Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-30
Want to March to Music of
Filipino Band.
up TO WAR Department
Board of Education Favors High
School Boys Plan.
MUSICIANS AT FORT MYER
Here After Concert Tour Of Big
Cities to Look Over Ma
tional Capital. q

The ambition OF the High School Cadet
Regiment to march behind the Philippine
Constabulary Band will probably be graf
flied.
The musical organization OF little brown
men from the far-away islands returned
to Washington this afternoon and Is quar-
tered at Fort Myer. The band came from
New York direct
The leader has reported the arrival OF
his bandsmen to the insu.ar bureau OF the
War Department. The matter OF having
special parade of the High School Reg
iment is under consideration.
The Filipino Band took a prominent
part In the inauguration of President
Taft 1t furnished marching music for an
organization in the civic division OF the
parade and for concerts given In the pen
sion building following Inauguration day.
1t had been originally intended that the
band should head the high school soldiers
In the parade. March 4. AS the cadets
were not provided with overcoats they
were withdrawn from the line by the
school authorities. because Of the blizzard
like weather conditions.
The cadets were keenly disappointed
They had been looking forward gleefully
to the time they would march In solid
phalanx and with sprightly step to the
spirited marching music OF the Con-
Matter May Be Arranged.
The officers OF the board OF education
and the War Department authorities will
take up the matter Of arranging for a
special parade Of the cadets with the
Philippine band at once.
The band has had a rather strenuous
time since Its arrival in this country.
Its experience in the slush. snow and
biting north winds here March was
especially trying for the little musicians
| from the tropical warmth OF the far east.
The band has just completed concert
tour Of the principal cities OF the United
States and will remain in this city about
| two weeks. principally for rest and rec
reation, and incidentally, that its men,
| bers may see and study the American
capital and its interesting features.
Capt. James +. Oyster. president of the
board of education, when seen today in
reference to the proposed parade, said
the matter is settled SO far as the board
of education and the cadets themselves
are concerned. The board is anxious TO
have the cadets have a pageant all to
| themselves. Capt. Oyster declared: 1T
| will be a fine one
Up to War Department.
| The matter is only held in allegiance
waiting the decision of Gen. Edwards.
chief Of the insular bureau. War Depart
| ment. That his decision will be favorable
to the projected parade there is said to
| be little doubt
The board of education gave consid-
| Grafton to the subject when ii was learn
| ed the Filipino Band was to return to this
city, and the action was favorable.
Capt. Oyster is heartily in favor of the
| special parade. He recently conferred
with President Taft about school matters
| and the proposed march OF the High
| School Cadets. The President gave the
| matter his approval, and 1t Is Capt. Oys-
| ter's belief that he will consent to review
| the parade OF the boys, as he Is known
| to sympathize with them because of their
| failure to parade March after having
prepared for the event for a long time.
1t is reported this afternoon that there
| is great joy in High School circles at the
| favorable prospects of the cadets having
| a little inaugural parade all to them
selves. When the final decision Is
| reached Capt. Oyster said the date of the
parade will be announced.