Show sousie to locate in chicago mr john philip sousa the leader ol of the marine band has boa decided to accept the offer be has baa received from rom chicago to become the leader of a musical organization in that city ile says it if the government allows mo me to td leave before august 1 11 I 1 will sign the contract and start tor for chicallo chicago our contract calls for a year and an interest in the profits of the organization n sly my salary Is guaranteed for or five years and it Is agreed that my interest in the profits shail be twice as great in the second third and fourth years as during the first year the syndicate has also bought a halt half interest in all my manuscript compositions and in all I 1 may write for four years the offer was too good to be refused especially since I 1 cannot see sec that congress Is going to do anything for the band and every year the difficulty Is growing of holding the good material in it together I 1 know but little about the syndicates plans if I 1 get off by the iston let of august I 1 aeto am to make a tour of the big cities to secure material the band Is to be organized by the let of october fully equipped with men music and instruments one of the syndicate calls bills tor for europe within two or three weeks to purchase an immense repertoire which will include all the latest musical novelties which I 1 adapt for the band |