New Britain herald., 1918-08-27
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
 FRENCH MUSICIANS
Famous Army Band Will Make
 Tour of Connecticut

Hartford, Aug. 27.-Arrangements nave been completed for the Connect
 icut tour of the French Army Band.
 70 musicians, all of whom are heroes
 of the army of the French Republic
 which will begin September 18th and
 continue for seven days
 The transportation of the musicians
 in Connecticut will be entirely by automobile. The band will arrive in Hartford on Monday, September 18th. at 11:19 A. M, and will be taken at once for an automobile ride around the city, after which they will have luncheon at the State Capitol and meet the Governor, and later will leave for New Britain. where at 8 P. M, they will be presented to the Mayor at the City Hall. There will be parade at O o'clock, an open air concert at 5:30, com plimentary sup per at 6:30 and a paid concert in the evening. The musicians will return to Hartford for the night.
 On Tuesday, September 17th, they will leave Hartford at eleven o'clock, stop for half hour in South Man chester at 11:30. have luncheon in Willimantic at one o'clock be present. ed to the Mayor of Norwich at 3:30, parade at 4:30, public open air con- cert at 5:30, CompIim entary supper at 6:30, and a paid concert at P M They will spend the night at New London.
 On Wednesday, September 18th, they will leave New London at 10:30 and have a, reception and luncheon at 12:30 at Middletown. At 3:3O P. M they will arrive in Hartford and be ! Hall. There will be a parade at four o'clock and at five o'clock an open air concert on the Capitol grounds. There will be a paid concert at 8:15 P. M. at Foot Guard Hall.
 On Thursday. September 10th, the band will leave Hartford for Spring field, Lenox and Stockbridge. Mass, and will have luncheon at 1 o'clock at Stickbridge. The musicians will arrive at Norfolk at 5:30 and be entertained at supper at o'clock in the Norfolk Inn. There will be a reception for them at o'clock and at 7:30 they will march to the Music Shed where they will give a free concert for one-half hour, after which at SIS P. m. there will be a paid concert in the Music Shed. They will return to Hartford for the night
 On Friday, September goth, the band will leave Hartford at 2:15 and at o'clock will be presented to the of Meriden. There will be a parade at 4 o'clock and a public con- cert at o'clock plimentary sup per at 6:15 ?. m. and 8 concert at the Armory at SIS D. m. The band will return to Hartford for the night.
 On Saturday Septem Der q. the band will leave Hartford at 10:45 a. m., and will be presented to the mayor of New Haven at 12:15 D. m. The mu- sicians will be given a plimentary luncheon at 1 o'clock and at 2:30 will be taken for an autom obile ride about the city.
 There will be a parade at o'clock l and at , o'clock an open-air public 1 The regular concert will he 1 given at Woolsey hall at S:15 D. m., 1 and the musicians will spend the night 1 in New Haven.
 The band will go to Waterbury on | September 22. leaving New 1 Haven at 11:30. They will be guests 1 at a complm entary luncheon in Wa terbury at 12:30, will parade at ? 1 O o'clock. give a paid concert at D. l m., and at D. m. a free public open air concert. 1
 The French Army band is being l held in this country in order to par l ticipate in the next Liberty Loan cam ! Daign. The expenses for maintaining rhe organization is approximately $1,- | poo day and that is why there is to DC one paid concert in each city visited l by the band. Public spirited citizens 1 have underwritten the expense, and l will meet any deficit, if there is one If the receipts are more than $1,0O0 ] he balance goes to an approved ! French war charity.