Most of the same names appeared on the list of officers though some were in different positions. One of the most significant changes was in the position of director. Meliton Sandoval was now director, and Dan McKenzie was assistant director. The lingering effects of his earlier illness had forced him to curtail his activities. When the crowd gathered on June 3 for the anticipated concert, only one band member, Augustine Grace, the president, showed up.
Visitors remember the experience long after they have forgotten other impressions of the village.
Santa Fe made a mistake in failing to support the band, failing to provide money for uniforms, for band musicians are proud and must have uniforms, and money for a few instruments and for a little pay for the members. The money contributed by others was returned to the donors, and the summer band concerts passed into history. Beginning July 14, a different kind of music was heard on evenings in the plaza. Ignacio Ortiz, director of Los Nativos, recruited three other musical groups to join him in playing concerts through the end of August. So the music continued, but a tradition had ended.