The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-13

CALL reporter, VINO questioned him re-
speeding his early fondGesS for music,
was that my parents had never thought
OF making musician OF me and it worried
them that / should waste so much time as
! old, even before reaching the age OF 10
years, studying instruments and methods
In harmony. Why did | 90 it? From
sheer love Of the music. | guess. Nothing
else could drive a child to spend hours in
musical study"
Al the age of IS Casassa was orchestral
ing music Tor bands and studying the
works Of the great composers, two occU-
patons which he has since continued. To
realize how much San Francisco has ben
Gifted by these studies il is only necessary
10 recall the numerous programmes rem
dered by the band of the First Regiment,
programmes which had-never before been
given by band on the Pacific Coast.
W orkS, too, such rs Mercsdante's I'll
Regente." Bepthoven's "Fidelio" overture,
Waguer's 'Valkure Ride" and Gades'
"Nachtlanger Won Ossian." show vide
and classical range, the hearing of which
must be beneficial 10 the popular taste.
1t is eight years since CasaSsa was ap-
pointed bandmaster to the First Regiment,
and under his leadership the band has
gone on progressing, both IN musical abil-
l y and in fame. In 1888 the contract was
awarded Casassa's band to furnish the
music for the Mechanics Institute Fair
A distinct musical triumph was the re-
suit, and this triumph has been repeated
at the Mechanics Pavilion in succeeding
years. Newspapers all over the State COM
mented upon the excellence of the music
at the last fair. The Circus MaXimus was
another recent occasion on which Cas-
assa's band was heard in the Pavilion.
One If the most attractive features of
HE CALLS outing to newsboyS viii be
the fact that Bandmaster Casassa, who
has generously volunteered lis services
for the occasion, will be there with the
following members of his orchestra. who
have also volunteered:
John Valerga, F. Bridges, j. Keogh. A.
Bangle, II. Wyatt, George Demey, f. May
nard, D. w. Sullivan, Z. Nessi, L. Klatz,
T. Cooke, 4. Gutman. +. KIatz. D. Ram
sey, E. Nuttng. ". Bean, j. Kidd.
People might perhaps think that the lit
lie urchins who sell papers are incapable
OF approaching good music but such is
not the case.
Say. mister, are we going to take a
band along at the picnic?" Enough news
boys have asked this question at THE
CALL Office 10 convince everyone that the
little fellows are musical in their tastes.
They are quite right, too, for an outing
would be nothing without band.
The picnic has also brought to light the
fact that the musicians of this city are in
terested In the newsbovs. When the Must
clans Union heard of the outing the com
mttee took the matter up quite warmly.
eve will see about band" they said and
just week ago they gave permission to
any one in the union to volunteer his SER
vices.
August Hinrichs of the Baldwin The
alter was anxious TO go to the picnic and
take his orchestra along, but the outing
had been fixed for date when he could
not be IN the city. Bandmaster CaSassa,
however, volunteered his own services and
his famous band followed suit so the
newsboys are going to have such musical
treat as Is not often enjoyed at picnic.
Another feature of the outing will be an
afternoon musicale in the pavilion for
those boys who prefer a concert to games
They can take their choice. Those little
fellows who think there is DO Joy so great
as climbing the greasy pole or running
three-legged races will be allowed to prac-
tice those and other sports till the steamer
comes to take the party home.
But some lame boys and tired boys and
quiet bows will prefer going to the pa
Vilion. They will hear Miss Pearl Noble,
the well-known cornet-player. and also
Miss Gertrude Judd, the whistling soloist.
If the boys can catch the trick of W hstling
like the last-named young lady they will
come home and fill our streets with melody.