New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-27
Man in Blue and Brass"
Latest Epic from Depart
ment's Composer.
GETS INSPIRATIONS
ON MUSICAL BEATS
Sergeant Schasberger, Stirred
by Humping :Hlano. Created
Bridal Blossoms Waltz"

Charles Street station, sat down at the
piano in his apartment yesterday af-
ternoon. hummed for a moment. impro
vised few chords, and then swung
into stirring tune at double quick. He
played it through twice, spun around
on the stool and composed the words
for "The Man in Blue and Brass" the
first song written exclusively for the
police glee club Commissioner Woods
is forming. When the first rehearsal
is scheduled for the club the worts will
be complete. At present only the .-rst
verse and chorus are finished.
When the ciy's asleep.
And is sumbering deep.
Nights mantle, shroudng all
Aids as Of old
The burglar bold
With plans 10 make his haul
But who Ia " to-day
stops MIN hts way!
rs one that's TIED. brave and true
The man OF the street.
fsirolling his beat.
In the uniform Of blue
CHORUS.
Salute him as you pass. the man IN blue and brass
For he's a hero true as eer was born.
From late at night tn early In the MON
He'll light with cub or nst. his life for you he'll
He'll answer any question you may ark
When danger fingers near there's no such thing a.
To the man in blue and brass
1t developed yesterday that, while \
member of the force for nineteen years,
Sergeant Schasberger has achieved con-
siderable fame as musician and com
poser. He plays the tuba in the Police
Band and is one of its most enthusiast
tic boosters, having written several
marches as well as the anthem for the
National Police Band Association.
Seeks r. RS Approval.
ut vas funny way | came to com
pose that anthem" he said yesterday.
81 was on n special beat on Lenox Ave
nue. one Sunday afternoon about two
years ago. The rain was coming down
in torrents and in that awful weather
| walked up and down and thought out
that song. 1t has been published by
the National Association Of Police
Bands.
Another time | composed my Bridal
Blossoms Waltz while on fixed post il
front of Carnegie Hall. A piano was
humping in the next block. was
standing right by a poster of Vladimir
de Pachmann, the pianist, and funny
thing happened soon after. was talk
ing TO the clerk in hotel when de
Pachmann himself walked in and the
clerk introduced him to me. He's the
greatest living demonstration of Cho-
pin, you know. He took me TO his stu
do, and after played for him he SAID
had a beautiful touch. ] proved it,
too. by touching him for couple OF
tickets to his concert He called me
his policeman friend"
Asked If he would try out for the
glee club. Sergeant Schasberger re-
piled that he didn't think he had voice
enough to make it. ats going to un-
earth a lot of fine voices in the de-
partment, you can wager. There are
two good ones, a bass and a barytone.
over at Charles Street, and a good
many others elsewhere. There is diff
ferent cslibre of men on the force than
the public thinks. Well show them!"
Within few days the policeman
composer is going TO mail copy OF
his latest patriotic air, Miss Colum-
bia," to Colonel Roosevelt, as he wrote
il TO combat the deleterious effects of
such songs condemned by the Colonel
as 81 Didn't Raise My Boy To Be \
Soldier" The chorus reads:
Miss Columbia the gem RI the ocean.
You're the girl we all adore:
With endless slory the nation speaks your pTsse.
Both In times 81 peace and war.
IN your starry robe command " what 10 do.
Then through JOY or sorrow will follow you.
Singing MY Country. lis Of Thee"
Three cheers for the Red. White and Blue"