The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-09-26
BIG BAND COMING
. FOR TENNESSEE FAIR
First Cavalry Band, Mounted on Trained
Horses, at Tennessee State Fair,

Horses, at Tennessee State Fair.
Rudolph Berliner and his First Cav.
airy Band provide one Of the most ef
fective and popular attractions of recent
years, in addition to being one of the
real novelties of the entertainment field.
It is the first time genuine mounted
cavalry band has been offered as a pro-
fessional attraction and feature, and the
maintenance of rigid. regulation detail
preserves an atmosphere of martial pict-
uresqueness and inspiration that estab-
fishes a new precedent in the outdoor
entertainment world There are tn rty
five men in the organization, appearing
in the parades mounted and dismounted
concerts, military ceremonies and de-
tails, battle tableaux and other features
of an almost amending variety of sensa
tional and impressive features. Among
these are many men who have seen ac
tual service, have served in militia and
local organizations. The first sergeant
was drum major of an American minstrel
band before joining the cavalry service
and was first drum major at the head
of band marching through the streets
of Manila to twirl huge baton, a ia.
miliar enough sight to Americans, but
creating tremendous sensation among
the natives. Other members, trick rid
ers, musicians ETC., are veterans in the
sense of service, although young in years
and engage in the maneuvers and evo
lutions with vim and vigor and trained
accuracy.
The organization is conducted on the
lines of strictest service detail with
regulation duties, camp, parade, concert
and evolution, the military ceremonies of
reveille, guard mount, raising and lower
ing the colors, mess, stables and the full
program accurate replica of the regular
service One of the most interesting
features of the engagement of the First
Cavalry Band is the camp regulations
and ceremonies. Director Rerliner has
been officially commended as one of the
most versatile, talented and efficient
bandmasters that has ever served IN the
United States Army, department and
division credentials attesting to his
Is, we'd three years as band
master of the Second U. S. Cavalry,
dulng which time he directed the mu-
steal ceremonies of many imposing and
important events.
At Fort Meyer, adjoining Washing
ton, D. c., the band was called into serv-
ice to participate in innumerable impor
tant doings and it was the favorite mu-
steal organization at command of Adju.
tant-General Corbin, to the practical ex-
clusion of all the other famous bands in
and around Washington. Director Ber-
liner was at the head of the band when
it made tour of the world, playing con-
certs at the principal ports en- route to
the Philippines, where it remained for
two years, returning via San Francisco.
During the journey Director Berliner
had the honor of directing his band in a
program given by invitation at re-
ception at the hotel in Colombo by Conn.
tess RUSSELL daughter of Lord Russell!
former yiceroy of India.
Director Berliner is famous program
maker combining his experience in the
service with the splendid opportuni'
ties as musical director of the orches
tras in several leading metropolitan the
aires. This enables him to select and
conduct a rarely enjoyable and thor
oughly satisfactory concert program
with just enough of each style of music
and is constantly evolving new and sen
sational numbers. Some of the mount
ed concert features come as complete
surprises and he and his men are study
ing out new angles and rehearsing nov
elites practically all the time they ar,
touring the country.
While the regulation cavalry band i
composed of % men, including cook
stable sergeant and others, the FRS
Cavalry Band embraces 35 men, al
splendidly mounted and trained to tn
last detail, and Director Berliner ha
had great army Of skilled American
musicians to select from, not restricte
to the limitations of enlisted service
with its mixed class of men. While tn
musicians are all members of the Amel
lean Federation Of Musicians, it is on
of Director Berliner's proud boasts tina
no one of them but receives more tina
the set scale OF compensation and SCI
eral soloists receive a salary that man
recognized leaders would be glad to haV
assured them.
In addition to handsome and perfect
trained mounts, the band is equippc
with cavalry service, khaki uniform
horse trappings, guidons and paraphe
MALTA, and with fine martial bearin
present a most inspiring spectacle.
A daily street parade through Il
principal thoroughfares of Nashville vi
be given by the big band, mounted {
white horses, introducing in caval
style, at the fair grounds all the ev
buttons on horseback, including music
selections. In the band stand the COZ
plete organization viii render concert
afternoon and evening, classic and pop
lar music as we'll as spectacular sell
tons. With this great musical orgo
ization travels a quartet Of singers,
dies and gentlemen, introducing in pro