Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13

there |, pride and landable ambition
10y the different musical organizations
To exc Il.
VIVA we have said is mainly by way
of int ;oduction to a subject that must
prove of interest to every reader of the
RECO RID who take pleasure and feels
an in crest in the soul--inspring music
of the band Therefore we give To our
reade rs brief review of the organza-
ton and progress Of
wRGIIT's OPERA HOUSE BAND
MhiC II is an out growth Of the Alma
Corn ct Band, organized in 1871, and
the Alma Orchestra, organized in 1881.
OAlcers:-President, G.. 5. Ward;
Geo. III. Yerington, Vice President \.
Yerington, Clerk and Leader; Il. Nj.
Smith, Treasurer; b. ;. Webb, Assis-
tant Leader.
Board of Directors:-G. :. Ward, y.
Yerington, p. NJ. Smith, 5. Amsbury,
w. Latimer, G. W. Yeriugton.
The Alma COrnet Band was organic
ed in 1871 with members as follows
G.. =. Ward, Eb COrnet; DR.. Frank
Webb, LIST BIB Cornet: :. W. Peck, 2d
BIB Cornet; c. W. YeringtOn, Solo Alto;
n. G.. Davidson, 2nd Alto \. ;. Meyer,
LIST Tenor; :. Brewbaker, 2nd Tenor
Geo. III. HeringtOn, Baritone; y. Yer
! ington, Tuba; f. +. Meyer, Snare Drum.
The band was recognized and incor-
pOrated in March, 1855, under name of
Wright's Opera House Band. Member
ship &. w. Yerington, Eb Cornet; b.
:. Webb and j. W. Brown, Solo BIB
Cornet viii Amsbury, LIST BIB Cornet
u. NJ. Smith, 2nd BIB Cornet; Glenn
Salisbury 81 BIB Cornet; Seeley Ans
! bury, Ed Clarinet: Geo. ii. YeringtOn,
! Solo BIB Clarinet; W. AmSbury, LIST BIB
Clarinet; +. ID. Ely, 2d BIB Clarinet;
| G.. :, Ward, Solo Alto; ii. j. Ward, lst
Eli Alto; Fred Amsbury. 2d Eb Alto /;
| VIII Latimer. LIST BIB Tenor j. Van
Size, 2nd BIB Tenor; J. Dibell, Baritone;
! a, GeringtOn and j. AmSbury, Tuba
| +. J. Dibell, Bass Drum; Will ANtell.
Snare Drum Chas Ward, CymbalS.
THE ALMA ORCHESTRA
was organlzedm 1851. Present member
| ship. G.. :. Ward. LIST Violin and Con-
ductor: Bert Millikcn. 2d Violin; b. ;.
| Webb. Cornet; Geo. II. Yerington,
| Clarinet: j. Dibell, Flute; {. W. Yer
/ ingtOn, Trombone \. lcrington, Bass;
| Mrs G.. = Ward. Pianist. This band
/ is the outgrowth of Il string band or
gained in 1867. for dance purposes,
which continued until about the time
of the organizing of present orchestra.
| The band have retired from the dance
/ business. and now furnish music for
! the opera house social and parlor enter
/ tainmcntS.
The leading dance orchestra is
AMSBURY BROS. ORCHESTRA.
/ Membership Seeley Amsbury. Violin
and Conductor viii Amsbury. Cornet;
! Wallace Amsbury, Clarinet; Fred
/ Amsbmy. Trombone. Joseph Amsbury.
Double Bass; Miss Edith Amsbury.
/ Piano.
The standard of music performed by
| these bands have made them noted
/ abroad as well as ut home. The eXecu-
/ tiOn of the music rendered prOClaimS
/ the members of the bands natural
artists. Their superior musical ability
and culture have placed them in the
front ranks in musical circles of Cen
/ trial Michigan, and we doubt If there
are any other musical organizations OF
+ the kind i'm Michigan containing as
many members all living in one town,
1 of this size that can boast of rs much
real musical talent aS our band.
While We would like To mention per-
SOlallN the plOllclthCN OF clcn member.
! for they are artists worthy of note, we
. have not the space to do 50. and hence
will only add that some are able to
execute on sight, the finest difficult
music.
The regular pratice meeting of
I Wright Opera House Band is Thursday
evening and of the Alma Orchestra
! Friday eycningof each week. and every
! member seems to take pride in must
cal culture. There also seems to bc a
feeling of respect and friendship exist
ing between the members. 1t Will not
be out of place To speak here OF the
vocal talent of Alma. There are many
superior singers here: all the churches
have excellent choirs. Voice culture
+ has been paid much attention, and fine
singers have been the result.