Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
1T WILL PLAY IN KANSAS CITY
"!ANGLO.AMERICAN ALLIANCE" TO
BE CELEBRATED IN MUSIC,
Convention Hall the Place and Deco-
ration Day the Day-Coming Of
the Hand Due to British
Vice Consul Philip E..
BurrOuEh.

brated by the appearance here of Lieuten-
ant Dan Godfrey and his celebrated British
Greladier Guards band. This much Is set
tied positively. though the exact date is
not yet settled. nor whether the engage
ment will be for One, two or three nights.
with one matinee.
w. w. Power. tn. general representative
OF the great band, arrived in the city last
evening and was met by British Vice Con-
sui Philip L. Burroush and Manager j. p.
Locmas. of Convention hall. 1t was set
tied between the three that the band would
certainly include Kansas City in its tour;
final details will probably be made to-day.
I'VE would not have come to Kansas
City" said Mr.. Power, "if it had not been
for the manner in which We We're bonn
barded and deluged Will kilograms and
letters from Mr.. Burrough. We simply con-
cluded that We must come here. no mat
ter what other places We left out"
Convention Hall Amazed Him.
Mr.. Power was taken to Convention hall
and shown Kansas City's great auditorium
by electric light. He was simply amazed.
He said of 1t:
This is the finest building 1 ever saw for
the purposes intended. 1t is simply be-
yond any description. Mr.. Burrough kept
telegraphing about what a great Conven-
ton hall Kansas City had. but neither
Mr.. Harriss nor myself had formed any
conception of What the hall really is. He
will be perfectly astonished and when Dan
Godfrey stands there before his band he
will say. as 1 say, that it comes nearer
equalinS the Coliseum in Boston. and is
superior to that great building in many
respects. 1t is superior to anything of the
kind l have ever seen anywhere in the
world
Mr.. Power, after seeing Convention hall.
was Just as eager to have the great band
appear in 1t as were Messrs. Loomas and
Burropsh to nave it come. 1t is only q
question of how many nights the band
can give to Kansas City. Mr.. Power says
the band is overwhelmed with applications
for dates. and has many more offers than
1t can possibly fill in the sixteen weeks
which is the utmost time 1t can give TO
the tour. as 1t must leave the United. states
Tn band opened its tour In this country
by playing in the White House. the trst
professional organization ever accorded TINS
honor. 1t then went South. and will visit
the East. this section and the NORTHWEST;
Upon leaving. it will visit Honolulu and
other Pacific islands and Australia. Us
consuming eight months of time. the great
est trip ever attempted by such an organ
ization: 1t is receiving an enthusiastic. h ova,
is to appear, shortly; the advance sale has
already reached 5000. but that is Il small
matter compared to what 1t Will DO when
it appears in Kansas City's Convention hall.
Received With Enthssiasm.
Lieutenant Godfrey has for twenty-five
years been an ardent believer in an ulti-
mate Anglo-American alliance. and this trip
is emblematic Of his feelings. The band
plays many American and English national
airs. which are everywhere received with
transports OF enthusiasm by the audiences.
The big thirty-Six-sheet stands which go
IiOOn the hillhpa rlS IN the cities visited reD-
resent the same idea. The stand contains
u medallion Of Queen Victoria and Presi-
stripes and the British union Jack. The re-
remainder Of the stand Is u true TO life
Representation Of the band in guard mount
Lieutenant Godfrey and his great band
made an extended visit to the United
States in 1872 at the time Of the great peace
5000 people in the Coliseum in that city
and created n furore. Last year the band
visited the Dominion Of Canada upon a
monster petition. signed by tens of thou
sands Of her maiesty's subjects in Canada.
Upon that trip It gave a few performances
in New York city and the people there
went wild in their enthusiasm.
Will Also Celebrate Queens Birthday.
They will do the same in Kansas City.
Upon whatever date the band appears here.
whether Decoration day. as seems proba-
BILE. or whenever it Is, the occasion will be
used as q celebration OF the Queens BIRTH
day. The thousands of British and ex-Brit-
ish subjects in this section will make the
the British. the Californian. the Welsh and
many other societies. as well az Britains
not belonging to any societies. will unite
in making the occasion one long to be re-
membered.
Another special class of Kansas Cityans
who will delight in honoring. Lieutenant
sonic bodies. The lieutenant is a noted Ma
son and was the organizer OF the House.
hold Brigade lodge. Of which the Primo Of
ter. The KaEsss City Masons propose to
tender the lieutenant a complimentary
banquet at the Coates. 1t is likely that. a.
Of this city will arrange to meet the bani
upon Its arrival in the city and escort it
from the depot to the hotel.
formances which the band will give. Mr..
the plan of harinx 4 grand ball in Con
tenant Godfrey is a noted compose of
dance music. and his band plays delight
fully for functions of this sort. AS long
ago as the marriage of the Prince OF Wales
Waltz" famous the world over. and other
dance music written by him is equally
popular. The band always plays at the
state drawing rooms at Buckingham pal
ace. the levees at Marlborough house. royal
weddings and similar occasions. and Kansas
City. society would certainly be delighted
to dance 10 .he music of the famous or
ganiZation.
Decoration Day the Day.
OF course. details for the great occasion
are yet lacking. Last night the probable
tiles seemed the hand would appear in Con-
ventlon hall for Two matinee and two even
ing concerts. and that its first appearance
would be upon Decoration day. with pos
sibly one night for the great Modern Wood
men convention or camp to begin in Con-
vension hal! June !. While the dates are
Yet a little unce rtain. the appearance here
some time during the tour of the organi-
cation is positive. AS Well as the fact that
il will be the greatest musical event Kan
saS CITY has ever seen.
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