South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-27
PULLMAN BAND
COMING To CITY
Military Organization Secured
For Centennial CeIebra.
ton by Committee.
by Helena Clcndcnen.

Despite somebody's attempt TO
deprive centennial-celebratin folk
from hearing one of the finest mill
tary bands in the world, the band is
coming-the far-famed Pullman
Military band. official music makers
for the First Infantry Of the Illinois
national guard.
The band is a big organization,
numbering over so skilled perform
ers whose repertoire comprises over
1000 overtures. selections and stand
ard work for full military band, and
many OF these selections are pO-
sessed by no other music crganiza-
ton this country.
For over 20 years this band. under
the exceptionally efficient leader
ship OF j. r. Hostrawser, has been
delightiug music-loving ears. and
among those who have the oppor-
tunity CT enjoying the concerts here
win be, no doubt, many who will
rememb Der the performances at the
Worlds Columbian exposition: at
the democratic national convention
in Chicago in 1892 the republican
national convention. st. Louis. 1896:
the Peace Jubilee ball, Chicago,
1898. and the knights Templar
charity balls. 1899. 1900. 1901.
Will Give Concerts.
The concerts here will be given
on the court house plaza and for
the hour and a half duration of
each performance, E'uesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoon. the
Immediately anjoining streets will
be closed to all vehicle traffic ex-
cept the street cars; Main St. from
the north line OF Washington to the
south line of Jefferson, and Hib-
berd ct from the west line of Polk
st. to the east line of Main.
The evenings of Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday the band will
render the musical accomplishments
for the choruses and soloists and the
incidental features of the historical
pageant at Springbrook park.
The conducting Of these choruses
and soloists will be lone, you will
remember. byt Henry 3. Roney,
music master of the historical pag-
cant, and he will WELD an electric
batron of his own invention-the
only one OF its kind in the world.
Each day brings to the Indiana
centennial association the satisfac-
ton of seeing the completion of
important details in it's plans for
making of st. Joseph county's OBJ
Eervance of this statehood anniver-
sary a prominent niche in the his
tory of the state as we'll as Of the
world
VIII Mark COlfax Home.
II is an occasion when more than
one hitherto neglected historical
spot will be marked with appro-
pirate memorials. A particular one.
close to the heart OF the city, both
and sentimentally, is
the site Of the home of the late
Schuyler Colfax. vice president of
the United States from 1863 TO
1873.
Ia the parkway corner of the in
tersection of Colfax av. and Taylor
sts.-the northwest cOrner-there
will be a bronze tablet laid in the
concrete walk to remind every
passerby that these streets bound
the location of the vice presidents
former home.
The tablet is ready. and Frank
Jefferies. chairman OF the commit
tee who will present il on behalf OF
the donor. the Rebekah degree of
Schuyler Rebekah lodge. 10. o. +
Mr.. Jefferies tells me that the
committee has perfected all the de.
tails connected with the dedicatory
ceremonies TO take place at 9 O'Clock
on the morning of oct. 4. on the
site OF the Schuyler Colfax home.
now the property of +. G. Raft. Mr..
Jefferies adds the further interesting
information that Miss Florence Nc
GregOr OF Mt. Vernon. Ind. state
head of Rebekah odd Fellowship in
Indiana. Will take part in the dedi-
catory ceremonies.