Kansas City journal., 1897-10-08
GUTHRIE BAND WON FIRST.
A superb Musical Organization That
Has Been n Fenture-Ofher VIM
ners Last Night.


About 5000 people gathered last evening
on Grand avenue to listen to the music of
the band contest. For two hours the air
was filled with music. All of it was good,
but some was better. and the judges met
popular favor in giving the preferment they
did The first prize went to the First Regi-
ment band, of Guthrie. o. T.; the second to
the Second Regiment band, Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias, of Girard. Kas.; the
third to the Pittsburg Route band, of Pitts
burg, kas.. and the last place to the Mar
inc band. of Springfield, Mo. The contest
between the last two was decided by one
point. The judges counted on six different
points Of excellence, and on that grading
the scores were as follows: Guthrie, 81;
Girard, IS; Pittsburg, n, and Springfield. 40.
Carl Busch. Carl Hoffman, s. A. Legg
and w. E. Lee were the quartette of judges
of the contest. Each band played pieces of
its own selection. In drawing lots for
places Girard came first. The band has for
its leader Charles o. Smith. 1t wears the
uniform Of the Uniform Rank of the Pyth-
ian order. and makes a splendid appear
ance. Its selections were 1.-The Chicago
Tribune march and the Amazon" over
trre. The band has an exceptionally strong
leader, and played last evening with twen-
ty-five men.
The Marine band, of Springfield, Mo-,
played second. 1t has twenty-eight men,
wears a neat blue uniform, and is led by
Henry Marion. 1t played 1.-THE Stars and
Stripes tSousa), and "Lucrepalia" over
The pitfSh,,rp E3outa how'd 80 p;...h
Kas., came next. 1t has twenty-five men,
wears pretty gray uniform, and is led by
Flush march and PSef ana ana PessaS
overture. Its last selection was interfered
with by some Of the music blowing OF the
The last band to play was the Guthrie.
q. T.; band. It had thirty-four men in
line. led by Pedro. Romero. Its instru-
is excellent. The band is one of much
merit. It had made the same selections
as the Pittsburg Route band and played
them anyway. The band wears a military
uniform and makes a splendid showing. On
the drumhead is marked 20. X. N. G." The
first pair of letters are we'll suited to the
band. but the latter two are quite out of
place.
After the announcement of the judges had
burg and Girard played enmasse ct the e. Grim rim
son Flush march. The Marine band had
gone before that time. The familiar strains
and the playing made a great hit
The Guthrie band was picked as a winner
last evening, when the list of entries was
completed. It has been popular. from the
date Of its arrival in the city and has been
liberal with its music all over the city. IL
has superior players and the Organization
Is deserving one. Its roster Is as fol-
lows:
Pedro Romero. leader: Bruce Dougherty.
E. Furrow. Charles Furrow, John Fur.
row. John Ransom; Sig Fletcher. w. B.
Richardson. Lon Martin, john Elm, John
RanSome, Grant McFetridge, James Com
nelly. Oscar Lehar. Frank Moore, Ira Sum-
ers, Will Fletcher. VIII Ridenhour, James
Harry Overbay: Burt Main. viii Hinch,
Burt Omer, Fred Verholt, John Geiser, Orin
Ashton, Jake Collar, Arthur Adams, Frank
Laux. Claude Warner. D. B. Arrell cap
tain; Charles ]. Laux, first lieutenant
There was disappointment that the bands
from other places did not remain to take
part In the contest. Caman'S band. of VIM
field. won great popularity with the pub
lie, while the bands from Carthage Mo-,
Columbus and Abilene. Kas., made many
friends. The list of bands heard here dur
ing the week has been large and the char
acter of their work has been of the best
Between the music last evening" Curtiss
showed his animatograph pictures.