Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-11-24
eIsHTEEN MILES OF MUSIC.
lines and His Famous Band In a Three
Weeks Engagement at the Philadelphia
Exposition = eliminating Event in a

n
Weeks Engagement at the Philadelphia
Exposition = eliminating Event in a
Series of Musical Fessts.
Philadelphia. Nov. 14.-Frederick n.
pnnes. che worlds greatest band leas.
err, needs no introduction to the Amer
Jean music loving masses. In many re-
Spects he is one of the remarkable per
Sonages engaging public attention.
Times 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 conf
fortaoly heated and properly lighted
and ventilated.
A ticket OF admission to the exposi-
tton admits to these concerts without
any additional charge. Certainly no
such opportunity for enjoying the
choicest OF choice band music was ever
onered. and inquiries at the railroad
omces as TO excursion rates indicates
l.
ton during the engagement
Innes has a 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 his band which have excited the
admiration and wonderment OF the
musical world. When il was first pro-
posed musicians snid Il was impracti-
cable. but when he invaded the orches-
tral field with combination OF brass
and reed Instruments reinforced only
by the bass viol, II was generally nc
knowledged that Innes had found the
right key TO the musical situation.
1t was coveted place for the h.,'
TO ccupy. 1t could not be called o -
ttary band. neither was il an orch.s
IL occupies n place between the
capable of doing the work OF q
The average lay mind cannot gras'
enormous outlay and wonderful res.
or band suck as lnnes' First Il I
gagged in continuous concert en-
ments LONGER than any other ban
fore the public. Many OF the So
get 5000 a week for their serl
When the band is taken from one q.
70 another special train Is requl
consisting of two Pullman cars, g.
day car and one baggage car.
lnnes' library consists OF Ii
pieces OF music. requiring 90 specl
constructed trunks 20 transfer II n,
one city to another. n the music She.
were laid edge to edge they would req
resent strip OF music over IS miles t.
length. The value OF this library
about $4,000. Mr.. Innes carries an IA
surance OF $685. on Il. He spend
about $500 annually. on new music.
and has agents in all the leading elite
In Europe. a librarian and two as
sistants are In constant service TO keen
the music library in order, and they
must know just where TO find any piece
OF music that may be needed.
Bandmaster Innes' earnings I'm year
place the salary OF n United States sen
ator I'm the shade Mr.. Innes is often
paid $4,000 and $4,000 a week for the
services Of his band. and today he is
worth In the neighborhood OF $3.50 900.
every cent of which has been made by
his energy and tact as n bandmaster.
In the series OF programs for the
first weeks engagement at the Nation
al Export exposition there are over
100 numbers. but not a duplicate can be
found in the entire series. This is one
reason why lnnes can keep the band
employed 10 months in the year, main
tain expensive Offices in Carnegie Hall,
New York. and an advertising and 1T
orary department which keep force
OF employees busy all the year round.
During his engagement at the expo
sition Mr.. Innes will introduce several
interesting and original musical novel
ties, which have made him famous the
world over. His engagement marks
the elimination Of a series of musical |
feasts which have dened adverse crit |
icism from the most exacting.