Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-23
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portunity. They always have an
abundance of ammunition on hand and
nothing pleases them better than a
chance to use it.
A couple of the members of the band
recently went out of the city to play
with another band at an occasion
where there were bands from ALL over
the state present. They found a man
who was inclined to think that Halls
marches We're not the very best in the
country. When the members of the
Waterville band got through with him
he didn't have any opinion to express
and was thinking that his knowledge
of music would stand good deal of
brushing and pruning.
There is less fun in hearing a stump
orator defending Democratic principles
than in hearing these men Sputter about
that COMPOUNDED idiot who didn't know
good music when he had ii under his
very nose.
1t seems that the band to which the
Waterville players We're attached for the
day was in place where the other bands
passed il on their way to their positions;
in the line. Their leader had just issued
one of Halls marches and the man who
didn't like them had said his little say.
He had the audacity to say that no other
band in the country would play them.
Now some of the very best bands in the
State We're in line that day. The Water
vile men accepted the challenge with a
snort of indignation. Then they waited
in silence.
The first band to pass them was ripping
out snappy march that had time and
harmony to burn in it, Now Hall hash I
published note of music with which his
men are not familiar so they were ready
That's pretty good music, said one
Whota ahst mnmps hats Xoa H pHT
march. The doubling Thomas had to
admit that two bands We're playing Hall
music that day. Waterville had scored
one point
Then came another band with a wide
reputation. 1t was playing a march that
the Waterville men have heard in their
dreams. 1t was as beautiful as a dream
too. and the way il was played made the
Waterville mems eyes sparkle. There.
hear that. That's pretty good music isn't
it? well, that's Hall again. said the
second Waterville man. Thomas was busy
with his music just then. \ little OF the
into his brain
Then came the third band which hap
pened 10 be professional. Its mem
berS play all th. time ard It's leader has
an unlimited range In his choice OF music
There was something familiar in the
march ii was playing and the Waterville
men fired another shot. Ii was Hall
again.
So it went all day. The Watervile men
heard but one march that was not written
by Hall. Every band in line played them
and Ine people were feaSting as never be-
fore on the music. Among them was that
beautiful one that has some of the old
familiar songs woven in so nicely. The
band that played ii was one of the best
and the effect was magnificent. Then the
WaterVille men opened their broadSide.
all together and the doubling Thomas was
no more. When he carried his instrument
home that night he looked at ii reverent-
~ and carefully laid il away as something
he knew very little about. Snatches OF
Halls music fioated through his drea ms
and when ne aWoke in the morning he
was converted. ell realized what ii must
mean TO play such marches as those from
the manuscript almost before the ink is
dry and under the baton OF the man who
wrote them. Hard? oh, yes. But when
when you have mastered them il is
worth all the trouble.