The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-06-01
THE BAND ASSOCIATION.
Mayor GrimShaY Welcomes Them to tho
City Sunday Last the Big Day Of
the Association Mot as Many
Present as We're Ex-
pGCtCd.

week, especially that of last Wcdnes.
day and Wednesday night, threat
ened to make the Southwestern Band
Association that was to hold its meet
ing in this city on tho 2Gth, 9th
and 2Sth, n dismal failure, but after
Thursday morning the weather be
gan to clear up and there was no
rain of any consequence after that
The people had made big arrange
ments for a large crowd, and their
first disappointment was felt when
it was learned that only eight bands
would be present, the Scdalia, Joplin,
Herman and other bands failing to
put in an appearance. The first
band to arrive was the military band
of WaIrenton, which was received
at the depot by the local band at 2
o'clock Friday. The other bands
we're also received by the local band
as they arrived.
The first meeting was held at
LohInan's Opera House on Friday
afternoon, The president Of
the association being absent,
Mr.. Albert Cox of Springfield
| presided until Prof. l.. + FrieneI
of Sedalia was elected temporary
president. Prof. Goars was elected
temporary secretary. The opening
of tho meeting was preceded by a
piece rendered by tho quarry City
Band Of Warrcnsburg, after which
Mayor Grimshaw delivered the fol
lowing address Of welcome;
MEMBERS OF TIE SouTnwEsTFRN
BAND ASSOCIATION, LADIES AM GEN
TLEMEN: For and on behalf Of the
citizens of this city, / bid you a
cordial welcome, and hope that your
stay among us will be pleasant and
agreeable. | am satisfied that #
you will only arrange matttcrs with
the clerk of tho weather, 50 at least
IA part Of your stay here may be
gruced with sunshine and brightness,
we will, with your kind assistance.
| do the rest. Our citizens are anxious
to testify their good feeling toward
tho band boy and will do every.
thing in their power to make the
occasion an enjoyable one: and /,
~ their representative, throw the
gates Of the city open TO you- enter
and take possession: the city is yours,
and ii you don't see what you want,
ust ask for it and We will see that
It is forthcoming barring the
weather.
[ want you when You leave here
to carry with yon a kindly feeIing
Tor our people and city; in Tnct, a
tocliug chat will prompt You TO vote
to give Jefferson tic association
TWO ycurs hence, when, / am conf.
lent. my successor vii greet .ol
With opru arn,a and are that o 3
ace pgo,rs'y crIcrtairc3, Il par' Of
winch 4tg4,a'rr-,rt VIZ ror -,,t of
an eX.;a-i,u un the ]o.yrrir cars over
the great steel bridge span
ming the Missouri river Thanking
Son for your kind attention, l again
bid you II hearty welcome to our
beloved city,
Prof. Triemmel, On behalf of the
association, responded.
After this address, Mis- Bessie
Clark. on behalf Of the citizens, pre-
scented the association with al ele.
uant banner. Miss Bessie was
heartily applauded when she eon.
cluded her address. Prof. Frirm.
mel replied in a few appropriate
words accepting the banner.
The bands present were as fol
lows: Hobart's Second Regiment
Band. n. q. NJ, Springfield, .
members; Lebanon Cornct Band
Lcbpuon, II members; Chamois Cor
net Band. Channels, l3 members
Goncordia Cornet Band, Concordia
IS members; CRANKY Miners Band
CRANKY. II members; Bonnott's Nil
Band. Bonnott's Mill, II members
Warrenton Military Band, Warren
ton. II members; Quarry City Band
Wurrcnsburg, 10 MEMBERS Jefferson
CITY Cornet Band, Jefferson CITY
~ members.
The first concert drew quite
large crowd, in spite Of the threaten
inc rain. Friemmel's Garden ha'
, been arranged for the meeting o
! the association. Three arc clectri
ligbts illuminated the grounds beat
, ~tifuIly. And tho band boys fouu'
> that the change from the capitol t
, Fr;emmers Garden was perhaps n
+ advantage. On Saturday morning tn
feature OF the day vas the gran
n parade by the consolidated band
In tba afternoon at 2;30 there WI
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