The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-06
MARINE BANDS HISTORY.
From It's Organization To It's Present Stage
Of Success.

From It's Organization To It's Present Stage
Of Success.
On May l6, 1895, little more than
two years ago, a few of the enthusi-
sstic musicians of Brunswick met and
organized a band, from which nucleus
has grown the Marine band, which is
now excelled by few in the south.
The original members and officers
were John Baumgartner. leader; H.
G. Morey, president; Oscar Won Beg
lerbeg, secretary; Romano McCul-
Tough, treasurer; George Mccullough.
George Cook, Lee Leichleitner, John
Mccullough, c. T. Mccullough, Burr
Winton.
The old instruments of their famous
predecessors, the Atlantic band, were
all that they then had but they went
bravely to work and with continual
practice greatly improved IN their
playing. They furnished the music
for the Naval Reserves fair in 1896
and were paid 1856. From moonlight
excursions, etc., $50 was cleared, and
from the concert in January last and
the recent one $40 was made. For
music for the Knights of Pythias they
received 500 and $22 from democratic
rally. The organization is entirely
volunteer body with dues of 80 cents
per month.
The Marine band now has a SPLEEN.
did set of instruments that cost 5000
and are paid for in full. These were
obtained on the instalment plan
through the courtesy and help of Lieu
tenants F. D. Aiken, and j. S. Wright,
and Senator H. F. Dunwody, who
stood the bands bond until the instru-
ments were paid for. They have 500
worth of new music. The new uni
forms of the striking Annapolis cadet
type were recently purchased on the
same plan, Lieutenant Frank d. Aiken
making himself personally responsible
for the payments. The cost was $500.
The excursion to be given Friday night
Juue II, will be for the purpose of
raising money to meet payments on
these last equipments.
The members and officers now are ::
John Baumgartner, leader; 1. H. AL
ken, president; w. FL. Way, secretary;
Lee Lechleitner, treasurer; George
Mccullough, George Cook, Will Aiken,
Matt Aiken, Burr Winton, Thos. Hard
castle, Chas. Baumgartner, ST., Will
Mitchell, Chas. Bsumgartner, Jr., w. D
Miller, Herbert Miller, John McCul-
Tough, G. It. Mccullough, Arthur
Wood. Capt. Tobias Newman is drum
s ii i 9f ssffd nus been IN many ways
great aid to the band In their work.
Much credit is due Leader John
Baumgartner for his indefatigable eff
forts in building the Band up to its
present state of excellence. He is one
of the best musicians to be found any
where. The ladies of the city, and es-
pecially Mrs. Frank D. Aiken, have
done a great deal in making the con-
certs and excursions successful, and
Mr.. F. A. Dunn has been ceaseless
worker for the band.
The Marine band now has the en-
gagement for the Fourth regiment
encam pment of the Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythlas, and will probably
be engaged for the grand encampment
of Odd Fellows in Savannah in '9S,
Judging by the praise given it by the
several delegates to the Athens con-
ventiOn which has just closed.
Brunswick may we'll be proud of
such an organization, and if support
ed at all times as it should be, we will
have the finest band In the south.
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