The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-07
Nd. LEGION BAND
7OHEADPROCRAM
IN CITY TONIGHT
To Play in Streets and At Dome,
as Well az Meet Minne-
sofa Train

North Dakota's famous American
Legion and Forty and Eight band,
assembled here for its annual trip to
the national convention at Portland
Ore, will be king in Bismarck Wed
nesday evening.
Y Accompanied by the drum and
bugle corps Of the Bismarck post, the
band, national champions last year at
the Detroit convention, will parade
about the streets Of Bismarck In the
business district beginning at q
o'clock.
At S:45 o'clock the "livest band in
the world" will meet the convention
bound Minnesota Legion special train.
Passengers on the Gopher Special
will detrain and march behind the
band to the World War Memorial
building, where the visitors will be as
signed to automobiles for sightsee-
ing trip to the Roosevelt cabin and
Mandan Indian lodge on Capitol Hill.
The Minnesota train will leave
Mandan at 8:45 p. m. IN. s. To.
Program at Pavilion
Following this entertainment the
band will go to the Dome pavilion,
midway between Bismarck and Man
dan, where . benefit dance will be
staged. The band will give a concert
at the pavilion from $50 o'clock UNI
til 10, when the Red Jackets orches-
ira Of Fargo will begin the dance
music.
Featuring the dance will be novelty
numbers by Miss Audrey Houglum,
Fargo, entertainer who will accom-
pany the band to Portland
The band Wednesday evening will
feature new march. Commander
March" composed by 8. 8. Boise,
commander Of the Bismarck Legion
post.
Thirty-one members of the band,
from as many different communities
and cities In the state, assembled
here Wednesday. The organization
will leave here on the North Dakota
special Legion train at $40 p. m.
Thursday, according to K. A. Fitch,
Fargo, manager.
The band rehearsed at the city au-
ditorium during the day In prepara-
ton for the program Wednesday eve
ming.
Passengers WIN Detrain
When the Minnesota train arrives
here, passengers will detrain and
march behind the band to the World
War Memorial building. Here they
will be picked up in automobiles by
members Of the Legion and Auxiliary
for q sightseeing trip to the Roosevelt
cabin and Mandan Indian Lodge at
Capitol Hill.
Drivers are instructed to report at
the memorial building not later than
8:15 p. M, according to Major Har-
old sorensor1, chairman OF the trans
portation committee. They viii be
organised by uniformed members Of
the National Guard.
Drivers will enter Sixth st. from
Broadway avenue. heading north,
where they will park until the guests
arrive from the depot.
The procession will proceed north
on Sixth st. to Capitol Boulevard,
thence In a northeasterly direction to
the lower road leading to the Roose-
welt cabin. Here they will unload
their passengers and continue around
the circle. returning to the cabin to
pick up their passengers again. From
here they will transport their passen-
gers via any route but Sixth st. to
the Northern Pacific park In Mandan
for the Indian ceremonial planned
there.
Members Are Listed
Members Of the North Dakota Lee
gion band are Cy Adams, Grand
Forks, drum major; Arnold Forbes,
Wahpeton. director; Buck Mergans,
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