The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11
BAND IN DEMAND
Great Lakes Bluejackets One OF
Fairs Real Features.
Inspiring Music Keeps Crowd in
High Spirits.

Monday, the first day Of the Kansas
Free Fair, officials of the exposition
classed the Great Lakes Naval Tram
ing station band as the feature mu-
steal organization on the GROUNDS.
Tuesday, the following day, ana To-Day
these same officials have raised their
ante" and assert that the bfuejackets
are a doninating feature of the en-
tire fair. In truth, the boys in blue
and white, with their snappy step,
Sheir rousing and inspiring music
have become so popular that every
department of the fair in the last Gay
or so has made an effort to secure
their services as an attraction on their
individual programs. AS the result the
bald is setting record today Tor en-
durance and quantity in music making
as we'll as in quality.
Tuesday the band seemed to be
everywhere. 1t played in the peoples
pavilion and in front of the grand
stand. In the evening, during the Y.
NJ. C. A. and Y. w. c. A. parade,
cold dEizzling rain did not keep 1t
from swinging along Kansas avenue
at the head of the affair. Then, after
arrival at the fair grounds, it played
again in the peoples pavilion. At
each place its welcome was enthusi-
astic and instantaneous The blue
jackets seem to be giving the crowds
at the fair a new idea and insight into
the glory of the navy. The men them
selves, as we'll as their music, are
much in demand and rumor has it that
social secretaries out of a job might,
indeed find ready and intensive en-
ployment at the band headquarters.
The bluejackets today continued to
dominate over the other attractions
on the grounds. The peoples pavilion
has long ago proved too small to ac-
commodate the crowds that would
%E,aN
pass in parade there is a panic for
first line" positions.
Heavy Schedule Today.
The bluejackets today began an intensive
schedule such concert in the peoples
pavilion was again the center of attraction
on the grounds with syncopated concert
featuring overtures, serenades aud jazz
band appeared in front of the grand stand
in connection with the Leavenworth army
company's exhibition fired the spirit of
Americanism of those in the grandstand
with several martial airs. Tonight at Z 80
in the peoples pavilion and at s o'clock
the inspiring exhibition in front of the
grandstand will be repeated. From the
peoples pavilion.
TOmorrow's Program.
The program for the band for tomorrow,
It was announced today. will be follows:
10:00-Sousa concert in Peoples pavilion.
:3O-De Luxe OGDEN Day concert in Peo-
pies pavilion.
3 Standardization in front of grandstand.
:O0-Full SyncOpated American concert
in Peoples pavilion. featuring new instru-
mental and vocal hits.
S Capitalization and concert at grand
stand.
S:30-Farewell patriotic concert in Peo-
pies pavilion.
The concert tomorrow night at 8 30
O'Clock will be the last appearance of the
band In Topeka during the fair. Immed-
lately after the completion Of the farewell
,'serenade." the band Will retire to its quar-
ters and make ready to shove off, for
Atchison Friday morning. At Atchison
the band will be the principal feature Mt a
patriotic meeting. Big Bing Bang Bill"
Billy; of Topeka. will be a speaker on the
Atchison program. Some combination
declared free fair official today upon
learning of these arrangements. "Atchison
Is to be congratulated, but, gosh, We hate
to lose that band so early