Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-19

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Der BvOkeda appialsesI the
auto drivers using their horns and
whistles to add 4 the din, Andadt iss
IN acknowledged fact that as RiEgens
seraI thing HE people 9 fthis city are
not liberal with their applause
The program was happily selected
and included classic and popular
numbers with ragtime encores while
the members sang TO that popular
air or 'aTipperary," a parody to Mt.
their own case.sM made a big hit
among the lovers Of the light and
popular stuff.
The MOST excellent numbers on the
long and excellent menu were Creme.
aade la Creme Suppe's ever favorite
Poet and Peasant, and a well ar
ranged medley OF national airs
One Of the daintiest morseis. how
ever, was a serenade; a solo fofythe
euphonium, IA Night in June been
TRULY performed by Mr.. Paul Ora
Fkowski, baritone soloist OF the band.
1T was a beautiful thing and he has
a remarkably full, round and bcauti-s
full tone.
Every number was a gem. The
Instrumentation of the organization i'd
unusually excellent and well balanced
and there is no waste. No comets
are used, the trumpet being adapted
entirely, and the attunement OF the
Instruments was perfect. Director
Peck's work Is unusually difficult as
4 he plays solo trumpet In addition to
directing, a task which is no ~sinecure
but has wonderful control at ali times
i and 1T does not seem hard for him.
The band is certainly a grand aggre.
4 cation and especially when the fact
| is taken into consideration that there
! are only 28 musicians all told, iHclud-
ling brass, reed and percussion. Its
repertoire Is unusually large. too, in
Guiding classics, standatsI and popn-
lar.
1t was VIII regret thar the last
number was heard, as the music low
ers could ha,e listened much longer.
After the uncert, re m nDers Ut
the band 40 well as tie Patriarehs
Militant band were informally en-.
tertained by Fstaluma lodge No. 90I,
b. r. O. E., and a delightful time was
spent at the Elks' club. There was
|, musiD. refreshments and a general
good time during which many friend.
} ships were made and the guests, de.
parting at a late hour, expressed
themselves delighted with the event
and with the visit here. Mr.. Peck
-Ipersonally informed an Argus repre-
sentative, that the visit here was
Zone of the most enjoyable events Of
1.-THE trip of three weeks.
1t is understood that the city OF
Watertown raised part OF the funds
for the visit Of the band to Califor
and the musicians are in every way
splendid investment. That city Ger
tainly is being advertised by the banl
an dthe musicians are in every way
a credit to their home city. The PEG
pie OF California know that Water
town is on the map and will always
take an interest In the South Dakota
lefty in the future.
Here is a brief summary of tht
past career of the band:
WATERFOWL Cadet band, organized
Oct. %, 1902.
! National 6. A 3. Encampment
Denver. 1905.
National q. A. r.. Encampment
Minneapolis, 1906.
i Appointed 4th Regt. band 1907.
& Official band South Dakota stat,
fair, Huron, 1907 to 1915.
Inauguration OF President Taft
washington, 1909.
Pierre Gas Belt Exposition, Pierre
1909.
Dedication state capitol. Pierre
1910.
state Elks' convention, Aberdeen
1911.
5 Yankton Jubilee and Home Com
thing, Yankton, 1911.