New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-01
MUSICIANS FOR THE APuY.

ALL FURNISHED BY M. .CuoTT or THE CITY
VIOLIN ILAYEEs II DEMAND.
I'm a little shop at No - East Fourth-st.,
piled high with mTsic, published and in manuscript
pre- eides schot who holds the unofficial post Of for-
voyor- General 81 Music the Uui.eI states Amy.
big bassyio leans against tho wall la one corner II
it were tired and had Determined never TO utter another
note. \ Few Other musical instruments aio scattered
about and posted IN prominent place is -itn which
says in German Don't get cranky Hr. Schot, nos
ONLY urt shcs music 10 The Army. bg; hc furnishes
musicians. When tie second trombone AZ som" ost oa
tho Great Plains has er-Ond disagreement with au
Indian or cornet layer takes unto himself WINS
Nj ScAou IS al once requested to MI the vacanc!.
When a candidate apple, Mr.. -choit gives him bass.
drum or % other instrument ana proceeds
find what he knows OF music. All army Officers
especially those recruiting duty, arc. Of course,
accom- sued Musicians but the great pressure OF their
other dut9s makes desirable uat some one else should
examine "a music when he IS recruited 50 the
dutyI is delegated To Mr.. Schott He probably
selected on OF his name which has suggestion
OF military possibilities in it. When Mr. Schott has
got through with the technical part Of the recruits cv
animation he takes him down to recruiting ONCE
where an Army surgeon pokcs him In tho ribs and
examines his lungs II the recruit Survives he j. en-
Ioiled an integral part Of the Army AZ salary o 9l3
some Western post to soothc the savage brcast" and
Just now MIR. Schot IS yearllng for twenty cornot-
players and eooH clariJnct player The latter person
must also he able TO pay the violin. Way Mr.. schott
should want vOliuis. for military ban seems at first
q tribe mysterious az in real life troops do not march to
orchestra. But the fact f. that in the
long nights OF winter when the bowling ~ the ~olvoa D.,
heard amid the snow around The lonely forts that shut
all the rest OF the world are scattered through
the Indian country, the officer, and their families give
the SWEETEST kind OF receptions and balls. In the Id
glare q dozen k6Oscnc lamps hanging from the roof
OF shed the sidet Of which lave been carefully
plugged with cotton batting and old horse hsnkets 10
keen out the cold, these Government panprrs aud
brass, bound dcspOts dance 10 the music OF violin
with their wives and daue lighters until the unhOy hour Of
10 or O'Clock Sometimes, indeed, the glddy reye Is
up hy alarm of hoStles lurking near tho fort
"a courier who arrives Win spent stccd bearing
message which orders tho whole command to start I'M
mrdutcly upon tho receipt OF this order In pursuit OF
predatory band Ot redskins Then "A Dl.clcr. also
furnished by Mr.. SGhOtt. OF FOurtht sounds boots
and saddles the objects kiss their wivos and daughters
good 10y, aud are up and away after the Indians Sumo
oi them back 10 the riot aud rcyel OF tho
lamp dances; their favOrc barrchead a. the
suffers store Is uuoccupcl and In the Last
pale widow with brood ~ small children struggles
painfully to MAKE both ends meet These parties at
lonely forts explain why it Is desirable 10 have violin
player in a military band.
Besides the o. the musicians they have chances 10
earn extra money by hiring out tior services ia tho
cities and villages If there IN the ncghbOrhOod OF
the post whore they stationed. Considerable
difficulty experienced by Mr.. Schut in getting young
men He hnS great number OF applications. tut most
OF them FROM men who arc too old 10 DO enlisted.