The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-08
KeoI<uk People Were Liberal In Their
Patronage o. kindis's Band In
Its First Concert
Yesterday.
SOME SPLENDID MUSIC
program; Which WA: Played Delighted
Everyone and Band and
Leader Proved
Abilities.
by Clara Gertrude Fry.1

- tCAJ A0leC AuuACACS WAS present
az the first concert given by the Kin.
dig concert band at the Grand onera
house Sunday afternoon. The con.
cert was "a very pleasant reminder Of
the work iof the Ffftieth Iowa band
which was also under the efficient
leadership of MI. Kindig. Mr.. Kin
dig has undertaken a great step along
community and altruistic lines in the
establishment Of band to give con.
certs at popular prices.
The idea which he is fostering in
Keokuk has been successfully carried
out in number of the large cities
o: our country and financed by estab-
lished and influential organizations.
He should have the support Of organi-
cations, societies and individuals in
his undertAking-it not only reflects
credit upon Keoxuh to have sucn a
band, but its educational influence is
far reaching.
The music PRESENTED was Of high
merit, displaying the sincerity of pur-
pose OF the director and his men.
The band numbers about forty. is
we'll balanced, Is equipped with splen-
did instruments and is capable of at
i tanning highly artistic results il kept
4 tOeClhSAs ~ vas Vi 6oAtZCu dUOuL 1OuE
months ago and the work presented
At their first concert yesterday after
noon speaks very highly of sincere
Efforts under very efficient director
the results accomplished in such
comparatively short time, especially
1 in the ensemble playing-being quite
remarkable The band is well bal
anced as the following number OF in
struments will rrove:
Seven c!Sr!as.s, six corns:s, four
trombones, melophone, several saxo-
! phones. two kettle drums, one snare
drum, one bass drum and the BASES
we're well equipped with double
bases: two tubas. four French horns
and bass saxOphOne.
Some Excellent Work.
Mr.. Kindig is to be congratulated
upon his success in training body
o. musicians III SO short time. He
secomplishes results with apparent
ease, but every musician realizes tho
amount of work involved and the con-
I troll and understanding which sup
ports this poise.
Especial mention might be made Of
every numbsr--the> swing and clean
cut phrasing of the march" the
good ensemble in "Cyrano." in which
the work of the trombones in the
last part was noticeably good. In
this number. too, MI Reynolds shdon
have special mention on account or
his effective ard smooth work with
the drums. The third group was
given with dainty style, breadth and
good sostenu,o.
The much loved Beautiful Blue
Danube" waltzes were played with
rhythmic swing. good contrasts and
excellent style.
The sixth number on the program.
although on the popular order, was
played with verve and style, into
ducing some familiar melodies.
The double number-Quartette for
four horns-was well presented with
good sostenu.o and ensemble.
The last number from the opera
Mariana" was given with proper
climaxes and particularly effective
and accurate work was done IN the
basses.
The Soioists.
Miss Martha Baldwin, soprano, gave
several numbers in her usual excel
lent style. Miss Baldwin was never
heard to better advantage, her thor
ough understanding makes her Work
delight as she is an interpretative
artist Of Intellectual attainments.
Miss Eleanor Hughes added charm