When we were allowed to retire, Walter, in his quaint way, said to me, "Susan Jane, you almost made me laugh. I never went through such an ordeal in all my singing days. It seemed I was destined to stand there forever before you began." I think we have laughed over that concert time and time again. It is one of our best jokes between us when we recount the enjoyment of our successful concerts given in California, Oregon and British Columbia. [Illustration: Hugo Mansfeldt J.H. Dohrmann Sir Henry Heyman Alfred Wilkie ASSOCIATED MUSICIANS, 1860-1913] After returning from these smaller towns Mr. Gilder resumed the popular concerts in Pacific Hall until the close of the thirty-sixth concert. It was while we sang in Pacific Hall that King Kalakua was the honored guest. Sam Booth composed a welcome song to His Majesty and great was the reception given him. These concerts made quite a stir among the older musicians, who thought it strange that a twenty-five-cent entertainment should receive such acknowledgment. The halls of the dollar concerts were deserted and the twenty-five-cent concert hall was overflowing with music lovers. The older musicians challenged Gilder to play the music of the old masters. He consented, but the trial never came to anything but words. After he had gone back to New York these disgruntled musicians tried to do the same as Mr. Gilder had done, but it was a complete failure. One of the thirty-six concerts was given in the Tent Amphitheater back of the Palace Hotel, July 4, 1874. The artists were Mme. Anna Bishop, soprano; Mrs. M.R. Blake, contralto; Alfred Wilkie, tenor; Cornelius Makin, bass. The Silver Cornet band was under the direction of Professor Henry von der Mehden and Frank Gilder, pianist. There was an audience of 12,000 people and the programme was one to be remembered for its musical value and splendid singers who received the plaudits of the people in their great enthusiasm at the successful and artistic performance of each number. PROGRAMME FOR JULY 4TH, 1874 1. Overture--Poet and Peasant Suppe 2. Song. The Sword of Bunker Hill Covert Mr. C. Makin 3. Scotch Ballad. Within a Mile of Edinborough Town. (encore) Annie Laurie. Mrs. M.R. Blake 4. Piano solo. America, with variations Gilder Frank Gilder 5. Grand Aria. Let the Bright Seraphim Handel Mme. Anna Bishop; Prof. Mehden, cornet obbligato 6. Song. The Anchor's Weighed Braham Mr. Alfred Wilkie 7. Grand operatic pot-pourri Von der Mehden SECOND PART 1. Duet. The Moon Has Raised Her Lamp Above Messrs. Alfred Wilkie and C. Makin 2. Ballad. Old Folks at Home (by request) Foster Mme. Anna Bishop 3. Quartette for horns. Call Me Thine Own Halevy Band