The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-07
ORCHESTRA GIVES
FINE PROGRAM
Trinity Organization Of Musicians Pre-
scented One Of the, Best Musical
Programs Of Season Last
Night.
soLoIsTs ARE PLEASING
Carl Sitter and Mrs. Florence Wright
schouten and Miss Adamson,
Get Much APP
pIause.

Last night an enthusiastic audi
ence heard one of the best concerts
that has ever been given in the city.
| It was held in ST. Paups hall, Elev-
enth and Bank streets. From the
opening strains Of Sousa's well
known march to the closing OF the
Star Spangled Banner, the program
was well done.
Much mention is due the Trinity
concert orchestra for its splendid
| playing under the direction of the
able conductor Al H. . Hicks. The
orchestra is credit to Keokuk and
those who have had the pleasure of
| hearing it have expressed themselves
as being highly pleased. The organi-
cation is composed OF seventeen
mem bers, each of them a capable
and recognized musician.
| AS an opening number the orches'
ira played the famous Stars and
Stripes Forever" by Sousa. And
their second number was the over.
ture to Norma" by Bellini., Much
applause followed these two numbers
and they responded with rousing
medley of familiar airs.
| The next number on the program
1 was vocal solo by Mr.. Carl Sitter.
Mr.. Sitter sang 1.-THE Horn" by
Flegier and as an encore sang Kerry
\ Dance He has very good voice
and he sang in masterful manner.
| The audience then spent delight
full few moment listening to the read
ings of Miss Edna Adamson. Miss
Adamson is very talented reader
and she pleased so well that she was
called back for two encores.
The Long and Short quartette then
sang Hear Dem Bells" by Suffer.
This was the novelty number of the
evening and everyone agreed that the
name Long and Short" was very
fitting one. The quartet vas composed
ner, Karl Klann and Carl Sitter.
They responded to two encored. one
the familiar Kentucky Babe" and
the other Sweet Ivory Soap" The
latter brought down the house"
Mrs. Florence Wright Schouten
followed with vocal solo, ''By the
Waters of Minnetonka," by Lieur-
ance. Mrs Schouten's singing always
pleases, especially the st. Paul's
people, with whom she was connect
| ed last summer when she had charge
of '"The Church Fair" a musical
comedy that was given successfully
three times by ST. Paul's choir. Mrs.
Schouten responded with an encore
that was welcomed by all, the de-
lightful Vacation" song that never
grows old. Mr.. Fred w. Kirchner
was accompanist for Mrs. Schouten
and also for Mr.. Sitter.
/, The last two numbers were by the
orchestra. Their first was overture
wedding Ring" by Barbara, and
the second and last, United We
Strand" a grand medley Of patriotic
melodies arranged by, Hayes. Just
before going into the Star" Spangled
Banner the players and audience
arose.
The program as whole was big
success and artistic in every respect.
The individual numbers were all 80
good that it was hard to say which
was the best.
The stage was decorated with big
Am erican flags and a pedestal with
vase of chrysanthemums stood in
the center at the back. 1t was given
under the auspices Of the Young
Peoples society of st. PauPs German
Evangelical church.
Following is the personnel Of the
Trinity concert orchestra:
mountaineering Van Ausdal, Ar
thur Miller, Henry Kruger, Edwin
Laptz, Mildred Conlee.
Violas-Anita Conlee, John Carpen-
ter, Jr.
Cello-Dr Marsh.
Basses-Victor Miller, John Lin.
quist.
Piano-Florence Alling.
Comets Elmer Ellwell, Daniel
Bishop
\ Clarinet-Frank Hoffman.
Horn-Smith Hamill.
Trombone-John Korschgen.
Drums-Chas. Hoffman.
Conductor-Al. H. Hicks.