The Archive · 1938

FOURTH MARINES'

SERVICE — British, American Bands Give Concert

The Grand Theatre had a capacity congregation of 2.000 for the Fourth Marines' Church Service yesterday morning, with over 300 turned away for lack of accommodation. Lieut.

Frank R. Hamilton, Chaplain of the Fourth Regiment, conducted the worship and delivered the sermon on the subject, "Make Up Your Min special musical feature was a s phone solo, "Trees" arranged by Rasback, by Pfc. Milton W. Potter with the band accompanying. Band selections for the worship included the prelude "Angel's Serenade" by Braga, and Glazounow's "Meditation."

The bands of the Loyal Regiment and the Fourth U.S. Marines unite? in a concert of unusual musica! worth following the service. Sclections included the Overture "Marinarilla," by Fucik, and a composition of Delibes; "Sylvia" directed by the bandmaster of the Loyal Regiment Band, as well as the beautiful "Hungarian Fantasia" of Tobani, under the direction of Tech. Sgt. Leon Freda, bandmaster of the Fourth Marines. The guest artist i programme was Mr. Yaki tone, who sang two solos, arias from Borodin's "Prince Igor" and Verdi's "La Traviata" with Sgt. Freda directing the bands in the accompaniment.

a finale, the bands played the regimental marches ofthe two regiments, and the British and American National Anthems.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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