123. When bringing his newly composed march to the regiment, the Kapellmeister Oelte simply told him: "We've got plenty enough of musical marches, put this one in the stove!" This episode eventually led to Teike taking his leave of the band and naming the march as "Alte Kameraden".
123. When Kapellmeister Oelte presented his newly composed march to the regiment, he simply stated: "We have plenty of musical marches; let's burn this one!" This event prompted Teike to resign from the band and christen the march as "Old Comrades".