Evening star., 1897-03-04

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( his players. In choosing and in training
| them he has full scope. and in no other pro-
fession or occupation is one so sure to meet
! with his just reward or punishment. or
| the four most prominent bandmasters of
| what may be termed the old school Iu-
| ciano Conterno, Gilmore, Dodworth and
| Cappa. only the first named survives. At
| this very time he Is engaged in the pro-
duction of a musical spectacle in this city,
| to which he and his son, DIR. G. e. Con-
| terno have recently devoted much time
| and their combined talents. During the
rebellion the elder Conterno served as band
master for the SD New York Volunteers,
and since Its reorganization as the 9th
New York Volunteers he has remained
with them in similar capacity. Although
| the name would indicate that Luciano Con-
terno was of Italian extraction. he was
nevertheless born In ClermOnte-Ferran ante.
France. and though he has almost attained
his fifty-eighth year he is the picture OF
| rugged manhood. His son, DIR. G. E. Con-
| terno has received the degree Of musical
| doctor from the University Of the City OF
| New York. and few years ago was ap-
| pointed ny ex-President Cleveland band
master and Instructor in music at the Mill
| itary Academy. AS these honors have
come so early in his career-he Is oniy
| twenty-eight-it is safe to predict q bril-
| liant future for him In his chosen work.
The famous Gilmore Band. reorganized
| and now under the leadership of Mr.. Vic
tor Herbert. is said by those competent
| to Judge to be as near perfection as 1t
| ever was, and to Mr.. Herbert the credit
| for this is chiefly due. He has been un-
| firing in his efforts to maintain the old
standard of excellence, and his energy and
ability have not been wasted on the band
| of trained musicians who will supply the
| music for the concerts at the pension build
| ing Friday and Saturday.
| in the city 1t would appear that Sousas 8
| Band might well be spared. But this is not
| so. Regrets are frequently expressed that
| the western tour has precluded his band
/ oil not ffnp In no
| Marine Band, as thorough as 1t ever was
in its pristine glory. Is dear to the heart
| of every lover of music. and Its splendid
| appearance today ELECTED round upon round
| of applause from admiring spectators. The
| Governors Island Band, which preceded
! the grand marshal. had out a large compile
| inent Of men, and the impression created
| by their playing will not soon be forgotten
| by those who are devoted to fine band
/ work. striking feature of the 1st Ohio
| Regimental Band, which accompanied the
Blaine Club Of Cincinnati was the very
/ handsome drum major. who marched at the
| head of fne-looking a body of men
! appeared in the parade. There were fifty
six musicians. including the drum corps,
and their uniforms of blue trousers and
/ white coats were very effective. 1t Is the
/ crack band of Cincinnati, and has been
| brought to its present state of proficiency
under the direction of Mr.. George E. Smith
a leader of acknowledged ability. The Sd
! Artillery Band and the cavalry band from
| Fort Myer need no praise to establish them
In the good graces of their friends in this
city. This was accomplished long ago, but
the frequent and enthusiastic cheers that
greete5 them made one feel that 1, was
! we'll that he was not called upon to play
| the role of Paris, unless, forsooth, he had
| supplied himself with an abundance of
| apples.
Gartland's Military Band Of Albany, N
! Y. claimed to be the best organization
north OF New York city within the state
was clothed in red coats. blue trousers, and
blue helmets with gold trimmings. They
help the legislators during the summer
months at Saratoga to while away their
at Congress Spring. The 5th Regiment
Band of Baltimore Is an old institution,
| and has frequently visited Washington in
bygone years. but 1t has never brought
better music than 1T dispensed today to an
| appreciative public. And SO almost without
end. bands of brass. bands of silver, uni
forms of bright colors, with blue and red
| predominating. descended upon the national
capital with peaceful intent. Not to play
| Rule Britannia" though 1t Is a che ,ry
enough song. but to inspire the new Presi-
dent with happy hopes for the prosperity
and domination of his own country, with
a firm resolve to hold the high office with
which a free people have honored- him as
a sacred trust. inviolate. for the good of
the many. and not the few, according to
his conscience.
Above all the turmoil, the hustle and the
push, the cIamor and babble OF voices. the
CLEAN of steel, the kaleidoscope scenes
tndt Dut tne great EOlSOn anu his IduO-
ramic inventions to shame for their very
simplicity, the sea of faces, each enc with
its own thread of life, SO puny and 20 mis-
cradle among many, the small boy and
the drum major rose to the occasion. They
found their affinity, each in the other. TIE
one possessed charms which, while they
might attract older and more tutored eyes
could only dazzle and deceive the one who
wrote his age in one figure; the other. per
fectIy willing to be imposed on by SO much
splendor yielded himself up ready offer
Ing TO his idol.
bands in Line Today.
At the head Of the Marine Corps march
| ed the United States Marine Band, theiI
red coats offering an effective contrast te
the blue uniforms of the marines. Fran
eesco Fanciulli led them. and their ful
ranks showed this famous body as 1t has
never before been seen. Among the civic
and political organizations in line, accom-
panied by bands, the following were par
ticularly noticed by reason of their fine
appearance: First Mckinley Club of the
| United States Philadelphia; Americus Re
publican Club, Pittsburg: He'll Gate Re
| publican Club, New York; William X
Leeds Association. Philadelphia: Shenan
doah Valley Patriotic Legion. Harrison
burg. Va; David A. Martin Club, Phila
delphia: Union Republican Club. Philadel
, pbia. Young Mems Blaine Club, Cincinnati
Allegheny County Six Footers' Club. Pitts
NJ. . quay SluD, 1uhdoSipAhd
, Young Mems Republican Club, Baltimore
. Md; Henry K Boyer Republican Marchin,
i Club, Philadelphia: Harmony Fire Com
pany, Philadelphia; Alger Republican Club
Detroit: Mckinley and Hobart Uniformed
, Club. Washington: Minneapolis Republican
: Flambeau Club. Minneapolis; Tippecano
, Club. Cleveland; Stamina Republican
League Cincinnati: Unconditional Republi
, can Club Albany. N. Y; James L. Goodal
= | Republican Association. Philadelphia: Ere
lnghuysen Lancers. Newark. N. j.; Firs
, Ward NJ. S. Quay Club. Philadelphia; Ma
ticnal Fremont Association. Pittsburg
, | Commercial Mckinley Club. Chicago; Cool
County Republican Marching Club. Chi
I cago: Mckinley Tariff League, Washing
ton: Hudson County Delegation of New
Jersey; A. c. Harmer Club. Philadelphia
| A. c. Harmer Club. Germantown. Pa.
: Riverside Republican Club New York; Tip
pecanoe Club. Fort Wayne, Ind; John Nc
Knight Republican Club, Covington Ky.