Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-28
Want 18TH IOWA Band.
Marshalltown Will Ask Headquar.
ters Of the Regimental Musical
Organization.
Prospects Thought Good For secur.
ing Them Could Have a
Fine Band.
Dubuque Will Probably Be Only
Aspirant For the Honor-Pros.
pectiye Roster.

For the past few weeks there have
been quiet efforts on foot among those
interested to secure for Narshalltown,
as soon as the Forty ninth Iowa cleo
tlon could be held, the headquarters OF
this regmental band. Marshalltown
has already a number of the former
regimental band. recruited for the
service in Cuba. and with them and
such other talent that the city affords,
could give the regiment as fine a mu-
seal Vi siiiizaiioiI as could De desired.
The selection of regimental band
headquarters have not get been made
By Col Dows. but it is thought that he
is favorable to Marshalltewn. one of
the larger towns in which are located
companies of the regiment wlll have
the band and in the contest Marshail-
town stands as good u chance as any
of the Others. Clinton will not be able
lnut yet organized. Cedar Rapids would
probably like to have the headquarters
located there. but as Col. Bows home
is there he would undoubtedly favor
dividing the honors of the regiment
with other cities. Waterloo is the home
of one of the regiments probable ma
| jors and Dubuque may have the lieu
tenant colonel Marshalltown has asked
for no honor as yet. except this one.
and this one She hopes to get.
| Capt. Aldrch's Withdrawal in the
Inajorship contest was partially due To
1.-The fact that he desired To ask the To-
cation of the band for Marshalltown.
and thought the city's chances would
be better if he We're out of the race
| II Marshalltown does secure the band
lit Will be the Intention OF those who
| tave The matter on charge 10 give the
state the best military musical organi-
cation in the west. a prospective rios ter
has already been compiled, containing
4 the names of Al G. Everist. Joe Radke,
James Lamb, John Lindstedt, John No
| lam James Carleton, L. IL Wallace.
IChar.es Wallace Art Dickson David
Ferguson, Mike Wallish. ed Choate,
]3Gharles Arnold. Ben I3eeson. Louie An-
Idrews, Clint Woodmansec. Clarence
lIlickok, Julius Holm. Adolph Goodman
Maurice Lawrence, +. Mowry. William
Larson and John A,bury. These names
lhaNe been selected from the personnel OF
the three bands of the city and several
o. the number have had experience in
/ military bands before.
The law states that in the regimenta
4 bands there shall be elected chief mu-
Issician two principal musicians and !
drum major. II Marshalltown should b.
4 3seieeted by Col. bows it is quite likel,
that Louis Andrews would be made tn,
chief musician, T.. H. Wallace ane
i LANES Carleton the principal musician.
4 and a. II. Dodge the drum major. Mr.
i Dodge was formerly drum major of OFT
of The old national guard bands. Mr.
/ Andrews former connection with TIL,
4 chicago Marine Band and the rhona.
Eorchestra, OF Chicago. also his natura
4 qualifications as Il soloist, give him
prominent fitness for the position.
dubuque IS about the only city in tn.
[regiment which Is expected to give Mar
shalltown any trouble in securing tl1
band headquarters. AS Dubuque ha,
the headquarters under the old organ
q ization it is not expected that she vii
give up all claim without some sort o
a struggle.
Col. Dows will in all probability, set
tie the matter very shortly.