Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27
"A man simply enlists in the Marine Corps

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"A man simply enlists in the Marine Corps
ard is promoted and assigned to the lead
ership of the Marine Band. There are
number of applications for the place. which
am now considering. and 1 can frankly
state that Leader Zimmerman of the Unit
ed States Naval Academy Band is the man
most strongly recommended for the posi-
ton. He had had great experience and
thoroughly understands the requirement of
discipline.
1.-The selection will be made in a day or
two
The Change Assured.
1t was announced today, however, at the
Navy Department by Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Roosevelt, who has supervision
of the affairs of the Marine Band, that Fro
tesSor Zimmerman had been appointed
leader Of the United States Marine Band
in place Of Professor Fanciulli, whose term
Of enlistment expires next Sunday, and
that 1t was made on the recommendation
Of Colonel Commandment Haywood. Mr.
Roosevelt refused o,d:scuss the change fur
Their than to say that Professor thinner
man was an accomplished musician and a
composer of note and would undoubtedly DO
credit to the position to which he has been
appointed. :.
Zimmerman's Career.
Prof Zimmerman has been the leader Of
the band at the Naval Academy for many
years, and as such has become well known
to the officers of the navy as well the
residents Of the ancient capital Of Mary
land. He was born in this country of Ger
man parentage, and is said to be thorough
ly American in all his tastes, habits and
associations. .. .- .,
Having natural taste for music he re-
ceived an excellent education in that art.
and is described as a musician Of good
standing. He has been connected with the
Naval Academy Band for many years, most
of the time as its leader, and is to be
credited with bringing it to it's present
recognized high standard of efficiency. That
he is popular with his associates is iEdi-
GATED by the fact that he has received a
gold medal from every class of graduates
since his first connection with the academy.
l'@r Capable CnncfuIIi.
The appointment will take effect next
Monday, and Prof. Fanciulli will continue
to act as leader of the band until that date
AS is well known, Prof. Fanciulli enlisted
in the Marine Corps five years ago. in order
to accept the position of leader of the band.
His term expires on the 31st instant, and
If he had been reappointed it would have
necessitated a re-enistment. Learning of
the departments intention not to reappoint
him leader, Prof. Fanciulli has natur-
ally abandoned his original intention to re-
enlist.
He has made a capable and popular
leader of the band, and there is general
regret at his summary displacement. He
has labored long and zealously to raise
the standard of the band, putting mis- heart
and his soul in tie work to a most en-
thusiastic and commendable degree, ana it
is admitted on all sides that his efforts
have been attended with signal success.
High Rank as "a Musician.
AS a musician he ranks among the first
in this country, and some of his compost
bo rlxo of
several masses he has written for the
Catholic churches of this CITY, During his
residence here he had made legion of
friends, who wish him every success in
whatever business enterprise he may enter
upon.
Public spirited and generous. Prof Fan
ciulli was always among the first in every
movement for the relief of the poor, and
he never failed to volunteer his services
on every occasion in behalf of charity.
Genuine and deep regret was everywhere
expressed this afternoon among the WASH
ington people who learned of the change
and it was the opinion in many quarters
that Fanciulli was victim of the unfortu-
nate occurrence on last Decoration day, for
which he was made to feel the technical
lash of discipline
VIII Play in Chicago.
The announcement Of the appointment of
a new leader of the Marine Band was fol-
lowed by further announcement at the
Navy Department this afternoon that the
band will go to Chicago to play at the horse
show next week, in accordance with orgi-
nal orders Yesterday those orders were
revoked. and the band was ordered to re-
| main at home. The reason for that action
was the protest of the musical assemblies
of the labor unions.e Today upon further
| consideration of the subject, it was decided
to adhere to the original order that the
band should Cos and the horse show people
were notified accordingly.
1t was stated at the department that 1t
| had been ascertainsd that the band was
| under contract to go. and that it would
suffer financial loss. 20 say nothing else. il
it violated the contract. Assistant Score
tary Roosevelt said to a Star reporter that
1t would have been a great hardship to
| have kept the band away under the cir
cumstances 1t having made the contract
with the approval of the department. He
said, further, however that this would be
tie last time the band would be permitted
| to leave the city on an engagement where
! they would compete with civilian mu-
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