Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
WESTON INDIGNANT.
A New color Given tho Recent
Contests.
WHICH HAVE BEEN CONTESTED.
At Weston and Claksburg-A Weston Cit.
zen Is Ready for hn,ther Con.
test with Monev to Wager
on the Result.
.S.,ectal 10 ,ks Rndist0.

80 HUG luI Eiau VINO
misrepresents facts, that 1t Is with reluc.
lance that l attempt an answer 10 your
correspondent concerning the brass hand
contest at our fair on the 18th inst, but
knowing that such falsshoods will travel
speedily, and are likely to prejudice the
readers that yoar correspondent had dis.
regard for the truth In many particulArs.
In the first place Weston did not challenge
any one. The premiums were offered by
the Agricultural and Mcdaniel Society,
together with individuals who were inter.
ested in its success. No one had any idea
what bands would compete for the
premium. As II happened only three
bands entered, viz: Weston, Buckhannon
entered the grounds they began TO enquire.
informed that none had been
selected. On the 18th instant
that being the second day Of the Fair,
Dr. Holt, the gentleman who introduced
this new feature, was called upon by the
leaders, and he said: Gentlemen, I have
several suggestions to make to you con-
cernipg the selection Of judges. Your
leaders can each select = man, and the
three men 80 selected may choose the
Judges, or you can agree on one man a1d
let him make the selection" They unani-
mously agreed that Dr.. Holt should ap.
point the Judges, and that they preferred
Judges Of musical experience. Holt said
that bis efforts would be Ia select impartial
men, with an object TO fairness, and that
he would not let anyone outside, even .
member OF . band, know who the judges
were until
The Time Of the Contest.
". h,n,s.lf a, Nin.ant
and asked him IL he had any practical
experience in bras. band music. Mr.. V.
replied that he had played In band twelve
years. DR.. II. asked him IL he would act a.
iudge in the band contest, TO which he
reluctantly agreed. Then DR.. ii. asked
Mr.. V. IL he knew any musician present
He replied that Mr.. wilhelm, . young
German who was then performing en-
piano, was . very fine musician. DIR. II.
asked Wilhelm II he would act as Judge,
and he accepted. Robert Ruddle, the leader
OF the Glenyille band, was also appointed.
All we're gentlemen Of unquesnonable mu-
steal talent and good reputstious that ars
paraded before the public a. being biased
and prejudced.
The time for the contest arrived and the
marshal called the Judges 70 the stand and
they were for the iirst time introduced 70
the the leaders OF the bands, and the lues-
ton was asked II the judges had conmu.
nicated TO any one the fact OF their ap-
pointment and each answered la The mega
tive. The leaders then said that they were
satisfied with the selection. Yet your cor.
RESPONDENT says: Some surprise and
no little chsgrin was manifested by the
Clarksburg and BuCkhannon people 70
find after they were on the field and had
en- ntered the list, that they were 10
Have no Voice In AeiertinG
the Judges. but that all important work VAS
to be performed exclusively by Weston
Each band was required TO play three
tunes Of their own selection. The judges
decided promptly and unanimously In
favor OF the superiority Of the Weston
band and were divided on Ciafksburs and
Buckhannon. After this decision was rem
dered Mr.. HiIlery, the leader OF the Buck.
hannC band, expressed in this presence of
quite number Of people bis Satisfaction
at the result
| would like 10 hear the name OF the
gentlPman-an artist In the musical pro.
fession-who denounced the Judges -
n let OF "mullet heads" ! will bet
"A good hat that bis residence 10 more re-
mote from BuckhAnnon Than his pecuniary
interest Is distant To the two disappointed
bands. BE all this as II may, Weston
gentleman At the Clnrksburg fair, at the In.
stance OF the Weston band. proposed 70 put
up Slpiior the Weston band, requiring each
OF the other bands 10 put up like amount,
and add the whole sum 10 the premiums
then Offered, which would have made $3.50,
and play one or two weeks thereafter. In
the interest OF fair play he also suggested
that We send out OF the State for musical
experts 10 decide the matter, and let the
best band take the whole amount
am authorized at present
10 say in behalf Of the Weston band that
tlGO ls how 10 the Ekchange bank at Wss.
ton. aud hat they will add 10 tbs II nee
essary tlv", $40. $500 or 500. and
Meet the IaSksburE and Bsekhsssss
at any point etv. Clarksbury and Wes
ton II tney will each put upa like amount,
or either one Of them s!ngly. Tue Wsston
boys never kick" unless they kick, thsir
adverssriss out Uf the ring, A. they did the
CIsrksturg and Buckhannon boys at the
W.-'ob far
an further authorized TO ssy, by . pri.
ysrs citizen Of Weston, Who 10 perfectly
for any one who questions the
result. In other words he will Wager $50
with any one that the Weston will wear
the laurels: 30 that II the Ciarksburg and
Buck han non bands have been badly treat.
ed they now have an opportunity 70 vlndi.
cate their reputation. In order 70 satisfy
every one interested In the Clarksburg con.
tett j acDD SCrnltt, tDe young ishusf w wv
Weston band, went there on that OCCASION
10 let them see and be convinced that his
lips were, as claimed, too badly ulcsrstsd
10 perform on q cOrnet, sDd o number T
both bands stated that he was unit 70 pisy
In that condition.
The decision at Clarksburg verified the
decision al Weston, Clarksburg being de-
Fsstsd in both instances. IL the judsss
were "mullet heads" at Weston they we're
no better at ClarksbHrR. But who were
the Judges at CIsrksburg?
Wsps Thsy Msststass
in any sense OF the term Certainly not.
But must say, Notwithstanding that, their
judgment was hight.
There were three Judges. DR.. Ramsay, Of
Clarksburg; Mr.. A. Is. Clark, Of Backhan.
non, snd Hr. Knox, OF Bhinston, the lattsr
gentleman being the only one Who clsined
10 know the difference between u IL: a0i
buck wagon. II IL inst to Mr.. 4. 70 ~
that be formerly belonged 10 the Bbinstou
band, which IL one Of the best basds In the
State.
In conclusion We believe that the Lewis
county people are quite a. boosst ~ my
other people io the Stats. The judges we're
selected from distance. They we're disln.
terested, and rendered Q fair snd impartid
decision. II The CiAyksbufg correspondent
Of the REGpIHx and the few be reprsssnis
continue TO repeat their slanders concern
ing the Weston contest, we rstsf them no9.
once and tsr al 10 tbs proposition mAdS
above.
VEN UsksSshSStI DsSshsss.
CIscrxsA1r, September 1.-Yssterday o..
Blue Lick Spring, KY, while three eroso-