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

Aessrs. EdsiorS In the Gazette ofs,.
week. there is n Communication addressed 4
the public By the sCecilian Brass Band 4
Martinsburg in which they state that circuu.
stances Of a private nature compel them d
make to the citizens Of this County, in ords,
to place themselves in proper light bcso,s
them. Now, the question arises. who placed
them IN animproper light before the pubiie,o,
what interest can the public have IA matte,
that is altogether priyate--none--but ~
public viii readily perceive, after all the faets
Of the case are laid before them. that the N.
jeet Of the "Cecilian Brass Band in tbei,
appeal, was not so much to ~place them.
selves in proper light" before the public. !,
It was to place the Bedington Division Of the
s. Of I. in an improper one.
The facts Of the case are these--tbe Gam.
mittee to make Arrangements for our nrocss.
zion on Easter Monday, waited anor :.
member Of the "Cecilian BRASS Band' AMI
asked what 1t would cost to have the Band
to play at our celebration, the reply was
nothing but the horse hire, which win be fan,
dollars, and il you furnish the horses il Win
not cost you anything, this the Committee !,
willing to be qualified is all that passed i
regard to their charge. therefore deny most
positively the statement of the Band that
their charge would be ten dollars, and 50 "a.
ported to the Division, and the four aoI,rs
was appropriated by the Division and placed
| in the hands Of tie II. s., and by him tender.
ed to the Leader Of the Band, who deelpaa
receiving it. and stated that ten dollars wa,
! ~ III Al -
there was a misunderstanding about the mat.
| ter and that it must be laid before tic Div.
sion before the balance could be appropriated
The matter was brought before the Division
at its next meeting. The Division was abou,
1 to anpropriate the ten dollars, but The Com.
mittee Of arrangement objected: first, upou
! the ground that they had contracted for fou,
| dollars; aud, secondly, that it indirectly i'm.
piled that tho Committee, had been guilty d
misrepresentation. In order to release tbs
committee from any unpleasant reflections
! that might rest upon thcm the Division
deferred the appropriation for the time be-
ing, and appointed an Agent to confer with
tic Lender Of the Band to endcayor to ses.
| lie the matter satisfactorily 10 both parties
Our Agent waited upon the Leader Of Tie
Band and expressed lis regret that any
misunderstanding had occurred, and stated
that the Division desired that the matter
1 Should be settled to the satisfaction of The
Band, and that il six dollars the sum they
had charged uycn former occasion--voul
be satisfactory to the Band it would be forth.
| coming.
The Leader ofthe Band very mildly re.
piled that be would lay tho proposition be-
fore the Baud at their next meeting, and al,
lcd, that be Supposed that their terms fr
playing had not been properly stated to the
Committee
At the next meeting Of the Band tae pra.
position was laid before them, and the resuI.
was the passage by that G entlemanly Band
Of the Preamble and Resolutions published
ii connection with their appeal to tie I'utIis
iuslast weeks Gazette. We refrain from
comment. MS they contain it within then.
selves. They have also published our Pre-
amblc and RESOLUTIONS in reply to ilic,rs
which we believe to be such as ihcy lcscrYs
Now, as the matter Las been brought 81
the notice Of the public, we have no fea,s -
to The opinion they may form IN REGARD e
the matter The members Of the DiYisiaa
are compelled 10 make these Statements. ii
order 10 correct the false Impressions tbs.
the Communication of the Brass Band i
calculated to make upon the public iilins,
otherwise, they would be silent.
BEDINGT0N DIVISION, No. I76.
June 10, 1851. IRep. coPy.l