The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-18
SOUNDING BRASS.
Grand Band Tournament at Lake
Maranocook.
A Large Crowd and a Successful
Affair
cspecial Despatch to the press.l

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LAKE MARANocooK, July 1.-THE grand
band tournament held here to-day was most
successful affair Thedsy opened cloudy but
In the afternoon tie sun put in an appearance
and the anxious ones got their umbrellas and
rubber coats checked and gave themselves up
to the enjoyment oisthe day. The trains from
all directions were heavily loaded and Port
land and intermediate stations sent two trains
of fifteen and eight cars; Bath one of seven
cars and two large trains came from Bangor
and Augusta ways. There were probably be;
tween $500 and 6000 people preGent. although
some put their estimates as high as 10000. OF
the eightS nine bands who were invited to
participate, twenty one replied in person
Those were as follows: Brownfeld Band,
North Berwick. Buxton, Bucksport, Bridgton,
Canton, Chebeague, Cumberland Centre,
Mount Pleasant OF East Fryeburg, Ferry Viii
lage, Levant, Limerick, Mechanic Falls, New-
field, West Paris, Chander's of Portland,
Westbrook Of Saccarappa, Saco, Oakland,
Winterport and Yarmouth.
The first part Of the programme was the
cash prizes, open to all bands in Maine. There
were six entries for these prizes as follows:
Yarmouth Band, j. Raynes leader.
Gilman's Band, of Oakland, j. Wesley Gill
man leader
Canton Cornet Band. j. w. Thomp1on
leader.
westbrook Band, How ard Babb leader.
North Berwick Band, Chas s. Cook leader.
South Berwick Band, Fred r. Adams,
leader.
But four of these contested. The South Ber-
wick Band for Gome reason was not present
The Yarmouth Band entered for the first
prize afterwards thought they would not play
The Westbrook Band was given then the posi-
tion but the Yarmouth folks changed their mind
and decided to enter again. This they could
not do as the Westbrook band had been given
their place and there was no one for them TO
play against.
The judges were Prof. j. B. Claus and Prof
w. S. Ripley Of Boaton and Prof. T. Ii. Roll
linson of Waltham, Mass. The prizes were
awarded for excellence in the following points,
Time, tune, tone, expression and execution. In
each point the highest possible rank was 5,
which denoted excellent, 4 very good, 8 good,
2 fairand bad. There being five points, the
highest score which could be attained would
be 20. Gilman's Band Of Oakland and the
WestRrook Band contested for the first prize,
which was 500. The Westbrook Band was
awarded the prize. The lecond prize, $75,
the Canton and North Berwick competed for
the North Berwick Band coming off victorious
The second part of the programme was to
have been a contest between Chander's
famous military band of Portland and
Glovers champion band of Auburn, for a
purse of $500. AS was understood by many
Glover failed to put in an appearance and
Chandler gave concert in the place of con-
test. He gave the following selections:
March from Calvary, from Redemption. -. Gounod
overture TO Harold
Selection from Tampa .........,......... Verdi
This concert was one of the best features of
the day. The band did their best and their
playing was attentively listened to by the
whole of the large audience, from beginning to
end. Having failed 70 put in an appearance,
Glover's Band can no longer claim the cham
pionship, which now rightfully belongs to
Chandler.
The third and last part on the programme a
was the grand concert by the consolidated
bands. The monster band was unders the
direction of Frank L. Collins of Portland and
performed the following: Company ID Quick
step" Hail Columbia Company E. Quick
STEP" America" "Hazelwood Quickstep,"
and Attention March" The bands had
practicing the music for lone time and played
well together although the baGs drums would
get beat or two apart sometimes.
There was dancing throughout the day in
the pavilion, music being furnished by
Chambers orchestra.
Eleven policemen from Portland and
several from Lewiston and Auburn accom-
panied the excursion and the test of order was
maintained.