New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-09

Some time since we gave in The TRIBUNE the de-
tails of plan by which, at the merely nominal expense
Of two dollars year to each man, the six thousand
men comprising the fourteen regiments Of uniformed mi
la of this city forming the First Division might in the
course of five years, by of an academy Of music,
obtain military band of eighty performers for each
regiment. The plan which proposed has found
favor with many of the officers and men of the Divi
son and it only needs small expenditure of time and
money on the part of the few who may take the lead
in the matter, to have it fully carried out. This we
have reason to believe, will soon be done Meanwhile
we are grated to perceive that one of the regiments
the Seventh the best drilled and best appointed Of any
in the city or country, has far adopted views
to form already band of sixty with view of ncress-
ing it 10 eighty competent musicians can be
obtained In America we are only satisfied with what
we have until convinced that another nation has
thing better then the object possessed ceases to yield
its former satisiactions. Until two years ago mill
tary band of fifteen was considered full and effective
The Seventh and Twelfth regiments then determined
to increase their bands TO double that number to
thirty performers each While appauding this move
ment in the right direction, we showed it did not 20
half far enough and insanced some of the Austrian
bands of eighty to one hundred performers. Imme
diately We found our views adopted by the Seventh
regiment and We have reason to suppose that plan
viii soon be approved and put in practice by the D
vision that in few years each of the fourteen reg
ments will possess band of eighty performers.
The division parade of Wednesday last was remark
able in respect to its military music. Then heard
for the first time here full military band, that Of the
Seventh regiment which included SIXTY musicians all
Tba thar al
incemparaby superior to any heretofore heard in this
country At the next annual parade if not before this
band will be increased to eighty, and improved by prac
tee which at present it needs With such practical
illustration OF the correctness Of our views we have
no doubt that the Division will them ii not sooner,
adopt the plan by which all the regiments can be sup
Piled with bands OF similar magnitude and superiority
in every respect to those now existing.
Tits singular and significant fact in musical pro
gress that among several Of the best bands OF the Brit
sh army stationed In London 10 dolectate the ears OF
royalty there Is none equal TO this one nor as we
confident TO the dozen others 20 DO created aud
sustained by tho voluntary contributions OF citizen
soldiers, and without ANY government aid. The militia
of this Division, and tho three hundred volunteer eoa
panies, commonly called Target Guards, give en'-
rlo,mens 10 about niieea military bands, several Of
which ase ,esy effective puimg the autumn months,
whenshe annual paiades mesi generally take place, and
tseadna, Is eaheaed with beaatilal sIsams e martial
musie, sIehi cid people whese carriages @eas %
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,esss mechanics have ~ ea@ themselves Ia soldier
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