Smyrna times., 1899-11-22
EIGHTEEN MILES Or MUSIC.


Weeks Engagement at the Philadelphia
Exposition - eliminating Event in a
Series of Musical Feasts.
Philadelphia, Nov. 14.-Frederick n
1nnes, the worlds greatest band lead
er, needs no Introduction to the Amer
lean music loving masses. In many re-
spects he is one of the remarkable per-
sonages engaging public attention.
Innes and famous fifty" began a
three weeks engagement at the Ma
tional Export exposition yesterday.
This engagement, continuing until
the close of the exposition, promises
to be the most notable event in con-
nection with the great show. Concerts
will be given afternoon and evening in
the spacious Auditorium, which is COM
fortably heated and properly lighted
and ventilated.
A ticket of admission to the expoSi-
tion admits to these concerts without
any additional charge. Certainly no
such opportunity for enjoying the
choicest of choice band music was ever
offered, and inquiries at the railroad
offices as to excursion rates indicates
a rush of music lovers to the exposi-
tion during the engagement.
Innes has distinctive place, which
was acquired only through his remark
able qualities as a band leader. The
public generally are at loss to under
stand how this famous conductor Sc
cures the marvellous orchestral effects
with hes band which have excited the
] Il to- H.. r~G %In
| musical world. When it was first pro-
posed musicians said it was impracti
cable but when he invaded the orches-
trail field with a combination of brass
and reed instruments, reinforced only
by the bass viol, it was generally ac-
knowledged that Innes had found the
right key to the musical situation.
1t was a coveted place for the band
to ccupy. 1t could not be called mil
itary band, neither was it an orchestra.
1t occupies a place between the two,
capable of doing the work of either
The average lay mind cannot grasp the
enormous outlay and wonderful resource
of band such as Innes' First it is en-
gagged in continuous concert engage
ments longer than any other band be-
fore the public. Many Of the soloisus
get $500 a week for their services.
When the band is taken from one city
to another a special train is required,
consisting of two Pullman cars, one
day car and one baggage car.
Innes' library consists of 1900
pieces of music, requiring 80 specially
constructed trunks to transfer it from
one city to another If the music sheet:
were laid edge to edge they would req
resent a strip of music over Is miles i
length. The value of this library l9
about $50 900. Mr.. Innes carries an in
surance of $25.000 on it. He spend
about $500 annually on new music
and has agents in all the leading citie
in Europe. A librarian and two "a
sistants are in constant service to keer
the music library in order, and the
must know just where to find any piece
of music that may be needed.
Bandmaster Innes' earnings in yea
place the salary of United States sen
ator in the shade. Mr.. Innes is ofte-
paid $4,000 and $4,000 a week for th'
services of his band. and today he Is
worth in the neighborhood of $250,0C0
every cent of which has been made BY
his energy and tact as a bandmaster.
In the series of programs for th'
first weeks engagement at the Nation
al Export exposition there are owe
120 numbers, but not duplicate can h'
found in the entire series. This is on
/ reason why Innes can keep the ban'
: employed 10 months in the year, main
tain expensive offices in Carnegie Hall
, New York. and an advertising and lit
erary department which keep a fore
of employees busy all the year round.
During his engagement at the expo
l sition Mr.. Innes will introduce severa
. interesting and original musical novel
D ties. which have made him famous RI
] world over. His engagement mark
the elimination of a series of music
/ feasts which have defied adverse cri;
= icism from the most exacting.