The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-03-07
AR|z. BORDER BAND RECEIVES FIRST H0N0RS IN
 FRANCE
Chester A. Johnson, RegimentaI Ser seant of the 18th Infantry Tells Interesting Story of the Honors Be slowed Upon Arizona's Famous Old Border Band, Who Had the Honor of Being the Presidents Honor Guard While in Paris.

Cradignan, Girondo. France, Febru- ary 4th. 1919. 5C Copper Era, Clifton, Arizona.
 Near Bordeaux, France-Unless some unforeseen military jinx bobs up and queers things. the home folks in Arizona and Southern California will soon have the pleasure of listen ing to the 15Sth Infantry band, which was chosen out of all musical organi- cations in the American Expedition ary Forces to play for President Will son during the chief executives stay in Paris. After a six weeks stay in Paris, during which no less than four concerts were played each day, the famous old Arizona border band man aged to sneak out of the little burg beside the Seine, in spite of the vio- lent protests of Partisians. in order to rejoin it's regiment which, with other organizations in the 10th Div ision, 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 from which the men were inducted or enlisted, careful examination of the personnel of the 5Stii band has revealed that it will only be slightly affected by this order, the greater majority of band men being from the Southwestern 1 states and therefore, slated to ac company the Sunshine Division back to it's old training ground Camr Kearney. So now, between rehears als and drill hours, the band boys are wondering what shall we play if we go through Tucson?'' or do you sup pose they still remember our old I Mule March" in San Diego and Los i Angeles?"
 Members of the 15sth band were not the only cnes who "copped off al the glory in Paris, for the presi dents honor guard during the first part of MT. Wilson's stay in Paris was made ID entirely of veteran off cers and non-commissioned officers picked from all the companies in the lJSth Infantry. And, although il never realized it's ambition to get to the front before the armistice, the Arizona boys are in a measure satis fled that they at least so demonstrat ed their ability as soldiers ''behint the lines" to be recognized as they were
 During it's session in Paris the banC was engaged by large French phone graph concern (Pathe-Freers) tt make a dozen records of late Ameri can jazz melodies and these rec ords are enjoying an almost unpre cedented demand throughout France
 The i52th band is far from beins an unknown quantity in Californi; and Arizona Organized many year ago whe the 15Sth used to be knowl by it's prewar title: First Infantrv Arizona National Guard " the organi zation enjoyed good reputation from one end of the border to tn, other. ln June, 1917, Band Leade
 R. Etzweiier decided that there wa no limit tc the height to which his 0
 eaniZation could rise in the miltar, musical world. and steps were imme diarely taken to increase the organ zaticn both in size and efficiency This movement was carried on afte
 the arrival of the Arizona regimen at Camp Kearney until the 15Stl modestly admitted that it's band wa the best in the big Southern Califoi nil enrichment
 The land that played in Paris wa