Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-04-19 | Page 28 | Ogden Bandsmen Strike When Asked to Wear "Biled" Shirts

Ogden Bandsmen Strike When 1 i Asked to Wear "Bi!ed" Shirts j i 1 Special to The Tribune. OGDEN. April IS. In the window of a clothing store in this city several dn3'R ago, twenty-five brand new uniforms, uni-forms, desipiod tor tho use of tho members mem-bers of Nichols's Militar- band, wore placed on exhibition by Professor Nichols, Nich-ols, to tho delectation of lovers of baud music of this city. So enthusiastic was the lcader of i he band that a curlnin lecture was given to tho members of the musical aggregation aggrega-tion when next they assembled for practice, prac-tice, regarding their personal appearance appear-ance when thev appeared before the public dressed in tho immaculate uniforms. uni-forms. In accordance with the eto.rna.1 fitness of things, Professor .Nichols told his musicians that he. would insist on each member of tbn band appearing with white collar and shirt while in uniform. Tn addition to this, there should be no soiled faces and hands, and each member must have, his toilot complete, according to instructions, before be-fore donning his brass-buttoned uniform. uni-form. But tho professor did not reckon with some of his men. Beforn the practice had been completed, a. half dozen of the members bucked at fho prescribed regu lations. becnuso they wanted to wear negligee shirts with soft collars and. culls. Tho lender would not recede from his position, so there is a good, healthy strike on, aud. incidentally, six empty uniforms. I'rofessor Nichols savs that competent compe-tent musicians will bo secured to fill the vacaucies of the, strikers, however.