Arizona republican., 1918-06-07
ARIZONA : OWN HEARD BY MANY
 THOUSANDF0Lk
Director of Military Band
 Is Made Lieutenant; Big
 Musical Organization to Play Here Again June 15

Many thousands of people were in the audience at the city hall plaza last night to greet the band of the 15Sth infantry. AriZona's own band, when that organization returned to the city for an evening while on it's tour of the state in the interests of the war savings campaign and to- bid their relatives and friends farewell before the 158th leaves Camp Kearny for somewhere in the east" prepara- tory to sailing for France.
 The band arrived at o'clock yes terday afternoon. coming from Ray and Hayden where it spent Tuesday and Wednesday. The concert given at the city hall plaza last night was complimentary by the band in recog- milton of the splendid reception given that organization during its stay of three days last week. The program was greatly appreciated last night and the band responded to many encores.
 Leaving early this morning. the band Will go to Prescott where I big picnic at Granite Dells has been arranged for the day, with a dance in the evening to conclude the visit. The band then will leave for the north 
 From Holbrook, where the band will be Friday. June 14, that organization will return to Phoenix A concert will be played on the capitol lawn the following afternoon, Saturday, June 15, beginning at 4:3O o'clock. This is 10 be in honor of the members Of the state legislature which is in special session in this .city. Tucson June 16, Globe and Miami June r and IS and Bisbee June 19 and 20 will conclude the trip, the band then re- turning to Camp Kearny.
 Leader is Promoted Lieutenant Etzweiler," if you please.
 That by reason of orders just issued by the general staff of the army, Is to be the rank of the director of the 15Sth infantry band. "Arizona's own" band. which spent three days in this city last week and again was here | last night, playing a concert at the | city hall plaza.
 Not only is the rank of the directors i of army bands to be raised to first or second lieutenant according to the | length of their service as military band leaders, but the band of each regiment is to be increased from 2S to 50 musicians
 According to orders just issued by the general staff to the regimentai band of 2S pieces, will be added two band sergeants, two band corporals. four musicians first class, six musi- clans second class and seven Eausi- clans third class. The enlisted per sonnel will be raised by transfer, en- listment and draft.
 Besides enlarging the bands, the general staff has decided to create bugle and drum corps for every | infantry regiment. Each corps will include all the company buglers of it's regiments. and not more than iS drummers. The quartermaster s corps will provide the drums and bugies buying them in France. for the troops of the American eXpeditionary force and in the United States for the troops in training in this country.
 News that will be most welcome to band leaders is that the quartermasteT general has been instructed 10 in crease the initial music purchase al
 lowance for each newly recruited band from $100 to s200, and ic in crease the quarterly allowance from s15 to $45. Orders covering the changes have gone out from the adjutant generals office.