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THE
APRIL 5, 1919
MUSIC
TRADE
MISS SCRIBNER'S SILVER TROMBONE
DITSON WINDOW HONORS 27TH
Associate Editor of Edison House Organs
Possesses the Famous Silver Trombone of
Kelso Morat—Its Interesting History
Special Display Arranged to Welcome Return
of New York's Own Division
A short article recently published regarding
the musical accomplishments of Miss Laura
Scribner, associate editor of Edison Diamond
Points and Along Broadway, has created con-
siderable interest in her silver trombone and its
donor, Kelso Morat, the renowned trombonist.
The following short sketch of Morat's life and
the history of the silver trombone will there-
fore be of interest:
Kelso Morat was born in Agra, India, in
1842, of English parents. At the time of the
Sepoy rebellion Morat was living in Cawnpore,
attending a preparatory school with a view of
entering the University of Cawnpore. When the
great Sepoy rebellion broke out, on the night
of May 10, both of Morat's parents were as-
sassinated and Morat himself was taken by a
band of Sepoys to the interior of India. There
he developed a fever which resulted in the loss
of his eyesight.
For three years he was held captive in the
now quite famous city of Koronhi—at that time
a small village and the stronghold of Rajah
Koronhi, one of the most powerful of the Sepoy
chiefs. Morat so endeared himself to the hearts
of the rajah's people that they presented him
with a silver trombone, beautifully inlaid with
pearl. At that time Morat was not very musical.
Apparently the gift was an incentive. In 1861
he returned to Cawnpore and entered the uni-
versity, receiving the degree of B. A. and M. T.
in 1864. From then on Kelso Morat toured over
Europe giving trombone recitals on his now
famous silver trombone.
At a recital in Atlanta, Ga., in November,
1912, Kelso Morat met Miss Scribner, who was
on the reception committee. Their common in-
terest in the trombone greatly appealed to Mo-
rat, then a man of 72 years of age. At his death
in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1913, he left his famous
instrument to Miss Scribner, together with a
short biography of its history.
JOINS CHICAGO DRUM CONCERN
Ludwig & Ludwig, drum manufacturers at
1611 North Lincoln street, Chicago, announce
that D. C. Moore, formerly a sergeant in the
Quartermaster's Department in Washington, D.
C, has been appointed assistant to C. J. Fair-
child, sales manager.
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REVIEW
One of the most interesting window displays
in New York City during the period of the cele-
bration for the return of "New York's own," the
Twenty'Seventh Division, was that of Chas. 11
geant Ray Hinckley, assistant bandmaster of
the 165th Infantry Band. Mr. Hinckley has a
reputation of being one of the finest double bass
players of the Middle West, and is an old cus-
tomer of the Ditson houses.
Credit for the attractive appearance of this
window is given Fred Marlock, of the musical
instrument department of Chas. II. Ditson &
Co.
HOLTON CO. GETS POLICE CONTRACT
Will Furnish Instruments for Newly Organized
Police Band of Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, WIS., March 31.—The Frank Hol-
ton Co., Flkhorn, Wis., manufacturer of band
instruments, has taken the contract to furnish
the entire equipment of the new military band
oiganized by members of the Milwaukee police
department, reference to which was made in
last week's Review. The contract is worth about
$5,000, and covers the requirements of more than
sixty pieces. The band is getting an appropria-
tion of this amount from the common council.
William Stuelpnagel, an experienced bandmaster,
has been placed in charge bf the new band as
director. Hugo Schmidt is secretary of the or-
ganization.
War Relics Displayed at Ditson Store
Ditson & Co. The display consisted of various
implements of-war transplanted from the battle-
fields of France to the Ditson window, and
which were presented and loaned to Chas. H.
Ditson & Co. by the boys of the Twenty-seventh
Division.
Of particular note in the collection were two
drums that had seen nine months' continuous
service on the other side, and which were
brought to Ditson headquarters when the boys
secured new drums for the big parade. The
fame of the new No. 1612 Ditson drum had
reached France, and when the boys returned
they demanded this new drum for their trium-
phant march up Fifth avenue.
Other items of interest in the window were
the Croix de Guerre, a French bayonet, an Eng-
lish knapsack, gas mask, camouflage helmet and
eating plate, which were used by Leon Gardner,
a New York boy, in the Metz section, a bass
drum, the head of which was covered with one
hundred autographed names and which drum saw
service throughout the entire campaign, several
German helmets, one of which was sent by Ser-
LYON & HEALY HARP IN CONCERT
The Lyon & Healy harp and the Lyon &
Healy piano were featured in a concert held in
the harp recital room of Chas. H. Ditson &
Co. on Saturday afternoon. The program con-
sisted of a well selected number of soprano,
violin, harp and piano solos and accompani-
ments. The recitals held in this room this sea-
son are proving very popular with music lovers
of the metropolis.
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