Show SOUSA MAY BE ENGAGED AS JUDGE OF THE GREAT ELKS ELKS' BAND CONTEST The Elks' Elks committee on band contests' contests today oday issued a circular of the conditions conditions condi- condi lons that will wili gov govern rn the grand b bind nd concert to be held here during th f Elks' Elks reunion in August and also 3 sa corrected list 1st of the pieces to be played in In the compe Competition A c copy py of the circular will willbe wille be e s sent sant nt to alt all the bands throughout the country that may enter the for or the 1750 prizes Chairman Sam C C. Park of the committee committee com corn has has has' obtained two of or ilie the ie t three adjudicators both both of whom are local men For the other member the committee com corn mitten is endeavoring to get either John John ohn Philip Sousa or Arthur Pryor Mr Park said today that thit his last communication communication cation from Sousa stated that he had signed a c contract to play in City during during August which would prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent his coming here Upon learning this his the commute committe went to work immediately imme- imme to secure Mr 1 Sousas Sousa's release imme-I imme for foren forten forten ten en days and Chairman Park Is hopeful hopeful hope- hope ful ul of succeeding In case however that hat it is found impossible to to get J Sousa ousa himself the committee will try to en engage engage engage en- en gage Mr Pryor is Sousas Sousa's director The circular and list of overtures and I I selections follow For the purpose of better adjudication adjudication adjudication I cation the band contest is divided and put under tw two heads musical contest I I and parade contest The musical al' al competition prizes' prizes are first se second ond ond and third Three adjudicators will award these pr prizes zes and b base se their decisions on the following points intonation tone balance tempo and shading Competing t bands ands will b be limited to e pieces ex except ept In case of a tie The first piece to be played will be one of the bands band's own selection and willbe willbe will be used for the first preliminary con con- test It is desired that It should be apiece apiece a apiece piece of the che light lighter l' l or popular cl ss fort for fur forthe t the e reason that the pieces for fur the second second second sec sec- sec sec- ond preliminary and final contests are prescribed proscribed and are classical Dua Dus weight will b bo be given in the first Instance to to the choice of the piece In conn connection with the other points considered considered con con- by the adjudicators It is the Intention to eliminate W 50 O per peL cent of the competing b binds ds by the first donFor tion don For the second preliminary each band will make a choice of one overture and one selection from the following list p Der Herold Aa Vagner ron Oberon Zampa MignOn l f. f Thomas Egmont Beethoven Lenore 1 Beethoven Ruy Bias Mendelssohn Selections Sigfried Grand Fantasia Wagner Die Di Wagner Vagner Lohengrin Wagner 5 S Rossini R Carmen Bizet x izet Lucia dl di Donizetti Hungarian Rha Rhapsody sodY No 6 t Liszt d du Lion Caprice ne ned Ie Y u ul l K Konlski Upon the conte contestants t making haking their choice known the adjudicators will In Indicate indicate indicate in- in which one shall be played and if necessary shall require the other to be played For the final competition Overture by Wagner will be played by byall all the the contestants In Incase case of ofa a tie for any anyone one of the prizes the competitors tied wll will be required d to play the Three VIII Dances' Dances from the music of Henry and and in case ase of another the Peer Suite Op OV 46 by Grieg will b be played An additional prize of will be gi gien en en the best band the determining detel de- de tel mining points being uniform equipment equipment equip equip- ment discipline ne appearance in line of march The latter award will be made by three Judges especially selected for forthe the contest t 1 |