The Little River news., 1918-09-18
BAND TRAINED BY SOUSA
 TO VISIT ASHDOWN
Great Lakes Naval Training Station Band, of Thirty Pieces, Will Give Concert Here at
 an Early Date.


 Naval Training. Station Band of which Lieut.. John Phillip Sousa, the March King is director will visit Ashdown on Saturday, October 12.
 This band will consist of thirty trained musicians, and concert will be given during the stay in the city, which will necessarily be brief, inas much sts the Liberty Loan Organiza- tion for the Eighth Federal Reserve District, under whose auspices the tour is being made, is seeking to have as many points visited as possible. The success of the Great Lakes Bands on their tours during the Third Liberty Loan Campaign was remark able, and there is an insistent demand for it's return.
 The tand is scheduled to arrive here at 6:15 o'clock a. m. and the concert will be given immediately after the band reaches the city.
 This announcement it is expected will result in a large crowd from the surrounding country ard neighooring cities visiting Ashdown on the date ot the concert.
 Arrangements to Be Made. The band sent you Viii consist of thirty members of Sousa's tamous band from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, H., and will be accompanies 0y<al manag- CT and soldier who has seen service in France. i Upon arrival of the DanG at your city, it is assumed that members of -.our committee, which should include the Director of Sales in your city or district, will be at the station to give full information as to the program that has been prepared hotel arrange 'nents, etc Unless other ,and letter | arrangements have been made, the following program is suggested: A parade from the tram to the hotel or public square, your committee leai- ing. The band will follow your com mittee and citizens participating in the parade will follow the band. This arrangement is suggested on the sup- position that the hour of arrival will be suitable for a parade.
 A bapd and speakers paltform of ample size to accommodate fifty per sons should be prepared in advance. Ill determining the size of platform, bear in mind that the musicians will be seated in semi-circle and not in straight rows. This arrangement calls for considerable platform space.
 In previous ,Grives 1t nas been GUS tomary for the tand to march to the speakers platform playing. On arriv- al there it renders a few patriotic numbers and is followed by your local speakers. Following these the sol dier accompanying the band will give 6; short talk on conditions Over There,' the part our boys are playing in the war, and possibly some of his personal experiences. The soldier will be followed by the manager of the band, who will also be the salesman of tEe> organization. You will be depend cd upon to see that these men are pro- perly introduced and are given suffi- cient time in which to conduct their sale. If possible reserve an hour for the sale. If this cannot be done, di- vide the available time between your speakers and those accompanying the band. The purpose of sending this band over the District is to help the local Committees to sell bonds and nothing must be allowed to interfere with this most important part of the program.
 -W.S.S