The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-02

famous Second Regiment band of
Harvey, now the 18th engineers di
vision headquarters band, will be es.
pecialy interesting to- Bismarck PEG.
pie and citizens Of the Slope gener.
ally, for the reason that this justly
popular organization spent several
months in this section of the state
playing concerts at various points and
assisting in recruiting, while head
Quartered at Bismarck, ana for the
further reason that this is the first
time, to The Tri1une's knowledge
that there has been available an un.
eXpurgated eritique written from the
French viewpoint: 49,.
-. Underwood, n. D.,
f,"'1#3 Nov. 80, 1918
Bismarck Tribune,
Bismarck, n. u.
Messrs:
| am enclosing an article about
'our" band in France which was send
to m eby my son, Corp. Carroll A.
Lilly. He sent both, the French and
the translation in English, which l
through might be of interest to yorlr
readers.
| am also enclosing 1.-THE Pick and
Shovel the little paper of the 1l6
Engineers founded by Lieut.. Markley
You may have seen the copy before
but l thought If you had not it might
interest you.
Will you kindly return them when
you arc finished with them?
Respectfully
MRS. FRED E. LILLY,
Underwood, y. D.
Following Is Corp. Lillys translation
of the article, which is headed:
CONCERT MILITAIRE AMERICAN,
Au Jardin du Mail
To celebrate the victories of the al
lied armies, the band of the 10th
Engineers, gave, last Sunday, at 4 .0r
o'clock, very beautiful concert at
the garden of the Mail, in the pres
ence Of large crowd that the uncer-
tain weather and even light mist
had not prevented it from showing its
enthusiasm for our valient allies, and
its especial sympathy for our Ameri-
can garrison and its excellent band.
Let us say that in spite of the lack
of sun and in spite of the umbrellas,
the Mail,' pride of the citizens, had
once again its lively appearance OF
the happy times when military bands
would fill the air of a peaceful Sunday
afternoon with its thrObbing har-
monies, delighting the population.
Let US say also, that we have new
had better opportunity to listen to
some good music, executed in the
French way, by an American phal-
ange Of a perfect homogeneous and
cleverly directed by its young leader,
Monsieus Bachman, Of whom we could
say, that as the hero of the Cid
real worth knows no age"
The program, very well composed
and of tasteful selection, allowed US
to appreciate true artists and to COM
pare the wonderful improvements &C
complished since we first heard the
musicians Of the 116th Engineers.
/. Indeed. to, the execution somewhat
brutal and drowned by the blaring of
the brass of before. took place the
smoothness, the sweetness, and the
finesse which are of the French ira
ditions. By being in contact with
our masters, our allies have altered
their previous manner and have adopt
ed the good principles of the musical
art. This proves once again their
facilities to adapt themselves. Surely
they are still able to challenge an of
the most noisy bands on the volume
of sound for they have lot of from
bones and big brass horns, which can
not help but be heard especially in
the "Tuttis.' But thew also appre-
ciate the finer distinctions, as they
well proved, in their rendering of the
fine overture from Mauritania" by
Richard Wallace; in the delightful
concert waltz, "Les Noces du Vent"
by Harowl; in Saint Saen's number
one "Mazurka," and particularly in
the La Suite de rAtlantic: a sort of
descriptive symphony in four parts