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Show naval IimikIs In 1 1 u world began Hs development. Wo hiivo no reonrd of ii regularly organized naval bund of musicians nt. Mm1 period of Hie Revolution; Revo-lution; bid on Ihe reorganization of the navy In IT'.l.s provision was niado for Hie establishment of a drum-and lil'e eorps. This was Die olliehil beginning be-ginning of our present Marino band. In an nel for Ihe est nblishinonl of n niiu'ine corps, approied hy l'residenl Adams on .Inly 11 of thai year, it was provided that there should he 1(1 drummers drum-mers and Ihe same number of lifers, one of whom should net as lil'e-iiiu.jor. Ambitious lo mid oilier instruments to Ihe drum-anil lil'e corps, I he ollicials of Ihe navy deparlnienl, early in Ihe following century, seal I.ieul. Col. Archibald Henderson In Naples, where he enlisted l! Ilaliau musicians and brought Ihcni buck to America. I'n-til I'n-til ISIf) there was no regular leader of Ihe Marine hand, Ihe members U. S, HAVY STOLE SIS FIRST Bill Sea Fighters Always Have Been Fond of Music. HISTORY OF HE BAND Our Man-of-Warsmen Kidnaped Musicians Musi-cians From Messina in 1302 and in War of 1812 Captured Their Second Musical Organization Navy Musicians, Musi-cians, Obliged to Fight Against Prejudice Prej-udice in Early Days Leaders of Famous Marine Band. h. Military nuthorili.es for n long time have recognized the practical value of music in their profession, not only in peace but in time of war. They realize real-ize that it stimulates the men lo almost al-most superhuman efforts in battle, while in the "piping times of pence" it is of great assistance in keeping Ihe men contented, writes Edgar Slanlou Maclay, in a copyrighted article in the September issue of the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. The title of the article is "Music in the Navy." Aside from the legends of the relief of Lucknow during the Sepoy rebellion (when, It is claimed, the distant sounds of bagpipes from Ilavelock's advancing column reached the ears of the 'desperate defenders ami stimulated stimu-lated them to bold out long enough lo save the English women and children from massacre), and the playing of nur national sougs by the band aboard the United States flagship Trent on during the disaster at Apia, when many of our sailors met death in the hurricane, we know that music lias won for itself a place of practical value in army and navy organizations. Fought Against Prejudice. In the early days of our navy musicians mu-sicians were obliged to light against prejudice. Shortly before the Civil war. when a bandmaster put in a requisition for nu additional instrument, instru-ment, one of our well-known .commanders .com-manders asked, "Haven't we got enough shooting irons on board without with-out your getting one of those knockout, knock-out, loose-jointed trombone . .'" Fnim the fact that the first real band of music in the United Slates navy was deliberately stolen it would seem that our man-of-warsnieu of the parly days were "passionately fond of music.'"' In 1S02 the American 2S-gun corvette Boston, Capt. Daniel McNeil, while on the Mediterranean station, touched at Messina. In the exchange nf social courtesies a band from one of the regiments quartered there came aboard the Boston and treated the Yankees to a real "concerto." McNeil Mc-Neil was so pleased that he promptly made sail for America wilh the musicians mu-sicians aboard despite their protests that 'they had not provided for the maintenance for their families during this unexpected absence. j seeming lo take t urns in acting as I "fife-major." On Augusl 11 of that 'year, however, .1. L. I'lubb was regularly regu-larly appointed ai.d served until IS'JI thus becoming the tirst of a line of distinguished baud leaders in (he United Unit-ed Stales navy. His successors were ; Kudus Frique! to 1S".II, Francis Seho-I Seho-I nig lo ISil". Francis Scala to 1 87 1 . ! First Open-air Concerts. It was Scala who tirst gave this j hand a national repulalion, for he inaugurated in-augurated Ihe now famous open-air ! concerts al Ihe While House and on the capilol grounds the organization ! still being known ollicially as the ! drum-and-lil'e corps. Evidently mem-I mem-I tiers of congress were susceptible to I the inllucnce of music, and on July 2o, jlSlil, President 1, nenln approved a law recognizing ties band as part of 'the military service of the United States, with its number lived at thirty, under (lie leadership of a "principal musician." Scala was succeeded in 1 ST I by Henry Hen-ry Fries, who served to IS".'? ; by Louis Schneider, who Served to 1N.S0; by John Philip Sousa, who served until IS! 12; by Francisco Fanciulli to 1S!7, and by William II. Santelmann, the present leader. By a law approved by President McKinloy March :?, 1S08, the Marine baud was enlarged to 73 members. mem-bers. Unlike the terms under which the musicians enlisted on the British frigate Macedonian in 1S10 (by which they were exempt from military duties) du-ties) the members of the present Marine Ma-rine band are subject to certain naval drills, the same as enlisted seamen, nml are held to strict military discipline. disci-pline. At the time of the Civil war, and also in the Spa ly --American war they performed guard duty. ' Some of tie nest nlthieles in Utah will he in the athletic contests of both field and track events to he held as I'laii Koiurned Service Men's Day at the State Fair. October if. Several men who pari ioipatd in Ihe interallied interal-lied games al i'aris several months ago will be in the contests on that day. Clinton Larson. Utah's world champion cham-pion running high jumper at the interallied inter-allied games will he in the track suit ill which he represent ed the United States Army at the interallied games in Pari--;. The fp-mile A. A. It. championship races will be open to all qualified athletes under A. A. I, rules. Speed Martin, Ted Johnson and Al Warden, three of the fastest long distance runners run-ners in the intermounlain country, will be in the r-tnile event. Applications t the field and track evenis at Ihe Slate Fair grounds will be son I to men who apply to Freeman I'. Ilasselt, ."."1 South .Main Street. Salt Lake City. These events are open only to ex-service men or men still In the army, navy or marine corps. Another Spectacular Career. Of course our government disavowed dis-avowed the act of McNeil and directed that the musicians be returned to Iheir homes at the first opportunity. But social procedure moved slowly In those days and it was not until five years later, or in 1807, that seven of these musicians boarded the American frigate Chesapeake on their return voyage to the Mediterranean. Hut scarcely had the Chesapeake started on this voyage when she was attacked by the British frigate Leopard and was compelled to return to port; and again were these musicians thwarted In their attempts to reach home. Equally spectacular was the career of the second regular band of musicians musi-cians recorded in our navy. This band was not kidnaped but captured I hy'our frigate United States, Captain Decatur, when he defeated the British frigate Macedonian in 1S12. There were eight members of Ibis band-Germans, band-Germans, Frenchmen and Italians who had enlisted on a French battleship, battle-ship, were captured by the Portuguese, and while in Lisbon enlisted on the Macedonian, only to be captured a few months later by the United Slates. From which we see that the life of Ihe early sea musician was full of sharps and flats. That the English naval officer of that day appreciated music is shown by the fact that Captain Carden (the Macedonian's commander) had these musicians play under his cabin window win-dow when he dined, "and when the wardroom officers nfi'ssed they played before the door of that sanctum, except ex-cept on Sundays, when Carden was in the habit of honoring the wardroom with his, presence the band accompanying accom-panying him." When these musicians enlisted on the Macedonian a clause in their contract con-tract stipulated that in case of battle they should not be called upon to fight but should be safely stowed away in the cable tier. Thus they came out nf the battle with the United States unscathed. Decatur carried his captured cap-tured band to 'New York and these musicians headed the "great" street parade in celebration of this naval victory. From Humble Beginnings. It was from bumble and irregular beginnings that our present Marine band which justly has won for Itself a reputation for being one ofthe finest |
