The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-01
;-.,ion OF CoIored Musicians APP
feared Last Night for First
Time In Their New
Uniforms.
PROGRAM WAS ENJOYED
assisting Artists Aid Materially IN the
Splendid Concert Which
the Crowd En-
joyed.

The Peoples Institute band maze
,,s initial appearance in its new uni
forms last night at the Bethel A. NJ.
= church when fine concert was
siven to an appreciatlve and respon-
sive audience. The band showed won
.darrfiiil inlprUv eYrisnt and gave evidence
of close application to its work. Each
member was complete master OF MS
instrument and there was ready re-
Snonse to every movement OF the baton
nj Bandmaster Fields. The large audi
ence was loud in its praise of the band
and everyone felt that this is an organ
ization OF which the citizens of Keo-
kuk may be justly proud. There was
not dull moment during the entire
nroeram and everybody remained until
The last number was given. Director
Fred d. Fields has worked hard to
hiring the band to it's present effl-
Cheney and he has been rewarded by
tbe LOYALTY of the members to the, or
ganization and their faithful attend
arce at rehearsals. By the acquisi-
I tion of its new uniforms the band is
now in position to meet any engage
ments it may be called upon to fill.
| This was the final effort of the band to
raise the last dollar on the debt in
cured by the purchase of its uniforms
and the members are deeply appre-
ciatiye of the liberal manner in which
the public has responded to their APP
/ peal They feel most grateful to the
| business men who have so Literally
assisted them and they are arranging
| to show their appreciation in a more
striking way than mere words.
The band hao the assistance of Mrs.
Daisy Ware Triplett as soloist and
Miss Alice Marie Buckner as reader.
Mrs. Triplett had two numbers on the
program, Consider and Hear Me-"
and "A Summer Wind" 1t may be
said of Mrs. Triplett that she appear
| ed to best advantage in the second
number. "A Summer Wind" to which
she gave as an encore, Cadman's "At
Dawning' Miss Buckner's numbers
we're James Whitcomb Riley's "An Old
Sweetheart of Mine," and "The
Brave Fireman" by Aired J.. Hough,
both of which were admirably given.
The bands service flag had the place
Of honor directly in front of the band
and the first number on the program
was played in honor of John w. Clark.
who is in service at Camp Dodge.
The reed instruments were heard to
best advantage in "Reyel OF the Roses"
and La Stella" while the complete
Instrumentation was brought out in
1.-THE Endless Chain" la valse. The
spirit of democracy was truly shown
IN Altar of Democracy" and the audi
ence demended that it be repeated as
they also did with the Mississippi
Volunteers" which is very much like
Mr.. Thomas Cat"
At the conclusion of the program,
7. S. Johnson, president of the band,
came forward and made speech in
(which he thanked the public for it's
liberal support and said the boys feel
proud and are encouraged by the aid
mat has been given them toward their
uniforms. He thanked the ministers
and churches for their, hearty COOP
ratlon. He said that through the eff
tofts of Mrs. Geo. Buckner and Mrs.
anna Holmes, much money had been
raised for the band. He thanked
fishop John G. Sage for procuring a
lone FOR the band to hold its rehears-
us. He thanked Frank M. Jones and
). Concannon for their help with
ne uniforms. He thanked Director
w. II. Bower and the Keokuk Concert
Oand Tor the helpful support he and his
Ien have given and said that under
ne leadership Of Director Bower, the
Neokuk Concert band is destined to
Iowa. ''''e
me uniforms are made OF biue mel
IN cloth trimmed in brack braid of
ne regulation American Federation of
ausicians, military style. The caps
we OF the same material, regulation
my shape with silver cord across
ne 'front.'. The personnel of the band
md the program.
Instrumentation.
Sornets-Solo, F. d. Fields: LIST.
'1 IN Roddy, Tiny Robinson.
Siarlnets-A. J. Fields, Dalphny An
eaxaphones-Benj. Weldon. Mrs.