The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
kindis's Concert Band, Assisted by
Instrumental and Vocal Soloists
PIeases Large,
Audience.
ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE
John Nagel In Heart Is Heart Talk
Printed on Program Cards,
Asks Assistance for
Band.

cert DaQ0 was given III The NiiiiS
theatre before a large audience sun
day afternoon, beginning at $500
O'Clock. The band was assisted by
Mrs. Ella Marder, grand concert
harpist; Mrs. Joseph Furlong, So
prano, and Joseph Marder, violinist.
The program was of pleasing var
iety and was thoroughly enjoyed by
the audience.
Two of the selections were Mr..
Kindig's own band transcriptions OF
piano scores. Mr.. Kindig is recog-
nized as one of the best band conf
posers of the country, having tran
sribed some of the worlds best music
for the brass instruments.
The program closed with The
Star Spangled Banner" sung by the
audience. While the national anthem
was being sung, three members OF
Company L, one carrying flag and
the other two guns, appeared on the
stage. The program was as follows:
The Program.
American War March, "The
Glory Of the Trumpets ~. 4
Brockenshire
Grand Selection from the Opera
Faust Gouhod
American Patrol MedCudu
Repres enting the approach. pass
ing and disappearance Of mill
tary patrol.
Solo for Grand HARP
(a) Fantasia on a WEIGH
Melody ............ InonaS
Oh Concert Mazurka Schenecker
Mrs. Ella Marder
Hungarian Fantasia, 1.-THE Gypsy
Ouoarp King
The music faithfully portrays the
character of this mysterious race
the gypsies. melancholy, wierd,
ferocious.
Soprano Solo, The Door of
hope Ilecu
Mrs. Joseph NJ. FNurlong.
Polonaise Militaire ........ Trenkler
Transcribed from piano score for
band by John B. Kindig.
Violin Solo-Paraphrase on
Tyrolean Love Song ...... Kindig
Master Joseph Marder.
Overture in f .-......... Kalliwoda
Soprano Solo, 40 Dry Those
Tears" Rigo
Mrs. Joseph M. Furlong.
Waltzes-Desdemo Laurens
Dreams of Youth ........... Galazzi
! The Star Spangled Banner.
I
pGnted an announcement from John
part follows:
| Importance Of Band.
| Your presence at this concert in.
dicates that you are not entirely
careless of the value of fine con-
cert band in Keokuk. There are
others like you not able to be at
today's concert-and there are many
others apparently uninformed, or at
least unimpressed, as to the import.
ance OF Kindig's band in this city.
1.-THE least value of such a band
to city is the musical uplift which
it causes in the community. That is
worth while, of course, but some
people like to reduce everything to
concrete values. These good people
should know that a good band in any
city impresses strangers, makes the
town better known, makes it better
town to live in, consequently attracts
new residents of the best type, helps
to bring in factories, and helps the
whole town in thousand and one
ways. These things are not as theo-
retical as they sound for every ex-
perienced city booster knows them to
Everybody knows Kindig's band
to be one of the best in the middle
west and of high enough quality to
be a real asset to all Keokuk.
Such an extraordinary organiza-
ton requires money to live. 1t ought
to be financed safely for several
years at least. What has Keokuk
actually done in that direction?
"INor their labor since the organ
ization was formed last November,
each member of the band has re.
ceived a total of So, or S133 per
month. About 800 has been spent
for music, and money has been paid
for hall rent, light, heat and such
things. The members Of the band
bought and own their instruments
worth about $4,000. Against this
capitalization at the expense of the
band members of $4,000 and their
time and work, keokuk has subscrib
ed $500, or one-fifth as much for a
whole year.
"And this $500 has not come from
the right sources. Thirty-five persons
subscribed, 65 per cent Of it and the
rest of the $4,000 people here sub
scribed the remaining $3.50. The
rest of the population ought to sub,
scribe at least $500 a year more than
now, and do it in many small sub
scriptions of one, two, or a few, dol
lars year for the support of the
band At least $1,000 year is re-
quired absolutely to maintain the
band and its concerts.
"If each person in this audience
would subscribe one or two dollars
year, payable in installments if de-
sired, and then get somebody else to
subscribe an equal amount, enough
would be raised at once to make Kin
digs band permanent in Keokuk and
a permanent asset Of Keokuk.,