The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-22

BAND RECEIVES
THRILLING
OVATION
THEIR MATINEE CONCERT WE'D
NEspAY GREETED BY A FULL
HOUSE AND THE APPLAUSE
WAS uNsTiNTED.
BOYS HAVE FINE TALENT
BY PETER STERLING.

/ BY PETER STERLlNG.
The Mooseheart Boys band. which
gave a matinee concert at the opera
house wednesday afternoon made a
distinct and lasting impression upon
all those who heard them. and the
number mounts up to about 1900.
while the boys were in Canon City
Perhaps never before in the city's
history has such an organization been
given such an ovation as these bright.
talented young fellows received here.
They were applauded long and loud
and after their concert the most ia
vorable comments were heard sfrom
all sides. In fact only one man said
he was disappointed and he stated
that the reason was because he went
expecting to hear only a mediocre
band and instead heard the best band
music he has heard in years. He
added that he was delightfully disap-
pointed.
The opera house was filled to its
capacity and that is a record for a
matinee. outside OF those that have
been free and it Is the more remark
able when 1t is known that the price
was that which any first class orssni-
zation can demand. 1t was worth It
all. too.
The Moose boys varied their pro-
gram with both classical and popular
numbers. showing an equal ability
in the playing OF both The little fei-
lows. and especially the youngster
who played the cornet so masterfuily.
evoked thundeFous arriapse whea-
orc- ...cy toek as- x.eciai par. To
c-.cz..-inment was ideally balanced In
every respect.
Band Director Harry Sigro deserves
the proper proportion Of credit and
even more for the wonderful develop
ment along musical lines OF his pro-
teges. ast September the boys frst
grasped hold of tteir musical instru-
ments. In December they organized
and gave their first public concert
soon after. II hardly seems possible
that the present state OF perfection
has been reached In SO short . time.
but Il is an absolute fact Ben A. Os-
walt. the physical director and mana
ger enroute, keeps the boys always
in good physical condition, sustains
their morals on q high plane and
gives them object lessons in good cit
izenship. They display excellent
training and are all as manly as can
be.
"Wednesday morning the boys play
ed for the convicts at the peniten-
tiary and Chaplain Blake is authority
for the statement that the prisoners
have never before received any enter
tainment with so much pleasure and
evident delight Their applause and
cheers were deafening.
While out for ride about the city.
which included a trip over the famous
Skyline drive, the boys were taken
to Forest Home. the residence Of Mr.
Dal Deweese. famous hunter and
traprer Of the pioneer days. and were
shown the moose head which he owns.
it being the largest one in the coun-
try.
The business mems association got
behind the local Moose lodge in an
endeavor TO do everything possible
! for the boys. and the special commit
tee. composed OF Harry Bowen. Her
man p. stommel and Ted Harding.
sold 100 tickets in half day Harry
Bowen Is a real live hustler and aided
by the other two live ones a splendid
record was made.
II the concert could have been given
In the evening much larger crowd
would have been present. but as II
WAS Canon City exhibited the fact
that she appreciated the boys. and
it is evident chat she would be glad
to have them return again. They
would recelye cheery welcome.
The band went to Salt Lake City
on ita special train from here and
from there on to the coast to the
two expositions and the Mooue nation
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