The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
EOR ALL KANSAS
inc Grand Piano Is Donated
& to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
$50 a Russian Who Wanted
With the Regiment.

et@Capt. c. J. Masseck. adjutant of the
sAii-Kansas S53rd infantry, has ar
ranged to have a grand piano for the
use of the band and orchestra of the
All-Kansas regiment. .....
yThe Diano. which one of the largest
musical concerns of the country has
agreed to donate to the regiment VIII
No a highly appreciated gift and VIII
Be used for all musical entertainments
-tn be given in the new Recreafonal
hall. ,...-....-.
The display of musical talent is very
marked in the All-Kansas regiment, 1t
.lsaing the only organization that has
"a band complete for all military con-
.oerts and other duties pertaining 10
ma service. The band has recently
been increased to forty pieces and its
members include men from every sec
tton of the state.
a THE latest recruit to be added to the
Eminent AlI-Kansas 353rd infantry is
CHARLES Freydberg. a native of Russia:
he arrived last week from the local
Heard at Topeka.
Freydberg has a brother in the Ger
man army and two cousins fighting
With the allies somewhere IN
France" ..a
He registered for the selective draft
IN the city of New York. When MS
frarnber was called he was working IN
Fopeka While in Topeka he read OF
the Arkansas 353rd and asked per
mission from the New York board to
be sent to Camp Funston so that he
might be given an opportunity TO be
assigned to the Kansas organization.
r Freydberg has been in the United
States four years. having lett ms Rus
sian home about year before the
nbstilities broke out. Upon arrival at
Camp Funston he was very faVorably
Impressed with the cantonment. and
vas highly pleased when he was in
,farmed that he would be assigned to
The 353rd.
The Arkansas 353rd infantry has
f1rnished the largest number of men
7Yrofcient in the speaking of French
Of any organization in the S9th divi-
sion These men will in all pfoba-
bility be detailed soon for foreign
Service as interpreters.
~ The AlI-Kansas regiment will still
have enough French speaking men to
rIse in the proper teaching OF the
language. The instruction in French
in the regiment is under the general
supervision of Capt. G. j. Masseek,
graduate of the University of Paris,
who speaks French fiuently. LAedteh-
ant Christophe, who was a student In
some o the best known French uni
Versitios, is a very efficient instructor.
lieutenant Green and Lieutenant
lockwood are also very valuable Off
GERS in the instruction of the regi-
meat.
\ novel plan and one which has
proven to be very effective is followed
in the AIl-Kansas regiment In each
of the officers messes there are two
French speaking walters Before an
officer can obtain the food he desires
he must ask for it in French
Colonel Reeves, the commanding Of
aeer. is an accomplished French
a Icfa
the now French speaking officers in
The mastering of their task.
= Capt. c. J. Masseck, adjutant OF the
all-Kansas 353rd infantry, is almost
native Frenchman. He is French
from both branches of the family
tree.
His name in French is spelled Mas
suque. 1t is very old name in the
south of France His great grand
father was a French marine officer,
com -ng to this country when he mar
RED an American woman. ON his
mothers side of the house the cap
tain's grandfather was captain in
the old guard and saw service in the
Russian campaign After this he set
tied in Virginia, Nvhere his home and
property was lost in the Civll war,
q Captain Masseck was educated in
France, completing his EDUCATION in
the University of Paris. He is one of
French language in the regiment If
not in the Camp Funston cantonment.
r At the present time Captain MasseclI
has two cousins in the French service.
a. The people of St Marys have heard
so much about the famous all-Kahsas
35Srd Infantry band that they have
issued an invitation to the band to
come to that city for a concert to be
held at the st. Mary's college, one OF
the best known educational institu-
tons in the state. Band Director Ed
ward Meyer has not as yet arranged
a date for the concert but will prob
ably give them a date in the hear
future.
Capt c. J. Masseck, adjutant, Is
arranging a concert tour of the state
for the band. The entire orga nization
which has gained such a widespread
7, putation in all parts of Kansas as
best regimsntal band in Camp
Funston, will be taken on the trip.
The bands consists of forty pieces ana
each member Is an artist on his par
ticular instrument. The tour will in
clude the principal towns os the state
and will give most Kansas people theif
first glimpse OF the splendid material
of the all-Kansas regiment.
The all-Kansas 353rd Infantry band
which has gained the reputation OF
being able to play the Classiest music
of any band in the camp Funston can.
Torment. gave a highly enjoyable con
cert at Y. NJ c. A No. 7 Saturday
night. The Y. NJ. was crowded tC
capacity and many soldiers were com.
PEELED to stand outside. The follow
ing is the program:
March-High and Mighty. ........ Jewel
Observation-Disclosures .......--... Offenba cl
Valse-M Moonlight on the Nile ...... KIM
Selection-Bits Of Remicks Hits-191S.
Arranged by J. Bodewalt Lamp
Trombones Smears-
a Pazzazza Promenade. .......... Huffe
D. 1dhsy MASSEY .- -. j eWei
Oriental IntermezzO-Arabian Nights.
-..--------.........-... KIM
Popular Airs
- 3. The Whip, 1.-TWO step) ...... Holman
n Khaki Rili fMarrhA Watson