The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-17

issued within few days, we shall an
nounce no special headquarters train. but
request members Of our staff to endeavor
70 make up through trains on the various
roads and report TO headquarters in
Washington with their delegations. The
department commander viii. with some
members of his personal staff, accept an
invitation TO accompany some one Of
these trains
THE Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies'
or the G. A. r. will also be invited 20
join some one of these special through
trains, and they viii be provided with an
escort from among the officers Of my
staff to look after their welfare"
What about bands and music at Wash
ington? We'll" said the commander.
I'VE VIII be better supplied this year
than ever before Camans band OF Win
field has already completed their arrange
ments and VIII go thirty-fve strong
Then the Modocs of Topeka will De on
hand. as usual. and they won't sing rag
time music on the parade, either, Director
Hay to the contrary They will sing
John Brown" Rally Round the
Flag" when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" and others Of that kind Then
the celebrated Hays Military band IL ex-
pecting 10 arrange for the trip"
Here Is a copy OF a letter sent to Diree-
tor Hay, OF Washington. which seems TO
express the views OF Commander LOOMS
and the comrades Of Kansas about rag
time music for the parade:
Headquarters Dept Kan. @. A r.
State House, Topeka. Aug. Il. 1872
26th National Encanpsnent, Washing
ton. .. c.:
Dear Siv:-Ay attention has been called
n a statement reported az coming from
you. that you would issue an order pro-
hibiting bands from playing old army
music, and that they must play rag
time" music. Yon are quoted as saying.
Many bandsmen think gathering OF old
soldiers calls for Marching Through
Georgia.~ Red. White and Blue" and q
few other pieces or that class. known as
patriotic music and that nothing else
should be played They are al wrong
OF this. and 7 intend 70 tel them 50.
II Is not necessary % I'll the air Eith
these time-w0rD strains"
hope you have not been guilty %
you do not contemplate issuing any such
order. II you Do. Kansas VIII not Be n
the parade. IN TACT. II that Is the spirit
that pervadcs ID Washington. Kansas
vii not be Represented al al Kansas
expects 10 have two and possibly three
bands and ore % the best singing clnbs
fthe Nodes r. the ynited States. We
viz take them With M and IRE criv
n usic We expect 20 Hear trsnn them xii
Be Ire cd army patTiotfc rnuzl-. tse kind
and the en!y kind the toYs are uzed 20
This = car reunion snc or kim e
a.usc The Kansas han1s Wfu Fisy
Wen RzIiy .Ec1-d the flag. Bog.
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ever. Tram. Tramp. Tramp. TIA Boys
are Marching 'Earckl1z ThroExH
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