The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-25
Letter From Columbus.
CoLuEBUs. ONO. Oct. 18th, 1877.

CoLuHBUs. ONO. Oct. 18th, 1877.
To the Editor OF the Standard
Having noticed the interest the people
of jackson county have taken in music
IN the past two years. thought that
perhaps n short sketch Of the proceed.
'ngs of the Band and Military Tourna.
'n"nt held NJ BelefontaIn-. OHIO. on the
18th inst. might be oi interest TO some
OF your musical readers
The military contest did not amount
To much, ~ there was no competition tor
the priz. ior drill The Thurman Guard,
ni this c,ty r-c-ivrd a medal from the
ladies' of B,ll-fnntaine Tor their neat Ap
l.'aranc.' on paraile, when Was had al 10
o clock A NJ
Ine musical part OF the programme
was N success There were three priz .
III red tor bands. as fnllDws: lst cla--,
Si5O:. 2l class. as; 81 class. SIS SIX
Oand- were entered Tor the conteeL-twO
OF each clas.
The contest commenced at o'clock p
M. with bands of the 81 class. The
RschWoud Baud received the. prize of
the prz.. OF SIS The most interesting
part OF the tournament WAS Tor the lst
pr,z~ oi $50 Capt Horne Of the Bar.
his band there. bur h- entered tor the
c"nt+st with the Springfield Corurt
Band, Capt. Hockings. Leader. Each
hand To play threr pieces. The result
Was IN lAvor o. the Barracks Band. Buth
bands were loudly appiauded aud alter
the decision Was read the Barracks Band
played the Sweet By aud By. which
closed the exercises Tor the a t~FnOon. A
concert Was given IN tue evening by
Prof SeIdrnstickprs Orchestra irouI
Cincinnati Capt. Hooking, Baud j. "a
good one aud does credit to the City of
Springfield
fine pieces played by the Barracks
Band wAs a follows: 1T. Grand Musical
Pptpourri-"I Hold the Fott;" - Over.
'ur--"L-' Bsrhier de Srvili-;' 81, Fan
Rage in London The
pieces played 10y the Springfield Band
were: "l-t. Qu'ck-t"p-"E Echoes oi the
El>I;" -, S-i-ction-"M NJ ,ckb-th :" 81.
Overture Cal'ph OF Bagdtd The
ladies Oi BrlieiontaIn- presented the
Springfield B,nd with a badge. |
Tor their neat appearance on pa
rade. The pr z-s were presented To the |
leaders OF tn. successful bands by Gen
Kennedy. of ellrioa' iine The whole |
'tf'r was we'll gotten up aud we'll man
'grd aud does great credit to the people |
Oi B--lleiontaInp.
And now few words to nv musical |
friends ia Jackson; you who have done /
so much to advance our interest IN vocal /
music. and the managers Of the Musical l
association: Would il not be OF great /
DeNrfit to the Association to cultivate
more OF taste for instrumental music n
Sell n vocal in Jack-on county. ! no
a.sA r,fF r..I Tar 10 4
,t the concert last summer, but il was
rot enough to induce any hands to come
% Jackson IL | would be allowed the
privilege, would suggest that as the
4 association il now n permanent Organize.
ion, that at their next annual entertain
nent they Offer prizes for instrumental
music, that will induce musicians from q
ii~tance to attend. that our amateur
musicians may have an opportunity of
rearing good instrumental as well as
local music
nope that if | have presumed too
much IN making this suggestion to older
mi more experienced musicians than
myself. thev will pardon M ~ it is
'rnmptrd only by n desire to see the
musical talent of my native place fully
developed. aud every musician know
hat To do this Is to give it opportunity
Il hearing good muse | am confident
here il ~ good musical taleut in Jack
"n. as any other place If it is only cult
atpd
| was very much pleased to notice on n
programme of AN entertainment by the
association. n selection from that grand
st of Operas by Verdi. I'll Trovatore
md judging from the names of those
Vho took parts in it, il must have been
rendered IL shows that an
interest Is being taken in higher order
Il music than heretofore
IL you will pardon me for taking so
much space in your valuable paper, am,