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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: The Experiences of a Bandmaster + +Author: John Philip Sousa + +Release Date: January 2, 2009 [EBook #2589] +Last Updated: February 6, 2013 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE EXPERIENCES OF A BANDMASTER *** + + + + +Produced by Faith Matievich, and David Widger + + + + + + +</pre> + <p> + <br /><br /> + </p> + <h1> + THE EXPERIENCES OF A BANDMASTER + </h1> + <p> + <br /> + </p> + <h2> + By John Philip Sousa + </h2> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <h3> + Contents + </h3> + <table summary="" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="#link2H_4_0001"> The President's Embarrassing Demand. </a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="#link2H_4_0002"> President Cleveland's Veto. </a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="#link2H_4_0003"> A Chorus of Ten Thousand. </a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="#link2H_4_0004"> A Tuneful Locomotive. </a> + </p> + <p class="toc"> + <a href="#link2H_4_0005"> A Tale of the White House </a> + </p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <hr /> + <p> + <br /> <br /> + </p> + <p> + During eighteen years spent in playing music for the masses, twelve years + in the service of the United States and six in that of the general public, + many curious and interesting incidents have come under my observation. + </p> + <p> + While conductor of the Marine Band, which plays at all the state functions + given by the President at the Executive Mansion, I saw much of the social + life of the White House and was brought into more or less direct contact + with all the executives under whom I had the honor of successively serving—Presidents + Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland and Harrison. + </p> + <p> + They were all very appreciative of music, and in this respect were quite + unlike General Grant, of whom it is said that he knew only two tunes, one + of which was "Yankee Doodle" and the other wasn't! + </p> + <p> + <a name="link2H_4_0001" id="link2H_4_0001"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </div> + <h2> + The President's Embarrassing Demand. + </h2> + <p> + I think I may say that more than one President, relieved from the onerous + duties of a great reception, has found rest by sitting quietly in the + corner of a convenient room and listening to the music. + </p> + <p> + Once, on the occasion of a state dinner, President Arthur came to the door + of the main lobby of the White House, where the Marine Band was always + stationed, and beckoning me to his side asked me to play the "Cachuca." + When I explained that we did not have the music with us but would be glad + to include it in the next programme, the President looked surprised and + remarked: + </p> + <p> + "Why, Sousa, I thought you could play anything. I'm sure you can; now give + us the 'Cachuca.'" + </p> + <p> + This placed me in a predicament, as I did not wish the President to + believe that the band was not at all times able to respond to his wishes. + Fortunately, one of the bandmen remembered the melody and played it over + softly to me on his cornet in a corner. I hastily wrote out several parts + for the leading instruments, and told the rest of the band to vamp in the + key of E flat. Then we played the "Cachuca" to the entire satisfaction of + Mr. Arthur, who came again to the door and said: "There, I knew you could + play it." + </p> + <p> + The ladies of the White House were always interested in the music, and + frequently suggested selections for the programmes, Mrs. Hayes being + particularly fond of American ballads. During the brief Garfield + administration there were no state receptions or dinners given by the + President, and the band did not play at the White House, except for a few + of Mrs. Garfield's receptions immediately after the inauguration. While + Mrs. McElroy was mistress of the Executive Mansion for her brother, + President Arthur, the lighter music was much in favor, as there were + always many young people at the Mansion. + </p> + <p> + Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was much interested in music, and evinced a + partiality for Arthur Sullivan's melodies. Mrs. Harrison's favorite music + was Nevin's "Good Night, Beloved" and the Sousa marches. The soundness of + Mrs. Cleveland's musical taste was shown by her liking for the + "Tannhauser" overture and other music of that character. + </p> + <p> + The Marine Band played all the music for President Cleveland's wedding, + which took place in the Blue Room of the White House. The distance from + the room up-stairs to the exact spot where the ceremony was to take place + was carefully measured by Colonel Lamont and myself, in order that the + music might be timed to the precise number of steps the wedding party + would have to take; and the climax of the Mendelssohn "Wedding March" was + played by the band just as the bride and groom reached the clergyman. + </p> + <p> + <a name="link2H_4_0002" id="link2H_4_0002"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </div> + <h2> + President Cleveland's Veto. + </h2> + <p> + A few days before the ceremony I submitted my musical programme to Colonel + Lamont for the President's approval, and among the numbers was a quartet + called "The Student of Love," from one of my operas. Even in the + anticipation of his happiness Mr. Cleveland was keenly alive to the + opportunities for humorous remarks which this title might afford to + irreverent newspaper men; and he said to his secretary: "Tell Sousa he can + play that quartet, but he had better omit the name of it." Accordingly, + "The Student of Love" was conspicuous by its absence. + </p> + <p> + When North Carolina celebrated its centenary, the Marine Band was ordered + to Fayetteville to participate in the ceremonies. The little Southern town + was much interested in the advent of the "President's Band," and the + prevailing opinion was that "Dixie" would be tabooed music with us. Before + the exercises a local committee waited upon me and intimated that "Dixie" + was a popular melody in that vicinity. + </p> + <p> + "Of course," said the spokesman, "we don't want you to play anything you + don't want to, but please remember, sir, that we are very fond of 'Dixie' + here." + </p> + <p> + Bowing gravely, I thanked the committee for their interest in my + programme, but left them completely in the dark as to whether I intended + to play the loved song of the South or not. + </p> + <p> + "Dixie," by the President's Band. + </p> + <p> + The ceremonies opened with a patriotic address by Governor Fowle, lauding + the glories of the American flag and naturally the only appropriate music + to such a sentiment was "The Star-Spangled Banner," which the crowd + patriotically cheered. + </p> + <p> + The tone of the succeeding oration was equally fervid, but the speaker + enlarged upon the glories of the Commonwealth whose one hundredth + anniversary was being celebrated. The orator sat down, there was a + momentary pause, and then as I raised my baton the strains of "Dixie" fell + upon the delighted ears of the thousands round the platform. + </p> + <p> + The unexpected had happened, and such a shout as went up from that throng + I have never heard equaled. Hats were tossed in the air, gray-bearded men + embraced, and for a few minutes a jubilant pandemonium reigned supreme. + During the rest of our stay in Fayetteville the repertoire of the Marine + Band was on this order: "Yankee Doodle,"—"Dixie;" "Star-Spangled + Banner,"—"Dixie;" "Red, White and Blue,"—"Dixie." + </p> + <p> + In all my experience the acme of patriotic fervor was reached during a + reunion of the Loyal Legion at Philadelphia some years ago. The exercises + were held in the Academy of Music, and the band occupied the orchestra pit + in front of the stage, which was crowded with distinguished veterans. + </p> + <p> + I had strung together for the occasion a number of war-songs, bugle-calls + and patriotic airs, and when the band played them the martial spirit began + to stir the people. As we broke into "Marching Through Georgia," a + distinguished-looking old soldier stepped to the foot-lights and began to + sing the familiar words of the famous song in a loud, clear voice. The + entire audience joined in, and as the swelling volume of melody rolled + through the house, the enthusiasm waxed more intense. + </p> + <p> + Verse after verse was sung, interrupted with frantic cheers, until it + seemed that the very ecstasy of enthusiasm had been reached. It was only + when physically exhausted that the audience calmed down and the exercises + proceeded. + </p> + <p> + <a name="link2H_4_0003" id="link2H_4_0003"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </div> + <h2> + A Chorus of Ten Thousand. + </h2> + <p> + During the World's Fair at Chicago my present band was giving nightly + concerts in the Court of Honor surrounding the lagoon. On one beautiful + night in June fully ten thousand people were gathered round the bandstand + while we were playing a medley of popular songs. + </p> + <p> + Director Tomlins, of the World's Fair Choral Associations, was on the + stand, and exclaiming, "Keep that up, Sousa!" he turned to the crowd and + motioned the people to join him in singing. With the background of the + stately buildings of the White City, this mighty chorus, led by the band, + sang the songs of the people-"Home, Sweet Home," "Suwanee River," "Annie + Laurie," "My Old Kentucky Home," etc., and never did the familiar melodies + sound so grandly beautiful. + </p> + <p> + The influence of music to quiet disorder and to allay fear is quite as + potent as its power to excite and to stir enthusiasm. A case in point + happened at the St. Louis Exposition, where my band was giving a series of + concerts. There was an enormous audience in the music hall when, in the + middle of the programme, every electric light suddenly went out, leaving + the house in complete darkness. + </p> + <p> + A succession of sharp cries from women, the hasty shuffling of feet, and + the nervous tension manifest in every one, gave proof that a panic was + probably imminent. I called softly to the band, "Yankee Doodle!" and the + men quickly responded by playing the good old tune from memory in the + darkness, quickly following it with "Dixie" on my orders. The audience + began to quiet down, and some scattering applause gave assurance that the + excitement was abating. + </p> + <p> + "The Star-Spangled Banner" still further restored confidence, and when we + played "Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?" and "Wait Till The Clouds Roll + By," every one was laughing and making the best of the gloom. In a short + time the gas was turned on, and the concert proceeded with adequate + lighting. + </p> + <p> + In the desire to do especial honor to a certain foreign representative + during