The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-02
Pioneer Of Anderson, lstl
prize, $50.
Phenix, Of Columbia, I'd
prize, SIS,
Spartan, of Spartanburg,
r. T.. Lee. Granville.
q, T.. LIEU, OTeollVlllo,

independent, OIL CnarlOtCe,
This record makes the Pioneers the
champions of the State. It was said by
many Firemen at Greenville that it was
the best time ever made in the South. In
the Tournament at Augusta recently, the
best time made was % seconds, but the
hose was attached to hydrant instead Of
an engine, which, it is said, makes con-
siderable difference in securing water, the
hydrants being quicker than the engines.
The Pioneers did not take their engine
to Gleenville with them, as they did not
intend entering the steamer contest In
tho reel contest they used the Spartan
steamer, which was kindly rendered them
by the Spartans. The Pioneers are very
grateful to them for this courtesy, and
will ever remember them with the kind
est feelings.
In the 'grab" contest the Pioneers, like
the Phoenix, of Columbia, by an accident,
failed on the attachment to the engine.
In this contest the R. E. Lee, of Green
vile, won the first prize.
On Wednesday evening the citizens Of
Greenville rendered u grand banquet to
to the visiting fremen. The occasion
was an exceedingly pleasant one, and
was highly enjoyed by all present.
On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the
Band contest occurred. The prize was
$50. There were three entries, as follows !:
Blacks Station Brass Band, Taylor's Sta
ton Brass Band and the Young America
Cornet Band of Anderson. The Ne'vs, in
speaking of this contest, says:
The judges wcre B. Wehrle and w. D.
Munson, of Greenyille, and r. d. Sloan,
of Piedmont, each an experienced musi-
clan and veteran performer in bands.
The contestants each played three pieces,
ed on time, execution, harmony and ex-
preston, and wero marked by maximum
of 100 each. Tho maximum for each
piece was, therefore, 400, and the total
maximum for perfection, 1900. After the
performance was over the crowd waited
with much anxiety for the decision.
Many believed that the Blacks Station
band had won, but popular sympathy was
with the plucky little fellows from An
derson. When the judges announced
that the Young Americas had made 1926
of a possible 1900 and taken the prize,
the applause was vociferous and very
enthusiastic, and the appropriate repre-
sentatives of Young America were the
lions and heroes of the hour, and had
congratulations showered on them. Pop.
ular sympathy seemed to veer around,
however, III favor of the Blacks Station
band, and there was general feeling that
the judges had been governed moro by
their sympathies than by their judgment
in making up their report. This matter
was investigated by representative Of
the Neps. The judges are conscientious
and capable gentlemen with no imagina-
bly, reason for bias, and they declare dis
tinctly that they made their allowances
only on the unanimous agreement OF their
judgment.
When the result of the Band contest
was announced, tho Andersonians say
they never saw such an enthusiastic
crowd of spectators. The stand on which
the Young Americas rendered their inu-
sic was picked up by the crowd, while the
boys were playing, and carried down the
street for hundred yards or more. OF
course the Andcrsonians felt happy over
the result.
Owing to the fact that the telegraph