Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-03
'CONSTABULARY
BAADDUEHER
IN MANGHl|RIA
Largest Military Band in the
World and One of the
Best

The Philippine Cofstabalary band,
which reaches Honolulu in the Man
ehurfa, February 8. is making its third
long trip to the United States.
! The first time this famous musical
corps visited the states was in 1894,
ccnstabulary to the Missouri Purchase
Exposition held at st. Louis, remain
ing almost a year
The second trip was made in 1909,
at the time of President Taft's inau.
gnration, the band being ordered to
Washington for the purpose Of leading
the Inaugural parade. At this time,
the band also played the two inaugural
concerts, the first time this honor has
ever been shared with the well known
Marine band
The "trip in 1904 was in the nature
of an educational tour OF the United
States many Americans then believing
that half-naked Igorotes which have
been exhibited at fairs and seaside re-
sorts were Representatives OF the s..
100000 of one OF the most interesting
and most misunde rstood people OF the
world Only those who have visited
the Philippine islands can appreciate
the remarkable Transformation brought
about by American incentive and d.
rection and Filipino willingness and;co-
operation. Incidental to the trip made
IN 1909, the band played at the open.
ing OF the famous esplanade at Wash
ington and later made general tour
of the states, finally participating FOR
half month at the Lewis 8 Clark Ex-
position at Seattle. On the present
tour, the band will remain at San
Francisco on duty at the Panama-Pa.
eific exposition from the date or open
ing; February ~, until the exposition
is closed.
This constabulsry band was organ.
lied on October Is, 1902, by order OF
Governor Taft. Capt. Waiter II. Low
ing, the present conductor, gathered
sc OF the most skilful Filipino bands.
men who had been in the Spanish
army in the islands as q nucleus for
his organization The strength has
been increased from time to time UNI
til at present It numbers so men, be.
Ing as far es known, the largest milf
tary band In existence The wonder
full success of the band can be at.
tribnted to two reasons. The FiIipi-
nos natural bent for music and the
wonderful leadership Of Captain Low.
Ing It was this combination which
enabled the band to meet ID success
full competition It st. Louis In 1904,
the, famous English Grenadier band,
lie Guarde Republican band Of france.
the Mexican National band and Soli-
sa's band. That peer of band leaders,
Sousa. said upon hearing the Con-
staBnlary band interpret his Imperial
Onward: These Fflipinos play my
music better than any other band 1
know Of. That was ten years ago
and IN the interval improved by ex-l
peffence and confidence Of the past
ten years, it is only fair to presume
that new laurels are awaiting the
band In the United States.
{ AS an Indication Of the steadfast
ness Of the memDefs of this organize
ton; tbs interesting to note that 50
of them have served more than eight
years with Il.
The Instrumentation OF the band Is
complete in every particular. In it
are: 5 flutes and piccoles, oboes, !
English horn, 2 E-flat clarinets, Is B.
flat clarinets, 3 alto clarfnets, bass
elarinets, 4 bassoons, safrnsaphoh
Z saxon6enes, French horns, troni-
bones. basses, 3 euphoniums, S cor.
nets, fineg8l horns, tfumpets, Q
contra basses. snare drum. bass
drum. tymDanf.
Every member exeels on q chosen
instrument, yet their orchestration is.
probably the cleanest and most uni.
formly perfect of any large band.
An admirable feature OF the band
Is that the entire organization wnt lay
aside the band instruments and alta
moments notice play as symphony
orchestra the most difficult music rom
any Of great masters from Palestrina'
to Puecini. The Instrumentation Of
the orchestra Is composed Of Is first
victims, IA second violins, 10 yiolas. s
cellos, s. contra basses, 4 flutes, 2
oboes, / English horn, horns 8 bas-
soons, & clarinets, bass clarinets. {
trumpets, 4 trombones, bass from:
bone, 1 bass tuba, percussion.