the World's Fair, I had a particular piece of music in which he was + interested arranged for my band, and agreed to play it at a specified + concert. The music was given to a member of the band with instructions to + copy the parts and deliver them at the band-stand. + </p> + <p> + The foreign gentleman was present at the concert with a large party of + friends, whom he had invited to hear this particular piece of music. When + the librarian asked the musician for the parts, he could not find them, + and a search high and low for the missing music was without avail. Much to + my chagrin, it was necessary to omit the number and send explanations and + regrets to the dignitary whom it was designed to honor. + </p> + <p> + At the end of the concert, when the men were packing to go home, the + player found the missing band parts stuck in the bell of his instrument, + where he had placed them for safe-keeping. + </p> + <p> + In a little Michigan town my band was booked for an afternoon concert, and + on our arrival the local manager assured us that we should have a good + house, although there was no advance sale. He explained this by saying + that the townspeople did not like to buy their tickets until the last + minute. + </p> + <p> + The theatre was on the second floor of the town hall, the ground floor + being given over to the fire department, the especial pride of the + community. Twenty minutes before the concert a large crowd had gathered + round the box-office to buy tickets when the fire-alarm sounded, and the + entire population promptly deserted the muse of music and escorted the + engine and hose-cart to the scene of action, leaving the band absolutely + without an audience. + </p> + <p> + <a name="link2H_4_0004" id="link2H_4_0004"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </div> + <h2> + A Tuneful Locomotive. + </h2> + <p> + Once when we were playing during warm weather in a theatre situated near a + railroad, the windows were left open for ventilation. The band was + rendering a Wagner selection, and at the climax was playing with + increasing force. The last note to be played was a unison B flat, and as I + gave the sign to the musicians to play as strong as possible the volume of + sound that followed fairly astonished me. I had never heard fifty men play + with such force before and could not account for it, but the explanation + soon became manifest. As the band ceased playing, the same note continued + in the blast of a passing locomotive that had opportunely chimed in with + us in unison. + </p> + <p> + The Marine Band was once doing escort duty on Pennsylvania Avenue in + Washington to a body of citizen soldiery returning from camp. It was at + night and the parade was preceded by a wagon-load of fireworks which were + to be discharged at appropriate intervals along the line of march. + </p> + <p> + By some accident or design the entire load of pyrotechnics was + simultaneously ignited, and the street immediately filled with a perfect + fusillade of rockets and Roman candles. + </p> + <p> + A stampede followed and the parade faded away. I stood my ground until my + eye-glasses were knocked off, and then I groped my way to the sidewalk. + When the confusion had subsided, all that could be discovered of my band + was the drum-major in front and the bass-drummer in the rear rank. Their + comrades had fled, but these men were good soldiers, and having received + no orders to disperse had stood their ground manfully. + </p> + <p> + <a name="link2H_4_0005" id="link2H_4_0005"> + <!-- H2 anchor --> </a> + </p> + <div style="height: 4em;"> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </div> + <h2> + A Tale of the White House + </h2> + <p> + One more story of the White House. At the time of the unveiling of the + statue of Admiral Farragut in Washington, it was suddenly proposed to have + a reception at the Executive Mansion in honor of the many distinguished + visitors. The informal invitations were issued while I was participating + in the parade that was part of the ceremonies. + </p> + <p> + At seven o-clock in the evening, when I was at home, tired out after the + long march, word came to me to report at the Marine Barracks. I went there + and was ordered to take the band to the White House at eight o'clock p.m. + </p> + <p> + The bandmen did not live in barracks, and it was practically impossible to + get them together at that time of night, as they were scattered all over + the city. + </p> + <p> + "Well, those are my instructions and those are your orders," said the + commanding officer. + </p> + <p> + So we sent the band-messengers out to the men's lodgings, and they found + just one musician at home, and he was the bass-drummer. + </p> + <p> + At eight o'clock, arrayed in all the gorgeousness of my scarlet and gold + uniform, I sat in front of the band platform in the White House lobby, and + the bass-drummer stationed himself back in the semi-obscurity of his + corner. There was a dazzling array of music-stands and empty chairs, but + no musicians! The President evidently saw the humorous side of it, and + when I explained the situation he said it could not be helped. All the + evening we sat there and listened to humorous remarks from the guests. We + had "reported for duty," though, and the drummer and I stayed till the + reception was over. + </p> + <p> + <br /><br /><br /><br /> + </p> +<pre xml:space="preserve"> + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Experiences of a