The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
Manager of Worlds Fair Bureau
CT Music Visited Many
Capitals.
TREATED CORDIALLY BY ALL.
Listened to Concerts Given for
His Special Benefit by Most
Celebrated Bands of
Old World.

George w Stewart of Boston. Mass.
manager of the Worlds Fair Bureau of
Music. arrived in ST. Louis yesterday
after an extensive tour through Europe
in the interest of music at the Exposition.
Mr.. Stewart is stopping at the Planters
Hotel.
While abroad Mr. Stewart visited Eng
land. France. Austria and Russia and
!. heard concerts, given for his special ben
eft. by the most celebrated military
bands in those countries. In all the cap
italS he visited. he was accorded hearty
welcome rs representative OF the EXPOSE
ton. and everything possible was done to
aid him in securing the information he
desired
When seen last night Mr.. Stewart said
that no definite arrangements with for
eign bands had been made. His trip was
for the purpose of looking over the field
and reporting to the Worlds Fair author
tiles. His recommendations will be in
Guided in a report. which he will make
to the Exposition within the next few
Gays.
S and went direct to England In London
he heard concert by the famous band
Of the Grenadier Guards. which was then
playing at the Earls Court Exposition.
Only thirty musicians of the band were
performing at this Exposition. but as
special favor. the full strength Of sixty
FIVE men took part in the concert.
Directors of the exposition entertained
Mr.. Stewart at "Old Welcome Club"
which is situated within the grounds.
Many representative musicians were pres
ent at the entertainment. all Of whom
manifested a lively interest in the Worlds
Fair.
In Paris. Mr.. Stewart heard concert,
arranged for his special benefit. by the
celebrated band of the Garde Republicans.
That organization is composed of eighty
of the finest musicians of the French
Army. Its concerts in Paris always bring
out hundreds of persons. Besides being
famous for It's excellent music. the Or
ganiZation is interesting because Of its
history.
From Paris Mr.. Stewart went to Eer-
lin, where he attended n concert given by
the combined bands of the regiments of
the Fourth Garde and the Fourth Grena-
dier Garde. The bands OF the German
Army seldom have more than thirty men,
but. TO give good idea to the Exposition
representative of what could be done by
large organization. the officers of the
regiments 0lrranged TO have concert by
the combined bands. so that siXty-five
musicians played at one concert.
Professor ]. X. Paine, director Of music
H.,
lectcd to compose the Worlds Fair Hymn.
was in Eerin Mt the time, and was invited
by MIR. Stewart to attend the concert.
Professor Paine IS one of the leading
composers of the United States. Both he
and Mr. Stewart were delighted with the
programme rendered by the German mill
tary band.
In st. Petersburg Mr.. Stewart was en-
tanned by the officers of the Cavalier
GarGc. one of the Cars favorite regi-
melts. He was rendered banquet at the
regiments arnory. Preceding the ban
Quet concert for is special benefit was
given by the regiments band, consisting
of seventy-five pieces.
Il found everywhere said Mr.. Stewart.
that all people knew of the Worlds Fair.
and believe it will be the greatest Expo
sition ever held. Everything possible was
done to assis. me in my work. Upon pre-
sertinS my credentials all barriers of for
mality We're lowered. 1t was easy to see
that the Governments of the countries
visited are heartily interested in the Ex-
position and willing TO contribute to Its
success"
NJ Stewart will remain in st. Louis
from now until the close of the Fair In