The times., 1897-06-13

teach and direct the music played ON all
occasions, whenever ordered / also dis
pose OF the distribution of the different
matter of niusic.''
Were you in charge of the Marine
Band on the morning of May 3I?''
II was
''By whose order were you in charger
''By order OF Capt. Hauingt gton, the CON-
rr.ander OF the Marine Barracks
How many were present in the band?"
About forty-nine or fifty men
what music did you play?''
1.-The first selection was Old Hickory
the second 'Semper Fidels.' march by
Mr. Sousa; the third Naval Rendezvous"
and the last the National Recorder. -
How are these elasSed as marches?"
81 consider Mr.. Sousa's marches excel
lent, but as TO my own, prefer to have
the opinions of other persons.
Were they played with a swinging
motion, so that the marines could march
q full step of thirty inches, 1 20 times
minute?"
I'VE piayedthem as we have pla yed them
always, from the inauguration tG this day,
on many of icial and important occasions "
did you nave a program On that day."
Il observed the same program that was
selected by the commanding OF ficers, with
the sanction of the conimandant, to be
played on inauguration day"
do you generally submit the program to
the commanding officer"
''No, sir ! did ON the 4th of March for
the first and only time -
as it the custom to submit program
to hin?"
s.No, sir; l never did before that day,
but have done 50 for my Thursday con-
certs lately. L am always ready and
pleased when requested to play anything
specially asked for"
was thsFe any complaint made to you
in respect to time and cadence; If SO, by
whom?'
Mr. Draper came up TO me at Four
anfl-a-half street and the Avenue and asked
Inc TO give a march with more swing
to It. The band was playing at the tine,
and all that L heard was, Play a march
with more swing 1 answered, After
this, and complied by playin Ell Captain
not because1 thought that there was more
swing, but because thou ght it was meant
to play somebody clse's march, as long as
it was popular and well Ilknown."
where did the commend rest?''
"a + Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street,
Please state in your own words every
thing that occurred there7''
The Command was at rest. and the bani-
men were talking among themselves, when
heard voice call my name 1 reeog-
nized the voice as that of Lieut.. McGtll
i turned quickly to hear his order, and
placed my hand il a saluting position
Lieut.. McGill in a tone that considered
severe. said:
- told youin New York. tell you now
again, don't want an of your d. cIari-
net variation marches
Il was surprised and couldn' t ans wer for
{. moment, until after he had gone and
taken a music book from one of my musi-
clans Lieut.. McGill said:
III want you to give us some tunes
II said, saluting: Mr. McGin, 1 have
my selections made. and win play what
think is best for the band to play
''He took the book and went to Lieut.
Draper, suppose. They both came back
together in d few minutes Mr.. Draper
came with q book to tell me what to
play. I saluted him and said:
-" Dr. Draper, 1 am the leader of the
band. and will play whenever ordered, but
what to play believe to be my right.
"Then Lieut. Draper started TO dictate
to the band what to play from the book
turned and said:
E" "'The hand will receive the orders for
music from ME.
Il did not say this to the band, but to
Mr. Draper, in explanation He replied:
.'You know I am commander of this