Marshall's Civic Band

Title	Dik Dik
Composer	Unknown	Marshall’s Civic Band Topeka, KS Est’d 1884	Number	M-1009
			Type	CB
			Date	1912
			Key	F
Arranger	None		Length	0.00
Publisher	None		Vocal	No
Association	Kansas Composer Kansas, Topeka Roosevelt, Theodore		Grade/Difficulty	?/?
			Last Performed	Unknown
			Manuscript	Yes
Style	March	Location	Marshall's Band Library
		Cataloger	Rick Baker
		Date Cataloged	04/24/2003
Notes	From a box of music that was recently returned to Marshall's Band. The music had been given away by a former director of Marshall's Band. A letter found with the music from the composer to D. G. Klein, director of Marshall's Band, indicates that this piece was intended to be performed for Theodore Roosevelt during his campaign visit to Topeka in 1912. According to newspaper accounts, the former president was not in town long enough for the band to perform. The music and the letter are not signed, although the enveloped was postmarked in Valencia, Kansas (a suburb of Topeka) Sept. 20, 1912. The text of the letter reads: Mr. D. G. Kline Mr. Kline Strictly between you and me, I have inside information Col. Roosevelt would much enjoy the hearing play'd this here particular march "The Dik Dik." With a little good will on our part it may be brought about. Watch! what the daily capital has to say in regard to this, between now and saturday night. Better be prepared. If [treble clef] bass parts are wanted, say so in the Journal and they will come to you in time. Just say "Bass parts wanted." Please take care of this music. I may want to use same for print copy.

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