Bandmaster, by +John Philip Sousa + +*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE EXPERIENCES OF A BANDMASTER *** + +***** This file should be named 2589-h.htm or 2589-h.zip ***** +This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: + http://www.gutenberg.org/2/5/8/2589/ + +Produced by Faith Matievich, and David Widger + + +Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions +will be renamed. + +Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no +one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation +(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without +permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: The Experiences of a Bandmaster + +Author: John Philip Sousa + +Posting Date: January 2, 2009 [EBook #2589] +Release Date: April, 2001 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE EXPERIENCES OF A BANDMASTER *** + + + + +Produced by Faith Matievich + + + + + +THE EXPERIENCES OF A BANDMASTER + +By John Philip Sousa + + +During eighteen years spent in playing music for the masses, twelve +years in the service of the United States and six in that of the general +public, many curious and interesting incidents have come under my +observation. + +While conductor of the Marine Band, which plays at all the state +functions given by the President at the Executive Mansion, I saw much +of the social life of the White House and was brought into more or less +direct contact with all the executives under whom I had the honor of +successively serving--Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland and +Harrison. + +They were all very appreciative of music, and in this respect were quite +unlike General Grant, of whom it is said that he knew only two tunes, +one of which was "Yankee Doodle" and the other wasn't! + + + + +The President's Embarrassing Demand. + +I think I may say that more than one President, relieved from the +onerous duties of a great reception, has found rest by sitting quietly +in the corner of a convenient room and listening to the music. + +Once, on the occasion of a state dinner, President Arthur came to the +door of the main lobby of the White House, where the Marine Band was +always stationed, and beckoning me to his side asked me to play the +"Cachuca." When I explained that we did not have the music with us but +would be glad to include it in the next programme, the President looked +surprised and remarked: + +"Why, Sousa, I thought you could play anything. I'm sure you can; now +give us the 'Cachuca.'" + +This placed me in a predicament, as I did not wish the President to +believe that the band was not at all times able to respond to his +wishes. Fortunately, one of the bandmen remembered the melody and played +it over softly to me on his cornet in a corner. I hastily wrote out +several parts for the leading instruments, and told the rest of the band +to vamp in the key of E flat. Then we played the "Cachuca" to the entire +satisfaction of Mr. Arthur, who came again to the door and said: "There, +I knew you could play it." + +The ladies of the White House were always interested in the music, and +frequently suggested selections for the programmes, Mrs. Hayes being +particularly fond of American ballads. During the brief Garfield +administration there were no state receptions or dinners given by the +President, and the band did not play at the White House, except for a +few of Mrs. Garfield's receptions immediately after the inauguration. +While Mrs. McElroy was mistress of the Executive Mansion for her +brother, President Arthur, the lighter music was much in favor, as there +were always many young people at the Mansion. + +Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was much interested in music, and evinced +a partiality for Arthur Sullivan's melodies. Mrs. Harrison's favorite +music was Nevin's "Good Night, Beloved" and the Sousa marches. The +soundness of Mrs. Cleveland's musical taste was shown by her liking for +the "Tannhauser" overture and other music of that character. + +The Marine Band played all the music for President Cleveland's wedding, +which took place in the Blue Room of the White House. The distance from +the room up-stairs to the exact spot where the ceremony was to take +place was carefully measured by Colonel Lamont and myself, in order +that the music might be timed to the precise number of steps the wedding +party would have to take; and the climax of the Mendelssohn "Wedding +March" was played by the band just as the bride and groom reached the +clergyman. + + + + +President Cleveland's Veto. + +A few days before the ceremony I submitted my musical programme to +Colonel Lamont for the President's approval, and among the numbers was a +quartet called "The Student of Love," from one of my operas. Even in +the anticipation of his happiness Mr. Cleveland was keenly alive to +the opportunities for humorous remarks which this title might afford to +irreverent newspaper men; and he said to his secretary: "Tell Sousa +he can play that quartet, but he had better omit the name of it." +Accordingly, "The Student of Love" was conspicuous by its absence. + +When North Carolina celebrated its centenary, the Marine Band was +ordered to Fayetteville to participate in the ceremonies. The little +Southern town was much interested in the advent of the "President's +Band," and the prevailing opinion was that "Dixie" would be tabooed +music with us. Before the exercises a local committee waited upon me and +intimated that "Dixie" was a