The Washington herald., 1917-10-14
.SOUSA'S Big Band
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to Sixth street where . general DEM
onstration was held.
II melody was money BsndmasteI
Sousa would, simply in the compare
lively few hours which he has just
spent in the National Capital. have
subscribed the liberty loan fund Il
its brim.
Music will ever carry the crowd
but 1t is doubtful whether assem-
blages such as .congregated within
hearing, II not seeing, distance Of the
go middies were SO enthused and
charmed by the alternating rallentan-
dos and pizzicatoes of a band before
as yesterday when the March Kings
incompatible harmony caused them
in turn to become as awedly stilled
or 50 brilliantly fluttered under Old
Glory's streaming banner which
waved DER all
And when they played the Star
Spangicd Banner, there were also seen
determined expressions evident which
only come when reused by uncommon
occasions.
One of the prettiest features OF a
featurefui day was the rhythmic
singing by the so middies of the pop
ular song America, I've Raised q
Boy For You"
The world series clash between New
York and Chicago held only fieetins
interest while the hand passed. Satur-
day afternoon crowds. which had earl
Ter focked before baseball score-boards
swept from them as the outgoing tide
to view a sight and feast on sound
which may never be eQualled again
in the National Capital. save when
that same band or one as representa-
tive file. along the same historic. way
after it is "over. over there"
Navy Yard Concert.
Promptly at II o'clock in the morn
ing the throng Of Navy ard employees
stilled the machines which are help
ing to turn out war essentials and
gathering in the adjoining court.
where the sailor band and Secretary
of the Navy Daniels and other speak
ers were already assembled.
This concert was not open 20 the
public. but a large number OF people,
who either lived in the neighborhood
or had followed the band from the
Union Station, where 1t arrived at
$50 o'clock, stood outside the gate
way in the hope that they might en-
joy at least a pianissimo concert
Secretary Daniels introduced Mr.
Sousa and thanked him on behalf OF
the Navy Department for the aid he
Is giving to America through his
sacrificing labors-
Others who spoke at the navy yard
concert were Mrs. James H. Boggs
Of the ladies' liberty loan COMMITTEES
and the Woman's Wilson Union. and
Eugene E. Thompson, secretary OF
the local liberty loan committee.
Concert Mt Treasury.
Immediately afterwaId the musical
aggregation was conveyed to tht
north front of the Treasury Building
where hundreds and hundreds Of gov
eminent clerks and business persons
at their lunch hour. were awaiting
them.
Crowds at this concert were so dense
that trafiice was seriously hindered
for some time. Every window and
elevated spot in the vicinity seemed
clustered with spectators. Especially
effective at this point was the sing.
ing by the band. They were encored
repeatedly.
From the Treasury the. sailors
marched to Epiphany Church, G stree
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
where the women of the church sery.
ed luncheon to them.
fn Capeo
nave forgotten that he was long q
resident In the National Capital-was
evident at all times. where's Sousa"
Delng . cry which was often heard
Crowd IL Enthused.
Perhaps the concert which wa,
more universally enjoyed. next to the
evening one was the second one held
on the treasury steps in the late af.
ternoon. At the conclusion of thi.
concert Mr.. Sousa was besieged BY
former neighbors and friends and ar
informal reception participated in.
AT Doth OF the later concerts Mr.
sousa included in his program Some
where a Voice Is Calling"
During the course of Leslie NJ
snaW' former Secretary Of the Treas
epSis one Oh tne CurusG ny
oropianes encircled overhead.
enthusiasm at the third concer
reached its highest pitch. when Mr.
enaW, mis- head barred and his handl
raised aloft and his voice tremblin:
with emotion. shouted. II thanl
Goo we are in this war. 1 woulC
be ashamed Of myself. 1 would b,
ashamed OF my country, II after Cox
mas given us the best place on tn,
map OF the world and populated 4
with the best people of the world
ana poured the wealth of the esrti
into our laps. We should stand bach
and take no part in this great strug
gle to make this planet safe"
Early this morning sousa and hi,
band will leave for New York City
where they will this afternoon ap
near NJ tha HtppnArov,4a AuHIfori,,x,,