The Washington times., 1922-12-25
TIMES-HERA[D
BAND PLAYS !
FOR XMAS
Newsboys Tour City Carrying
Yuletide Cheer in In
spring Music.


Old tunes and new. the kind that
bring cheer to the heart. were
played throughout the city today
by the Washington Times-Heraid
Newsboy Band. The wv n.N-sN
juvenile musicians, convened IN
big motor truck. visited the homes
of prominent Washingtonians where
they serenaded the occupants ana
carried Christmas message from
the leader and members OF the or
ganization.
Stops were made in several Sec
tions of the city where hundreds
of Washington citizens gathered to
hear the new addition to the Capitoi
City's musical enterprises blast
forth a yuletide greeting.
Greeted With Enthusiasm.
Under the direction of Band
master Phillips, of the Quantico
Marine Corps Band, the newsies for
the past four months have been
hard at work learning the In.
tracacies OF brasses, woodwinds ana
drums. This morning at O'Clock,
with instruments shining. they set
forth to show their mastership. Az
every point they were met with
an enthusiastic demonstration. a
fitting reward for their energy and
q personal tribute to their leader.
The first stop Of the tour was at
the British embassy. Here they
played the British national anthem
in recognition of the representative
Of Americas ally In this country.
This was followed with tunes typi'
cally American. interspersed Win
Christmas carols, In keeping with the
spirit of the occasion.
Wilson Is Serenaded.
Former President Wilson's home
was next visited. With a great ran.
fare of trumpets the band announced
its arrival, and for more than half
an hour serenaded the former Presi.
dent. Hail to the Chief" "The Star
SuanRled Banner" and other pa
triotic numbers were rendered In MIR,
Wilson'S honor. Throngs Of church
roers who were attracted to the
scene crowded around the youthful
musicians. applauding their efforts.
Mr.. Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson.
greeted the boys from the window
Of his home. In a short speech ne
wished them all a Merry Christmas
and thanked them for the musical
concert.
SMr. Mclean shook the hand OF
every member of the band and COM
piimented Leader Phillips on the ef'
ficiency of his youthful bandsters.
Heawished them all Merry CHRIST
mas.
The home of Edward Beale Nc.
Fifteenth and streets northwest.
was the next on the list. THE Wash
ington Post March," by John Philip
Sousa, was played here in honor OF
the Washington publisher.
Visits were also made to the
homes Of G.. Logan Payne. publisher
and manager of The Washington
Times, 20 Quincy street: his secre-
tary, Miss Hess, 1909 Thirty.fif'h
street northwest; E. c. Griffith, ad.
vertis,ng manager Of The Washing
ton Times, 2701 Connecticut ave-
niue, northwest, and w. c. Shelton,
circulation manager Of the Wash
ington Times, 4l12 Emery street
northwest.
| Ends at Times Building.
Concerts were also given at
Eighth and II streets northeast,
North Capitol and FLORIDA avenue
northwest. Seventh street and Flor
ida avenue northwest. Fourteenth
and Park road northwest, and
North Capitol and II streets.
The tour wound up at The Wash.
ington Times office building on
Pennsylvania avenue, where a con-
cert which lasted for more than an
hour was given.
The band Is composed of news
boys who carry the Washington
Times and the Washington Herald.
They are all members OF the Y. NJ.
c. A, where they receive, together
with all carriers of the two papers.
instruction in various educational
branches of that institution.
- .' Members Of Band.
Arthur Gerish. secretary of the
Washington Times-Herald Newsboys'
Welfare League. who has followed
closely the progress Of the young
sters, accompanied them on their
tour today.
Members Of the band are: George
Miller, solo cornet: Garrett +. Fran.
els, solo cornet: Ernest Asthenbach,
solo cornet; Fred Thorne. first cor
net; Carl Kosack, first cornet; Fred
Strobel. cornet: Roy Mott, cornet:
John Fort, cornet; Lewis Fishman,
cornet; Orville Traver. cor1et; NJ.
Benninghoover, saxophone: c. r.
Kohler, solo trombone: b. Lockwood,
trombone: william Travner. from
bone: Harry Luckett. solo baritone;
william witzel, baritone; Boyd
Trainer first tuba; Harry Brown.
second tuba: Ercole Leonard, solo
alto; Samuel Madert, alto; Daniel
Schlosburg, alto; Harry Duvall, alto;
Saumei Laten. alto; F. Uber. snare
drum; j. II. Bramhall, bass drum.