, 1878-07-06
THE SEATTLE BRAssI

The SEATTLE BRASS 1.-THE
refusal of this organization to play
in this city on the 4th of July. and
their engagement by the Olympians,
has occasioned much comment in
some quarters. tending to place the
members of the band in false light
before the public. The facts are
simply these: The band was organ
izcd last August and in order to per
feet themselves have been under a
constant course Of practice since that
time. On all public occasions they
have given their services gratis, on
ly receiving since their organization
about $75, an amount scarcely suffi
cient to purchase the necessary mu-
sic for their use. This being an
occasion when large amount OF
money was subscribed and collected,
they thought it only right that they
should receive partial remuneration
for their services, more particularly
when the fact was known that three
years ago a foreign band received
$500 for their services, andtwOyesrs
ago the Port Gamble band was paid
$3.50. The Seattle band only asked
$500, which under the circumstances
was vlsy reasonable, but they were
refused that amount; and hence &C
cepted On offer from the people OF
Olympia. Music. like any other
commodity, is merchantable. and we
can see no good reason why there
should be hard feelings on either
side. The band offered to play for
$500; the managers Of the celebra-
ton thought the price too high. and
refused te give it; the band accepted
an offer from another city which
they considered remunerative, and
will, as is their right. play there on
the Fourth. Here the matter should
have ended. The gentlemen COM
posing the band comprise many of
the best citizens of the city, and are
undoubtedly justified under the cir
-cumstances in their course.
SEA BATHs.-It is not little surpris-
ing that some enterprislng person has
not established q bathing house on
tie bay, at some place convenient to
the city. Such an institution should be
extended out to reasonably deep water.
and the bathing department crlbbed.
with bottoms. 1t would undoubtedly
be a paying investment, as there are
few dweilers along the sounding sea but
who can appreciate the invigorating ef-
fects of plunge in salt water.
ROLL OF HoNoR.-In the South De-
partment OF the Public School. the fol>
lowing scholars are entitled to this ex-
preston Of appreciation for industry
and good department during the past
month: May Randolph, Allie Bartho!-
omew, May Crawford. Annie Cronten
Norman Booth, James Jones, Blake
Mills, William Smith.
j. T. MARTIN, teacher.
FIRE FIEND.-Some incendiary scoun-
drel last night attempted to fire Chi
nese habitation in the rear OF the Eure-
ka Lodging House. and but for its time
ly discovery a general confagration
might have epsued, No clue to the
perpetrators of this attempt to fire the
town has as yet been found, but it is
hoped our vigilant detectives may soon
discover and bring him to justice.
GRAND FooT-RACE. "A foot-race
between George Rudge and gen
tleman lately from Oregon has been
arranged to take place in this city,
on next Wednesday. July Sd, for
800 a side. Both parties to the
race are known to be swift runners.
and the contest promises to be one
of much excitement.
ALL QU1Er.--The remarkable freed om
from disturbances or crime of any kind
in our city during the past month. ia
due in the main to the vigilance Of our
police. Through their efforts MAJORS
ty of the :tinerant vagabonds have been
driven from the city, and those left be-
hind are SO closely watched that they
think twice before committing any dew
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