New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
BAND OF BULLSAND BEARS
Brokers Buy Their instruments
and Their Uniforms, Too.
INDIVIDUAL FANCY FREE
And Three-Day Vacation Will
Follow Upon the Debut of
Music's Latest Exponents.

The n1Usicaily gifted bulls and bears
Of the Stock Exchange have organized a
brass band Of twenty-five pieces and in
tend TO entertain their fellow members
on all possible occasions with the best
music that a band is capable of render
ing. The first semi-public appearance Of
the new organization. which has been
dubbed the millionaire band by the
brokers, aii the members being wealthy
men. wiz take place to-day. when the
annual Christmas celebration viii be
held or the floor OF the exchange.
The idea of organizing band COM
posed Of members OF the exchange orig
mated II the fertile brain Of Charles E.
Knobleuch. e former Rough Rider and
ore cf the leading fun makers on the
big board, about six weeks ago. He i'm
uediately started TO put his idea INTO
execution and within week the band
had been organized. Every afternoon
since then. after the close Of business,
the members have been practising in a
large room on the sixth floor Of the ex-
change, and those who have heard the
band perform recently say that its equal
as noise producer is not TO be found in
Ihe city.
No selection is too difficult for the band
20 attempt, and the manner in which
Bandmaster Knoblauch, for he was
unanimously elected to that position by
his fellow band members, wields the
baton is said by his admirers 10 be
worth going miles to see. The pro-
gramme for to-day's initial performance
is being kept secret, as the members
wish tc surprise their friends. but those
Is promised to all who are SO fortunate
as 20 gain admission to the floor.
Each member Of the band has fur
nished his own instrument and also his
cwn uniform. There is no uniformity
about the uniforms. however, each mem
ber having been allowed TO select just
what pleased his fancy, and the color
combination when the band gets to-
gether is said by those who have seen
It 70 be something wonderful
Among the well known brokers who
are members Of the band and the instru-
uents on which they viii perform under
the able leadership of Mr.. Knoblauch are:
Harrison K. Bird. piccolo: William ]. B.
Mills. French horn. ]. H Mccullough,
trombone; J. H. Foster. bassoon; G. Clin-
ton Miller, flute; George 3. Buchanan,
bass drum, and John n. Shaw. tuba.
In addition TO furnishing music at the
regular entertainments, such as Christ
-2a=. New Year and Fourth Of July cele-
lens, the band, it is said. VIII be
-e,ed upon 10 perform whenever rhe
-i7its OF the brokers need cheering up,
tor ins ance when there has been q.
ing dun period on the exchange In
act, Mr. Knoblauch's main object in
srganizing the band, his friends say,
-ras because he hoped its soothing music
-ould drive away the blues from
vfich so many members Of the Stock
E-Echanse have been suffering Of late.
Only those fortunate enough to have
-elatives or friends among the brokers
riil be admitted to te-day's entertain
-nent, hut as many music lovers as pos
sible should gather outside the Stock
exchange 70 listen 70 the sweet strains
IS they issue forth from the doors and
windows after having intoxicated the
select audience within