New-York tribune., 1880-06-27
YANKEE DOODLE IN STUTTGART.

DIRECTOR CARL MAKES UP POr-POURRI WITH
WHICH HE DELIGHTS THE AMERICAN CoLorY-
AN INCIDENT OF THE FRANCo-PRUssAN WAR.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
STUTTGART June o-This has been gala day 10
the annals of the American colony here-a colony
numbering at the present TIME some 900 or 700 per
sons. Some time ago the American Consul, Mr..
Potter, who has been since appointed Bret Harte's
successor at Crefe furnished O series Of eighteen
American airs to the popular band leader Carl the
director of the regimenta band of the Kings Regi-
ment of Guards. Carl II a German edition
of an enterprisng Bostonian felow-countryman--
"Pat" Gmore-aways looking for novelties in
the musical line. His proposal to Consul Potter
was that out of the eighteen airs aforesaid pot
pourri Of American airs should be made MP for per-
Torrance in the outdoor concerts given three or
four times week in the public gardens. Stuttgart
In this respect Is peculiarly favored city. Open
air music Is one OF It's institutions. Every day
when the guard Is mounted before the Royal palace
the detachment Of soldiers detailed for duty
marches down from the barracks. through the
K5nigstrasse to the park upon which
the palace fronts, headed by brass
band In spiked helmets, and followed
by numerous suite Of adherents In the shape OF
idlers and gamins. Arrived before the palace on
the Schloss-platz, the band executes amovement by
the left flank marches off into kiosk In the park,
and there plays for half an hour to the delectaion
of a throng of promenaders who always make 1t q
point ct noon to repair thther to hear the music.
1t was to this tbrong largely increased for the Oc-
cason by the presence of many Americans that
Maestro Carl to-day brought out, con Gmore his
Yankee pot poarrk
1t was to have been brought ont several days ago,
Carl was all ready aud had notified to the Consul
his readiness to show what could be done In Ger
But news came that day Of tho death of the En-
press of Russia-sster-in-aw of the Queen of Wtir-
temberg aud when Carl took bis place In the
kiosk az usna and prepared TO WELD his baton, O
functiOnary suddenly appeared with an order to
stop the performance, and it was announced forth
with that there would be no music that day. SO
the performance was reserved for this noon, and
fortunately, for Gar6elds nomination yesterday In
the Chicago Convention reached here this morning
In private dispatch and the American reunion on
Schlossplatz served the double purpose of enabling
those present to hear the National music and learn
the issue OF the hard-fouGht fight for candidate.
Carl certainly did us Justice 1t was something to
be able, while standing in front Of the ancient pal
ace OF the hereditary Kings OF Wnrtemberg to hear
the famil lar strains Of Johnny Fill Up the Bowl
or tho "Swanee River" or TRAMP, Tramp.
Tramp" echoing back from the ancient walls where
in times past that fiery chcftain Eberbard the
Bearded held sway. In the midst o. the American
faces and conversation one might easily have
imagined himself in Central Park, New York. or on
the Common at Boston, A good many familiar
faces greeted one, Chlcf Engincer Henderson. of
States Navy Mrs. DR.. Harris and Miss Willis. of
Boston. Mr. Kaupe. jr., of NewYork, the family of
Charleston S. T., Mr.. Goodwin, of Providence r. l..
Counsellor A. N: Ponce and family and ex-Congress-
man Harris, Of Chicago Consnls Potter aud Catip,
Vice-COnsul Jackson, Misses Florence and Alice |
TltOn, Of Brooklyn, Mr.. Odenheimer. of New-York,
Jonas Adler Of California and good many others
testified by their presence to the interest which the
occasion awakened The AIRS were enthusiastically |
appauded, and henceforth Stuttgart will be no |
more stranger to the National melodies.
The Germans arc cosmopolitan in their military
music. During the Franco-German war when the
Prussians ut the gates OF Paris. o gentleman
at that time connected with our consular service IN
France, end acting rs German Consul pro tenn as
we'll, found himself at st. Denis on his way to the
capital. whore he was suddenly brought to halt by
tionality, stated that he had LETT his baggage in
Paris only few days before, that he was not aware
the Prussian lines had come up so close. etc. The
sentry was inflexbe and called the corporal, who in
turn brOug the officer Of the guard, who finally in
turn summoned the officer of the day. The Consul
it was he himself who narrated the event to me
one day were strolling over the Pont de 10
COncOrde-f0und himself confronted with splendid
looking military man. all graciousness and urbanity,
necessary until he could get permit from the CON-
manding general for the Consul to cross the lines.
q Meanwhile" said he, speaking III excellent Eng
lish, IL you will walk to my tent yOnder,
aud take glass Of wine while you are waiting
think can surprise you little"
The Consul gladly accepted the invitation.
Seated in the Prusslan officers tent. he the lat
ter make signal to the leader Of q military band
that was bivOuckinG in neighboring grove. In
another moment the musicians had formed ia line
md were marching up to the tent of the officer Of
,erenadnG you." said the officer to the Consul as
no tossed off the remnant OF bis wine and went out
10 exchange few words w th the leader, in |
'pectacles, and a spiked helmet. who stood,
~ what f the oicsr ssid no5dad s%iiaJ
wheeled about as ii on pivot lifted his mace, and
zane that good old air Yankee Doodle" The
Consul couldn't stand it he stood up. took off his
yusto, whercat the musicians cheered heartily in re-
urn, All that happened ten years ago. and yet no
,orded how Pr1ssian brass band played "Ysnkee
Doodle for an American Consul at the gates Of
Paris.
THE NARRAGANSETT LOSSES