Evening star., 1923-06-05

DIRECTOR CHARLES A. STEVENS.
Who organized the Almns Oriental
Band. the first of it's kind In
ShrinedOm.
H. H. Mccall Orient; r. L. Oatley. F.
Hess, 6. A. Fischer. orient; F. VII
kens, Orient; w. NJ. Williams, Orient;
H. F. Mckinney, l.. S. Yassel.
Twelve Trombones-W A McRory.
W. S Ross. Orient; o. Nord, Orient:
r. f. Clark, ]. w. Johnson. Orient;
r. G. Fletcher. r. r. Rock. Orient;
O. Hammerbacher. Orient; H. Eibel.
L. q. Broadhurst. ]. 4. Miller, Straw
acher.
Fourteen Baritones-F. J. Jakubec.
Orient: w. G. Archambault. Orient;
q. +. REYNOLDS, DR.. .. y. Bauman;
J. F. Grossman. Orient; S. Young, L.
S: Wilson (reserve) Orient; r. L.
Maggie.
Six Drums y. Goulden. O.
Schneider, Orient; H. B. Mockabee.
Orient; F. s. Jenkins.
First Shrine Oriental Band.
An entirely different organization
from the Almas Temple Band. one of
: the temples most unusual units and
the first of its kind in the United
/ States the Almas Oriental Band was
! the forerunner of several similar or
! ganiZatiOns now active in temples of
North America.
The oriental band was fashioned to-
follow the oriental atmosphere of tlr>-
Shrine and was brought together in
| 1917 by Director Charles Albert Ste
| vens, who not only made a special
| study of oriental music, but of the
! instruments and costumes.
The strange instruments, which
will he heard during the convention
perhaps several times. were mostly
imported for the purpose and consist
of fourteen musettes from Paris an
instrument like a short clarinette.
with extremely delicate reed: six
one Chinese crash cymbal and special
oriental bass drums made to order
In the form of half barrel.
Not only is the oriental band garb-
atmosphere, of fine white silk, orien-
tai pantaloons. robes and turbans.
but the faces of the band are usually
clothed" in whiskers and sometimes
painted the color of the "Sheik."
At its first appearance at Buffalo.
n. V, the band created a real sensa-
/ tion. and since that time several tenn
pies have organized similar organiza-
| tionS. The oriental band has given
numerous entertainments throughout
| the city aside from its work in the
! Shrine.
, Much of the first music used by the
oriental band was composed by the
organizer and first director, Mr.. Ste
| included robes, turbans. pantaloons.
in blue and gold. The director now is
H. B. Schmidt. with Capt. Carl Flather
as drum ma jor.
Oriental Band Members.
The personnel of the oriental band
| is as follows: Fred d. Bradford, w.
H. Howlin. c. E. Kommalan. H. H.
B. F. Foley. P. w. Benninghoven. j.
Selden, J. H. Bittenbender, H. A. KEN
man. NJ. c. Thompson, w MCGEE.
Howard w. Cutler. A. A. Gorsuch. A.
Smith, c. c. Grey, S. Desio. ]. L. Hyde.
F. D. Roys, S. Z. RANDY. H. Sunwold,
w, H. Goodacre. D. w Goodacre, jr.,
w. H. Davis. Howard Sitter, c. r.
Matthei. c. e. f. Flather, C. W. Tay-
lor A. E. Dennison
To furnish suitable music for the
ceremonials of Almas Temple there
was organized three years ago the
Almas Temple Orchestra of nine men,
with Meyer Goldman, as director. 1t
grew in size and ability, and not only
appeared with the ,glee club in joint
concert, but also played elsewhere in
concert itself. Its work has added
| much to the impressiveness of the
ceremonials of the temple. Director
Goldman was succeeded by A. Ralon,
now conductor. L. E. Manoly is as
sistant conductor. E. c. Lohr is presi-
dent, Harry W. Strieter secretary.
Henry Menchini treasurer, and DR..
Frank A. Davis, librarian.
The personnel is as follows: A Ra-
Ion, Mark Lansburg, E. C. Lehr. L. P
| Darrell r. r. Rock, William Naecker,
H. B. Schmidt P. D. H. Leman. Isa-
dor Semsker. S. G. McAllister. F. E.
Wilken, John T. Gable, Merle S.
Sweet. Joseph Neely. George Ayers.
| William c. Thrift. L. L. Flagg, A. Cell
| TO. George Mason, w. z. Stockett, jr.,
G. Perkins Henry Menchini, Max Es-
| berger. ]. s. Zebley. H. Kurr. L. C.
Stroecker, r. Gotta. Robert Clark.
Frank A. Davis, J. D. de Leon, n. A.
De Veney. Fl. w. Strieter, s. s. Stein,
r. +. Stahlberg, H. Saulsman, l. CooA
perstein, l.. l.. Buell., L. Z. Manol
H. T. Cole. Elliott, C. H. Poponoe O.
e: Schofield, ]. Il. Russell, Cas
w. B. Barnes.