Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-10

men, and Capt. Shepherd is a cultured gentle
man, worthy of honor. This company pre-
seuted fine appearance.
AT 1:30 P. NJ,
Procession was formed, and bands, military,
and citizens, repaired to the Fair Grounds
where the contest was to take place. A good
| ly portion of the crowd paid their quarter and
passed in, while the remainder seated them
selves in the field outside, aud supped up the
music that Stopped over the Fair Ground
| fence
COL. H. F. BARNES
(Col. substituted for Dr. in position occupied
made short address, in a clear and distinct
tone of voice, welcoming the visitors, an
nouncing the programme, and expressing re
gret that but five of the eighteen bands ex
pected, were present. The bands then stood
in front of the stand to salute the Flag, Col
B. announcing "Hail Columbia" and in hi!
enthusiasm expressing wish that it be play
ed six times over, which was done, and to
ward the last the music of the bass drums be-
came painfully apparent-(we love the music
of the bass drum, we love the music of fu,
bass drums, there is about as much variety
in it as there IS in Democratic orators
speech A salute was fired, and
THE CONTEST
began, and when the first piece was announced
"ANDANTE," the man on ''THE TRUNK" remov
ed his hat, gazed up into the sky, bowed tt
the ladies, and announced-he will (hic) pla J
piece for his old aunt-anty (hic) and bow
Andante and Waltz. Three classes. Firs
Glass, Prize $115; Second, S65; Third $40
Entered in First Glass: Gainesville Cornet
Concord Cornet; 2. 10 members, G. IA mem
bers-rating: z. 93-10, G. 8 6-10. SeconC
Glass: Morrstown Cornet, Is members, st
Clairsville Cornet, 8 Misunderstanding, NJ
$40, st. C. z 3 10. Third Class, Harris
vile Cornet, 13 Misunderstanding, 8 2-10. N
competition, but it was conceded by member
of the bands present that this organization
''played as well' as any of the contestants
First Prize, GAINESVILLE; second, Morristown
third, HarrisYille. Judges-Profs. Echor
Rea, Lilly and Tholl.
i y - OT THURSDAY, EVENING :
1.-THE 'sGreat w estern Band. of Sandusky City
gave an open air concert, and the contest TO
| the. .-.a
"OoIN SILVER GOLD MOUNTED ooRNE1,"
manufactured by Conn & Dupont, Elkhart
Ind, took place. There were two contest
ants-Mr. Otho Norris and Mr.. G. E. Hughes
Each played solo, then idreo from six,
piece of music arranged for the Cornet, an(
with a few brief moments of study, were re-
quired to play. This contest was an impres.
sive sight, after the exquisite music from th'
Great Western Band, and in the bright glar,
of the Calcium lights, these young men stoo,
up, singly and alone, while the sweet notes o
music assembled to Che sky, or reverberatet
from the surrounding hills, Both did well
but our Charley, of the CHRoSIeLE Office, woi
! the prize, and great was the enthusiasm of hi
friends-ratiGg, Norris from to 8, Hughes
from to 10. Col. Barnes presented the Cor
net with few remarks, stating that the Cor
net was honestly and fairly won, and cheer
fully awarded. Charley was too much de
| lighted to be able to reply, so he trespasse,
4 upon the copyright of one of Grants speeches
and simply nodded his head. 1t was his in
tention to reply by playing solo on his ne,
Cornet, but owing to the slow working of tn
valves, was unable to do SO. We cannot d
justice to the music of the IS = 'i-
GREAT WESTERN BAED,
and can only repeat that it was exquisite. A
orderly and polite assemblage of ladies an
gentlemen, confined their expressions of de
light to clapping the hands, Except littl
whoop and bow from our man on "a trunk'')
but when Concert Polka was played as
solo, their enthusiasm broke out in yell afte
yell of delight. Mr.. Batez, the leader, ad
vanced three times to the front and bowel
and waved his baton, but the crowd cheere
on, and our salubrious German friend wa
crazed with delight-he bowed to the heavens
to the ladies, gazed up into the sky, and ex
tended his arms and hands, as If he woul
gatherto his heart the sweet strains of musi
as they foated through thea He was wei
dressed, and said he meant no harm, he wa
simply '.on trunk" and lie qcas-a Saratog
trunk of the largest kind. When the swee
strains of "Oyer There" seemed to float ou
from the golden gates of the the ''City BE
yond the River" the enthusiasm of the crow
was succeeded by an ecstacy of delight tina
Applause would mar. - q -. 80 -
THE CALCIUM LIGHTS
were under the management of Mr.. D. Wet
ster, of Cincinnati, Ohio, courteous, pleas
ant gentleman, who answered kindly and pa
tiently all questions, and if the company ha
in all its employees the same spirit, it
bound to succeed and prosper These light
are formed by the unison of oxygen and by
drogen, and were diffused by two refectors
one upon the band stand, and the other upo
the audience The light is a most intens
white, and does not produce spectral ap
pearance, or mar colors. The beautiful peal
ly white of lady's face is made more pure
shd the rosy tint of cheek and lip is mos
delicate. This light does not obliterate blue
as does most other lights, and improves tn
colors of clothing. A lady placed her ham
in the reflector, and it was rendered translu
cent, the pink red color of the blood bein
apparent. A fish placed in glass dish
rendered transparent, and its image can b
depicted on the ceiling of a room, the entrail
of the fish being distinctly visible. Fountain
of fire can be made of water. The beautiful
scenes in "Gates Ajar" are formed with Cal
cium lights and 'tinters.' When boy stick
his head in the reflector to gaze, he shuts Of
about forty square miles Of light.
i IN BED WITH DANIEL WEBSTER.
Not the great statesman-not the compiler O
Webster's DictiOnary-but Webster, tn
calcium light man," whom we had invite
to share our room, provided the clerk coul
build one for us-which he did, by putting u
into room, of which the occupant was out
telling us to hold the fort. After our frien
had explained 10 US the mysteries of light, ,an
while some of the guests were sleeping o.
their feet, like horses, in the hall way land th
! owner of the room pounding at the door, aI
preciatlng the comforts of our good bed, W
repeated the morning text, at is good for u
to be here" and if Daniel said anything, b
said amen, but we did not think he said any
thing, as our dispossessed friend had pryed a
the bolts loose except the one at the bottor
of the door. Trusting in the strength of tina
one, amid the footing of bands, the rattling Q
omnibuses, and the jingle of glasses, W
"slept the sleep of the just"
n GRANDMOTHER MARSHALL.
: We were up betimes-strange doings ha
! taken place in the night. The barkeeper ha
been betrayed into the hands of the Phils
7 tines and had other fish to FRY-sO while th
, cook was frying the morning steak, We too
a stroll to inhale o breath of fresh air befoI
it would become impregnated with the fumt
Of burning gunpowder. While taking tn
stroll, we had the pleasure of shaking th