The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-06
OVER ESQ KHAKI
CLAD MUSICIANS
Different Bands at Camp Dodge Mobil
ICED Under Direction of kryl, Well
Known Here in Denison.
MIGHTY CONCERT is RENDERED
"The MarseIIaise" Brought French o.
ficers 20 Their Feet, Their Heels
Toqcther and at Attention

the Review Here is a picture or tne
BOYS at Camp Dodge to keep and
treasure.
1t was the night of the opening con-
cert of that great united band, that it
happened-25 khaki clad musicians
from all the bands of the division
marshaled by the celebrated director,
Bohumir Kryl in the big Y. NJ. Z. A.
auditorium.
The bands was grouped under blaz-
ing lights on the platform. a rough
board platform with the bare rafters
unpainted overhead. The lights SHIN
mered on the polished scores OF in
struments. And the platform was sol
id khaki, except for one spot of the
blue in the center, the dark serge OF
the directors uniform.
Then from the very edge OF the plat
form to the doors was another contin-
'uous wave of khaki and olive drab. 1t
was the boys of the eighty.eighth d.
vision, General Plummer's command.
They filled row after row so close that
they looked like a brigade standing
at attention during dress parade. The
wave was not quite solid khaki.
In the front of the officers section.
on one side of the auditorium there
was just dash of sky blue with a
flicker of red now and then. 1t SEEM
ed to stand out in the contrast from
the background Of the uniform Of the
soldiers of the United States. 1t was
the row of ten officers of the. French
army. veterans of the Marne and Ver-
dun. here to teach Sammy how it is
done Every one bears the mark left
by a Hun in battle.
Just across from them on the other
side OF the auditorium was a strip
just bit darker Cor was it darker)
perhaps just bit off shade in the
American olive drab. 1t was the row
|of British officers, veterans of fpres
and Arras and some from the far or
Dardanelles where Tommy failed to
break through. There were ten OF
them also.
The concert was near the end, 1t
had been & wonderful success. Bohu-
mir kryl suddenly raped his baton.
The musicians came to attention. The
director shifted his glance for the mo-
ment to the row of Frenchmen and he
smiled He raised his baton as he
watched them. Then it came down
and the great band struck up the bat
tie song of France. THE Marsellaise.'
With the first note ten F'renchmen
were on their feet. Their heels came
together and their eyes looked straight
ahead. at attention. In another mo-
ment the entire audience stood up and
as if by one command, came also to
rigid attention. The shoulders of the
sons of the tri-color stiffened percep-
tibly as the men of Old Glory paid this
tribute to their flag. BOhumir Kryl
turned to his musicians and seiZing
his baton between his teeth plunged
into the direction with both hands. He
said afterwards that he knew then
how General Pershing must have felt
when he laid the wreath upon the
statute of Lafayette in France and,
coming to salute, said:
Lafayette, we have comet
AS the anthem was closed there was
Il slight pause and then came Brit
tania Rules the Waves" 1t was the
Britishers' turn and their chins seem
ed to raise trifle. And from some
where there appeared on the wall side
by side the flags of France and Eng
land
The band played the anthems of
Belgium and Italy. The soldiers Of
the three nations still stood at atten-
|tion. Before the strains of the Italian
martial air had finished there burst
from behind Il rafter over the band a
huge American flag and it fell between
the tr-color and the Union Jack. The
band rose and the great hall rocked
with the vibrant notes Of the Star
Spangled Banner.
No man in the ranks stirred Di-
rector Kryl lifted his eyes to the flag
and watched it until the end The al.
lied soldiers sat down. One might
have expected mighty cheer. But
there was none. The thrill was too
deep for that. There was a moment
of silence and then a buck private
somewhere in the back began to clap
his hands. The tension broke and the
rafters rocked the echoes of the ap.
plause. 1t continued for fully min
vute. And the concert was over. To
those newspaper folk and fewfcivil.
ians who saw it. it will alwaysNbe a
memory that revealed to therS the
spirit of the tri-bannered legionsa athat
will break the Hindenburg line.
kryIs united band marked the open
ing of the social season" at Camp
Dodge. 1t has just been announced
that the government playhouse "Liber.
|ty Theater.' with a seating capacity
of more than 5000, will be opened
within few days. The first outside
ATTRACTION billed is the comedy, Fair
and Warmer" the real professional
production. 1t will play Liberty the
ater for four. days, beginning Febru-
larry ltOh. and the price of admission
to the soldiers will be 25 and so cents.
They will see the regular $500 show
at war prices The comedy will be
followed by Cheating Cheaters, -
Turn to the Right" and perhaps Jane
Cowl in Lilac Time" So the Dodge
men will be well cared for in enter.
tainment
Whenever you hear a soldier called
a Hun Husker." in the future, you'll
know he is an Iowa, or Minnesota, or
North Dakota, or Illinois boy from the
Ieighty-eighth division.
! For the name was officially selected