The Washington times., 1922-09-28
FIRST CONCERT
BY TIMES BAND
DELIGHTS 500
Carrier Boys and Relatives
Have Night Of Their Lives.
Told of Future.

More than coo Washington Times
carrier BOYS and their relatives and
friends had the time of their lives
last night at the first public con-
cert of The Washington Times
Band and the entertainment given
in the auditorium Of tn" Boys
Branch Y. NJ. c. A. Seventeenth
and G streets northwest.
Fun and frolic was the order of
the night, from the time the lads
assembled to the stirring notes of
The Washington Times bugle call.
until the ample refreshments had
been served.
A short address was delivered by
G. Logan Payne, publisher Of The
Wash ngtOn Times. in which he
paid high tribute to the youthful
Americans who each day deliver to
your doorstep the latest news
dressed in the attractive form of
The Times.
To be a carrier boy Is a great
educatiOn, Mr. Payne told the boys
and their parents. 1t is a great
chance for the youngsters to study
human nature and to establish
themselves in a lucrative business.
finances lW Inc utuTe.
Who knows what possibilities may
develop from the modest beginning
as a carrier boy? Mr.. Payne said.
There Is every possibility on Hearst
newspaper held out TO boys who start
at the beginning and grow with the
organization.
Mr.. Payne reminded the carrier
boys what great things can be &C.
complished when one considers the
tremendous strides made by The
Times Band. The musical organ "a
ton was inaugurated only ten weeks
ago, but through the efforts of its
members and Bandmaster Phillips, IL
has developed high state of mu-
steamship. 1t was pointed out that
some boys. during their summer va.
cation, took as many as seven lessons
a week from Mr.. Phillips in order 10
be proficient when the band made its
first appearance.
Mr.. Paynes remarks were vigor.
ously Chcered by the carrier boys and
their parents.
Parade BY the Boys.
The first number OF last nights
entertainment was a parade of the
carrier boys, headed by the band
playing Sir Arthur Sullivan's I'M
mortal Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Following this the carrier boys
chorus sang "McDonnld's Farm"
led by J. II. Brown. The audience
joined.in on the chorus with a vim,
and the very rafters shook with the
hearty singing Then the audience
sang America"
One number which was we'll re.
ceived was brass quartet selection.
played by George Miller, Harry
Luckett, Ercole Leonardo and Boyd
Traynor.
Shrieks OF laughter came from
the audience when seVen.year.old
Charles Mcintosh. dressed in baby
clothes and holding a nursing bottle,
was wheeled in a baby coach to The
center of the stage.
Features on the Program.
To the surprise Of the carrier hOys,
Charles hoped out of the coach, and
peeled off his baby clothes and
treated the audience to an exhibition
of nimble gymnastic exercises. He
was cheered to the echo.
The Merelman Trio gave an ex.
cellent exhibition of impersonations
and comic songs, as did Pat Murphy,
the Wluely-knOWn COHeulan.
George Miller and Fred Thorne
played cornet duet. Moonlight, :"
and the band gave as a selection
America, the Beautiful"
George Oakley, champion rifle
shot of Constantinople, made his
first public appearance in the United
States last night, when he startled
the carrier boys with an exhibition
of his prowess.
After everybody stood at attention
| and sang THE Star-Spangled Ban.
ner," there We're "he;p much eats"
served the boys. And the social
hour that followed was much en-.
joyed
The Times band, by its rendition
of the selections last night has won
for itself high recognition. AS a
| matter of fact so impressed were the
| authorities of the Y. NJ. G.. A. that
+. 3. Fuller. of the boys depart.
ment, invited the band to play on
October 6, when the boys depart.
ment will formally be opened.
The committee which arranged the
program consisted of A. A. Gerish,
chairman; f. Kohler, r. NJ. Allen,
3. Bowles, +. +. Long, r. Quistorf,
| n. d. CriCkenberger, w. Cation, w.
c. Coon, G. Talbert, ]. Crickenber.
ger. I. Bregman, r. Z. Delaney, A.
Rudolph, A. Merelman. A. Bregnna n.
II. T.. Siegel. II. Cohen, II. Aronson
! and NJ. Aronson.