Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-05

The Lewiston brass band, through me as
representative, put III DID LOT All tie
u,,sic in accordance with the terms oil
the advertisement, viz: NUMBER OF pleeSS
and price per piece. Our price LOT paIauS
was IS per piece, and we SAID we eouiu
furnish If desired twelve pieces Our
price for sports was $3.50 per piece, ana
for fireworks the same price for dancing
we could furnish four players for $50 one
caller for 81. so and piano tor $40. me
piano player was one OF the Tour III 'he
orchestra. Our bid therefore for orches-
ira for dancing was SOL. 50, and we were
told that the hours were from l to 3 and
! toI7 Anyone who has had to pay for
music at an ordinary evening dance
knows that these figures were reasonable.
There was only one bid against us for
orchestra music, and that was lump
sum of $40, but the number of pieces was
the same. We were therefore Il so under
this bid.
For band music there was only one bid
against us, which was $40 for ten pieces.
A comparison will show that for two
| more pieces in the parade our bid was
the same as that, but if we gave only the
same number of pieces our bid was $40
lower. BY giving our bid in detail, the
number OF pieces and price per piece, it
gave the committee all opportunity to
economic by taking piece or two less
in the band if it so desired.
| The Committee on Music, Dancing and
Pavilion, ID. S. Dent, Ernest Mccullough
and +. King, recommended the accept
ance Of our bid, as it was the lowest, and
Messrs. Tannahiil and Roberts CT the
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would be made with us. The committee
so informed us, and we accordingly sent
away for music and commenced prac-
ticing every night. Finally, about three
days before the Fourth, we found ont
that the committee would not have a
parade because they had not enough
money, and therefore the band would not
be needed, and that the committee had
given the orchestra music to the man
who had bid higher for it than we had.
So we were thrown out without any no
tice, and the highest bidder for the or
chestra got the job. ! called upon Mr..
Tannahill and was told not to "chew the
rag and was not treated at all as one
business man would treat another, but
my treatment was such as man gener-
ally gives a beggar. 1t was insulting in
the highest degree.
The harm done us was that we spent a
good sum for music and besides that were
deprived of getting other engagements
in other places for the Fourth. 1t was an
injustice i'll every way, and insult was
added to injury when the committee told
such untrue stories regarding us that we
found feeling was being worked VI
against us all over Lewiston. We did
not try to hold up anyone or demand ex
trs VACANT rates, and were the lowest bid
ders on all the music called for. Then
the contract was given to the highest
bidder on a part of the music aud the
rest of the music given up without mott
flying us, and to make matters wors.
some one told lies about us to hide soms
things which will hardly stand explana
ton.
The members of the band wish to ex
press their thanks to those who so kindl,
contributed to the collection whereof,
the band got employment during the da.
of the Fourth.
Respectfully yours,
!. |. BAINBRIDGE,
Leader Lewiston Brass Band