Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-08
Horatio ales.

One of the oldest musicians in the
State passed away Friday when Prof.
HoratiO Falcs, who had almost reach
ed the age of 30 years, died at his
home, % Elm street at 1.40 =. NJ. His
death was the result of a shock early
Wednesday morning, from the effects
Of which he never recovered. on
Tuesday night he was we'll and about
the house as usual. but Wednesday
morning it was discovered that he had
had stroke Of paralysis, which was
soon realized to be fatal.
Horatio Fales was a native Of Dcd-
ham, Mass, where he was born Feb.
+, 1878. He was the son of Nehemiah
ana Mary Fales. Horatio's father was
soldier in the War of 1872. The
father was violinist and the mother
was of musical temperament. and
played several musical Instruments
with much ability. becoming a famous
Vlolinist Of her day.
HoratiO studied first with the violin:
then he took up the buSIc. He bought
q bugle of a man who played for the
Dedham Light Infantry and paid $24
for the instrument, walking a cOnsid-
cradle distance to the town of Canton
for ii. one Of the stories which Prof
fales used to take great pleasure in
telling was Of his return with the
bugle A shower came up while he
was on his way home with the coveted
instrument under his arm and he
stopped under a tree. He thought that
this would be a good opportunity to
Try the bugle and he attempted to play
1t, but failc,l to produce q single note
lie played the violin in public at the
age of 10 years and as soon as he had
become proficient with the buglc he
joined the old Boston Brass Band Of
which, Nell Kendall was leader. Falcs
Joined the band in 1913. but had played
with il some time before doing 50.
Falcs played the buglc in the band
first, this being time when there were
y" comets in this country
f. G.. Wright al instrument maker.
lived in the same house with Falcs
and the two men played the two first
buglcs ever heard in the band Wright
made the two first comets played in
the band ana afterwards made many.
In 1914 Ned Kendall left the band. and
Ebcn F'laCg became the leader playing
first buglc, as had Kendall. The old
band played for nearly every occasion
for many years.
Flagg and FaIcs Band was organized
IN lA13, and played at the opening of
the Massachusetts ami Vermont Rail-
road at the celebration at Brattlcboro
Many persons living will remember
flaEE and Falrs Quadrilc Band ana
the Gcrm1nia Band.
flaEg and Falcs played for the first
Of tn" balls held in the Boston thcatcrs.
IN" first of the kind was held in tho
on Howard Athcnacum. when the
parquct was toorod over. level with
inc stage, and many brilliant events
We're held there
Hr"f. Eal"S came to WatcrvilIn carly
~ the sixties. He has played all over
the State in bands and orchcstras. He
managed many orchcstras ana in his
prime his orchestra was in great de-
mand for many years. Some Of the
brightest IF Names instrumcntaIists
have studied with him.
The late Prof. Falcs married Sarah
Frances Barney. His wife died about
~ years ago. Two of his sisters are
dead. tho surviving sister being Miss
Frances Falcs Of DcGham. Mass. ono
son, DIR. Fred II. F'alcs of this CITY.
survives. The funeral ARRANGEMENTS
had not been made last evening.