The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-27
.NEWSBOYS' BAND
WINS HIGH PRAISE
BENEFIT OF JOURNAL NEWS.
BOYS BAND A GREAT SUCCESS.
Rev. DR.. J. S. Montgomery Delivers
an Address Full of Hulnor and
Wisdom - Boys Preparing to Enter
Contest at the ST. Louis EXPOSE

The benefit concert given by the
journal NeWSbOys band at Wesley
church last evening was them ost sue
cessful entertainment that that
famous organization has yet given.
The band, with it's sixty pieces, played
by boys who have been drilled under
Professor c. G. Heintzeman, was in
fine fettle and played with a spirit
and enthusiasm that was infectious.
The auditorium was filled with a
large crowd that overlooked into the
slecture-room and the gallery, and
listened with marked attention to the
excellent program To listen was to
marvel at the results which Professor
Heintzeman had secured from the
young but enthusiastic and earnest
musicians.
One of the leading features of the
evening was the address by Rev.
James S. Montgomery. pastor of Wes-
boys Part in City Life" Dr..
Montgomery addressed his remarks in
large part to the band, which gave
him close attention. Said the doc
tor:
hear some one say: We'll, here
comes the preacher. wonder what he's
going to say. Why don't he get hair
cut?''
We are proud Of our city and all for
which it stands. We are proud of our
libraries and Of. our churches. We are
the home Of magnificent commercial insti-
tutions, and our city is the home, we are
proud to say, of the Journal NewsboyB
band.
1 cannot walk down our busy streets
and look upon these newsboys without
thinking what a large part of our life
they fill. There never is a day too stormy
or. too long or too short for them to fpd
their trade and do business. These boys
do not come to us this evening out of
silken nests of elegance and luxury. And,
boys, if you were rich mems sons to-
night you would have my sympathy, but
est esteem. We are all raw material to
begin with, boys. say we are all raw
material down here to begin with, all
of us, and l am glad to say that this
raw material has been worked up to such
a measure and such perfection as enables
you to entertain this music-loving audi
enee tonight.
and the ingenius, clever Professor
Heintzeman. This band represents some
thing and stands for something Boys,
h e J$O ur n a has made your trade
a dignity and profession, and never dis
honor it. If you will honor T II o u r :
n a l by truth, manliness, honesty and in
tegrlty, it will honor you.
Boys first be a man, then a newspaper
man; first be a man and then druggist;
first be a man and then be preacher
First deserve success, and success will
follow in the wake.
Boys, you are going down to St. Louis
to try for the big prize. I hope you win.
Believe in your success, boys, and be-
lieve you will come back with colors float
ing above you.
We believe in your success and your
tn 1o hot l,ox u
remember you are going up against 10;
OF other good people in that part Of the
world, but even If you don't succeed
boys, what of it? There is a defeat
which may be counted victory. There
is victory which may be counted a de.
feat. Do your best. Determine to de.
serve success by hard work. close appli-
cation, honest industry. The merchant
down here on the avenue may fill his
windows with the latest novelties, but
there is no honor the business will
go to ruin Boys it is not so much tho
length OF step you take as the direction
in Which you take it. Take it forward.
There are numerous things I want to
see in this part of the world in the near
future. want to see Watkins men gel
up in first position. want to see the
great Minnesota football squad do some
flne work. | want to see Dan Patch go
In l:50 pace. Then, boys, want you
10 come home covered with glory from
the St. Louis fair with that prize
The entire address sparkled with
Jokes and wit, and was greatly en-.
joyed.
The musical program was the most
ambitious that the band has yet given
embracing selections which many old
er bands would hesitate to attempt
The improvement Of the boys was
most noticeable, and while their play
| ing was not always f1awless, it showed
that the band could furnish far and
away the best band music to be heard
in this city, fullyup to the standard Sc,
by many of the leading bands of the
country. Deserving special mention
were a tuba solo by John Spertzel, q
barytone solo by Master G. Nathan
son, and a clarinet solo by Charles
Roshka.