Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-03-30 | Page 7 | Municipal Band is Now Assured for San Diego

MUNICIPAL J AL BAND BANDIS IS NOW ASSURED FOR SAN DIEGO j James Fames G. G to Lead Organization Numbering Fifty Pieces Herald S Special San Diego CaU March larch 22 A A municipal municipal pal band of oC fifty pieces is an assured tiling thing for San Diego and will be under t the he leadership of James Jame G. G This his j is a thing thinS San Diego has greatly 11 needed and nd at last through the untiring untirIng I ing ng efforts of ot the civic music committee commit commit- t tee cc it has been accomplished On January 21 t an invitation concert was as given to about 1000 of ot the business business busi busi- ness less professional and educational people peo r pIe lc of the elt city as well weB as the mayor and nd members of or the council at which time ime the tho greatest satisfaction was expressed ex ex- cx- cx pressed over o the work of or this new or or- or The program included J If f I Were King Adams and selections elections Puccini and other lighter T numbers all of or which were rendered in n a satisfactory manner showing that t there here is Ss the tho making of or a a. first class band and as soon as the members member can get et down to steady work and regular re re- re Entered Ann Army If It had not been for the signing of or orthe t the he armistice Mr r. r would have ha I been een bandmaster of or the lith Field Fiehl Ar- Ar ArI regiment as IS he had passed his C examination and md had been recommended recommend recommend- ed cd d for tor a commission as second lieutenant lieuten lIeuten- ant nt bandmaster and had already organized organ organ- I zed the band of or fifty musicians As all these members are now residents residents resi resi- dents lents of or San Diego and the organization alion a- a lion ion I is complete it was decided that I the he time was ripe to launch the now new project so the municipal band came camo I into nto being Mr is well qualified quail quail- Led fied I for the position as bandmaster 1 icing being a ayoung oung man full rull of ot enthusiasm I In n his work worle and having had considerable consider consider- able experience in directing directing- as well as assolo solo Bolo work worle in a number of or the best or organizations or- or In Sn the countr country His ills specialty i is the flute an and as as' as asa a soloist he I has made quite a a. reputation for himself him him- self elf and is ie now using the tho Haynes model mode mod mod- e el which he finds ver very satisfactory The following following telegram from Mme Schumann Schumann-Heink who is an enthusiastic tic booster for tor San Diego demonstrates her desire to help the city in every wa way and that she sho ho appreciates the value of ot ofa a a. municipal b band nd My Dear Bear Mr I am surely with you and shall do all I to can as assist assist assist as- as you in your work The best Is just good rood enough for our San Diego and I am rn sure a real good band will do a lot to 0 bring people from afar atar our cit city It t needs a band and arid a real music leader and conductor t and td d I will gladly as I s said aid help you when at home this summer sum sum- r mer ner and whenever I can Regards and I best est wishes to yourself and band ERNESTINE R-ESTI R E SCHUMANN HEI h. h No o date has yet et been set for the first concert but It will be given in tho the near tu future ture