The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
Sousa IoReceive
 Ovation Here . On Arrival

When the march king of the world and the greatest bandmaster of the age, Lieutenant Commander John Philip Sousa. reaches Birmingham Saturday at noon he will receive the same kind of ovation which is accorded to him all over the world. The Boys Industrial school band will meet him at the train and play his marches as they escort him to his hotel. When Lieutenant Com mander Sousa was in Birmingham the last time he was met by the Alabama Boys band, who played foR him and they were guests at the afternoon con- cert of the Civitan club, being presenteS upon his return to New York with some of his compositions. This year they will be the guests of Mir. Donald Conner and together with the Avondale band and other local bands, Commander Sousa has asked them to join together in one of his compositions. They will play Stars and Stripes Forever" the great bandmaster directing them from the platform. Seats for all the bands will be reserved immediately in front of the stage. All bands in the district are requested by the management to bring their instruments with them and re- ceive the inspiration that being led by the greatest of them all will give.
 The Avondale bands and any other bands that are in the city in time to meet the train will be accorded a place in the march to the hotel and it is hoped that they will all bring their in- struments.
 There will be two concerts, the first in the afternoon at o'clock and the second in the evening at 8:15, at the Masonic auditorium. The soloists this year are among the best in the world It is matter of interest to the many who heard him before, that John Dolan, the greatest cornetist in the world, and George Cary, who ranks as second to none as xylophone artists. will both give solos. Excerpts from story in the Great Falls Exchange says of the attractive event in that city:
 Welcomed by thousands of San Diegans at the union depot and along ; the line of march of the impromptu pa rade up Broadway, John Philip Sousa, world famous band leader, arrived yes terday afternoon and gave concerts at the Spreckels theater in the afternoon and evening"
 Sousa got welcome seldom accord ed visitor to the city. Deeply touched, the march king expressed his apprecia- tion for the tribute paid him and it seemed as if his work during the aft ernoon and evening concerts yesterday was little better than even the famous march kings usual high-class perform anceS.
 Boy Gets Fooled
 As the big train pulled in 20 minutes late, the stirring notes of Sousa's own composition, played by the navy train ing station band and the civilian bands present filled the air and necks were craned for glimpse of the march king.
 Here he comes,' gleefully shouted small boy as he pointed to blue-uni- formed man descending the steps of the day coach. See, he's got his name on his cap.'
 But that was a false alarm. It wasn't Sousa, but one of his bandsmen, each of whom wears the march kings name and insignia as a cap device. The small boy was busy trying to follow the movements of hundred Sousas and al- most missed the great leader himself, who descended the steps after his bands man bod dieo npoo in, tho