San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
POLICE BAND
JAMS PARK To
OVERLOOKING
Hundreds Leave When They
Can't Get Close Enough
to Hear Music.
COMPLIMENT TO CITY
Famous Musical Organiza-
= ton Of Mexico City
Here for Concert.

One Of the largest crowds ever gath
cred in San Antonio, filled every avail
able foot of walking and parKlng
space within radius of several
blocks of the bandstand, in Bracken-
ridge Park on Sunday afternoon, III
an ATTEMPT to hear the world-fam0us
Police Band of Mexico City. The
band. which is returning from a TOUR
of all the principal cities OF tne
United States, stopped over Tor twelve
hours in Sar Antonio TO give com.
plimentary concert 10 the people u
: the city.
! That the complainant was thorough
slv abbreviated was shown by the dense
crowds of people who gathered. many
ri whom Went away without getting
near enough the band TO hear one note
of the pulsating. colorful music, or
catch one glimpse of the picturesque
gray uniforms.
The outpouring Of people, from
every walk of life. and of every color,
race and persuasion, was a remark
able tribute TO the splendid music
the Police Band is internationally IA
nous for making, and a significant
commentary on the universal appeal
of music.
The Police Band which takes easy
rank with the greatest organizations
of a similar nature in the world. is r.
turning from a lengthy tour of the
United States, that has been in the
nature of one long triumph. Apart
from the musical recognition It has re-
ceiyed. the director. Senior Nelino Nj.
Preza, is quoted as saying that no bet
ter embassy could have been sent
from Mexico TO this country in be-
half of political recognition.
Applaud for Minutes.
The program, played by the 81 ex-
perienced musicians of the bands per-
sonnet, under the direction of Sr.
Preza, consisted mainly of selections
of well known Mexican and American
music, equally popular on both sides
of the border. Most of the music had
been arranged especially for the Po..
lie, Band by Sr. Preza, and some OF
it was his original composition. .
"Lindas Mexicanas," in honor OF
San Antonio's ladies'; "Sevilla Anti
qua. waltz; "William Tell Over
fure" LA Paloma," potpourri; q Aires
Andaluces." arranged by Sr. Preza !;
"Cuarto Poder." dedicated by him to
the press of Mexico: Corona's "Mcx-
lean Rhapsody" "Sobre Las Olas," by
special request: an American fantasy
by Victor Herbert, which included IA
miliar patriotic airs; the stirring
Mexican national anthem, and ala
Golondrina." The applause was Wild
ly enthusiastic at all times, but for
ala Paloma" it passed all bounds,
and for the Mexican national hymn.
which is among the most stirring
music of this type in the world. the
cheers lasted for several minutes.
Met at the Train.
The Police Band was entertained
at formal dinner by the city of San
Antonio at noon on Sunday, shortly
after its arrival in the city. In addi-
ton to city officials present. there
were Alexandra Lubhirt. consul at
Laredo, and Ignacio Lozano.
The bands arrival in San Antonio
was several hours delayed. so the men
reached here just in time to attend
the dinner party. They were met at
the train by large groups of their fell
low-countrymen, who also paid them
similar attention when they left last
night at / O'Clock. They will make
a short stop in Laredo to give two
cornerstone on each side Of the bor-
der, before going to Mexico City.