The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-06
of 3 1000 Crowds Gar
field Park.
ENCORES GIVEN.
Members Banqueted at Mar
shall's Band Rooms.
Night Spent With Song and
Story by Guests and Hosts.

THE Star Spangled Banner and Al
ended when they rose for the second
time and played America"
1t was patriotic programme for sew
eral pieces were played which brought
forth patriotic applause. Probably
"Funston's Quickstep" was the number
the audience waited In expectancy to
hear. 1t was the fourth number and
as Lieut. Godfrey raised his baton
ready for the signal, the crowd leaned
forward in breathless expectancy. The
baton fell, the band commenced to play
and the crowd applauded- The quick
step met with the approval of the peo-
pie and is worthy of being dedicated
to the famous fighter.
The band which played in Topeka
numbered % men. The number was
originally 80 but six of the musicians
left the organization in Kansas Guy
and one is there in the hospital SICK.
Lieut. Dan GOdfrey's British GUARDS
band is not a military band attached
to a regiment in the English army.
Lieut.. Godfrey is 6S years old and was
placed upon the retired list three years
ago when he reached the age of 65. 1t
was then that he gave up the leader
ship of the Grenadier Guards band,
which he had conducted at every 1unc-
tlon in Windsor castle for 40 years.
The band which Lieut.. Godfrey has
with him is composed of men VINO
served in the Grenadier Guards, Cold,
stream Guards, Life Guards, RoyaI
Horse Guards and the Scots Guards:
Among the members are several band
leaders and % of the men are known as
soloists. In Instrumentation the band
has an abundancy of reeds ana with
the bass viol produces that delicacy ana
softness of tone so different from many
brass bands. In the william Tel
overture especially is the quality OF
tone noticeable and in different pas
sages the effect is that of a pipe organ
There was no slurring or carelessness
and every detail was handled in a mas
terly manner producing an erect as
near musical perfection as possible
To those with a musical ear the pro
e-ramme was a rare treat but to the
masses there was a dearth of those
stirring pieces which make the feet OF
the audience involuntarily keep time;
The crowd was liberal in applause ana
solos were repeated in response to the
applause but the crowd wanted to hear
some of the popular pieces. 1t was al
ter the sixth number that the members
of MarshalPs band filed into seats in
the rear of the British band.
Lieut. Godfrey handed his baton to
Director Marshall and the two bands
burst into the stirring strains of Tine
Stars and Stripes Forever. Inc ap-
plause started as soon as the selection
was recognized and hundreds OF rect
kept time. The crowd demanded an.
other and "At a Georgia Campmeetlng
set everyone to humming.
"A Hot Time yelled some one as the
band finished.
The crowd took up the shout. Lieut.
Godfrey was standing at the outer edge
of the crowd. He smiled. The crowd
continued the shout until they saw the
baton raised for the signal. When 1t
started the people went wild. Director
Marshall has been honored by leadlnS
two of the greatest bands in the Worlo'
Godfrey'S and SouSa's.
Lieut. Godfrey is a pleasant gentle
man and endeavors to please the people,
but he lacks those little manner1sms
which have done so much toward MAX
ing Sousa and his audiences feel &C
quainted before a concert is half hnlsh-
ed. Lieut.. Godfrey is popular in Eng
land and his name is a household word
throughout the British possessions the
same as Sousa's is in America.
What do I think of MarshalPs band?"
said Lieut.. Godfrey when asked his
opinion of our home band. Why it is
the best amateur band L have heard
in America"
claim to some of the best musicians in
the world, perhaps. The solos by Mr..
Redfern the flute and the cornet
solo by Mr.. Kettlewen captured the
audience and those two numbers prob
ably received more applause than any
others on the programme.
The band arrived from Lawrence at
5 o'clock and was met at the depot by
the reception committee and Capt. Pet
ersons military company. MarshalPs
band headed the parade and with the
members of the visiting band in car
riages the procession moved to the
state house. An informal reception was
held on the north steps. The British
D9ndSn6n marcneQ lHe Sldle
house. AS they emerged from the door
to the pOrticO Marshall'S band was
playing God Save the Queen" Every
EngliShman brought his heels together
and his right hand went up in mill
tary salute as he carried out the Gus
tom of the English army in recognizing
the national anthem.
Harry Stafford introduced Lieut. God
frey to Governor Stanley and mention
ed the fact that the band was visiting
the place where FunstonS famous regi-
ment was organized. In reply Governor
Stanley said THE roar of the British
lion has not always been pleasing to
our ears and the scream of the Amer1-
can eagle has not always been music
to the ears of the English, but 1 am
and the British lion scream and roar
together the music cannot be eQualed."
There are several men in the band
who have been with Lieut.. Godfrey for
years. Among them is Sergeant Man
ners, who was with the Grenadier
is Lieut. Godfrey said Serg. Manners.
Il ave been with i'm for q years and
bought to know i'm. This is the best
band e as ever 'ad e as many old
timers with him. There is Brady of the
Ninth Lancers, who was with Lord
Roberts on his famous march from Ca
bull to Kandaha. E wears the medal
and stars and the 'umane societies med
al for saving life. There's Serg. Kitz-
kenty of the Scots Guards e was in
Egypt in "a There's Grant of the 90
HighIanders. the Killed regiment. e
was with Lord Roberts and was %
years in India It's different in this
country the way you treat your SOL
diers. You have 'omes for them and
take care of them after they are
| deal for Tommy Atkins and things
/ will change. I like this western coun-