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Show Washington's Loss Is Chicago's Gain. Washington Star. The departure of Prof. Sousa from the leadership of the Marine band is a matter of much regret in Washington. He has made the band a musical institution of the highest high-est rank, and his leadership was a standing guarantee not only of merit, but improvement. improve-ment. There is no reason to expect that the organization will deteriorate from its present pres-ent high standard. It is a general principle that no vacancy occurs which cannot be filled. But it will take some time to establish estab-lish the sain confidence iu any other leader that has been felt in Professor Sousa. . |