New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-07-31
OUR BAND.

"The man who has no music in his soul
and is not moved by the concord OF
sweet sounds is fit for treason, strategy
| spoils, let no such man be trusted"
Wednesday evenings is now being an
| ticipated with great pleasure by grown
! folks, and half grown folks, and especial
| Iy the little children. From the moment
the Band begins to play it means an
hour in fairy land to the blessed little
ones.
Oh little ones that love has sent,
Lest earth should be too dark and drear,
You warm, like little changing hands,
You make a little heaven here"
Last Wednesday evening there was an
unusually large crowd assembled, not SO
many cars (for the roads were bad) but,
those people are willing to walk and
stand to enjoy the music. The first num-
Der is usually merry twinkling and
catchy tunes and most folks begin to
smile, and it seems to run into their feet
and some of them begin to look risky,
~ would if I could, if 1 couldn't could
you? But the tiny ones (without any
re-arrangement) slipped into the broad
walk, leading to the Court House steps,
and threw their graceful little bodies
from head to toe into the rythemic mo-
ton, and danced beautifully, sometimes
two or three and sometimes for mo-
ment or so, only one A by-stander ex-
claimed who taught those children to
dance Why most babies come splendid
ly endowed, if they have only half a
chance to be natural There was a tiny
boy who did not interfere with the little
girls on the walk, but took the east side
to give a fancy dance of his own inven-
ton, which was as graceful and pretty
as he was, everybody that was near
enough watched him. There were any
number of boys and some girls going
through their physical culture exercises,
keeping time with the music, and quiet
and orderly. 1t was interesting to watch
them all when the music stopped, they
seemed surprised for the instant, then
stood just as they were. Making very
pretty tableaux unconsciously. These
concerts are teaching many things to
our community of excellent people.
While the band is playing, the music is
the only thing that is worth while, and
silence is golden. Even the merry
children in their games keeps quiet and
eagerly. The gem of the program was
selected from Norma, a grand old opera,
beautifully rendered. There are so many
of those fine old operas that are like old
friends, the better and longer youe know
them, the dearer they become. There are
steps all around the gallery of the Court
House, and on the gallery there was a
long settee Last Wednesday number
of little boys were sitting there, when an
elderly lady stepped up, and the quick
ness with which each one of those dear
little fellows sprung up and offered her
his seat would make Lord Chesterfield
blush. believe she could have had nine
seats had she required them. Don't YOU
think the beautiful music had something
to do with those sanity manners, in such
very young folks? The last number on
the program was America, My Country
tbs of Thee. The Band stood up while
they played, most of the crowd were all
ready on their feet and those who were
on the steps and settee arose quickly.
That very necessary bit of ostGnsible
patriotism our great war taught our peo
pie.
Many thanks from all music lovers to-
our excellent Band. M. L. P.