popular melody in that vicinity. + +"Of course," said the spokesman, "we don't want you to play anything +you don't want to, but please remember, sir, that we are very fond of +'Dixie' here." + +Bowing gravely, I thanked the committee for their interest in my +programme, but left them completely in the dark as to whether I intended +to play the loved song of the South or not. + +"Dixie," by the President's Band. + +The ceremonies opened with a patriotic address by Governor Fowle, +lauding the glories of the American flag and naturally the only +appropriate music to such a sentiment was "The Star-Spangled Banner," +which the crowd patriotically cheered. + +The tone of the succeeding oration was equally fervid, but the speaker +enlarged upon the glories of the Commonwealth whose one hundredth +anniversary was being celebrated. The orator sat down, there was a +momentary pause, and then as I raised my baton the strains of "Dixie" +fell upon the delighted ears of the thousands round the platform. + +The unexpected had happened, and such a shout as went up from that +throng I have never heard equaled. Hats were tossed in the air, +gray-bearded men embraced, and for a few minutes a jubilant pandemonium +reigned supreme. During the rest of our stay in Fayetteville +the repertoire of the Marine Band was on this order: "Yankee +Doodle,"--"Dixie;" "Star-Spangled Banner,"--"Dixie;" "Red, White and +Blue,"--"Dixie." + +In all my experience the acme of patriotic fervor was reached during +a reunion of the Loyal Legion at Philadelphia some years ago. The +exercises were held in the Academy of Music, and the band occupied +the orchestra pit in front of the stage, which was crowded with +distinguished veterans. + +I had strung together for the occasion a number of war-songs, +bugle-calls and patriotic airs, and when the band played them the +martial spirit began to stir the people. As we broke into "Marching +Through Georgia," a distinguished-looking old soldier stepped to the +foot-lights and began to sing the familiar words of the famous song in +a loud, clear voice. The entire audience joined in, and as the swelling +volume of melody rolled through the house, the enthusiasm waxed more +intense. + +Verse after verse was sung, interrupted with frantic cheers, until it +seemed that the very ecstasy of enthusiasm had been reached. It was +only when physically exhausted that the audience calmed down and the +exercises proceeded. + + + + +A Chorus of Ten Thousand. + +During the World's Fair at Chicago my present band was giving nightly +concerts in the Court of Honor surrounding the lagoon. On one beautiful +night in June fully ten thousand people were gathered round the +bandstand while we were playing a medley of popular songs. + +Director Tomlins, of the World's Fair Choral Associations, was on the +stand, and exclaiming, "Keep that up, Sousa!" he turned to the crowd and +motioned the people to join him in singing. With the background of the +stately buildings of the White City, this mighty chorus, led by the +band, sang the songs of the people-"Home, Sweet Home," "Suwanee River," +"Annie Laurie," "My Old Kentucky Home," etc., and never did the familiar +melodies sound so grandly beautiful. + +The influence of music to quiet disorder and to allay fear is quite as +potent as its power to excite and to stir enthusiasm. A case in point +happened at the St. Louis Exposition, where my band was giving a series +of concerts. There was an enormous audience in the music hall when, in +the middle of the programme, every electric light suddenly went out, +leaving the house in complete darkness. + +A succession of sharp cries from women, the hasty shuffling of feet, and +the nervous tension manifest in every one, gave proof that a panic was +probably imminent. I called softly to the band, "Yankee Doodle!" and the +men quickly responded by playing the good old tune from memory in the +darkness, quickly following it with "Dixie" on my orders. The audience +began to quiet down, and some scattering applause gave assurance that +the excitement was abating. + +"The Star-Spangled Banner" still further restored confidence, and when +we played "Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?" and "Wait Till The Clouds +Roll By," every one was laughing and making the best of the gloom. In +a short time the gas was turned on, and the concert proceeded with +adequate lighting. + + +In the desire to do especial honor to a certain foreign representative +during the World's Fair, I had a particular piece of music in which +he was interested arranged for my band, and agreed to play it at a +specified concert. The music was given to a member of the band with +instructions to copy the parts and deliver them at the band-stand. + +The foreign gentleman was present at the concert with a large party of +friends, whom he had invited to hear this particular piece of music. +When the librarian asked the musician for the parts, he could not find +them, and a search high and low for the missing music was without +avail. Much to my chagrin, it was necessary to omit the number and send +explanations and regrets to the dignitary whom it was designed to honor. + +At the end of the concert, when the men were packing to go home, the +player found the missing band parts stuck in the bell of his instrument, +where he had placed them for safe-keeping. + + +In a little Michigan town my band was booked for an afternoon concert, +and on our arrival the local manager assured us that we