The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-21
Dagns Mines Cornet Band.
Daeus Mines, July lS, 1851

With your permission would like to
give to the people of Dagus Mines,
Centrevllle, and vicinity, through the
columns of THE ADVOCATE, a brief
outline of the Dagus Mines Cornet
Band recently organized ut this place.
A public meeting was called in the
school house for the purpose of taking
into consideration the best means of
organizing brass band to be known
as the Dagus Mines Cornet Band.
Mr.. II. Beadle was chosen chairman,
and the meeting proceeded to appoint
a committee to take subscriptions
from the merchants of Centrevillc
and the officials at Dagus Mines. A
number of which came boldly to the
front and subscribed literally towards
| it. A number of these gentlemen de-
serve honorable mention, viz: Hon.
G.. II. Farley, of Ridgway, Hon. J. l..
Brown, of Wilcox, d. Robertson, w.
A. May, j. II. Steel & Co., John
Dowie, James Lusk, J. &. Wharton
| and Joseph Bailey, of Dagus Mines.
Also J. j. Taylor, John Collins, DIR.
Fl. Str,essley, and James McCloskey,
| of Centreville, and host of Others
whom space and time will not permit
our giving at this time. 1t was also
agreed that Mcssrs. Dowie and Lusk
take II subscription sheet into the
bank among the miners, which, they
| did and handsome sum was received
from that quarter (for which we en-
tend our seS".) The amount so far
collected was S277.0O but finding that
| 500 90 more was required to purchase
! the full set of instruments, we applied
to Mr.. Hines, General Superintend-
cnt OF the company's work, to solicit
| the aid OF the company in our behalf,
and are happy to state that he was
successful, for in Il few days thereafter
to pay into the treasury Slo0.O0, max
! ing in all S377.O0. The instruments
were purchased from Lyon e. Healy,
| of Chicago, and consist of the follow
ing pieces, which are first-class in
every respect: BIB cornets, | Eb cor
net, | solo alto, lst and 81 Eb alto, ,
| BIB baritoncs, lst and ID BIB tenor,
Bb bass, I'd Eb basses (Helecon style),
bass and side drums and cymbals
The following are the standing Off
GERS of the band: d. Robertson, Prpsi-
dent; Robt Wilson, Vice President
and Teacher; john Dowie, Treasurer;
Henry Beadle, Secretary; G. w. Bar
rett Drum Major. may here state
that the band is getting along first
rate, and are now ready to take en-
gagemcnts for picnics, excursions,
| professions, &c.
Not having us yet procured our uni
forms we intend about the later part
of next month to give grand enter
tainment at this place (time to be
made known by mammoth postera)
for the purpose of raising funds to
procure the same, and we fee! safe i'm
saying that it will be worth ones
while to attend. No pains will he
spared to make it a grand success and
an honor to the band. The program,
will consist of the following: foot
racing, hurdle racing, wheclbarrow
races, blindfo!ded and sack races,
throwing the light and heavy ham
mer and many other sports too nu-
merous to mention. The band will
be in attendance and discourse some
oJ its best music. We also expect the
martial band of Centrevile, to he in
attendance in full uniform. Refresh.
ments of all kinds will be on the
grounds and those from distance can
have lunch at any hour served up in
the best style. At the close of the en-.
tertainment grand ball will be given
and the evening following grand
vocal and instrumental concert, oI
which notice will be given by posters
This is grand chance for our friends
from Ridgway, st. Marys, and sur,
rounding country, to avail themselves
Of the opportunity of visiting one o
the most thriving mining districts in
tire country. A general invitation tC
attend the entertainment is extended
to one and all. A MEMBER.
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