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 presenting his newly composed march to the regiment, Kapellmeister Oelte merely said: "We have enough musical marches; put this one in the stove!" This incident ultimately caused Teike to depart from the band and name the march as "Old Comrades".