Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
10 THE PUBLIC.

circumstances of nature private in them
selves, compeis the appearance Of the mem
bers Of the Martinsburg "Cecilian Brass
! Band, reluctantly to intrude uponthe atten-
ton Of the Citizens of this County to place
themselves in proper light before them:
The facts are these--in the month Of April
the Band was waited upon By Committee
appointed by the BEDINsToS DIMsroN Of the
Sons OF TEMPERANCE, and solicited to be
present and play for a Procession Of the same
on Easter Monday--the invitation was ac-
cepted; the Committee were informed that
the expenses would be. for Horse hire four
Dollars, Driver one Dollar, and Wagon FIVE
Dollars-m making in the aggregate TEN DOL
LARS for the services Of thirteen men, wagon
and four horses after the Procession was
over the Secretary Of Bedington Division
presented TO the Leader Of the Band for his
| signature receipt for the sum Of FOUR
| DOLLARS, this liberal amount was decli-
ned by the Leader, who informed the Secre-
| tary that the sum of Ten Dollars was the
amount necessary to cover Expenses. He
was informed by the Secretary Of the Diyi-
sion, in connection with several Of the mem
bers, that there was a mistake rs to the
amount, and that at their next meeting the
balance would re appropriated, and the whole
amount RENTED So far so good. But the
sequel remains to be told. The following
week the Leader was waited upon by their
| agent and informed that SIX DOLLARS
was all they were willing to pay--which he
declined receiying--and OF the next meeting
of the Band, the following Preamble and Res
olution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Bedington Division of the Sons
of Temperance have, in the opinion of the ''Cccl-
ian Brass Band,p acted part in connection with
their late celebration unbecomipg any Association
of Gentemen-in refusing to pay the patry sum
of TEN DOLLARS for the services Of Twelve Men,
Four Horses, Driver and Wagon,
Therefore
Resotred, That the Secretary of the Band be in
structed to notify said Division that if they fail to
remit the sum OF TEN DOLLARS to the aCecilian
Brass Band for two weeks from this date they
will take the responsibility of notifying aall per-
sons" from trusting them, lest they may be treated
in similar manner.
This the Secretary ofthe Band forwarded to
Bedington D.vis and after the expi-
ration of few days received the following
Sous or TEMPERANCE HALL,
Bedington, May II, SOL.
At regular meeting of Bedngton Division No.
l76, the following Preamble and Resolutions were
offered and adopted
WHEREAS, There is misunderstanding existing
between the Bedington Division of the Sons of
Temperance and the ''Ceclian Brass Band, in re-
gard to the compensation they were to receive for
their services at our late Temperance Celebration
and whereas, Be,lington Division, through their
Agent, made proposition to have the matter ami
cably settled, which proposition was indignantly
rejected by said Band, and at meeting of said
| Band they passed Preamble and Resolution con-
tanning uniounded assertions, accompanied with a
Resolution making an unjust and preemptory de-
mand with arrogant and ungent.emanly threats,
! thereby adding Insult to imposition, Therefore
Be IL Resoieed, That Belington Division will
justly discharge all its Liabilities but viii make
no appropropriaton Of monies for the "Cecilian
Brass Band2 until they formally withdraw their
offensive Peambie and Resolution II a
! .. Resoiced, That the Recording Scribe forward
a copy of the foregoing Preamble and Resolutions
! to the "Cecian Brass Band for their considera-
ton GEORGE W. McLEARY, Il. 3.
The members of the Band deem it but due
to themselves to make these statements and
let the public judge whether they have either
acted "drrogant and ungemlemaaly." or
whether they have. by demanding whit was
alone necessary to defray expenses, "added
Msuh 10 Imposition.