Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-23

Twenty semi-annual tours has he
made, fye OF which took his band into
every state and territory OF the union,
until there is hardly q town OF more
than ~ 900 inhabitants where Sousa
has not been a visitor. In 1896 death
deprived the organization OF the SER
vices OF It's manager, David Blakely,
and the business direction Of the band
is now vested In Frank Christianer,
who has been associated with the Gll'
more and Sousa tours for Is years.
The prestige and popularity Of John
Philip sousa made his appearance In
Europe with his band foreg0ne con-
clusion, and II was not long before me-
gotIations were opened for tour ct
this representative American band on
the other side OF the water. AS early
as 1898 arrangements were completed
for an extended European tour but the
outbreak OF the Spanish war necessl-
tated a postponement OF the trip, and II
was not until 1900 that Sousa finally
took his men across the water. This
first tour rose TO the dignity Of inter-
national Importance and 1t was nothing
less than an American triumph With a
mon n of concerts In Paris, three weeks
in Berlin and two months divided
among some 30 OF the leading continent
tai cities sousas band achieved an
Unparalleled success. The second tour
last year covered only Great Britain,
but was, IL possible, even more sue
cessfu than the continental trip and
has established the European season
as an annual feature OF the Sousa itin-
erary
Early In It's career the band became
one of the great exposition bands OF the
world, the drawing power OF the or
ganizaton and the popularity of the
conductor demonstrating its value as
an attraction. The first engagement
was at the dedication OF the worlds
fair buildings at Chicago with six
weeks OF concerts the following spring
when the fair opened. II was the band
Of the Mid-Winter fair at San Francis
co, the Cotton States exposition at At
lanta, the Paris exposition of 1900, the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo.
the Export exposition at Philadelphia.
The band OBLIGATED for four sea-
sons at the st. Louis Perma-
nent exposition. and has been the
attraction at the Western Pennsyl-
vanla exposition at Pittsburg for five
years. II has played mt the Food Fairs
ana the Merchants and Manufacturers
exposition at Boston, as well as at the
Texas and Indiana state fairs, having
also to It's credit seven summers AT
Manhattan beach and two long en-
gagements at Willow Grove park,
Sousa's band has been conspicuously
engaged on many notable occasions
during the last decade, beginning with
the dedication OF the Worlds Fair
buildings IN Chicago IN 1902. II otIi-
ciated at the declarations of the Wash
ington and Lafayette monuments in
Paris, and was the soul OF the Fourth
of July festivities in the French capi.
tai In exposition year, the greatest cele-
bration of Independence Day ever held
In a foreign country Sousa paraded
at the head OF the Dewey procession
In New York, with a band Of 1888 mus-
clans, as his personal tribute to the
sailor. He played TO ali
audience of 100000 people at the Glas.
gov exposition and gave private con-
cert for the king OF England. During
the Spanish war he twice paraded with
his band az complimentary escort TO
troops, and In fact there has been no
great occasion In ten years without the
band consplcuously to the fore.
II pays no less than $4,000 per an.
mum In salaries TO musicians there Is |
not a written contract IN the organi-
cation, either with management, aft-
lists or performers, and yet many Of |
the men have been with the band from
the nrst Its disbursements for rail-
way, sleeping car and steamship SER
vice as we'll as printing have mounted |
into hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars. The tours are conducted on a
most complete system that time and
experience have perfected, and IN ten
years the band has lost but four ad-
yertlsed concerts and then by stress OF
weather The executive staff OF Sousa
and MS band Is composed OF Frank
Christaner, manager, by whom the
problems Of general policy, bookings
and transportation are settled George
Frederic Hinton, assistant manager, in
charge Of publicity, and the details OF
concerts James r. Barnes, treasurer,
and Miss Clara NJ Osten, secretary.
Col. Hinton was formerly a reporter
on the Tribune in this city and was
also lieutenant colonel on the staff OF
Gov. Mcconnell Of Idaho.
A recent number Of the New York
Musical Courier states that there was
much American music heard In Lon
don during the progress OF the corona
ton procession and Sousa predomi-
mated.
The box Office will open next Monday
for the farewell performances OF |
"Corlanton.'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Y