The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-24
ALLEN L. DoDwoRTH DEAD.
A Bandmaster as Famous In His Day
as Sotissa Is.
New York Times.


Pasadena. Cal. Feb. i3.--Allen T. Dod-
worth. who was leader OF Dodworths fam
Gus band in New York city forty years
ago, died last night at his home in Pasa-
dena of pneumonia. MIR. Dodworth was "A
years old.
Mr.. Dodworth was a musician all his
life. lie played a piccolo when he was
under 10 years old In the New York indie
pendent band. lie was regarded as
prodigy. at all times and at all places the
little boy was made much OF. At an ex-
cGrsion given by the city corporation. on
the occasion of the inspection OF the New
York state prison tSing Slng), the indie
pendent band was engaged. After the in
spection was over and the banquet I'm
ished, so far as the solids were concerned.
young Allen was placed upon the dining
table and made To play for those who. hay
Ing dined. were disposed to be merry and
generous. When he had finished his en-
tertaining solos he had his pockets stuffed
full OF silver coin.
At another time. when the band was en-
gagged by "a company OF the New York
governors guard. who were to visit Hart
ford. young Allen was put by the side OF
a Revolutionary soldier, and both hoasted
AS being of the first and last generations
lie was n member of the Independent band
with hts father. Thomas Dodworth. and
his brother Harvey. When about II years
old an Englsshman named Kendall came
over and started new band in opposition
to Browns band. with which the Dod-
worths were associated. bringing with him
a harplst and nagolet player. This proved
a novelty 10 New Workers. and at one time
n seemed that the new band would dis
place Browns
Allen podworth was called upon to learn
the ragolet at short notice TO offset the
newcomers. and just at this time another
English harpist came over who was not
engaged by the opposition band. He was
quickly bought up. but while they had Sc
cured a harpist, Allen Dodworth had no
dagolet, an instrument almost unheard OF
in this country. One was at last dtscov-
cred at Tayior's store. In the Howery. Al
ien had but four days TO study the fagolet
before appearing In public, and when he
did SO he took the Older musicians and his
father by surprise. Very shortly after this
the English band dropped its harp and
nagoiet soloists. and the band broke mp.
The steamer Great Western arrived at
New York from England In iSSS. having
been expressly built fer the Atlantic trade.
This being the first steamer. her arrival
caused much excitement. and thousands
of people turned out to see II. The indie
pendent band was called out. with Allen
as piecoio player. When he was between
Il and IL years old he commenced 10 ar
range band music. His employer. AFR
Brown. was the sole authority TN the hand
and ARRANGED band music himself. but be-
coming jealous OF Aliens productions. dis
sensions arose. which ultimately caused
Allen 10 sever hts connection with Browns
band Allen. with his father and brother
Harvey, organized the National brass
band. young Alien acting as conductor
when he was only IS years old Fer time
many difficulties arose IN getting players
but the obstacles were overcome. Shortly
after this the Independents gave up the
band.
A new IDEA occurred ~ Ailen-te make
the hand consist - valve instruments en-
tireiv. and thus throw the tune hack to-
ward the men that were marching New
York saw the first c~rnst hand. the first
set OF hack instruments that were ever
ssei They were the Invention ~ young
Dodwotth From this time dates the great
triumph 81 the family ~ she paiw0~ths
which then consisted o. the father. T'horn,
a. Allea. the eldest s1n. ard MS two
brothers. Harvey ard - rles. Their band
consisted Of ten pleces At the START, hut
this was @ocn increased n number.
Allen became a vtoliaist. 2 I'd 81 success
fli vas he that re took the a~st vlolin
Stands in the Philharmonic Society. y hitch
was organized ny himself ard n. g. Hiu
F'or a number q wears Mr. boawo-sA com
ssla.a dancing with teaching music. bslt ia
ISIS ~ resigned his position as leader Of
rs hard ard devoted himself entirely 10
TEACHING dancing, his aTst ball beng IN
Hras,rsse street where he also ltved. After
n few years 81 he~esus TOO small. and pc8~
worth han was built. rext - Grace eAr-ch
ca broadway. This cause3 hsra sa-na tr1a-
ale. as TIE clergy objected 20 4 aaartar
school 81 raar the chuFCg. BAT after short
/ rwAt pcAwcrth came cU REST n the pro-
es@is aEp. Filming that FATS hau wsx too
Tar Down town for his VuarEer pttnfls re
determined % pu3 up hul3afuE ea th= cor
f r2-~ II T>vraty-sixta street and Fagth ave-
ave now neaFnSe8cos He remained At
this hall Tor ftfteea years
fge rarcb8Sea with friend gn &srS Nasf
{ cf tha hioss Netwsea 3 ftss-tas3rl a,s fNft.-
soursa streets. "a ftfrh AS ensge vita a &at
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Z revfe3 there was not Stsra= .tcgze N che
na,s-k opposite ara YeTY few = the neigh.
tsssrhooa A private heuse ara a xet,s,ssl
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and vxens - California