Evening star., 1932-03-08
MILITARY FUNERAL
TO Be GIVEN S0USA
Body viii Lie in State in
Marine Barracks Until
Hour of Services.

From 8 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
until the same hour Thursday the body
of John Philip Sousa, famous band
leader, will lie in state in the band
room of the Marine Barracks.
Mr.. Sousa, a former leader of the
Marine Band and one of the most
widely known musicians in the world,
will be given a full military funeral.
From the Marine Barracks the casket
will be conducted with Navy cortege,
firing squad and a company each OF
bluejackets and Marines.
The body is now at the funeral home
of Joseph Gawler Sons, at 1854 Penn
sylvania avenue. Then it will be taken
to the Marine Barracks where all may
come to see FOR the last time the man
whose inspiring marches have been
Sheard in millions Of homes and at
countless military parades.
Masons to Conduct at Grave.
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, the Blue Lodge
of Masons, of which SOusa was a
member, will conduct the service at the
grave. He also was a member of Eureka
Chapter, No 4, of Royal Arch Masons;
Columbia Commandery. No. g. Knights
Templar. and of Almas Temple of the
Mystic Shrine.
Mr. Sousa will be buried in Congress
sional Cemetery, so named by the
cenotaphs to many famous members of
Congress erected therein. The hon.
orary pallbearers will be Ernest Lee
Jahncke. Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy; Rear Admiral William A. Moi
felt, chief of the Naval Bureau Of
Aeronautics; Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller,
commandant of the Marine Corps;
Brig. Gen. George Richards of the Ma
rine Corps and four persons from New
York yet to be announced.
The Marine Band, the leadership OF
which Mr. Sousa resigned In 1892. paid
tribute yesterday in memorial pro-
gram broadcast over the National
Broadcasttng Co. network. The band
played three Of Sousa's own numbers,
which included THE Honored Leader,
funeral march; "Semper Fidelis," the
Official march of the Marine Corps, and
The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Tribute Paid BY Branson.
THE March King is dead" Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader of the Marine
Band. told the radio audience in OPEN
ing the program. John Philip Sousa
was an American patriot, musician, a
master bandsman, sportsman and a
man among men. Today We pay trib-
ute to one who has done much for
music in our country
Thousands of Washingtonians and
the most prominent among the Govern
ment officials heard Mr. Sousa lead the
Merine Band for the last time on Feb
ruary % at the George Washington
memorial exercises in front Of the Cap
itol.
The United States Navy Band dedi-
Gated its broadcast hour over the Co
lumbia network this morning to Mr.
Sousa.
Mr.. Sousa's surviving son, John Philip
Sousa, Is due to arrive in Washington
today from his California home. The
widow and two daughters are now here
at Reading, Pa. following a banquet
given in his honor
Origin Of "Semper Fidelis."
At yesterdays Marine Band concert il
was explained how the famous leader
came to write "Semper Fidelis."
At the close of White House func-
ton when Mr.. Sousa was leading the
Marine Band said Capt. Branson
President Arthur beckoned to the con-
ductor.
What piece did you play when we
went into dinner" he asked.
Hail to the Chief Mr.. President, y
the leader answered.
do you consider it suitable air?"
mo, SIR" Mr.. Sousa answered. 1T
was selected long ago on account of its
name and not on account of its char
acter. 1t is boat song. and lacks
modern military character for either re-
ception or parade"
Then change it!" President Arthur
said, and walked away.
whereupon Mr.. Sousa composed the
Presidential Polonaise" for White
House indoor entertaining and the
"Semper Fidelis" march for review pur-
poses outdoors.
Mr.. Sousa received only S35 for
"Semper Fidelis.'