Salt Lake Tribune | 1911-04-23 | Page 45 | Inflicts Band Music on Penurious Persons

INFLICTS BAND MUSIC ON PENURIOUS PERSONS Special Cable to Tho Tribune. PARIS, April 22. A. resident of this cily recently bought a country house near Rouen. Ho had hardly settled when the local band asked for his subscription 1o Its funds, lie put hfs name down for a contribution which, as ho understood, entitled him to be serenaded on Sundays. Sun-days. Sundays came and went. Tho band played at various houses, but nnver at his. Finally tho band called, not to play, but to collect the donor's money. He said: "But you have nevor played to me." The bandmaster looked surprised. "What does monsieur think of us? Does ho supnoso that if wo had played to him wc would havo askod him for money? Monsieur evidently does not know our band. Monsieur, having promised a generous gen-erous contribution, is on our white list, that of the supporters whom wo spare from tho torture of listening to us. We play in front of houses where wc have received no money."