Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-20
FLORAL SETTING
FOR MARINEBAND
Throng Enjoys Concert in
p. S. duPont's Conserva-
tory at Longwood
THOUSANDS HEAR
CONCERT IN SQUARE

It is doubtful II the United State
Marine Band ever played in a more
delightful settlng-the White House
in Washington not excepted-thaT
that which literally glorlhed Its con.
cert last night IN the horticulture
hall on the estate OF Pierre s. DUPONT
at Longwood.
1t Is also doubtful II the band ever
played better. Seemingly the must
clans caught in full the spirit of the
unusual scene, translated the fra
GRANGE OF thousands of flowers and
shrubs into tone and then added the
Inspiration which comes OF playing
for a worthy cause. in this instance.
the hospitals OF Wilmington.
The concert was given within the
big exhibition hall which forms the
central feature OF the conservator-
les and surrounding grounds laid
out by Mr.. DUPONT and composing
the finest privately owned horticul-
tural group in the world
Arrangements for the audience
were superb. Twenty-one hundred
tickets had been sold for the event
and It appeared as II every one had
been used. Not only was the spacious
exhibition hall. designed to accom-
modate approximately 500 persons.
filled entirely. but several hundred
more seats were occupied on the
plaza outside.
Parking places had been prepared
in advance on the lawn near the
Longwood residence, and arriving
motor parties were enabled to place |
their cars with ease along chalk !
marked lines at direction OF the en-
ployes Of the estate and others en-
gagged to assist them.
Mr.. and Mrs. dupont were liter
ally deluged with expressions OF ap-
probation for their thoughtfulness
in behalf of the hospitals and for the
attention given 10 every detail which
made for the comfort OF their guests
Soft lights, the beautiful foliage,
flowers and gowns of the women at
tending and the red-coats OF the
musicians blended into picture sell
dom seen. Mr.. dupont personally
greeted many of the guests.
The excellent acoustic properties
of the exhibition hall already have
been demonstrated by the concerts
gfvn on fits grand organ with its 1000
pipes. At the concert last night their
excellence again was shown, but to
even better advantage with the big
band of highly-trained players. than
by the splendid organ. Time and
again the brasses blended into an
organ tone. as It is known to must
clans, of sonorous. flowing beauty.
Captain William Henry Santelman,
conductor. read the program with
that consummate skill that has made
him such a worthy successor TO John
Philip Sousa and other leaders of J
the Marine Band. or presidents
own" as It popularity is known. :
He had chosen his selections with !
care and they were appreciated by :
the audience 10 the fullest.
The program: .
soloist: Principal musician, {
Arthur S whitcomb l
l. Overture, Der Frelschutz," !
Carl Marie Won Weber J
4. hymn to the Sun"
Nicholas Rimsky- Korsakov
From The Golden Cockerel"
g. Solo for cornet. q
lie Reve d'Armour," a
Haydn illars
musician.
Arthur S. whitcomb a
{. Tone Poem, "Finlandia,"
Jean snbeiius
:. Entrance OF The Gods in Wal 9
halla," ....... Richard Wagner
From THE Rhinegold." J
!. Ballet music. "Coppelia,"
Leo Dellbes I
Z. prelude in Minor"
Serge Rachmaninoff s
=. Hungarian Rhapsody (Pesther
Carnival) .. Franz List
THE Star Spangled Banner"
In response to the storms of ap-
lause. Captain Santeiman beamed I
is pleasure and gave two soul-stir- Z
Ing martial Sousa marches. the +
sxtette from Lucia. the quartet from n
igoletto. the Monastery Bells and 81
Mother Machree." II
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Il
ne band gave a public concert in Ct
-ont OF the Public Building that 81
allied out an audience which filed NJ
very available space in and around "a
aesar Rodney Square. BY some Il NJ
-as estimated that the crowd num-
cred fully 10000. For an hour the
layers kept the crowd applauding
unber after number and the concert ST
Tss voted the most successful OF its hs
&C., 4