The concert given in the Town Hall on the 22nd instant by the Philippine Constabulary Brand drew a great audience. Every yeat in the hall was occupied, nearly two hundred people enjoyed "standing room only," and others were compelled to listen from the corridor, while a great many' found it impossible to obtain adion at all.
This exceptional attendance w: a tentative compliment, afterwards enthusiastically paid, to Captain W. H. Loving, founder and conductor of the band, and his ninety musicians, and it may at once be said that the performance they gave was quite up to the reputa-which had preceded their com. ing.
The style in which the programme of half a dozen numbers was rendered proved to many a revelation as to what may be accomplished by a complete and finely trained band. Perfect control was exercised by the conductor, and each number was played in brilliant style, beautiful modulation, balance, and ye phrase ing being marked characteristics. The general effect en masse remarkably fine, every detail being perfectly emphasized in passages of wonderful power, and without suggestion of a discordant or unequal note.
Two popular marches, the overture "Elverhoi" (Kuhlan), Souza's suite, "The King's Court," and selections from "La Traviata" and finer instruments would have been much appreciated, had time permitted, At the close of the concert, Mr.
Sammons expressed the thanks of the audience for the great musical treat which had been given them, thanking also Major G. L. Lyon, who is in command of the band, and Mr. Ritter, of the Pacific Mail Company, for having kindly made arrangements for the concert, not forgetting the Municipal Council for having freely granted' use of the hall. The audience responded cordially, and afterwards Captain Loving' reoeived many personal congratulations, from Professor Buck amongst y others. The superb quality of the music as a whole, and the individual skill of members of the band, is largely attributable to the genius of Captain Loving, under whose guidance, the band has developed remarkably from small beginnings in 1902.
OUR PARIS LOITER,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.