The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-22


brass band II that ofthe Elgin Watch Facto-
~ band Their uniforms are now for sale,
because the band has disbanded. The uni
forms are valued 40 $50 each. They are
made Of blue cloth trimmed with gold.
The complete outfit l. worth $1,000"
The Greatest Disoord.
"where did you hear the greatest discord
made by an amateur bandf' said l.
"The most fearful noise IL has ever been
my misery 90 listen To was that made by
an Indian band on the Puyallup agency In
Washington. They serenaded me with
mistaken zeal and kindness. The band
master Is a native Indian. and every man in
the organization Is OF the same race. The
curious thing about this band, however, Is
that the individual members Of IL are prob
ably the richest bandsmen In the world.
The Puyallup agency was recently sold,
and each Indian, as a result Of the sale, Is
worth at least $4,000 As there are 10 men
ia the band. exclusive Of the leader, Il will
be seen that the Puyallup Brass band Is
worth sl5O,OO0 The bandmaster himself
l. said TO be worth an equal amount. This
might literally be said TO be the music
which soothes the savage breast but It
certainly doesn't ravish the ear"
"What are the finest amateur bands you
ever heard IN American said l.
II think that the Fort Wayne City band
and the Thirteenth Battalion band Of Ham
ilton, Ont, easily bear of the palm. Both
of these organizations play the highest class
music In a capable manner. OF course they
do not compare with the better class bands
in the larger cities, but as comparative
amateur performers / have never heard
them excellei."
"What is the greatest brass band in the
world, in your opinionp said /.
The Finest ON Earth.
at Is generally recognized throughout
the civilized world that the Garde Republic.
aine OF Paris Is the most finished and SUI
perb Of all the bands in Europe. 10 has a
membership Of 20 performers. Curiously
enough, the name Of its leader is Paris. He
was recently appointed to the position after
passing an examination at the Paris con-
servatoire, which includes among its board
Of examiners such eminent musicians as
Saint Saens and Massenet.
1.-The Garde Republioaine band attend
cd Gilmorc's jubilee in Boston, and many
Of the novel effects which are used In
! American bands were borrowed from these
! Incompatible musicians To the Partisan
| band is due more than to any other cause
/ the uulhu ana execution now hltdlntu ny
bands in America. The Band Of the Guides
of Brussels is propably the closest competi
tor Of the Garde, excepting perhaps a few
of the higher class bands of America. The
] Grenadier Guards band of London also oc
cupies a very high position. There are two
bands of the higher class in Berlin and sew
eral in Vienna which have international
fame among musicians.
Next in order among the foreign bands
comes that of the car Of Russia at st. Pc
tersburg. It was my good fortune to heal
nearly all of these great bands during my
sojourn in Europe as a trombone soloist
The sultan Of Turkey has very good band
aud now and then we hear whisper il
musical circles Of the semibarbaric musi'
produced by the band Of the ameer Of AZ
ghanistun. According to American ideas
the band OF the Chinese emperor would no
rank high from "a musical standpoint. Still
il seems TO please the humor of his high
ness the emperor" ERNEST JARRoLD.