Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-14
A MAINE. BAND.
Prof. F. M. Howe to Enlist 27 Musi-
clans for 39th Regiment.
He Received Appointment as Bandmaster,
Wednesday Regiment in Nebraska.

Augusta is favored with the selection
| of one of her musicians as The band
master of the 39th Infantry. This dis
| tinction was conferred. Wednesday,
upon Prof. +. Mortimer Howe. late
bandmaster of the LIST Regiment band,
elaine Volunteer Infantry.
MI Howe has had several very flat
tering offers in the past year growing
out Of his service with the Maine Vol
unteers, and at one time last fall he re-
ceived an offer to go as bandmaster Of
a Southern regiment that was going to
the Philippines. He declined. prefer
ring to remain at home, this summer.
as he was leading the Gardiner bani
and playing part of the time with his
old teacher. Professor Theme Of the
National Home band.
He has been playing during the past
three weeks on the steamer Puritan of
the Fall River ling in Hopes or
chestra. and he came away, this week,
against the leaders desire but with
one of the finest recommendations one
could imagine. Upon his arrival home
he found two kilograms. one was
from the colonel Of the 44th Infantry
saying that he desired to know how
large a band Professor Howe could
raise in Maine TO go with the regiment.
The other telegram was from the
Colonel Billiard of the 39th Infantry
stationed at Fort Crook, Nebraska, in
forming Mr.. Howe, he was appointed
to the position as chief musician Of the
regiment. and directing him to enlist
band of musicians. He sent directions
enough SO that after Professor Howe
had sent back telegram of accept
anCe, he set about to inform some of
his musician friends of his desire to
enlist them for the service. He will be
in Augusta for about 10 days, he
thinks. in the work of enlistment and
anyone can find him at his home on
Murray street.
He wired to the colonel of the 44th
that he had accepted a position in the
3Jth end therefore would not want the
place in the 44th.
He will lead the Gardiner
Band. today, at the firemans mus
ter and will play with them
as long as he stays in Maine
After this he will be settling his bust
ness and enlisting the men he needs.
been selecting his music and has list
so that he will lose no time in ordering.
and his practice can begin as soon as
his band is enlisted. He will doubtless
secure many of the old members Of the
1st Regiment band and some of the
Kennebec players. at least. that is his
desire, and some of the men have
previously made known their wishes to
enlist with him in case he got a COM
mand of the sort.
The band men who enlist will have to
have clear bills in regard to their char
cterand reputation There will be no one
taken who drinks, for the leader is de-
termned to have clean set of men,
in order that he may get the best re-
suits from them. He is a strict dis
ciplinarian as all know, but only to
that degree that he desires every man
to do his best. The men under him are
always warm in their praise of his
care for them, and their comfort and
he is extremely popular.
Il hope the word will get over the
State" he said, Wednesday, 80 that
some of the best musicians in the State
can see it, and then | can get band
that will be about ready for work.
When | started with the 1st Regiment
band, l had players who, knew prac-
tically nothing about the instruments.
and it was hard work to bring them
up to the excellent standard attained.
l intend to give the goth band that
will make as good reputation as the
LIST Maine Volunteer band"
He will need q men, and this will
give Maine quite an interest in the 39th
wherever it may go. The destination
of the regiment is not known. but it is
presumably for the Philippines, as the
other regiments are intended.