Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-29

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As expected, the Italian Minister re-
ceived . notice from home to watch for
ths runaway band.
Some diplomatic correspondence fall
lowed. lie was certain the band had
never reached America, aud soon after
the count WAS recalled, and the band,
who had friendly advisers, were assured
that all danger was over. They met in
Washington and favored Congress, then
assembled, with q concert such Is was
never heard before in America.
The effect was electrical on our worthy
lawmakers. An act incorporating the
marine band" was passed and became
a law, and tho Marine band from that
date has been one Of the special OBJ
jects of interest to all Washington visi-
tors.
As years rolled by it was kept strictly
q private affair. Sons were trained to
succeed fathers, and only few outsiders
allowed to enroll their names. When I
first knew the organisation it had two
members who had performed with the
band for Harrison, Taylor and Lincoln's
funerals. Several of its members we're
in the orchestra at Ford's theatre on the
night Of LincOln's assassination.
A book Of incidents could be easily
written, but space forbids. But before
closing wish to enter protest against
the reduction or disbanding of this old
time.honored organization. L;cannot use
the oratory Of -FOUR Carter" from Chicago,
or else I would appeal to the gallant
Thompson, who has been reared amid
the dangers and perils Of the Wabash,
and plead thusly:
20, Thompson, spare that band,
Discharge not q single horn"
No more-poetry cannot do justice to
the subject; but in the grand future,
when the Capitol is removed to the West,
we want the Marine band with it. For
Capitol without the Marine band
would be
Like ship without sail,
Or . shirt without q button"