dousas sousas humor averted a panic tho the art of bt successful gagging la Is generally left to aliis lot of at the comedian hut but mr sousa occasion utilized this method of getting out oc at an all awkward situation treat success abo incident took place not long ago in st loula louis where air sousa war wair conducting ills his liand band before in an audience of over people suddenly the lights in the hall ball tailed and the huge was waa left lu in earn complete darkness tho the audience began to move uneasily in their seats beats and a panto panic imminent but the march king waa equal to the oc occasion caslon coal coolly tapping with his baton sousa gave i a signal ind and immediately the band began to play 0 dear what can the matter do tobe to bo followed in a few irit minutes after by bi the equally well known melody walt wait till the clouds roll illy hy tile tho humor odthe ol 01 the situation and the smart munner manner in which sousa had turned it to account Imi immediately struck the aud audience lence and aarl with restored conff confidence dence they ther bretal retal 1 I their seats until tao light lighta had been restored