Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-12
158TH BAND IS HOMEWARD
 BOUND
PRIDE OF ARIZONA'S OV- ERSEAS CONTINGENT RE- GRETS NO CLOSER GRIPS WITH ENEMY BUT GLAD TO SEE PARIS.
BY "cHET." JOHNSON
Regimental Sergeant-Major, former ly of the Journal-Mher Staff.

tary jinx bobs Up and "queers things, the home folks in Arizona and South ern California will soon have the pleasure of listening to the l5Sth h. fantry band, which was chosen out of all musical organizations in the American Expeditionary Forces to play for President Wilson during the chief executives stay in Paris. After six weeks stay in Paris, during which no less than four concerts were played each day, the famous old Ari- zona border band managed to sneak out of the little burg beside the Seine: in spite of the violent protests of Parisans the band rejoinen its regi- ment which, with other organizations in the 10th Division, expects to sail for the states at an early date.
 Although orders from the war de partment call for the sending of all troops to demobilization camps with. in the district which the men were inducted or enlisted, careful exam ination of the personnel of the l58tl band has revealed that 1t will be on- ly slightly affected by this order, the greater majority of bandmen being from the southwestern states and. therefore, slated to accompany the Sunshine Division back to its old training ground-Camp Kearney, so now. between rehearsals and drill hours, the band boys are wondering what shall we play if we go through Tucson?" or do you suppose they still remember our old Mule March in San Diego and Los Angeles?"
 Members of the l58th band, how ever, were not the only ones who "copped off all the glory" in Paris, for the presidents honor guard, dur ing the first part of Mir Wilson's stay in Paris. was made up entirely of veteran officers and non-commis- stoned officers picked from all the companies in the l58th Infantry. And although it never realized its wish 10 get to the front before the armis- tice, the boys from Arizona's regi- nient are in a measure satisfied that thev at least so demonstrated their ability as soldiers behind the lines" to be recognized as they were.
 During its season in Paris the band was engaged by large French piionograph concern (Pathe-Freresl to make dozen records of the latest American "jazz" melodies and these records are enjoying an almost un- precedented demand throughout France.
 The l58tn band is far from being an unknown quantity in California and Arizona Organized many years ago when the 18th used to be known by it's pre-war title: First Infantry, Arizona National Guard" the organ. ization enjoyed a good reputation from one end of the border to the other. In June, 1917, Band, Leader Albert R. Etzweiler decided that there was no limit to the height to which his organization could rise in the military musical world, and steps were immediately taken to increase the organization both in size and ef- ficiency This movement was carried on after tne arrival of the Arizona regiment at Camp Kearney until the l58th modestly admitted that its band was the best in the big Southern Cal, ifornia cantonment
 The band that played in Paris was practically indentically the same that played through Southern California during the third Liberty Loan cam paign last spring, and then toured its home State, Arizona, prior to its de parture overseas.
 Following are the members of the organization who will be able to look in later years upon the fact that they were chosen to play in the gayest city in the world upon the occasion oi the first visit to Europe of any presi dent of the United States:
 Musician, Walter J. Born, Douglas Ariz. Musician, Carl o. Bystrom, Warren, Minn. Musician, Richard Cloudesdale, Bisbee, Ariz. Corporal, Frank L. Christensen, St. Johns, Ari- zona. Musician Avery Corpstein, Phoenix, Ariz. Musician, Joseph R Grandall, Holbrook, Ariz. Musician, John H. Crose, Prescott, Ariz. Serg- cant, Edward F. Eldridge, Naco, Ariz. Musician, Donald B. Adams, Los Angeles, Cal. Musician. Thomas E. Adams, Douglas, Ariz. Musician Everett K. Falck, Red Wing, Minn Corporal, Claude M Frazier, Tempe Ariz. Musician. Karl R. Goetz, King