The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
TERESA "HOV DEDO."
,,;ae Of Washington Was
Neglected.
saw THERE'S MUSIC IN THE AIR.

ar. Marine Band Will Not
All A.. Inauguration Baii-from
which 1t Appears That the 'p
,,,gtOu Are Meroenary'
w,suIyeroS, Jan. IS. special =
r,ll doubtless be a great aeal OF sur
ihen .orgbout the country that the Ma
prise Us ,s NOT 70 figure in the inaugnra'
rpe u" p.,sident Mckinley at all. The In
honoi ,,,uittee has let the contracts
sus u-or,ding music at the inaugural nai'
ior che concerts which are given the
anu :" Fer the ball TO other musicai organ
day az q,he Marine band had bids In at
ila''o Ma Npures, but they were not &C |
reasO.' Iocol iealousies and money max |
~p scbemes operated 10 turn down 'ne
lns mnsical organization which the people
O w. country who come hither TO witness
o. wy ,,,,,,,.oI ceremonies really wished to
n' - "a coo There Is among these people
near o. who have the inauguration
Of va, w. rather too much of the CONNER
IN ,n"i They forget at times that the
eiel 's.ii,rot,on of president Is not Dusl-
ln""s srair They scheme 10 get their nm
nss' =, Tho uie. and the strongest local
ger ~ coterie generally manages to carry
It's point. , p.na
That there will I've disgust throughout
.ha conntry at the failure of the commlttee
y. wy hive music from the Marine band at
,Se inaugural ball is already apparent
nv Sa', Marine hand is one of the most IA
Ino musical ORGANIZATIONS in the world.
nv, Wv r,nrtotion extends TO every country,
~ tbe worlds fair it was the Judgment OF
80 connoisscurs that IL was the most
saiontiGc musical organization in the
Tn;,ed states and ranking alongside the
80 or three best bands of the world.
,,o.oover II is the national band. There
40 only two bands in the United States
summarized by the government outside the
s sr and navy. One of these is the Ma
~ne hand of Washington and the other Is
the Military Academy band at West Point
The Marine band is required 10 play at all
tho receptions in the White. House and at
other functions in which the government
IL the controlling power. In addition TO
this IL is ordered by the secretary OF the
navy. under whose direct authority 1t Is,
N NAV thrice a week for the amusement
~ the people of the national capital during
the season. From spring till autumn the
hand PLAYS every week in the White House
grounds. in front of the capitol and at the
marine barracks near the navy yard.
The Poor Musicians.
The wonder is that the Marine band ]:
kept up to its high standard of excellence
The musicians of this band are perhaps the
poorest paid musicians In the United
States. was once told by theatrica
manager that there Is not a piano thumper
horn blower or fiddler in dime museum
anywhere in the country who does not ge
better pay than that which the govern
ment gives to the members of this nationa
band in which every American feels sucl
Just pride. The band Is n part of the ma
rine corps, and every member OF 1t mus
enlist in that branch of the naval estah
lishment. The leader of the band, Pro
fessor Francesca Fanciulli, successor of tn
famous Sousa and quite his equal as lead
er, draws the munifcent salary of $50
month. The musicians are given the regu
lar marine corps pay of from $23 TO s37
month, with "a a month additional fc
other public places. In order tn exc out
living for themselves and families the men
bers Of this famous band are compelled
keep cigar stores, groceries and perfori
such other light employment as they "a
get without too much interference wit
their duties to the government.
Professor Sousa, who was for n long tin
leader of the Marine band asked congre
again and again for better salary Il
himself and his men. He was proud of Il
band and strove with might and main
keep it up to its high standard of meri
Finally he tired of the thankless task al
resigned to take charge of a commerci
band ut "a good salary He has in n cor
paratively short time made himself Il
most successful band leader and band mus
composer in the country. l am told tn
since he left the government service Pr
lessor Sousa has earned an average of $50
OO0 a year, and he doubtless thanks q
lucky day in which congress finally turn
down his application for an advance OF Sc
airy and gave him this chance to go for
into the world and make something wortl
his genius.
Tho Commercial Spirit.
=" 40 hoW TuiuOrtu Judb ETOicsSoE Il CIV
ulli, who has done wonders with the bal
under the discouraging circumstances,
about to initiate Sousa's example and tie
DER his resignation. If he does so, the IL
Will be great one. First class bandmi
ters are scarce, and the government W
doubtless look long time before 1t fin
another competent leader willing to wo
Tor 800 month. When the people
washington, who are always SO glad
avail themselves of the services Of the N
rine band for their own amusement
profit, get a vnance to throw few dollt
into the hands of these hardworking,
PAID and conscientious musicians, the co
mercial spirit or something else interven
ana the contract is given to another orgs
ization.
The people Of Washington take good G.
mat the Inauguration of a president d.
not cost them penny. They seize UP
enis great quadrennial ceremony as CT
.ehient attraction with which to draw
tne city many thousands of strangers,
cry one of whom is expected to spen
considerable amount of money before
gets away. But Washington refuses to
Gown into its pocket for a single cent. Z
decorations Of the streets and of the b'