Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-30
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Washington Letter
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Washing ton, D. G ~ Nov. 15.- The /
s. Marine Band orchestra, fifty
strong, under the leadership of PROT
VIM. II. Satelmann, has comm nced
its Monday afternoon concerts at the
new barracks down on Eighth street
southeast, near the navy yard. The
fine large hall Just completed is adj
mirably adapted for the music, hay
ling an arched alcoye for the per-
! formers, who use at these indoor
musicales stringed instruments al
most entirely. Prof. Santelmann
leads with a vim, frequently beating
time with both hands and arms, and
the men had to respond to several
encores. Here is a recent program:
March, Guara Of Honor, Le chm.
\ hardss. NJ 555
\ overture, tSemiramide e, Z Rossini
/ tao Idyl, IBetween the Downs, Won
/ Blon. N Ss
| Us Intermezzo, Love s Dream, Won
sBlon. b 4 sE3s; Il. ss 5.a;
Waltz, Wiener Bonbons, = Strauss.
Excerpts from 'Traviata, Verdi.
Ballot de music, Egyptian, !" Loui-
gini. s s
] az Allegro non troppo, Co. allie
gretto, (c) andante sostenuto, Cd
andante expressive, and finale in
! allegro non troppo
descriptive. e Hunting Scene" Blu
a calossi. q.
March, Flag of Victory, = Won Blon.
The descriptive selection, "a Hunt
ing Scene was particularly. novel
and good. We heard the swapping Of
a the whips, the bugle calls and the
4 calling of the dogs; and part of the
4 time the men filled in with their
voices, singing sort of hunting
Il song. The whole thing was very
a realistic, and we inyoluntarily looked
4 to see il we could not really discover
i the horses, dogs and riders. Two
d ,encores to this selection, were neces-
4 cary before. the audience would be
Il satisfied. These weekly entertain.
ments being furnished by the govern
tment are free to all and the big hal
(seating over 500 also the CALLER,
(which occupies one side, were filed
All the buildings are just finished
NJ and are two stories high. Besides
the music hall, which is only uset
for dances, there are dormitories
Il gymnasium, reading room, etc, al
surrounding a large square .whicl
n lis the parade ground and where tn
concerts are given Thursday evening
in the summer.
Our navy yard SO called, is no
" really a navy yard, for there is n,
y great depth Of water here in tn,
eastern branch of the Potomac, 3
Anacostia, river and large vessel
4 rarely come up the river furthe
than Alexandria Va, seven miles be
low Washing ton. 1t was established
II however as a navy yard in, 1904, bu
is now ia naval gun factory. N
passes are required here and visitor
4 may look about with the assistanc
4. ii2of local guides, whom you are no
q expected to Tip. ~ .5
"a A large force of men is employee
in the navy shops, but tourists ar
.,y., !, q; ~, I,Y,
3 posted: Workmen are not above
!. to talk to visitors. 1t is an ore
n nance factory but not a place fo
shipbuilding and there is no drydocl
t It is quite a town of itself, with con
! Portable residences for the officer
and their families who are statione
Il there, nicely paved streets and lovel
lawns, besides the numerous Worl
shops and steam railways for tn
= transportation Of the heavy nnateria
used in the work there.
y There is also a museum containin
many specimens and relics of intere,
to naval people, showing differer
y kinds Of projectiles and ordnanc
=. In front OF this building is TIRE
grown from a slip from one of Il
trees over Napoleon's grave.
The avenues are named after tt
q different commandments who ha1
= been stationed there. On Dahlgre
I, avenue are two bronze cannon take
Z from the Tripolitans in 1904.
= The STANDARD Guide" of Washing
: ton gives this information as to IL
y manufacture of the formidab
+ pieces Of artillery: They are forge
4 at Bethlehem, Pa, and are brougl
u here IN q rough state to be fnishe
Each gun consists Of q central ste