Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
j. s. PRISONERS
HEAR SOUSA'S
BAND PLAY
March Kings Musicians Cheer
Convicts With Fine Program.
Miss Gluck Sings,

The March King swept into the
Federal Prison Saturday morning, and
. with him went his band-Sousa's
band-and a stirring breath Of the
big outside, and marching lit from
the worlds refrain.
And sor an hour and a quarter
1900 men with numbers instead of
names sat spellbound under the
swing and dash of Sousas music.
given with all the spirit and fire that
the famous bandmaster could inspire.
The courtesy of the Atlanta Auto
mobile and Accessory Association
permitted Mr.. Sousa, playing for the
big motor show here, to accept an in
vitation from Warden Meyer And
Mr. Sousa took the whole works along
band of so Instruments, Miss Vir-
ginia Root, soloist; Miss MARCEL
Chuck, violinist, and Herbert Clarke.
cornetist-all in twenty motor cars
furnished by the dealers exhibiting in
the show
New Ring to Lock Step.
Everything went off on time. as Is
expected in Government institutions.
Mr.. Sousa and his band were wait
ing on the stage of the assembly
room when the hour came, 1915. ana
strains of Eel Captain" rang out as
the nameless men began their march
10 the han
4 in they came. file on file, but the
!. lock-step, had a new ring to IL; the
Z, heels came down more smartly; there
was certain jaunty spring in the
tread under the fire of Sousa's band.
The room filled, A fringe of spec
tators gathered around the edge-of-
ficers' wives, persons Interested in
the prison work. even a few children
The Warden introduced Mr.. Sousa
and a crash of hand-clappng came
from the wordless men--an amazing
burst Of sound. 1t was only fair
sample of the applause.
Mr. Sousa's face lighted up in a
smile and he turned to offer Bendix's
Tone Pictures Of the North and
South"
Il was good selection. The we'll
known melodies reached the silent
men from every section.
Here a gaunt old man raised a
hand to his face as Yankee Doodle"
pealed out; here the whole company
shifted in its place as the band played
Dixie"
And there a gray haired negro
bowed his head as he listened to "Old
Black joe"
The Band Holds Sway.
Sousa captured them at the start,
and he held them Well In attention
that huge audience would serve as a
model to any tneater-any church OF
course, this was somewhat due to the
iron discinline-but there was the
. stern-faced monitor, seated on his
raised platform ia the rear, keeping
time with his foot as Sousa's Band
PLAYED.
Sousa and his band held perfect
sway.
After the pictures from the North
and South. and the inevitable en-
core, Mr.. Clarke played From the
\ Shores OF the Mighty Pacific" on the
cornet, and then, very softly and
sweetly Moonlight Bay" to tremen-
deus applause.
songs of Grace and Glory" came
next. Rock Of Ages" 'Beulah Land"
Lead, Kindly Light" Palms" and
Nearer. Ny God to Thee" and all
with the characteristic lSousa warmth
and grace, and especially the Sousa
! swing, to them.
Miss Root Sings.
And then Miss Root sang.
She came In from n side room off
the stage, and she looked out over
the strangest assembly she had ever
faced Then she smiled.
AND then she sang VIII You Love
When the Lilies Are Dead?" And
then she bowed-and bowed again.
and again. before such storm Of
hand clapping as il is likely never
had greeted any of her trIumphs be-
fore. Not a voiCe.-not bravo"
Simply a tremendous wave of crash
ing hands.
OF course. Miss Root sang again
with the color in her cheeks and a
suspicious brightness in her eyes
She sang what is perhaps Mr. Sousa's
gayest and most roliclling little oper-
attic song The Goose Girl" from
The Free Lance"
Rollickine Dance Played.
And after that. the band played
Sousa's famous Tango. THE Gliding
Girl" and with Pleasure" the mad
dest of hilarious dances, after which
it was Miss Gluck's time.
She appeared like a fairy, all in
light blue. and bowed, and played
Souvenirs de Moscow" with its Won
derful airy heights of 'one
1t was painful, in a way, TO watch
the men listen. They seemd to fear
10 breathe. The quiet. WAS absolute.