Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-04

which accompanied the expedition have
been stuffed and mounted and are with
the rest of the exhibit. Monaco's ex-
hibits are necessarily somewhat limit
ed, but the principal attractions are
number of perfectly preserved sub
marine specimens collected by their
sovereign prince Albert in his yacht
ing cruises for the purposes ofscientific
research.
It is now exactly one month since
tne formal Inauguration Of the ex-
position and, although great progress
has been made, still it is evident that
at least another month and perhaps
more will pass before the whole affair
can be called completed. The French
authorities have issued a proclamation
that no more cars shall be unloaded in
the grounds, SO it will be necessary for
United States exhibitors whose material
is not already in the exposition
grounds to get their goods at the
Batignolles station. which is over two
miles distant from the grounds and in
the heart of the city. This ruling will
cause still more delay to those who
have been behind hand in getting their
goods shipped.
All of the United States sections ex-
cept those of transportation, electricity
and textiles are now about completed.
The United States Machinery build
ing at Vincennes will be officially
opened tomorrow. Sousa's band will
render a program and twenty guards
Will be sent to preserve order
American popular music in general
and John Philip Sousa's band in par
ticular have been receiving the lions
share of attention during the past ten
days. The band, numbering 81
musicians with Mr.. Sousa at it's head,
arrived a week ago last Friday and
gave its first concert the following day
IN front of the grand palace of fine arts.
The audience was largely American
and the American music was enthusi-
astically received The last number
was Sousa's famous march, "The Stars
and Stripes Forever" during the
chorous of which two United States
flags were waved in the air by two
guards who had been assigned for that
duty. This caused a great display Of
enthusiasm which necessitated a re-
petition of the chours. The band has
been giving concerts daily during the
past week in the Esplanade des
Invalides. After the concert at Vim
cennes tomorrow Sousa will go with
his band to Brussels from whence he
will go to Germany to fill number of
engagements, afterwards returning to
Paris in time to take part in the
American parade which takes place on
the fourth of July. For this occasion
he has composed new march called
''The Spirit of Liberty" which will
then be rendered for the first time.
In the two opening themes of this com
position Mr. Sousa has attempted 10
express the national characteristics of
the French and the American peoples,
The reception that has been accorded
to Mr.. Sousa and his band has been
enthusiastic in the extreme. His
music is almost as popular with the
French as it is with the Americans.
The bulk of his program each day is
composed of more or less classical
pieces, but the applause is so great
that he is usually Obliged to render
one or two encores after each piece
These encores are always popular
music, either his own marches or some
cakeWalk music like Georgia Camp
meeting, Whistling Rufus, etc. One
great advantage in these concerts has
been the fact that great part of the
audience is able to sit down. Iron
chairs are arranged in rows around
the band stand and are sold for two
cents for the afternoon, first come first
served. These chairs are owned and
managed by a concessionaire.
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