The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
J. 5. MARINE
 BAND TO GIVE
 TWO CONCERTS

Upon invitation from the Chamber Of Commerce, the United States Ma rine Band will give two concerts in Bridgeport on the afternoon and evening of October 18th in the High School Auditorium. The band will tour New England and have favored for one day. Captain William H. Santelmann and his 70 artists seldom get away from official duty in Wash ington. They have not been in this section of the country for eight years and probably will not be here for an- other eight years.
 With every one of it's scarlet-coat- ed members citizen of the United ized. the United States Marine Band is in this respect the most unique of all the great musical organizations of this country.
 clans who can pass successfully the most rigid tests, equipping them with the finest instruments that money can buy. rigidly adhering to depart, mental regulations requiring pune tual attendance at full two-hour rehearsal on five morning of each week. and with an averge term of service of IS years for it's entire present membership, it is not sur prising to hear that many noted Flu ropeanSs who have heard the Band at she great state functions at the White House, have pronounced our
 
 of the greatest military and concert bands in the world.
 Organized in 1901. almost at the birth of the nation, the Band has had in all eight leader-Tyre, Pons, Scala, Fries. Schneider. Sousa, Fan ciulIi. and finally William H. SanteI- mann, who has been the conductor Capt. William H. Santelmann is a thorough musician and a magnetic, though dignified leader. He is fa- mlliar with every instrument of the 1 band as well as orchestra MT. San | telna2nn has received many honors, the most recent being from George town University, Washington, D. C., which conferred upon him the degree i of Doctor of Music.
 l The Band is rich in solo material. | Amocg these of national and inter- nadcHal fame. who vii be heard on comb, cornet; E. Rada, clarinet; c, i Lindsay, flute; August Pf1eger, sax l aphone; Robert E. Clark, trombone; | F.. A. HazeS. euphonium; Taylor ists: Fritz Mueller and Gerold Schone 'ce1lists.
 The origin of the Band. according to some history and much tradition l is Italian. In fact, there is a. pretty well authenticated story that the Marine Bard was kidnapped by Cap tain McNei11. of the American Frigate Boston. While in one of the Tripol-
 
 l Barbary pirates. the gruff old sea l captain heard a band of Italian mu. sicians playing on the streets. He was so delighted with their music that he invited them to come or board ship that evening and play fol his men. When the time came fol the Italians to be going ashore they found to their consternation that th' | ship was many miles out from lant ard the lights of the city were rap idly receding in the distance . Tn. | captain. through an interpreter, as sured them it was simply a. little jok, of his. and that he was going to talk. them to America The story ma. not be entirely authentic, for man! of the archives which might show what became of these wanderin: musicians after they reached ou shores were destroyed in 1s41. Bu there is no doubt of the Bands 1tal ian origin. as the official record clearly show that it was recruited early in the last century by 13 Italian musicians who formed the nucleu frcm which has grown the presen world-famous organization.
 Until the fall of 1911 it was on1, at intervals of from 10 to 20 year that the Band had been heard out } side of Washington. But one ho