The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-31
WEWANTFORTY BANDS
Musical Part of the Topeka Fall
Festival
DISCUSSED BY ASST. TREAS. SEWARD.

OlOVUGEHO III nO0Aa AAGA6s RG II 0AANa
A Great Band of Several Hundred
Pieces TO Head y PrOcession-PFO-
sress Of the state Reunion Work.
Assistant State Treasurer George Sew
ard has been doing a whole lot of think
ing about the proposed carnival or festI-
val for next year. To q STATE JOURNAL
reporter Mr.. Seward said: "rhe musical
part of the Festival can be made the
greatest musical event ever held in the
west and it can be done easy, if we com
mence work now. I think if Mr. Mar
shall is invited to take charge of that
part of the arrangements, all the leading
bands in the state can be brought hers
and be made to perform some unusual
feat5 for westerners.
For instance, in this part of the
country IL is customary when having
parade in which several bands partici-
pate, to scatter them all along the pro-
cession. 1t would be a great feature in
stead of having two or three dozen bands
playing different tunes along the line of
a big parade to have a big band of say
three or four hundred pieces at the head
of the column all playing one piece of
music under one chosen leader. One or
two bands could be selected to act as a
a rear guard and furnish the music for the
rear of the parade.
"If this is done it will be necessary for
the bands entering to select leader and
let him send out the music IN advance so
that the bands may come to Topeka in
good practice ready to go together and
play as one band after one or two re-
hearsals By taking time enough, three
or four hundred men could be drilled on
the music to be used and be ready when
coming to Topeka next fall to go into
the big band and play concert music. If
8 concert is to be given the south steps
of the state house would be splendid
place to arrange the musicians where
they could all be in plain sight of the
leader.
81 think Mt Marshall would be willing
to take hold of a project of this kind il
he should be invited. OF course he
would not think OF taking it up unless
he were invited. There are a nun Der Of
good bands in the state aud all would be
anxious to have a part in such musical
event. Andy Manifold's band at Beloit
would be prominent factor, and l IN
derstaud the GOodland band which has
been making such a stir at Denver, is
splendid organization, and we would
want it to be here.
"a thing of this kind will cost money
and for that reason I think if we are to
have something to be proud of ext fall
we ought to begin now. My idea is that
concerts and entertainments could be
given in Topeka this winter the proceeds
to go into q general fund for such fes-
tivaI and large amount of money could
be raised in that way. 1 am satisfied
MarshalPs band would be willing TO give
one entertainment for the festival and
almost every musical organization in To
peka would be willing Ito give at least
one evenings benefit for such an end.
81 think the official name should be
selected at once and for my part l think
the Topeka Fall Festival is as good a
name as we can find"
Major T. J. Anderson says he is ready
to call a meeting of the joint committee
of the G. A. r. posts of Topeka to take
the first official steps towards the old
soldiers reunion which is TO be one Of
the features of the Topeka Fall Festival,
which is already looked forward to
for next year by many thousands of peo-
pie.
Lincoln post has appointed it's reunion
committee of seven and at the regular
meeting of Topeka post, one week from
Friday night like committee will be
named.
Adjutant Van Smith. of Topeka post.
says he proposes to see that the matter is
called up and he is in favor of appointing
a committee at once in order that the
joint committee may get down to bust
ness as soon as possible
Blue post, of North Topeka, and Fort
Pillow post, the colored organization,
will appoint a reunion committee OF
seven at the next post meeting and when
these appointments are announced.
Major Anderson will call the Joint com
mittee together. =
"When the joint committee is called
together l think I will call a number of
prominent citizens to meet with the COM
mittse" said Major Anderson to JOUR
NAL reporter.
1--WE want to make things hum" he
said, land if We can get some live bust.
ness men mixed up with the old soldiers
the reunion part will go right along"
Captain A. Al. Fuller is working right
along for the reunion, and he has been
talking with John B. Marshall about the
musical features of tho fall festival.
Il think" Captain Fuller said, "Johr
B. Marshall can be induced to take
hold of the musical end of the festival
and if he does it alone will be biz
thing. He says every prominent band il
the state conld be induced to come. and
not less than forty bands of music could
be brought together for the occasion"
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