Show MU MUSIC IC WAS NOT WANT WAITED bandmasters sudden and belcome realization of the fast r A philadelphian rave gave a j breakfast in john philip sousas honor As the breakfast began a A stringed orchestra struck up and mr sousa eald said rith a smile 1 thia this mu c striking up just now reminds me of something that happened lilt on the frontier a year ago A noted european soldier waa was spending se several eral week weeks on the frontier utu studying dying certain military question questions there anil anti whoever be h dined at headquarters the i 1111 tI mental band to show its respect for him voluntarily played 4 day after tay ilay the foreigner hessed with the officers and day after day as soon an he lie wat igat down tho the admiring band hurried to its place and began to toot at these little attentions the bandmaster went around explaining are what foreign officers of rank like they are used to them at home aid it if they didn t kit them here feel abat they wert being one evening as the band wis was playing feltl grent great industry in the foreigners honor the old man at the end of a rousing march suddenly uttered an oath that remanded ed through the room perdition take that band he exclaimed in a thunderous voice it al at ways begins its noise juet just at the time im sitting down to dinner and want to talk thereupon the bandmaster flush ing signaled to his men and they all trooped out silently ith their instruments and music books not altogether complimented with the affect of their strains |