The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-25
MADE DIXIE FAMOUS.
Herman Arnold the First to Orches-
trate the Song.

Dome years ago young LIZ" 11o1eNo'
in talking to aged Dan Emmett, re-
called the fact that he would always
be among the immortals because be
MOI mine. True, I wrote Dixie, and
mocestly heplied: "No, the fame IS
not mine. True, I wrote Dixie, and
made it popular on the stage, but 1t
was l. s, uthern musician who arrang-
ed il for his band and gave 1t to the
world.'
This Souhern musician is Herman
Arnold, of Memphis, cornetist,
bandmaser, direcor Of many orches-
tras. He was the first to orchestrate
stras. He was the first to orchestrate
"Dime,' the popular vaudeville
melody that Emmett had composed
in a few minutes to fill in gap IN
his New York programme. 1t was
played first by band at the inaug-
uration Of Jefferson Davis as Presl-
dent Of the Confederacy. And the
tale is a romantic one, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Prof. Arnold was a very young
fellow then. He had been in America
with his father and two brothers on
ly seven years, being a native Of
Germany, born near Leipsic in 1887.
His orchestra played an engagement
in Montgomery some time in 1859.
He went serenading one night with
some Of the music loving friends
here, and because Of this serenade
met a beautiful Southern girl-and
Immediately signed up for concerts
for the next year. He remained af-
ter that to teach and to organize a
band, of which his orchestra was tho
nucleus-and the fact that the pref
ty Southern girl was still in Mont
gomery had something to d., it seems.
with the musical progress of that
city.
Second Band in South.
This band was known as Arnold S
Southern American Band. It was
the only one in the South, except
the one in New Orleans, and The drst
one that Alabama had ever Lad. It
:was an institution that met with
speedy appreciation. Rooms were
SCI aside in lhe state hou,e for the
rreclice Of the band, and to be used
as instruction rooms by the young
bandmaster. The governor and his
staff dropped in to hear the lessons
and the rehearsals and the men of
the organization were well-nlgh to
having their heads turned with praise.
Once the band went to Selma, going
by boat down the river for there
was no railway then binding the
towns together. It was when the
South was in a ferment and disrup-
ton near. The band played loved
airs, such as "SeWanee River" and
the town went wild over it. The
South was music-loving and music
mad in those days. Not long before
that Jenny Lind had gone by boat
from Nashville to Memphis to sing
before an enthusiastic people and
had her carriage dragged back to
the boat by admirers. True, her
maid was in the carriage, and Miss
Lind walked, heavily yelled, In the
crowd, but none was the wiser and
the crowd had paid her the comph-
ment it intended.
At Selma Arnold had gifts Of jew
elry, canes, trinkets, showered OF
him. A bag Of 500 gold pieces was
handed him as he left the boat on his
return trip to Montgomery. =
The ferment in the South grew
greater. In the winter South Caro-
lima withdrew from the Union. 9th
ers 'followed.g : On the 4th Of Febru-
airy, 1861, Unconstitutional convention
was held in Montgomery.
The changes were significant instead
of ''We, tie people Of the United
States" the constitution for the new
" erected Southern Coufederaey
read, "We, the people Of the Con-
federate States, each State acting in
its sovereign and independent char
acter.' This constitution was adopt
ed on February s, and on the 9th the
president was chosen. This was
Jefferson Davis, for some time sec
retary Of war and member Of the
United States congress.
Played at Jefferson Davis Inaugura'
ton.
The Inauguration exercises were tc
he held on February Is. The band
master was to furnish music for the
occasion, music for parades balls,