Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
WORLDS FAIR MUSIC
THREE NEW COMPOSITIONS BY
FAMOUS PEoPLE-A BAND
TOURNAMENT.


st. Louis musical people and all who
appreciate good music may thank the
worlds fair for three notable compost
lions, written upon the invitation Of
the exposition management. These are
the Hymn Of the West" by the most
distinguished living American poet, Ed
mund Clarence Stedman, the music for
which was written by Prof. John K.
Paine who is at the head Of the music
department of Harvard university;
Louisiana" march by Frank Van.
derstullen, leader Of the Cincinnati or
chestra; waltz ''Along the Plaza" by
Henry K. Hadley, of New York, who
has won his laurels long before this
as writer of operate and other mu-
steal compositions. This music will be
heard publicly for the first time upon
the opening of the exposition Satur-
day, April 80, and frequently there
! after in the musical programs Of the
greatest of worlds fairs. These are
the only official compositions and are
published under direction Of the bu-
reau of music of the worlds fair.
Thirty thousand dollars will be CIV
en- in prizes for the best bands at a
tournament to be held during the ex-
position. All through the worlds fair
the musical feature will be prominent.
The most famous bands of the world
are under contract to participate dur
ing considerable periods. Among these
are La Gande Republicaine band of
France, the Royal Grenadier band of
England, the Mexican National band,
Sousas band and others.
Worlds Fair Notes.
Elks' day at the Worlds Fair will be
July 26.
Wyoming exhibits gold quartz at the
Worlds fair in specimens SO rich that
| they are placed in safe every night.
Connecticut has fine exhibit OF
carrier pigeons at the Worlds fair,
some Of which will compete in the big
pigeon races at the Worlds fair.
Two locomotives representing the
most modern types stand one on eth
er side of the entrance to the palace
Of transportation at the Worlds fair
The Texas Woman's Press associa.
ton will meet at the Worlds fair dur.
ing the Worlds Press Parliament week
beginning May &c. The association
has arranged for reception in the
Texas building on Thursday afternoon
to all visiting newspaper men and
women.
| All postmasters of second and third
class postoffices will be granted a
leave Of absence for ten days to en-
able them to attend the convention OF
the National Association of. Postmast
ers of Second and Third Glass Post
offices, which will be held at the
Worlds fair in May.
The Empire State Express Is a fea
ture of the New York Central and Hud
son River railroad exhibit in the Trans
portation palace at the Worlds fair
The train consists of four cars, combin
alton baggage and smoker, two days
coaches and an observation car. 1t is
| the same train that made the record
run from New York to Buffalo.
| An artillery salute will be fired upon
i the monument grounds at Washington
at the instant President Roosevelt
presses the button starting the machin
cry of the Worlds fair ON April 80
The Marine band will play at the
White House during the assemblage
of the distinguished guests to see the
| President turn on the power.
The banqueting hall of the British
building at the Worlds fair is furnish
ed in fine reproductions of historical
examples of the Queen Period. The
| furniture consists of chairs after the
originals in the possession of the Ear
of Westmoreland. old console tables
that were part of the collection OF
Viscount Hilton at Morstham House
and a number of cabinets and tables
of historic interest.
|
S1oo-Dr. e. Detchon's Ant-Diuretic
may be worth to you more than 500
| If you have child who soils bedding
from :ncontinence of water during