Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-25
Captured German
Musical Library
Used BY Io,Ua Band

Cedar Rapids. Oct. n5.-Iowa people
will be glad TO know OF the wonderful
progress made by the band of this
famous Iowa regiment under the direc-
ton Of Pand Leader Charles A. Fraser.
of Cedar Rapids. Among tho first units
to go overseas in the year 1917. the
young patriots from Iowa's best homes
have had experiences which IL told
upon their return would land for them
high salaried contracts with the best
chautauqua circuits In the states. They
have. by reason OF being a part Of the
Rainbow division, taken part in every
battle IN which their regiment has been
engaged, doing not only their bit but
Offering their very best. carrying back
from the firing lines their pals who had
been wounded In tho gallant act Of
making possible the for reaching love
and high regard the good people of
France and the entire world hold for
this great fighting machine.
They play real music, too. the kind
tn" boys IKE. and after the bows are
relieved from the lines they gather in
great crowds to listen to the concerts
that have made this band one of the
top-notchers in France and the best in
the Rainbow division. They have been
called upon to play before such men
as General Mencher in command Of
the Rainbow division and General
Douglas Macarthur, their own brigade
commander. and many officials of the
French high military !, command. and
always are requested to repeat their
concsrts.
When the fact is considered that
every member OF the band was an anna
teur musician in the states this is a
remarkable record. and one OF which
every member is most proud. During
the recent all-American drive in the
st. Mihiel sector, an entire library Of
the most deliberately arranged compo-
sitions were captured by Band Leader
Fraser and his men, and many hum
dreds Of dollars worth OF the best
music was added to their already large
repetoire. The boys also captured a
large German escort wagon and team
Of horses. which are used to haul their
captured piano and German band in
struments on the hike.
The extensive service Of this regi-
mcnt has made it possible for this band
to see most all Of France Con fooD and
the records of all long distance mixers
in the states will most assuredly be
broken when they come sailing home.
which they most confidently expect to
DO.
Under the new table Of organization,
military bands will be Of fifty pieces.
and the band leader will be a com
missioned officer. Band Leader Fraser
has been to Paris for his examination
and will receive his commission short
~. This bapd will be made up of the
following Instrumentation:
Two BIB fiat BASES. f fiat base,
baritone. euphonium, slide from
bones. 4 French horns. comets. A
saxaphones. 2 bassoons. 2 obes. I flute.
piccolo. 16 B fat ciarinets. f FIAT
clarinets. 1 snare drum. base drum,
typmpani.
With this Instrumentation the band
will be- sought after for all occasions
TO dispense music-1s6m the ever popu-
lar standard compositions to the real
American jazz Every member is proud
Of his band and the famous Iowa regi-
ment OF which 1t Is an important part
and one OF the happiest days Of their
lives will be that glad day when the
banner Of democracy Is infurled to all
the nations Of the world and they come
sailing home to their own loved ones
in Iowa.