The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-20


replied tne soldier. NE had 10 give up
on the spot.
sAn right" said Lawton. ssLet it 60
at that"
The old noncom. left Lawton's presence
somewhat surprised and aggrieyed at the
matter of act fashion with which the COM
manding officer took his report on the
smallness OF the bandmaster.
The enlisted mems hop came oil all
right. It was largely attended by the
sweethearts Of the soldiers in the adjoining
city, and it WAS q bowling success. The
bands music was OILY fairish, however,,
and the bandmastcr from his platform
perch regarded tho uniformed dancers on
the floor with contempt slumberlng in his
eyes. Along toward 2 o'clock in the
morning Colonel Lawton made his appear
ance on the floor. He enjoyed the spectacle
of his men having a good time, and ne
told the boys to go ahead and keep the
dance going until reyeille If they wanted
to. Then be left tho hall.
The hop broke up about half an hour
before reveille. and the soldiers made for
their quarters to get ready to stand the
first roll call of the day. sa bandmaster
and his musicians, sleepy and very ugly
over the prolongation OF the dance, re-
paired to their quarters to turn IN for q
few hours rest. First call for revelile
went in the gray dawn OF the morning
and then assembly. When the tlrea sol
diers got into line outside their quarters,
they were surprised to see their
ing officer, who was ordinarily a late sleep
or, standing in the middle OF the parade
ground in full uniform ana that at haiI
after 5.
The company officers made thoir report
TO the officer Of the day, who wheeled ana
reported to the commanding officer,
ssOfficer of the day" ordered Colonel
Lawton quietly, "haTe the trrmpeter
sound the call 10 arms.
The officer of the day gave the com
mand, and in less than q minute all OF the
mon permitted to "lie in for rcFeille, in
GLIDING the handsmen, came running out
on the parade ground only partially dress
cd. The obsoquious bandInaster loped UP
to the commanding officer, saluted and
stood to attention.
"Bandmaster, said Lawton, "one OF
the characteristic of this outfit OF mine
that delights me is that most OF the men
are very fond OF music. There's not a
man of 'em, ! believe, that wouldn't walk
through ninc miles OF knee deep snow TO
hear "a bit OF really good music. Have you
ever observed this fact?
We'll. / don'd SO much know, sir, re-
piled the sleepy b~andnasteT, rubbing his
eyes and apparently wondering what this
queer line of talk was all about at such an
early hour in the morning.
We'll, l know, went on Lawton- Its
about as musical a body OF soldiers as
ever I had the honor to m But,
musical as these men are, continued the
commanding officer, sweeping his arms
around the quadrangle formed by the bar
racks, I'm in command Of another outfit
In this post-an auxiliary outlt, 10 IS true
the component embers OF which are
also very fond OF music. refer to my
mules. I've orten taken note OF the fona-
ness OF those muie5 OF mlne for music.
Bandmaster, you are to at once assemble
your band in heavy marching order, tax
ing not more than Is minutes for this
purpose, and then you are to march the
band down to the corral. Arriving there,
you are to begin a varied programme OF
select music, and you are TO play with
spirit and precision and not lag IN your