The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Harold P. Sinclair, clarinet; E. A.
Lutz, bass drum; Herbert Taylor,
cornet; and Roy L. Smith, trombone.
Sinclair halls from Redfield. S. D., and
is a very fine musician at either the
clarinet or piano. He played with the
Redfield band which played at the
Mitchell Corn Palace carnival at the
same time Sousa's band was there
During one of the numbers Mr.. Sousa
stopped and listened attentively. When
the number was finished he applauded
roundly and declared it to be one of
the best amateur bands he had ever
heard. Herbert Clarke told Sinclair
afterward that the occasions when
SOuSa, was moved to such compl1-
ment were few and far between Sin
clair has also been a member of the
Aberdeen, S. D., band, which, with the
Redfield band, were considered the
best bands in South Dakota. Lutz
lives at Cawker City, and has played
with the Cawker City band and the
Second regiment band. Taylor's home
is in Plains, where he was a member
of the Big Four orchestra. He also
played with the Fowler Concert band
Smith is a Loganite, and has played
with the Logan band ana has played
dance and orchestra work for many
years.
The other members of the band are
Leo. L. Richardson, cornet, Oakley
He is a professional baseball player,
and has played in some mighty classy
company; his latest berth was with
the Hutchinson Western league team
last season. He was a member OF the
Fourth regiment band in Missouri, and
has played in many dance orchestras
turnout the state. Last winter ne
PLAYED at the Iris theater in Denver.
Thos. Pattinson, Scammon, baritone
saxophone, Scammon band; Creigh-
ton (Mo) band; H. N. Schmidt, Bluff
ToJI Nv
H s. band; Guy S. Goodwin, Concor-
dia, soprano saxophone. Empor1a
band. and the Concordia band; Walter
Becker, Sylvan Grove, alto saxophone.
Sylvan Grove Concert band; Q. D.
Salley, Crofton, Neb., trombone, Croft
ton band and Doane College band ::
Martin Usher. Scammon, clarinet.
Weir City band and the Scammon
band; H. J. Rinkel, Haviland, clarinet.
Bethany band at Lindsborg: r. w
Nelson, Wakarusa' tuba MarshalIs
band of Topeka; Fred Jamousek.
Oberlin, clarinet, Big Timber band of
Decatur county; J. c. Younger, Par
sons, also, Walnut springs (Tex.) band,
Santa Fe band, Cleburne, Tex.
Twenty-third Regiment band. M, X.
& T. band of Parsons; L; w. Hawkins
Grenola, alto. Grenola Concert band,
Des Moines Still College band, Steam
boat Springs (Colo.) band; S. S. Hitch
cock. Highland, cornet, Highland
band Horton band, and the CowleS
(Neb.) band; NJ. D. Heater, Howard,
cornet, Howard band; G.. L. knight.
Ottawa, clarinet, Gormley's band of
Ottawa. Sweet Springs (Mo.) band;
J. S. Spencer, Concordia, trombone,
Norfolk (Neb.) band and the Concor-
dia Concert band; Thos. Maninger,
Harper, BIB flat bass, K. S. A. C. band !:
A E. Burnett, flute and piccolo, Uni
versity of Nebraska band.
The regimental monkey. or the
drum major as he is more commonly
known, is W. Frank Dodson of Par
sons.
Herb Taylor has little csdenza
Which is hard because of the "accenZa-"
When he does essay
said cadenzaZ to play
The boys are threatened with fluenZa-
Assistant Leader McApley and Mu-
sician Hawkins Mondayed in Salina-
Corporal Loebel and Musician Lutz
spent the day in Kansas City.
Among the bandmen who had wish
tors here on Kansas day are Sergeant
Valid Musicians Becker, Goodwin,
Janousek Smith and Usher.
Musician Spencer is lately become
the double of our comical friend.
Charles Chaplin. Said setback was
caused by the appearance and Guilt
walton of a luxuriant and glistening
growth on the waiting lip. Jesse was
a fairly good looking young man be-
fore he persuaded that rainbow seen
cry but thus far it has not affected
his trombone playing, SO ''wir kabib-
BILE"