet; Raymond
HasS. clarinet: F. G. KoOs. clarinet
vocal solOist; Benjamin Fetters Saxo-
phone; Arthur Hum bOldt, saxophOne;
NJ. Applegate, saXOphOne: Julius
Hoemelinck, saNophOne; James Beard.
cornet; Harry MulhOlland. COTnet: Ed
Opelt, cOrnet; Harvey Fonda. cOrnet;
Chas- Futterknecht. cornet, James II
Nettleton, horn; John Clements, melo-
phone; II. Moore. horn; +. Kimball,