Evening star., 1935-07-28
A Tribute to Prof. Jaeger.
THE death Of Prof. Henry Jaeger laSt

THE death OF Prof. Henry Jaeger LasI
week at his residence, IS Fourth
street southeast. removes one OF the
most prominent musicians from the
ranks of music circles here, and his
passing is q distinct loss to the music
world.
Although a resident of Washing
ton for Sc years. where he was proml-
nent in musical circles, Prof. Jaeger
was a native of Bremen, Germany,
where he was born January IL, 1859.
Demonstrating a tendency for music
at an early age, Prof. Jaeger metrlcu-
lated at the University Of Leipsic,
where his progress in mastering the
art of playing musical instruments
was rapid and pronounced. Selecting
the flute. the piccolo and the violin
he completed his musical education
at the university at Boon shortly De
fore coming to the United States IN
1879.
In 1879, at the age of 20, Prof.
Jaeger enlisted in the United states
Marine Band, when that celebrated
musical organization was still IN It's
infancy. Distinguishing himself as
an outstanding musician Of unusual
ability, Prof. Jaeger several months
later was appointed first fiutist in the
band by John Philip Sousa, then
leader of the organization.
Under the leadership of Sousa, Prof.
Fanciulli and Capt. William H. san
telmann, Prof. Jaeger and the oano'
in the closing years OF the last CEN
tury, toured the United States ana
Canada, the young musician becom-
ing prominent as one Of the outstand-
ing flutists of the country. He was
continually called on to render flute
and piccolo selections in practically
every concert.
At the completion of 20 years con-
tinuous service with the Marine Band,
Prof. Jaeger retired in 1899 to devote
his time to private instructions and
concert work. He became associated
with the Washington College of Music
as an instructor Of wind instruments,
where he remained for many years,
numbering among his pupils many OF
the prominent musicians of today.
Prof. Jaeger was the moving spirit
in the organization of the first Wash
ington Symphony Orchestra, under
the direction of Reginald De Koven,
participating later in symphony or
chestras under the leadership OF
Heinrich Hammer and DR.. Hans
Kinder. From the turn Of the CEN
tury Prof. Jaeger was q member OF
practically every large theater and
hotel orchestra in the National Capt.
tai.
Prof. Jaeger was not only an emf
nent musician but also an authority
on the construction of wind instru-
ments, and consultation was often
sought with him by manufacturers OF
such musical instruments. Under MS
design, an 18-karat gold flute was
constructed, which Prof. Jaeger used
in most of his concert work through
out the country, the instrument caus-
ing considerable interest in the musical
world.
One of Prof. Jaeger's early accom-
plishments was the playing Of three
flute selections for the Columbia
Graphophone Co. in the embryonic
days of the talking machine indus
try. These recordings, among the
first to be made, were placed on
exhibition at the Paris Exposition,
where they were awarded the first gold
prize.
Prof. Jaeger was also composer
having written many musical compost
tions, and his genius for transposins
and arranging Of musical scores was