The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-17
Wisconsin Boys Better
Than Advance Notices

Anyone who missed the concert of
the First Regiment Band Of the Wis
consin University in the auditorium
Friday night must be sorry person to-
day, at least when he hears his neigh
bors describe the delights the Bad.
gers brought to the large audience.
Columns of press praise that pre-.
ceded the band here and seemed ex-
travagant then, were found to be only
an outburst of well merited apprecia-
ton.
An extraordinarily fine program
opened with the pathfinder of Pana-
ma" a rousing march composed by
Sousa. Then came a delightful over
ture, "The Siege of Rochelle" by Balfe,
which could leave nothing to be desir-
ed by the audience of any band. First
produced in 1885 at Drury Lane, "The
Siege of Rochelle" assured the success
of Balfe. It was presented for three
months without intermission and GER
tainly the band Friday night honored
the composer as much as itself.
One of the most artistic selections
and one that perhaps showed the mer-
it of the band more than any other
piece on the program, was the Tschai-
kowski Andante Cantibile movement
from his Fifth Symphony. This
symphony, written in 1888, occupies
Ia place of popularity second only to
the composers Sixth symphony. Here
there were some beautiful melodies
for the French horns, and the horns
took full advantage of the opportuni.
ties, as did every other instrument.
AS an encore the band rendered
Sousa's "Stars and Strips Forever"
the familiar strains of which brought
out continued applause.
Capt. Roy BRANDED quite delighted
the large audience with his clarinet
solo, Polka Caprice" by Meyeur. His
work, like that Of many other mem.
bers of this splendid organization, is
of professional calibre, and RESPONSE
BILE for the rank Of the entire band.
In place of the selection from Ma.
dame Butterfly" local people who
heard the band at San Francisco last
summer asked for selection from the
opera Carmen" If anything was lost
by the change very few knew of the
loss.
John Halvorsen's "Bojarernes In
dgangmarsch" (entrance of the Boy
ards arranged by Major Saugstad, con-
ductor of the band, was as interesting
as it was unique. AS explained a
"Boyard" is a member of the Russian
aristocratic order established by Peter,
the Great. This was an arrangement
of the original composition by Major
Saugstad and was decidedly unique.
A serenade for flute and horn by
It'll, was well done by C. E. Steven
, son and H. P. Wheeler, who showed
polish and musicianship that was
delight and who were obliged to res
pond to an encore. .>..........
| A humoresque, "The Girl l Left Be-
hind Me-" by Bellstedt; ballet selec-
ton from the opera Romeo and Jul:
liet," by Gounod; and all the program
was done-except "On, Wisconsin,
which gave the students fine concep-
ton of one of the most popular col
lege songs in the country.
The University Of Wisconsin alumni
in Valley City met with the members
of the band at dinner in the Kindred
Hotel. "Sky-rockets' and other yells
and many of Wisconsin's songs were
sung between courses. It was a lively
hour for all and one very much enjoy
ed. Addresses were made by several
of the members present.
! Following the concert, an informal
social hour was rendered the band in
the Normal school gymnasium. Mem.
bers Of the senior class, members Of
the faculty and Wisconsin alumni were
present. -
! The band left on No. 1876 this morn
ing for Fargo, where two concerts will
be played today.