Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-09-23
FIRST LIEUT.. FRANK C. DANA PASSED
AWAY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

jewelry business and conducted store
in the opera house block on Third
street
He was a cornetist far above the
average even at that time and in 1880
he organized "Dana's Band" There
were several bands here at the time
but his organization out lived them all.
II became widely known as the best
musical organization in the north. He
was called with his band to go to the
Grand Encampment of the Grand Army
held in Boston and received an ova-
ton, wherever they appeared. In 1887
his band was chosen as Regimental
band of the Third Regiment, w. N. G.
and he was it's bandmaster for TWEEN
ty-one years and he was honored with
medal by the state, for long service.
During that time the headquarters of
the band were in Wausau, Marinette,
Appleton and Lacrosse, when this
Regiment went to the service of the
United States, in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, he followed it to Porto Rico,
and returned with it In the fall AS
memento of that war, Lieut.. Dana
was presented with a revolver by
General Nelson A. Miles, commander
of the troops, who took occasion to
compliment Mr.. Dana for his great
work in the war. On March 1, 1908,
he was called upon to accept the posi-
ton as leader of the National Soldiers
Home band in Milwaukee, which he
did, resigning as leader of the Third
Regiment band. He and his family
went to that city to reside, remaining
there until they returned to Wausau
to make their home.
Lieut.. Dana organized Rodney D.
Evans camp of the United Spanish
War Veterans, while in Milwaukee and
served as its commander.
He returned to Wausau in 1917. He
built handsome home on East Full
ton street and made every preparation
to make this city his permanent home.
On the 29th of June, 1918, the Tenth
Infantry band was organized in Wau-
sau and Lieut.. Dana was it's leader.
He was later appointed First Lieuten-
ant by Governor E. L. Philip, and he
enjoyed the reputation of being the
oldest band-master in Wisconsin.
He was united in marriage with Miss
Jean Alexander of this city, on the
9Th day of Nov. 1888. He is survived
by his widow, three children, Mrs. w.
H. Mason of Detroit, Mrs. F. c. Dam
iels and Walter d. Dana of this city,
three grand children; two sisters, Mrs.
Stella McKillip of Green Bay, and Mrs.
Henry D. Single of Amigo and one
brother, L. d. Dana of Amigo, all of
whom were present at the funeral.
Lieut.. Dana was a member of the
Masonic Lodge of La Crosse; Knights
of Pythias, B. P. o. Elks, United
Spanish American War Veterans,
Army and Navy League and the Mil
waukee and Wausau Musicians Unions.
The funeral ceremonies took place
from the home this afternoon at two
O'Clock, the Rev. Richard Evans of the
First NJ. E. church officiating. Over
his casket was draped an American
flag, and the floral offerings were pro-
fuse and consisted of many set pieces.
Colonel Marshall Cousins of the
Tenth Inf, W. n. G., gave out orders
that the late Lieut. Dana be buried
with military honors. The 10th Inf.
Band OF which deceased was COM
mander. and Company C escorted the
remains to the cemetery, where taps
were sounded and a volley fired over
the grave. after the close of the Ma
sonic services The ceremony at the
grave was conducted by Forest Lodge
No $50 F. and a NJ, according to the
Masonic ritual. by J. A. RowIey, Wor-