Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-05
The Brass Band Tournament.
Circular Issued by the Southern California
horticultural Society.


ifornia Horticultural Society,
through their Committee on Exhi-
billions, assisted by the Brass Band
Tournament Committee, have ar
ranged for a contest Of bands at
their Pavilion In Los Angeles, dur.
ing the session of the Second An
nual Fair of the Society, which be-
gins on Monday, October 20, 1879,
which can be made to excel any
thing of the kind heretofore wit
messed on the Pacific Coast.
The Society offer the following
liberal premiums:
BAND PREMIUMS.
First Premium .................$l50 90
Second Premium................ 70 90
Third Premium ................... 25 90
coRNET SOLO PREMIUMS.
First Premium ................ Sis 90
Second Premium ............... 5 90
The Tournament Committee ap.
pointed to take charge of the Mus
ical Department Of the Fair is COM
posed of the following well-known
+. B. Tanning, Capt.
J. M. Carter and w. H. H. Russell.
This committee have prepared
the following rules for the infor.
nation and guidance of bands and
cornet players desiring to attend
and participate in the tournament:
1st. The premiums of the So.
ciety shall be open to competition
by all bands belonging to the coun-
ties of Los Angeles, San Bernardo
no, San Diego, Ventura, Santa
Barbara, Kern, Tulare and Fresno.
The members of the banas shall
be bona tide residents of the locali-
ties to which the bands belong.
Cd. Bands should signify their
determination to compete for pre-.
miums at an early day, in order
that the committee may furnish
them with the names Of pieces of
music to be played, rules, etc.
Sd. All bands entering for pre-
miums shall report to the Com.
mittee on Bands by 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
of Tuesday, the second day of the
Fair, unless unavOidably delayed
while en- route to Los Angeles.
4th. The competing Bands must
consist of at least eight mouth
pieces.
5th. Bands while in attendance
at the Fair shall be subject to the
control of the Tournament Com.
mittee up to the close of the con-
test, and the Bands receiving the
first and second premiums up to
the close of the Fair-1O O'Clock P.
NJ, of Saturday.
9Th. The first contest of Bands
shall take place OH Wednesday
evening of the Fair, and the music
used shall be two pieces named by
the Committee. Each Band upon
for the premiums shall be
with the names Of the
pieces of music to be played on this
occasion, its price and the place
where it can be purchased; and each
Band shall provide itself with the
music designated.
7th. The second contest of the
Bands shall take place on Thursday
evening of the Fair. Two pieces
shall be played by each Band on
this trial, each Band to select its
own music, but one of the pieces
selected shall be quickstep and
the nj her an andante.
9Th. The Committee of Award
shall be selected by the Society,
and their names shall be published
by the LIST day of September. Du-
ring the trial of the bands the
shall occupy o screen
room in such q position that they
shall not be able to know which
band is playing, and the bands
shall be assigned to position by lot,
and shall be called by numbers.
The Committee Of Award shall
have the privilege OF recalling any
band during the contest for the
second trial.
9th. If necessary the Commit
tee may modify the time for trial
practice, but the time for such prac-
tice shall not be extended later
than Thursday evening OF the Fair.
10th. All entries shall be made
ten days before the opening of the
Fair, and the Committee reserve
the right to reject all applications
made after that date.
18th. No band shall be allowed
to take more than one premium.
18th. The contest for the premi-
ums offered for oornet solos shall
take place on Tuesday evening OF
the Fair. Each contestant shall
select his own music. A special
Committee shall be appointed to
award these premiums and the
above rules, SO far as they are ap-
plicable, shall apply to this con test.
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We would suggest that Bands out
side of Los Angeles make arrange
.ents to bring to Los Angeles dur
ing Fair week large excursions.
Those located on Railroad lines can
make arrangements for special
trains, and those located in Santa
Barbara, Ventura and San Diego
can probably arrange special rates
with the Steamship Company.
We trust that each Band in the
District will at once open correspon.
1ence with the Secretary Of the So
,iety.
Special arrangements will be made
with the Los Angeles hotels for the
accommodation of members of the
Bands at reduced rates.
L. M. HoLT, Secretary.
Los Angeles, June 3, 1879.