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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. 
+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.
+
+
+
+
+
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