The morning times., 1896-01-19

like him. i remember that the day he was
inauguratcd he rode with W. W. COrcoran
in the COrcoran carriage from the White
House to the Capitol and return. There was
a little snow stoEn that day as we marched
ahead of the carriage. often used to meet
Taylor taking stroll alone on Pennsylvania
avenue.
CHARACTERISTIC OF PRESIDENTS.
Fillmore, his Vice President, who sue
ceedcd him, was a handsome man and i
pleasant gentleman. 1t was while Fillmore
was President that l met Louis kossuth,
the famous Hungarian patriot. We played
at the KOssuth reception in the National
Hotel. Douglas, who was personal
friend of mine, made a splendid address at
that time. My, how that little man could
talkl One of my most successful compost
tions was The Bridal SchOttischc," dedi
Gated tn Senator Douglas bride.
Pierce was man of pleasant personality,
and / have many kind reincmbrinces OF
MIN. During the buchanan administration
Miss Harriet Lane took lively interest In
the musical end OF her uncle administration
as part of the social feature The march
played ut ImchanIn's Inauguration dedt-
Gated to Miss Lane, ani IL had "A heavy sale.
/, OF course, saw all OF the famous men who
took part in making history just previous
To the outbreak of the rebellion. Seward,
like Douglas, was always my FREUD.
The big social event Of the Buchanan
administration was the visit here Of the
Prince of Wales. He was guest at the
White House during his stay Il 1 the Capital.
| had Ia report every morning at the White
House 10 Miss Lane and receive directions
as to the various music for the day.
I'VE were along with President Bu-
chanan and his party when they acc"mpa-
MED the prince To- III" tomb OF Washing
ton. As the distinguished visI=Es stood
at the grave Of the Father or His Country
the band played Il funeral dirge which
had arranged for the occasion. As the
music swcllcd forth The Prince of Wales,
standing at the side Of the President OF
the United States, raised his hat and every
head was uncovered. As played l turned
and saw the tears running down the cheeks
of Buchanan. The dirge made such an i'm
preston on the heir to the English throne
that by his request the duke of Newcastle,
who was in the princes suite, secured from
me copy of the music aud forwarded 1t TO
the queen, and had The pleasure 10 learn
afterward that it had been played before
her majesty, aud that it became popular
in England.
There is an impression that while at
Mount Vernon on tina day the eprinceplanted
A Tree which grew to steady maturity. but
that is a mistake. ! saw hole dug for
him. Into this he threw two or three
chcstuutS, but they never developed into
atrec. These chestuu Is wcrefaiiures astree
producers.
LINCOLN LIKED MUSIC.
"IIncoln ! always recall with affection
He was So delightfully."- plain and hone.
ODD Abe liked music, and he was my
FREUD / have many personal souvenirs OF
him.
Tho night he arrived in Washington the
band ser.nadcd him, at The National Hotel,
and see him now as lie stood al window
and addressed the great crowd IN the street
below. We marched in his inaugural parade
and then went up on the portlco or tue
Capitol and played. The band by THIS time
had grown to a membership OF twenty-five
members. still however, enlisted is filters
and drCmmers.
I'VE often played at the White House,
and soon gained the friendship of Lin
coin Ho W often have seen mothers, sisters,
wives crowding into his office to make
pleas for dear ones in TIE army and navy.
and how democratically Old Abe received
them. There wasn't much red tape about
him. Robert Lincoln was good friend OF
mine. and Tad his little brother, was
source of delight 10 everybody around the
Presidential house. l shah never forget
thesensation Tad created whcnhe smashed
a grand chandelier while playing with
ball.
Lincoln did me 4 personal favor once.
NV first wife's brother had enlisted in
regiment in California. He had served in
the Mexican war and had 4 good record
A lentenancy in the California regiment
was yacantand went to Lincoln and asked
for the place for my brother-in-law.
We'll. Scala. what can do for you?'
said the President, as lie saw me seated
with the crowd waiting to speak TO him.
l told him.
let me have your card he said, and
he wrote upon it an order promoting my
brothcr-in-Iaw 10 be q lieutenant. | sent
the card TO my wife's brother. and what
do YOU think he did with it? Why, he carried
the card in his pocket and served to the
end OF the war as high private.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST SCALA.
Mrs. johnson, the wife of President John
son, was a favorite with the band. Every
time the band appeared at the White House
Mrs. Johnson sent me beautiful bouquet
of flowers The one march that reached the
| highest wave OF popularity was the one
composed for and played at the grand
inaugural ball at the beginning or the
Grant administration. Both Gen. Grant
and Mrs. Grant were highly pleased with
1t and it became a universal favorte.
received not cent in return for II, but
A CLIQUE started TO work TO take the
leadership OF the and from me-
.Thcy had a favoritc for the place. ]
appcaled to Gen. Grant for court mar
tiaI, but there We're no charges upon which
TO trv me. So then they determined to re-
ducc me from baudmaster To first muSi-
clan, but rather than bow to that dis
grace ] secured my discharge Dccembes.
1871. after thirty years faithful service
to the government"
Twice married, Scala has eleven living
children, five boys and six girls, anu ali
cxCept n married son live with him at
No. 91s South Carolina avenue, the young
est child being pretty -brown-haired- girl,
five years old. None Of his sons have
become professional musicians, although
several of his children have marked musi'
| cal talent.
No, none of them shall he musicians,
| said the old bandsman. IL think republics