, 1859-09-23
Thr Knlf6 Trial.

10 the PaJsic: We are asked on all sides Why
the Silver Medal advertised By the u. ). Agri-
cultural Society IS prize TO the Band Which
should be considered tue best By the Judges |
appointed 70 decide upon the respective merits |
vi those who chose TO rEtcr the list, WAS moi |
asartrd to one Of the Two Bands that entered |
1t The Fair last week as competitors. Also |
why tie trial Of Orchestra! music did not come
oI, when some thirty. Of onI most responsible
c,,izens bad presented apesition 10 Col CapEon,
asking him to offer premium Of 800, 10 be
awarded to the successful csmpetitaz, at the
SINE time pledg;ng themselves 10 make up ary
deficiency that tn! ght accrue upon the occasion
II the trial, over aud above tue receipts Of the
house. In an WEI ia these questions we can
only state that when the proposition first came
tha. it Was intended to be fair and impartial
trial, open to any Band that chose 10 enter; and
,lat these prizes would be awaEded"to that one
whicl, vas considered best on these trials, By
The Judges appointed, bat upon the announce
ment that Mr. C. II. CadJ, music dealer, Ac Of
this ctr, was to take the place q Ar. WIN. Il.
Fry Of n. T., as Chairman Of the COMMITTEE, We
at one renowned all hope Of success Dir. e.
las, for come time past, for some imaginary
reason, considered himself nggrieved by the
Great Western band, and it is reported that he
expressed himself to the effect that he would oe
revenged upon the members at some future day
lie has been heard to say that our Hand: in IFS
performances. jar e1cei1ed any other 10 this
western country, bnt on this occasion he
thought it would no: he polite to give the medal
to cither ct The Bands, as it would b. likely TO
injure those not receiving ibis mark Of pub
lie favor; in other words. be probably
thought That real art should not be
encouraged in this city, as it would damage
the reputation Of humbuEs. Nj. c. cannot deny
that Ill Of the judges (himself iuctudtd) were
I Of the opinion that our Band performed tie
chorus from Tanhauser THE piece selected by
lie committee and advertised Us the TEST piece}
III a manner far superior to the Light Guard
Band, hut he refused, even at Tho solicitation o'
one Of the ladies to make that statement in MS
report to tie Executive Committee- ln fact it
| aprears that this whole affair was TO Dir, &. d
matter of yerY little consideration, and no doubt
his thoughts were dwelling with more anxiety
upon the Gift Concert advertised 10 come oil
next week by lii. Alexander Scott, leHder Of
The Light Guard Land, WHO offers Us a first
chestral music, for which premium Of $lo0
was offered, did not come of, and the only rem
| sons which re can assign are rs follows:
Yr. G. made no Efforts whatever to procure
suitable ball, but one Of our friends managed
to get the er9tuitous use of the Aorth Narke'
Hall, mad Dir. C. on Tuesday morning, the l3tt
inst. appointed The following Thursday evening
Us tue occasion Of the trial, remarking tliat thu
Light Guard Band, which intended competin:
with US for the prize was perfectly satisfied Will
this arrangement. Upon this authority we bein:
engaged every evening OF The week to perform
At the Bazaar held at metropolitan Hall, we wer'
Obliged to employ another l;aad to play sher'
morn;nir, w. w.. xcre told Tint Tie contest wuul.
not take place, as the Light Guard Land Oh
| iected to performing in North Market Hall, onE
| Mr. C, said he did not wish to take any reSpou
sibilty, aud that he thought the receipts, ii tn
trial was held il taat hall, would not meet III
,,aa astbs 1Ja,i w.s cra,,,;tos md ony defci
Luz ~. ~ ~ rscrsnts and Iie umonnt Of III
ens. 49, - 10 ,9,de IN az hcforc stated
saa".a as n"rsr Sasn c,ssr1r demon.trat.i fous. "
,,aan ,ias III I'm ,l,at X lie would anpoiut IN
exn aran;mr 5nr;n1 ihc Fair weeE for lie trial !,
n r ~ ~ hn1I he rbosc In sr,cct. GU
eon's ,.a., om u ar m ma anx Jsf;c;rncy t|., n'ia
oauu "uu'a ,e % ~ .,lporo:ds onj thc eyrx nsrs r
atse oa"S ~ ~ ]o,;ca ,ras ,nIr, or II;
tne ocason' :.:s D'' ~ A'~~
4aaf f.rt4 If te casc wcre TIM. ,fl,ep Il,
~. H..'I W,.J o,,.re1 f,r th;s n-1.e 1hr
~. rnJsr tbe impfessigu that tl,c.r succcs
ss .es ent.s;, una hecansa the;r co,nn,nv numbs1e
s.,..n "us .xh;tc tfsv s''nnoscd nuTs ,u,1,bere
,s .t';1,aon 49,. nn,foE,1crs bnt ,xhenthey becan,
ou', nf.hs ~ t;,,s in n,,mbers We were euQs
n.n1,isd -. +hot Vor,h Market Hall -:
nn, sn;tah1e fnr The trial. Ii is useless to dra
ut,sn.;nn tn tn he transnarercy OF This excus
na i'.d NJ q .cfcd in this matter in strajeh
1i III ,.,....o. .n1 r;tb ~ nre;nd;ces of Il,
'otmatu rn,,iJ ha| ~ ;o.;ss,., uno,, ,i,e tr;J hi
no, ~ "onu o,Ssr 1s;s,, ~ w;hont tho ottenlan.
~ Pa'f ~. "91' n,rd m nsnd law naor. woT,
y. tns Isus 49, - hn~o Jora Tbe onest;on
the pa%os % ana We nrh na1e asrr onnn.,i;na sr;s
ua.!y askea, r. VIZ s1sn h..Ixs I Tp tia ve =, -
oe1"esa ~. lsn4t fEat lie members of II
, FIX y, 1ra4d ~ Ha1f 'ars thought iifF to lake
! nns;t;on antarbni.iic to Us. Lust Sprins, son
e fonr Of our mr,nbcrs joined The Light G ,a1
!. Band, and at the time Of doing so, published
card Ia ali The ctr par,crs, 10 the effect th
: sevcrnl of onr hest members had taken such
sten and tbrr also TOOK great Mains to circufa
ra,,or. Tint The f;reat Western Band had di
sn,rad Il Il useloss here to state that Il
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