| Show ARTHUR PRYOR PLAYS FOR KING I t Edward dward Is Delighted Delight With Sousas i Band BandLEADER BandLEADER LEADER GETS VICTORIA MEDAL MED l lR HYMNS R S AND COON GOON AIRS STRIKE THE TEE ROYAL BOYAL PANCY 5 t London on Dec Dee i Soua was wu brought fi ij t T I London fitow where ms nd jU ved JUit It night aJ by b royal 1 no ee their majesties ti and L was wu presented by Klag X t the b in appreciation a of or ills hiti services to music The Prince of 0 Wales personally affixed the tile decora den Lieu to Sousas breast breut In describing de the ute visit vt ft sou Sousa OU said to a representative of the Associated Press uIt It was wee among the most gratifying experiences of my life e The royal command was wu received several hours bours previous to the tb visit isit but was s kept a strict secret the king desiring to give the queen a birthday surprise Con Considerable able duplicity was necessary to complete the arrangements without di dl divulging divulging our destination We Ve took Al AI Alfred Alfred fred tree De Dc Rothschild into our confidence and nd gave out that we were going to topia play pia at his bis country countr seat on Sunday ft t was only when when ne we e entrained that the band was informed whither we weere weere were ere bent The kings motor car took myself and nd wife from the station We marched into the ballroom at 10 1030 30 Some twenty persons were present including the king and queen the Princess Princes and Prince of Wales the Duke of Cam Cambridge bridge hIdge the Duchess of Manchester and Lady DeGrey We first played God GodSave GodSave GodSave Save the King and then his majesty sent ent word that he be wanted anted The Star d Banner during the playing of fit which they all including King Ed Edward Edward Edward ward stood up The uThe consisted of Plantation Plant Plantation Songs Sones and Dances the Washing Washington ton ten Post Poet march malth The Stars and Stripes a trombone solo b hv by Arthur Pryor an and rul the Reese ReeS Davies Daies collector f tor or of f American hymn tunes in Including including Nearer My M God to Thee Th which V seemed emed Rf to deeply affect the die dis t n 1 listeners li tener What the King Wanted The uThe king especially requested r us u to play Hands Across the Sea and then sent word that he wanted El Cap CapHan Capita Capitan I Han itan ita He next requested King Cot Cotter Cotton ton ter and the Coon Band At the exclusion conclusion the king again sent word tj t play The Star Spangled Banner and nd again 8 in all present pre ent stood up The Tile king stepped forward shook hands handa with me chatted with me in the moot moat cordial manner and asked me to eon con e n the band on its excellent technique me inc ne queen came up thanked me pie end and turning to the king told hint him how the ibe had enjoyed her birthday sur nor surprise prise especially the hymn tunes tune of which she requested copies The Prince of Wales joined in referred pleasantly to his trip and expressed regret that I he did not have hae time to visit tt the Ute United States Then he handed me ate methis methis this medal which the Prince of or Wales pinned on my breast The queen accorded me permission to dedicate a march to her It was wu 1 when we drove off of to the train I have hae ba ve never played to a more appreciative dative audience nor have hae I been more kindly treated The king looked to be bein beIn in hi excellent Ilent health hulth He certainly was in the best of spirits He had nothing but kind words for America and certainly certainly certainly knows more inure than most people about American music |
