The Red Cloud chief., 1893-09-08
Of the Sons Of Veterans
Band, Of Red Cloud,
Nebraska.
Together with an outline pic.
turc, and q short biOgrapli.
cal sketch Of each one
OF It's members.
tFor THE CHIEr.1
by WIN. W.

Reu OlOuu, NeDraska, June 9th, 1871.
After the camp was in good running
order it was suggested by someone
that VIC organize a Sons Of Veterans
band. Mr.. Oscar Patmor took the
matter in hand and did his best to or.
ganizc a band, but both his first and
second attempts were unsuccessful, as
no one could be found competent to
lead a band. But having been at
considerable expense and loss Of time
he did not like 20 give it up. So an.
other attempt was made which, so far,
has been a grand success. Tho ser.
vices Of Prof. Geo. E. Hendrick were
procured and on the 18th day Of May,
1892, the boys met and elected officers
as follows:
Prof. Geo. L%Icndrick, leader; Oscar
Patmor, president; John Dickerson,
vice president; Henry Clark, secre.
tary; WIN. West, treasurer; Oscar
Patmor and John Dickerson, business
managers: VIM. Tu'leys, VIM. West
and Harry Miller, board Of trustees.
After the election Of officers Prof.
Hendrick assigned the parts as fol.
flows:
Geo. Hcndrick, L fat cornet; II. J..
Clark, LIST B fiat cornet; U. c. Bell,
solo b fat c%ornct; Harry Miller, solo
alto; Irving Cummings, LIST alto, VIM.
Tulleys, ID alto; John Dickerson, lst
tenor; Chas. Guilford, I'd tenor; VIM.
West, baritone; Oscar Patmor, tuba;
Walter Warren, b bass; Samuel Mil
Ter, snare drum; John Patmor, bass
drum. AS soon as it was evident
that a band had been organized, the
ladies Of the city wanted to do some.
thing to help them along. AS no uni
forms had been purchased, and SO
far nothing to purchase them with,
the ladies thought it would be . good
plan to try and uniform the band.
They gave a public dinner and supper
the proceeds to be used for the pur-
chase Of uniforms for the band.
This dinner and supper nctted $50
which was promptly turned over to
the band. This amount with what
the band had on hand, purchased
very neat uniforms. This WIS
done in less than a month after
the band was organized. The kind.
ness Of the ladies will always be re-
membered by the band boys.
When the band was first organized
there were but one or two that had
ever played on a brass instrument and
it was less than two months from the
time that We organized until the 4th
Of July, still we offered our services
to Campbell, Nebraska, for $50 which
was accepted. There were two other
bands that had offered their services
for the same price, and with less than
two months practice we were selected
to furnish music for them on the 4th
Of July. After cur return from
Campbell, it was necessary for the
band to give entertainments Of differ
ent kinds to defray expenses for the
coming year. The FIRST of any I'M
portance was q dance given on the
18th Of July, shortly after our en-
gagement at Campbell. This was
during the teachers institute and it
is needless to say was we'll attended,
and was q financial success for the
band. Our next engagement was at
the reunion at Superior, Nebraska,
August 22d to 18th. 1t was freely
remarked that the Sons Of Veterans
band of Red Cloud, was the best band
on the grounds out Of the five that
were present. On November cath,
the band boys gave a dance that will
long be remembered by all who were
present. 1t was one Of the most sue
cessful balls, both socially and finan
cially, ever given in the city. Th't
being campaign year, the band hat
numerous engagements not mentioned
in this short history. The band gave
several s%ocials and such lighter enter
ta;nments until March 18th, 1898
when another grand ball was given
This ball, though not as big a success
financially as the others, did credit Il
those who had it in charge. Adram'
was given on March 23l, by the Dsnt
entitled "Nevada, or the Lost Mine.