should have a +good house, although there was no advance sale. He explained this by +saying that the townspeople did not like to buy their tickets until the +last minute. + +The theatre was on the second floor of the town hall, the ground floor +being given over to the fire department, the especial pride of the +community. Twenty minutes before the concert a large crowd had gathered +round the box-office to buy tickets when the fire-alarm sounded, and the +entire population promptly deserted the muse of music and escorted the +engine and hose-cart to the scene of action, leaving the band absolutely +without an audience. + + + + +A Tuneful Locomotive. + +Once when we were playing during warm weather in a theatre situated near +a railroad, the windows were left open for ventilation. The band +was rendering a Wagner selection, and at the climax was playing with +increasing force. The last note to be played was a unison B flat, and +as I gave the sign to the musicians to play as strong as possible the +volume of sound that followed fairly astonished me. I had never heard +fifty men play with such force before and could not account for it, but +the explanation soon became manifest. As the band ceased playing, +the same note continued in the blast of a passing locomotive that had +opportunely chimed in with us in unison. + + +The Marine Band was once doing escort duty on Pennsylvania Avenue in +Washington to a body of citizen soldiery returning from camp. It was +at night and the parade was preceded by a wagon-load of fireworks which +were to be discharged at appropriate intervals along the line of march. + +By some accident or design the entire load of pyrotechnics was +simultaneously ignited, and the street immediately filled with a perfect +fusillade of rockets and Roman candles. + +A stampede followed and the parade faded away. I stood my ground +until my eye-glasses were knocked off, and then I groped my way to the +sidewalk. When the confusion had subsided, all that could be discovered +of my band was the drum-major in front and the bass-drummer in the rear +rank. Their comrades had fled, but these men were good soldiers, and +having received no orders to disperse had stood their ground manfully. + + + + +A Tale of the White House + +One more story of the White House. At the time of the unveiling of the +statue of Admiral Farragut in Washington, it was suddenly proposed +to have a reception at the Executive Mansion in honor of the many +distinguished visitors. The informal invitations were issued while I was +participating in the parade that was part of the ceremonies. + +At seven o-clock in the evening, when I was at home, tired out after +the long march, word came to me to report at the Marine Barracks. I +went there and was ordered to take the band to the White House at eight +o'clock p.m. + +The bandmen did not live in barracks, and it was practically impossible +to get them together at that time of night, as they were scattered all +over the city. + +"Well, those are my instructions and those are your orders," said the +commanding officer. + +So we sent the band-messengers out to the men's lodgings, and they found +just one musician at home, and he was the bass-drummer. + +At eight o'clock, arrayed in all the gorgeousness of my scarlet and gold +uniform, I sat in front of the band platform in the White House lobby, +and the bass-drummer stationed himself back in the semi-obscurity of his +corner. There was a dazzling array of music-stands and empty chairs, but +no musicians! The President evidently saw the humorous side of it, and +when I explained the situation he said it could not be helped. 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When I explained that we did not have the +music with us but would be glad to include it in the next +programme, the President looked surprised and remarked: + +"Why, Sousa, I thought you could play anything. I'm sure you can; +now give us the 'Cachuca.'" + +This placed me in a predicament, as I did not wish the President to +believe that the band was not at all times able to respond to his +wishes. Fortunately, one of the bandmen remembered the melody and +played it over softly to me on his cornet in a corner. I hastily +wrote out several parts for the leading instruments, and told the +rest of the band to vamp in the key of E flat. Then we played the +"Cachuca" to the entire satisfaction of Mr. Arthur, who came again +to the door and said: "There, I knew you could play it." + +The ladies of the White House were always interested in the music, +and frequently suggested selections for the programmes, Mrs. Hayes +being particularly fond of American ballads. During the brief +Garfield administration there were no state receptions or dinners +given by the President, and the band did not play at the White +House, except for a few of Mrs. Garfield's receptions immediately +after the inauguration. While Mrs. McElroy was mistress of the +Executive Mansion for her brother, President Arthur, the lighter +music was much in favor, as there were always many young people at +the Mansion. + +Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland was much interested in music, and +evinced a partiality for Arthur Sullivan's melodies. Mrs. +Harrison's favorite music was Nevin's "Good Night, Beloved" and the +Sousa marches. The soundness of Mrs. Cleveland's musical taste was +shown by her liking for the "Tannhauser" overture and other music +of that character. + +The Marine Band played all the music