Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-28
DRUMS AND FLIES
FOR CONVENTION
Men Who Played Regiments Into
Battle During Civil War
Are Coming.
FEATURE OF G. A. R. PARADE
Musicians Of tie War. az n separate
Organization. Seek Information
Regarding Quarters.

no go into battle accompanied by
the shrul cry or the dfc and the deep
roll OF the war drum is privilege
that no soldier win ever enjoy again
for the army drummer has gone the
why OF massed battalion lighting. and
close formation charges.
but on the streets of salt Lake the
citizens viii see during the coming
Grand Army encampmeut over 200 OF
these old drummcrs and ffers OF tho
civil war; They win bring their In
strumonts with them. and will play
again the tunes that llghtened the way
OF the wartime marches. and stirred
tho blood OF Union soldiers on tho days
OF battle
The musicians OF the war arc a sep
arate organization 90 the Grand Army
and they tern out at each oncampmcnt
under thcir own leaders Tho secretary
of thcir organization has just written
COL. IT, NJ. sterrett concerning their
plans 10 come here, and their needs
while ON the ground They have been
always leading feature OF the enc
campmcnt-. and Col Sterrett declares
that when they head their division
down the streets of salt Lake they win
provoke more applause than any other
feature OF the encampment
Drummers and nfers have disappear
ed from the army since civil war days
except when a part Of the regular rcgi-
mental band With new long range
rifles. lighting has been abandoned in
mass formations which would become
too good a target for machine guns. and
the drummcrs have been eliminated.
since they would too closely indicate
the range FOR an enemy through their
noise
IN the war with Spain one rcgimental
band almost qualified I'm the role of the
old time drummers and nfers. This was
the band OF the Colorado infantry
which rushed forward up the Nlalate
beach with It's regiment In the charge
on Manila playing as its members
logged along 'Thcrel be a hot time IN
the old town tonight"
PLEASANT MEMORIES.
As a forecast ~ what may be ex-
pected from the Civil war musicians.
Col. stcrrett today gave out the follow
Ing letter from a. +. Hopkins of Ohio
+. NJ sterrett Executive Director. salt
Lake city, Utah
My Dear Colonel Your very kind "a
Vor Of Jan. a. with copy oft letter 90
Comlude j. ~ Bogart is received. con-
tents carefully noted. and 20 say the
least is refreshing n that % puncturcs
the tire OF the Guessing Bee" going
on here in the east as 10 whether the
iorty-third national cncampment G.. A.
away On the Great Salt Lake OF Utah,
the less hrincy deep OF Atlantic CITY.
the placid waters OF the Ohio at Pitts
burg or Cincinnati. or with the oscu-
lapian elixir from the rain barrel at
Squedunk
Every ciyil war musician win be
found 10 be "a Bear on the Rate" and
70 Bull on the Lake ever trusting that
the local committee will make good ou
the assurance already given that the
forty third national cncampmcnt viii
De made the most pleasant ever for
the National Association OF Civil Wai
Musicians. the which means for good
beds or wide cots with good pillows
and quilts; free, good meals. and good
large hall not above the second floor
Tor practise and reunion purposes ccn-
trally located That was San Fran
cisco, Denver Saratoga. Denver's gratu-
tiles, exceeding an others combined.
As 60 badges. I believe you have the
design and die I sent you at Toledo
which may again meet the views OF
Col Freeman and Major Bogart. one
OF whom VIII probably confer with you
boz the premises
A. 70 the attendance NJ our members.
1 may say IL is most catering. 1 OBJ
tain this impression from the flood of
letters received from the Pacific states
pu cast 90 New York and Pennsyi
Vania conveying assurance OF their
presence in salt Lake city.
The writer recalls with pleasure tho
magnificent hospitality extended by Tho
good people of salt Lake during our
stop-Over while on our way 10 the
national encampment az San Francis
co. the delightful entertainment at me
Tabernacle, the refreshing trip 90 thu
Lake, and the Interesting Journey on
observation cars about their beautiful
city and suburbs and hail with de-
light the opportunity 90 meet and greet
them as Jolly Good Fcllows." and
wishing you. colonel. success bon your
undertakings, I remain. Yours frater-
nally. A. r. HOPKINS
yellow Springs Ohio Jam % f0lg