| Show MUSIC NEED OF FIGHTING MEN MEM blare of band instruments bring cheer to troops and Is just a 2 necessary as ammunition mm the blare of the trombone shrill note of the piccolo and drums blending with other abaiy ba Et st in a military give cheer to the men with the and Is just as necessary as almun tion says charles H parsons ot of new w york during the spanish american war the tunes happily accepted were those of the vaudeville stage when therell be a hot time in the old town tonight was said to have led troops to the capture of san juan hill the old civil war melodies having the swing of march cadence were first of ell all dixie probably used at least humming ly by the soldiers of the north as those who followed the tha stars and bars and it Is worth while to recall that dixie was the most popular of all the melodies strummed strummer strum med in camp and sung in action of all the old time songs during the war of 1 mi canned music will give to the boys at the front much of their entertainment evenings to come added mr parsons the phonographic records will cheer many groups and they will have programs provided by the tha stars of the operatic world and other entertainers who may not give to them cheer first hand |