for President Cleveland's +wedding, which took place in the Blue Room of the White House. The +distance from the room up-stairs to the exact spot where the +ceremony was to take place was carefully measured by Colonel Lamont +and myself, in order that the music might be timed to the precise +number of steps the wedding party would have to take; and the climax +of the Mendelssohn "Wedding March" was played by the band just as +the bride and groom reached the clergyman. + + + +President Cleveland's Veto. + +A few days before the ceremony I submitted my musical programme to +Colonel Lamont for the President's approval, and among the numbers +was a quartet called "The Student of Love," from one of my operas. +Even in the anticipation of his happiness Mr. Cleveland was keenly +alive to the opportunities for humorous remarks which this title +might afford to irreverent newspaper men; and he said to his +secretary: "Tell Sousa he can play that quartet, but he had better +omit the name of it." Accordingly, "The Student of Love" was +conspicuous by its absence. + +When North Carolina celebrated its centenary, the Marine Band was +ordered to Fayetteville to participate in the ceremonies. The +little Southern town was much interested in the advent of the +"President's Band," and the prevailing opinion was that "Dixie" +would be tabooed music with us. Before the exercises a local +committee waited upon me and intimated that "Dixie" was a popular +melody in that vicinity. + +"Of course," said the spokesman, "we don't want you to play anything +you don't want to, but please remember, sir, that we are very fond +of 'Dixie' here." + +Bowing gravely, I thanked the committee for their interest in my +programme, but left them completely in the dark as to whether I +intended to play the loved song of the South or not. + + +"Dixie," by the President's Band. + +The ceremonies opened with a patriotic address by Governor Fowle, +lauding the glories of the American flag and naturally the only +appropriate music to such a sentiment was "The Star-Spangled +Banner," which the crowd patriotically cheered. + +The tone of the succeeding oration was equally fervid, but the +speaker enlarged upon the glories of the Commonwealth whose one +hundredth anniversary was being celebrated. The orator sat down, +there was a momentary pause, and then as I raised my baton the +strains of "Dixie" fell upon the delighted ears of the thousands +round the platform. + +The unexpected had happened, and such a shout as went up from that +throng I have never heard equaled. Hats were tossed in the air, +gray-bearded men embraced, and for a few minutes a jubilant +pandemonium reigned supreme. During the rest of our stay in +Fayetteville the repertoire of the Marine Band was on this order: +"Yankee Doodle,"--"Dixie;" "Star-Spangled Banner,"--"Dixie;" +"Red, White and Blue,"--"Dixie." + +In all my experience the acme of patriotic fervor was reached during +a reunion of the Loyal Legion at Philadelphia some years ago. The +exercises were held in the Academy of Music, and the band occupied +the orchestra pit in front of the stage, which was crowded with +distinguished veterans. + +I had strung together for the occasion a number of war-songs, +bugle-calls and patriotic airs, and when the band played them the +martial spirit began to stir the people. As we broke into +"Marching Through Georgia," a distinguished-looking old soldier +stepped to the foot-lights and began to sing the familiar words of +the famous song in a loud, clear voice. The entire audience joined +in, and as the swelling volume of melody rolled through the house, +the enthusiasm waxed more intense. + +Verse after verse was sung, interrupted with frantic cheers, until +it seemed that the very ecstasy of enthusiasm had been reached. It +was only when physically exhausted that the audience calmed down +and the exercises proceeded. + + + +A Chorus of Ten Thousand. + +During the World's Fair at Chicago my present band was giving +nightly concerts in the Court of Honor surrounding the lagoon. +Onone beautiful night in June fully ten thousand people were +gathered round the bandstand while we were playing a medley of +popular songs. + +Director Tomlins, of the World's Fair Choral Associations, was on +the stand, and exclaiming, "Keep that up, Sousa!" he turned to the +crowd and motioned the people to join him in singing. With the +background of the stately buildings of the White City, this mighty +chorus, led by the band, sang the songs of the people-"Home, Sweet +Home," "Suwanee River," "Annie Laurie," "My Old Kentucky Home," +etc., and never did the familiar melodies sound so grandly +beautiful. + +The influence of music to quiet disorder and to allay fear is quite +as potent as its power to excite and to stir enthusiasm. A case in +point happened at the St. Louis Exposition, where my band was +giving a series of concerts. There was an enormous audience in the +music hall when, in the middle of the programme, every electric +light suddenly went out, leaving the house in complete darkness. + +A succession of sharp cries from women, the hasty shuffling of feet, +and the nervous tension manifest in every one, gave proof that a +panic was probably imminent. I called softly to the band, "Yankee +Doodle!" and the men quickly responded by playing the good old tune +from memory in the darkness, quickly following it with "Dixie" on +my orders. The audience began to quiet down, and some scattering +applause gave assurance that the