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-to Baron Rothschild's left London from
the Euston street station and I had given
the order to go there from the Liver
pool street station, and they knew I was
wrong, because a gentleman who had
lived in London all his life said so.
repeated over and over to each and
every one of the men that my positive
instructions were for Liverpool street
station and if it was the wrong train the
fault would lie with the Baron ; that
felt it was below . my dignity to rush
every minute to the Baron Rothschild
for instructions ; that everybody knew I
had been in the United States Service
and, as a good soldier, I obeyed orders
and did not question them; that if a
protest was to come it would be after
the order had been obeyed and not be
fore. . The band boys, individually and
collectively, shook their heads and with
rueful faces accepted my explanation in
the matter.
When we left the station for Sand
ri ogham the party was immediately
ushered into the dining cars and it was
announced that we were the guests of
His Majesty and on our way to Sand-
ringham. Of course a few of the
"know-alls'1'' said "I told you so," but the
great majority of the organization were
completely taken by surprise. When
we arrived at Sandringham we were
met by automobile's and carriages, and
driven to the palace, shown through the
looms and halls and given every oppor
tunity to inspect the building.
The program, at the request of the
King, consisted entirely of American
music. The audience numbered about
twenty-four. Their Majesties were
seated in the middle of the hall, and in
artistic disorder the guests were seated
about the room. At-the end of each
number the King would lean towards
the Queen and immediately a request for
an encore would be brought to me by
one of the gentlemen-in-waiting. The
request was always for something
American, and usually for one of my
compositions. Their Majesties seemed
to know my marches and during the
evening I was asked to play "The
Washington Post,'! "High School
Cadets,' "Liberty Bell," "El Capitan,"
"Stars and Stripes Forever" and other
of my pieces. At the close of the con
cert His Majesty came forward and I
was presented by one of the lords a
member of the household. His Majesty
complimented me most highly on the
excellence of my band and presented
me with the Victorian medal.
While I was thanking him for the
great honor conferred on me, the Prince
of Wales now King George stepped
forward, took the medal from the jewel
case and said: "Where shall I pin it?"
"Just over my heart," I replied. Then,
with a final request from the King for a
repetition of "El Capitan," the concert
came to an end. After a most elaborate
banquet we left Sandringham for London.
As 1 traveled back my mind was filled
with the picture of the courtly company,
but above prince and princess, duke and
duchess, lord and ambassador, shone
two faces glowing with love and ten
derness the King, supremely happy in
the knowledge that the birthday surprise
had pleased his Queen the Queen radi
ant with joy over the tribute paid her
'by her husband. Whether it be king or
peasant, lord or laborer, artist or artisan,
all the world loves a lover, and Edward
and Alexandra were beloved by all.
The second "command" performance
I gave for His Majesty was on the
thirty-first of January, 1905, in the
superb Waterloo Chamber at Windsor
Castle. On the first occasion I was
particularJy struck with the courtly
graciousness of his Majesty, but at this
second concert, his kingly dignity still
further appealed to me. The audience
consisted of some twenty-eight guests,
besides the band of the Scotch Guards
which were stationed in the gallery.
The program was again entirely Ameri
can and we also responded with a num
ber of extra pieces, but all of American
origin. Towards the end of the concert
the King had expressed a desire that we
should conclude the performance with
the American National Anthem, and as
I brought my men to their feet with the
opening measures of "The . Star Spangled
Banner," His Majesty and the entire
court arose and remained standing
throughout the music.
As the last note of the American
national air was played I wheeled
sharply, facing the King, and the band
began softly the opening strain of "God
Save The King," gradually growing
louder and louder as we launched into
the second verse, playing with all the
fervor we were capable of. The effect
was electrical. All were inspired by the
music all King, Queen, court and
musicians alike, seemed to be enveloped
within the glamour of sound, and the
King drew himself up with a stately dig
nity that seemed to add inches to his
height ; the Man absolutely glorified in
the Monarch as the music thundered
forth its melodic appeal.
John Philip Sous a.
Note As a frequent visitor here Mr.
Sousa has formed a large circle of friends
ana acquaintances as a man among
men kindly, genial, interested band
master, author and composer by reputa
tion only. Few famous men stand this
the test of all tests, better.
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