Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-08
SEND NAVAL MEN
TO CITY TUESDAY
TOpOOSTSTAMpS
papd and Drill Squad From Great
Lakes Training Station TO Give
Concert at Night.
cuIciG0AN TO AAkE ADDRESS


Tae Great Lakes Naval Training
sadyn band VIII be in Rock Island for
the ihid time within the last three
months for q concert Tuesday night.
This announcement came today from
D5s,ld J.. DE Gayier Of Chicago, chair
man of The Illinois county organiza-
ZION for the war tariff certificate and
stamp campaign G. A. Hallg7en. chair
man of Jue county organization today
stated taat be would prepare to make
arrangements Tor the coming Of the
hand upon receiving Information from
MI. De GayOr He said it is probable
mst the meeting will be held at Aug
uslana college auditorium.
A dru squad, the pick Of the sta
lion. viii accompany the band or 40
ppces. Julian y. Nolan of Chicago
viii make an address on War Pat
rousDl and the United States War
baUug5 stamps
The famous Great Lakes Naval
Training station band OF 40 pieces will
De accompanied by drill squad, color
gaard aud sexIet of yocalists who are
curing Illinois with Mr. Nolan holding
pajuoue meetings
Nr Nolan win speak on the condi-
tons existing in Europe today, the
g.aat WAT; patriotism and particular
.y about the United States war savings
tamps.
lie recently completed a campaign
in Wisconsin for the Liberty loan and
BIS DBL. Efforts and the enthusiasm
aroused ny the famous band helped
Wisconsin 70 make the greatest show
iag .u her history
Uf this band too much cannot be
Sad. Each musician in it was person
ally selected by Lieutenant John
Phillip Sousa the famous march
hing They have been rehearsing I'M
der So15a for the last three weeks.
These musicians Double that is
they are equally expert with band or
orchestra instruments. They will give
@ high class concert of patriotic mu-
Ge including Sousa's marches Among
their number are men, who before en-
listing in the navy. were heard on the
leading concert stages of the country.
Oyerrures and classic selections will
be rendered by these jackies
They will entertain with a few pieces
ln The symphony orchestra Andriey
nul'0d. yiolince,lo i'm The orchestra,
was until q year ago, in the Imperial
Russian orchestra. and commanded on
usuy occasions 10 appear before the
Elr
SeVteite OF High Type.
There is the sextette of yocalists If
lia ackes. comprising the seXtette
Were I'm civil life they would be maxi
.u. $500 week ~ weeks in the year
I ,s said They have been offered CON
l'lcts az This sum By the biggest book
ing agencies I'm America. They sing
everything from rag time 10 grand
opera They play their own accom-
pauiment on stringed uItruments.
THE jackie band Of the Great Lakes
Naval statu1u is the largest military
baud I'm the world The Great Lake;
Naval Training station, from which
these boys come. is the largest on eartl
containing $4,000 iackies at present
These musicians are the pick of III,
hand Of 500 pieces.
Nr. Nolan is one Of the big bust
ness men Of Chicago. connected witt
tie firm Of John Burnham & Co. Mr.
Nolan IS giving HIS own time as vol
unteoF in This great work and is tour
Ing Illinois I'm behalf Of the Unitet
States war savings stamps and pat
\ r.nHsm.
= $50 admission will be charged TO thi
meeting. IL is requested that all COM
carly as there is not likely to be ever
Standing room after the meeting ant
nnmunrt -.aris