Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28
RAINBOW. BAND.
COMING HERE
Famous 16Sth Regimental
Band, Fresh From Rhine,
Coming to Webster
i City.
FRIDAY, AUGUST FIRST
Concert at Court House
P'ark.-Tags to pay Ex-
penses Involved.
FRIDAY, AUGUST FIRST

The famous 16Sth infantry (Rain.
bow divisionD band is to be in Webster
City Friday evening, Aug. l, to give
q free concert at the court house park
They come here under the auspices of
the Elks lodge and the expense invOlv-
ed is to be raised through the sale of
tags at 80 cents each. Whatever sur
plus is made will go to the lodge cliari-
ty fund.
This veteran band, to the people of
Iowa, is representative of the glory cf
its most famous regiment, which Yves
formerly known as the Third Iowa in
fantry, and which has written so glor-
iously on the pages of history the yaiOr
of Iowa's sons in this great war. 1t is
the only organized remnant of this ia
nous regiment of whose members $50
died in action and now lie buried in The
sacred soil of France. Leaving Des
Moines more than 300 strong two
years ago, only 1900 marched in their
last review few weeks ago. Hamilton
county had a hundred men in this
regiment.
Is Original Band.
This great band, fresh from the
Rhine country, and after more than two
years campaigning, are sacrificing the
comforts of home so that the people OF
Iowa may have the opportunity of
hearing them. 1t is the original band
which led its famous regiment on it's
march to the Rhine and in its last re-
view. 1t is composed Of 40 musicians
and. with the exception of couple, all
are Iowa boys. While the band was
reorganiZed with the assistance of a
couple of civilians who had senti-
mental interest in the organization, its
management is in the hands of it's
members.
The numerous requests for dates re-
ceived by the various members immedi-
ateiy after their discharge could not be
entirely ignored. The boys realized
that there was a very strong sentiment
throughout the state for the band. 1t
was evident that the people wanted the
opportunity of hearing this famous Or
ganization play the music of the battle
fields, knowing that it is the same band
which paid the last hOnors to the hero
dead at their graves, and which after
wards checred their surviving COM
rades with it's lively music.
Tour a Success.
The tour has been great success
and the band is playing to large at
tendances that are increasing in size
as it's reputation spreads. Fair grounds
and parks in the larger cities are re-
auired to accommodate the crowds
seeking admittance to hear the music
of this great band. Numerous offers
to play in cities outside of the state
which, however, will not likely be ac-
copied, for several of the members, be-
cause of wounds. gas or other causes
for disability, are entitled to receive
from the war risk insurance bureau
free tuition to any college in the cOun-
try. In all probability a number of
these men will enter school in Septem
Der and this may terminate the bands
tour.
One of the big features of the or
ganizatiOn is the Blue Devil Quar-
tette" in their songs of the trenches.
Among the favorite numbers sung are
II Guess the Kaiser is Sorry Now
1.-The Rose of No Mars Land" and
"Or Shimmy Sam from Alabam'," all
three of which take the audience by
storm. The quartette also doubles on
trumpets wi(h the band when it plays
1.-THE American Trumpeters' March,
and also in lie Regiment de Sambre
ct Meuse,' the famous French defile
march, appearing in the latter in the
uniform of Blue Devils
Mr.. Ralph c. Kinsinger, one of the
bass horn players, in his 10 minute lee
ture. tells of the lighter side Of the
band mems experience in France. Rare
ly does he touch the serious side OF
which these musicians saw so much
over there, for when in action the hanN
men act as stretcher bearers and il
falls to their lot, amidst ali the dan
gers of battle, to carry their wOuiflet
and dying off the battlefield.
Sergt. Lou +. MOrgans, who hail'
from Waterloo, is an excellent musl
clan and splendid leader who pos
sesses that rare faculty of having alb
solute control over the playing o: hi
musicians at all times. 1t is .:ntircl!
due to his personal magnetism and Il
IL.