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+Title: The Experiences of a Bandmaster
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+Author: John Philip Sousa
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+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. 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.
+
+
+
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