Evening star., 1937-06-19

AAeeAAIS, Az lcdI III oOuSd WIS DOTn An
new strltue is the Key Bridge,
named afr the composer Of THE
Star spa3led Banner" and the pro-
posed naling OF the second bridge
after the han who wrote "The Stars
and Strip Forever" would but con-
tinue thefeverence due to men who
have INN mrtalized the flag in music.
This cdntry has few patriots who
merit sud an honor and few who
equal Solh in the qualities Of char
acter, lo1lty, service and love of
country. e was a commissioned off,
Ger In thfthree branches of military
service an did his part in the World
War by fanizing music battalion
and raisig money with it. During
the Libe1 Bond campaign he "auc-
TONED Of his performances, receiv-
ing. for Example, a contribution Of
100000 pr the playing of Dixie"
and $2dO00 for Maryland, My
Maryland
For l2tears he was leader OF the
Marine End and made its many pre-
eentation in Washington memorable.
Throu9 his persuasion he was per-
mitted blPresident Harrison to allow
the peopl to enjoy its concerts for the
f1rst timt He toured the world with
his orgalzation later and was deco
rated byEdward VII Of England and
made ahember Of the French and
Belgium academy At nearly every
concert he favorite selection was
"The SITS and Stripes Forever"
THE Intense patriotism which
brouht forth the stirring descrip-
ton Of be flags glory by Key was
also preft in the many compositions
written I John Philip Sousa. Every
historica, moment during his lifetime
Eas conlemorated in music. At the
time of resident Garfield's death, he
wrote tn dirge, In Memoriam," and
played Hat the funeral. The Ses-
quicentehial' and The Saint Louis
Expositit" were written to commem-
crate the events in Philadelphia and
st. Loul Among his compositions
were II beras, 100 marches and many
songs. fsides the enormous output
Of orighl works, he made many
srrangefnts that are of great value
70 bandlse.
Sousat blamed that his accumula-
Won of llsic was ''one of the greatest
hbrarie$f band music in the world"
When J died, he bequeathed this
valuable acollection to the University
Of Illins, of whose famous college
band h(was the only honorary con-
ductor. Here, in a room set aside as
the Sol a Memorial Library. repose
the 3,0l band arrangements which
came u the university in 40 trunks.
In an ajoining room are his direc-
tors pl form, the music stand, pic
lures al other mementos.
Wher the trunk containing the
platform was opened, an ordinary
broom tth its handle sawed off was
found the top tray. This broom
played n important part in Sousa's
perform noes, for he insisted that the
red vel,t carpet with which the plat
form Il covered be spotlessly clean.
Knowi1 by experience how a concert
might hdelayed because broom could
not be lund, he solved the problem by
carryin one with him on tour.
Anothe precious personal belonging
Is the Alb of a pencil, still tied to the
stand, 18th which Sousa was wont to
mark cut or an interpretive indica-
ton inhe music he was directing.
HAVNG worked to perfect his own
bad all his life. Sousa was
keenlytnterested in the coming gen.
eratiorof bandsmen, particularly the
bands pf the University of Illinois.
There ire three bands at the univer-
eity al, in combination, Sousa called
them the worlds greatest college
band. He enjoyed conducting this
youthll group and, at the time he
was iade honorary conductor, he
wrote The University of Illinois
March which is now in the library.
Manytf the members OF Sousa's band
receiva their first training in the
univefty organization. whose direc-
tor, Fpf. Albert Austin Harding, was
a clos friend and warm admirer Of
Sousa
Thi college organization, which
had he complete approval of the
ereattt authority on band training