SOUSA.

Evening Star, Issue 14632, 31 July 1911, Page 6

SOUSA.

RECEPTION AT THE BLUFF. [Special uo the Siar.] BLUFF, July 31. The Ulimaroa, with Sousa's Bsrnd aboard, reached the Bluff at 11.30 this morning, after a smooth passage. Upon arrival the Mayor of the Bluff (Mr K. A. Nieho!) tendered the visitors a welcome- on behalf of tho most southern municipality in the world, adding that the expectations or the promoters would .certainly be fulfilled, aud expressing a wish that their tour in the, Do-m.ini.-m would be as pleasant as it would bcp'rofitahlc. ilr Sousa suitably responded, and said that the vessel had had a good passage aud that the bandsmen were in the best of health. They were looking forward to the Dominion tour. Tho hand travelled by special train to lnverrargili, whore they give a matinee in the afternoon and a concert iu the evening. AT I.NVKBCAEGILL. [Feu United Phess Assoavnox.] ISVERCARGILL. July 31. Baud, were met, at the railway station here, by th« city bands, and escorted u. the Town Hall, where the Mayor extended an officii! welcome. Over 200 were present, and trie proceedings were enLhusiastie. S.>rt>a expressed high appreciation, of the. mitvical criticisms in Australia-. All easts are Iwokcd for to-uigirus performance.

DUXEDIN SEASON TO-MORROW NIGHT. Tho Sousa- concerts enmmcuce tomorrow evening at tho Garrison Hall, and the plaits at the Dresden, which are opened for the season of five evening and four matinee performances, point to a phenomenal attendance. The tickets admitting to the cheaper parts are advertised in our columns as being procurable to-morrow morning:. AH arrangements art* -well in hand, as to the civic- reception to be tendered to-morrow morning on arrival of the first express from the. south. Sousa has long been known as " The March King," from the fact that lie originated a style of march, peculiarly his own, that has beoii adopted by military bands througbout the universe, and has composed over a hundred marches, the popularity of which may' be judged from the fact that their sales have reached many millions of one of his earliest, 'The Washington Post,' has alone reached over two million copies. It is not only iu this style of music he excels, for his more pretentious works comprise several operas, symphonic poems, suites, and songs, all of which have achieved considerable popularity. Sousa is a most indefatigable worker. He has written many magazine articles, and his novels, 'The Fifth String' and 'Pipe-town Sandy,' and his year book entitled 'Through tho Year with JSousa,' stamp the author as a man of genius, with a fund of humor ami a great insight into human nature. Speaking of a. recent performance 'The Musical Courier' says: "At the. present moment Sousa is in command of the best band he ever has led, and each department of the organisation contributes its skilful share toward the ]x»rfect ensemble. At times the clarinets almost convince one that they have string quality, and no brass section in a mixed orchestra ever played with more mellow and subdued reserve that the tubas, saxophones, trombones, cornets, and sousaphones in this marvellous baud."