excitement was abating. + +"The Star-Spangled Banner" still further restored confidence, and +when we played "Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be?" and "Wait Till +The Clouds Roll By," every one was laughing and making the best of +the gloom. In a short time the gas was turned on, and the concert +proceeded with adequate lighting. + + +In the desire to do especial honor to a certain foreign +representative during the World's Fair, I had a particular piece of +music in which he was interested arranged for my band, and agreed +to play it at a specified concert. The music was given to a member +of the band with instructions to copy the parts and deliver them at +the band-stand. + +The foreign gentleman was present at the concert with a large party +of friends, whom he had invited to hear this particular piece of +music. When the librarian asked the musician for the parts, he +could not find them, and a search high and low for the missing +music was without avail. Much to my chagrin, it was necessary to +omit the number and send explanations and regrets to the dignitary +whom it was designed to honor. + +At the end of the concert, when the men were packing to go home, the +player found the missing band parts stuck in the bell of his +instrument, where he had placed them for safe-keeping. + + +In a little Michigan town my band was booked for an afternoon +concert, and on our arrival the local manager assured us that we +should have a good house, although there was no advance sale. He +explained this by saying that the townspeople did not like to buy +their tickets until the last minute. + +The theatre was on the second floor of the town hall, the ground +floor being given over to the fire department, the especial pride +of the community. Twenty minutes before the concert a large crowd +had gathered round the box-office to buy tickets when the +fire-alarm sounded, and the entire population promptly deserted the +muse of music and escorted the engine and hose-cart to the scene of +action, leaving the band absolutely without an audience. + + + +A Tuneful Locomotive. + +Once when we were playing during warm weather in a theatre situated +near a railroad, the windows were left open for ventilation. The +band was rendering a Wagner selection, and at the climax was +playing with increasing force. The last note to be played was a +unison B flat, and as I gave the sign to the musicians to play as +strong as possible the volume of sound that followed fairly +astonished me. I had never heard fifty men play with such force +before and could not account for it, but the explanation soon +became manifest. As the band ceased playing, the same note +continued in the blast of a passing locomotive that had opportunely +chimed in with us in unison. + + +The Marine Band was once doing escort duty on Pennsylvania Avenue in +Washington to a body of citizen soldiery returning from camp. It +was at night and the parade was preceded by a wagon-load of +fireworks which were to be discharged at appropriate intervals +along the line of march. + +By some accident or design the entire load of pyrotechnics was +simultaneously ignited, and the street immediately filled with a +perfect fusillade of rockets and Roman candles. + +A stampede followed and the parade faded away. I stood my ground +until my eye-glasses were knocked off, and then I groped my way to +the sidewalk. When the confusion had subsided, all that could be +discovered of my band was the drum-major in front and the +bass-drummer in the rear rank. Their comrades had fled, but these +men were good soldiers, and having received no orders to disperse +had stood their ground manfully. + + + +A Tale of the White House + +One more story of the White House. At the time of the unveiling of +the statue of Admiral Farragut in Washington, it was suddenly +proposed to have a reception at the Executive Mansion in honor of +the many distinguished visitors. The informal invitations were +issued while I was participating in the parade that was part of the +ceremonies. + +At seven o-clock in the evening, when I was at home, tired out after +the long march, word came to me to report at the Marine Barracks. I +went there and was ordered to take the band to the White House at +eight o'clock p.m. + +The bandmen did not live in barracks, and it was practically +impossible to get them together at that time of night, as they were +scattered all over the city. + +"Well, those are my instructions and those are your orders," said +the commanding officer. + +So we sent the band-messengers out to the men's lodgings, and they +found just one musician at home, and he was the bass-drummer. + +At eight o'clock, arrayed in all the gorgeousness of my scarlet and +gold uniform, I sat in front of the band platform in the White +House lobby, and the bass-drummer stationed himself back in the +semi-obscurity of his corner. There was a dazzling array of +music-stands and empty chairs, but no musicians! The President +evidently saw the humorous side of it, and when I explained the +situation he said it could not be helped. All the evening we sat +there and listened to humorous remarks from the guests. We had +"reported for duty," though, and the drummer and I stayed till the +reception was over. + + + + + +End of Project Gutenberg Etext The Experiences of a Bandmaster, by Sousa + diff --git a/old/sousa10.zip b/old/sousa10.zip Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..9b20f0b --- /dev/null +++ b/old/sousa10.zip |