The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-20

of business while we are marching to-
| day
While marching through the Kansas
City streets John Marshall cut the
music up in parts and distributed it to
the musicians 1t was the first time
they had seen it. After each man had
his part, they neared the Hoffman
Music house and the signal was given.
Carl Hoffman says to this day that
it was the prettiest band march he ever
heard-and it was rendered in the best
form.
All Take Examinations.
Very few persons know that man.
to play in MarshalPs band must take
a regular examination. Each position
is filed by men who have proven that
they have the experience and the
lip" With regular practice dates, and
with the requirement that each MEM
Der practice an hour day at his home,
the band is constantly in form FOR
heavy or light concerts.
The band bug bites in many diff
ferent places. For instance, Walter
Fox, a saxaphone player, heard Albert
Marshall play solo at the Auditorium
enc evening. He went home that night
resolved to learn to play a saxaphone,
He Iearned-and now he is one of the
bands dependable members. John Mar
and son of the well known director
and founder, who died three years ago,
was boy in knee pants when the band
used to march up and down Kansas
avenue in the early days. He would
trot I'D the street at ID. his fathers
heels while the small boy friends on
the curbing looked on in envy. Event
usaIly he took up the cornet and is
playing it today.
Piano Music Many Years Ago.
One little feature in connection with
the playing of MarshalIs band that
few Topekans reaiize-15 years age
this band played Mexican piano pieces
that are the most popular with com
cert bands at this time. The trans
posing was done by Mr.. Marshall-the
only band man in the country at that
time who attempted this task. lie
would wait until after the family had
retired and work until daylight on his
music.
This was one of the many reasons
that MarshalPs band was chosen as
the official concert band of the
Knights Templars of America at a |
national concIave several years ago. |
Other bands were made to march on |
the hot streets while MarshalTs play
ed in the cool convention hall to |
thousands. |
Marshall Loyal to Topeka.
Everyone in Kansas is acquainted |
with the past reputation of Mar |
shaIIs musicians. Ed Howe well |
known as a newspaper man and mag |
azine writer, said number of years |
ago that John Marshall was a greater |
man than President McKinley-and |
he meant it. Scores of band leaders |
of national fame attempted to pro- |
cure the services of John Marshall |
before he died. He refused, saying |
that he wanted to stay in Topeka with |
his friends and with the band he had |
founded.
The band was founded November , |
in North Topeka. John Marshall was |
made director. F. c. Lacey, secretary.
The members at the organization were |
Hughes, James Robertson, ]. L. |
France, Edward Holman, Charles P.
Snyder, L. G. Weller, F. c. Tracey,
VIM. Banister and Fred Place.
f. H. Hughes Original Member.
The only original member of the |
organization playing with the band
at this time is F. H. Hughes who still /
plays the same norman alto. Hughes
is the most regular attendant at band
practices. He never fails to make his
oom-ta-ta heard at the open air con-
certs. And men who knew him 2S |
years ago say he is younger now than
he was then. Hughes lives at 719 |
Quincy street.
The history of MarshalI's band from |
the time it organized with IL mem
membership of fifty includes a won
derful itinerary of special engage
ments in cities all over the United !
States. The band has been the guest
of honor" at Denver, Sacramento,
San Francisco, Chicago,
Indianapolis, Baltimore, Colorado
Springs. Pueblo, Worlds fairs,
Niagara Falls. Montreal. Boston, St
Louis, Louisville and Oklahoma City.
The name of John Marshall has been
perpetuated and the city of Topeka
has been advertised from ocean to I
ocean and from Canada to the Gulf.
The members now playing:
List of Members.
D. G. Kline director; c. w. Chap
man, president; J. w. Keller, vice
president; ]. B. Marshall. jr., secre-
tary; ]. A. Sheetz, treasurer; F. A.
Crawford, librarian; L. G. KerIe. Gus
todian; L. NJ. Penwell, drum major;
p McComas. r. V. Morrison. P. D
F. A. Swan, r. c. Abel. r. E. Abel.
Duane Gilmore, F. NJ. Phipps, Otto l..
Rain, Charles L. Sloan, J. A. Smelser,
Harry snyder, Carl Dreyer. Matt
Glasse, c. w. Sprang, L. NJ. Frazier,
Clyde Punches, F. E. Hughes. c. NJ.
Morrow, Leo Gilmore, Walter Fox, A.
H. Marshall, Harry C. Guard. H. e.
Barnes, J. F. Moore, c. E. Cochran,
C. E Harmon. Geo. w. Miller,
Thomas p. Sage, A. w. Blume. Clare
Coo, Robert Lawton, Oscar Darlow, T.
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