Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR WICHITA BY
A FiRST-CLASS MILITARY BAND.

1t is fact not to be denied that Wichita
is sadly in need of a first-class military
band of from twenty-five to forty must
clans. The time has arrived and season
too that there will be great demand for
the services of frst-class band for the
campaign and open air concerts upon the
streets and IN our parks. A good band is
at once an indication of enterprise among
her citizens, and the people generally, and
an evidence that a certain spirit of taste
and refinement, and appreciation would
prevail among the population of the
Princess if such an organization could
be inaugurated. For though the people at
large do not actually keep up the band,
they can yet exert most powerful infu-
ence towards deciding its success or fail
ure, by means of the interest they take in
it and the amount of announcement they
extend to an organization of this kind that
means business. 1t is also true that an
organization of this kind cannot thrive
where it is not appreciated. There is con-
siderable expense TO be incurred to put an
organization of say twenty-five good
skilled musicians on a footing here in
this city so that they can compete and
compare with the many other advantages
the city of Wichita has WITHIN her bord-
ers. Such musical organization could
advertise Wichita in various ways, and
during the season of the many excursions
that are advertised to come into the state
that this band could be procured to meet
and entertain the multitude of strangers
and make welcome and extend such hospi-
tally that would be a credit, and in keep
h 1,n t,F,
terprises. And if this proves success the
people feel as if they are another step
higher in the scale of indepen-
dence and refinement. But if
on the other hand it fails, the
people of all the neighboring towns laugh
and say: "In so and so they tried to have a
band of their own, but had not the enter
prise and encouragement to keep it up,
which showed rather badly for the band
and the citys boosted spirit of improve
ment." 1t might be said that time is too
small matter by which to judge the en-
terprise of community, and that the
people may have something more serious
10 think about than this horn blowing
business, but the old proverb says, ''Straws
shows which way the wind blows" and is
very just one, and in this age the horn
blowing organizations are recognized
as essential elements in the great
march of enlightenment; and city that
cannot afford to sound its own trumpet,
must send off and hire associations from
its neighbors on all public occasions can
not lay claim TO very high standard of
appreciation of the efforts of home talent.
We have in this city and will be organized
a permanent organization of the X of p.
military band of twenty-five skilled must
clans, and what is needed as the most es-
sential is splendid uniform, and one that
will cost from twelve 10 fifteen hundred
dollars then the band with few rehearsals
will be fully equipped to compare and
compete with any organization in the state.
And will give open air concerts this com
ing season and can be used as splendid
medium for helping TO advertise Wichita
by employing them to go On any and all
occasions in these grand excursions from
the east. For the interest of Wichita and
the band also for which this article refers,
it is hoped that no such word as fail may
apply. i CITIZEN.