Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
PERSONNEL or NEW BAND.
some Of Those Who Have Been
Prominent I'm Musical Circles.
Richmond. Va. November 25-

Richmond. Va, November %, 1892
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
The writer was present last Wednesday
night at the Blues Armory when the
Blues Band was reorganized, and he was
SO much struck with the personnel of the
oand, associated as some of the men
nave been with past historical events i'm
Richmond, that he was impellod to sub
NIT his observations In writing for the
dement, Of your readers. First. there was
Mr.. j. b. Smith. chip of the old block.
.arge number Of our old citizens still
remember Smiths Armory Band before
the civil war. led by Captain James b.
smith. His instrument was a kev-bugle
his Dand played at the inauguration OF
president Buchanan, the only brass band
from Richmond which ever played AT a
Presidents Inauguration with the excep-
ton OF the Blues Band. which played M
inc second inauguration OF President
Cleveland. IL also played in New York
IN 1893 for the Richmond Grays. which
returned tho visit Of the Seventh New
] ork Regiment. that escorted the remains
Oh PRESIDENT Monroe from New York TO
Richmond for interment I'm Hollvwood
Two of the present members Of tho no,,,
band. Messrs. William Tremer and ! ~
ruling, the only two now living Of the
old band, were with that band ON those
two occasions
me heXt interesting character IS Air
Felix lardella, the scholarly musician ana
accomplished leader, Of whom the Waeb
lngton CORRESPONDENT of the New Yorl,
Herald said when he was the sole clari-
net player Of the famous Marine Rand
'hat MS superior did not exist I'm mis-
,0uhIry' II IN the world. Then there was
Mr.. George Noelker, who u.s. perhaps. bet
Yer hhoWh IN New York and Europe than
az MS nome, Tor his mastery compost
ions. Mr.. John Baseler IS also n Nom.
Der Of the new band. MANY will recall
when he was prlZe-wnner I'm New York
some years ago, when in competition
with many composers OF reputation ne
carried or the second OF only two prizes
Tor a bass fantasia. and when he wrote
the ever-popular winnie Davis" waltzos
no was sought and thanked in porson Inv
Miss Davis. Then follow Mr. A. J. r.eigs
me efficient bandmaster OF the First
virginia Regiment Band for the past ten
years, and Mr. Fillipo Collivita. a young
ana talented musician, who by hard study
and harder knocks won the leadership
or the Citizens Band. which IS still re-
nembered by our citizens for It's delight
iul music i'm tho parks last summer.
word for the business manager of the
new band, Mr. A. ~ ThilOw. Who does
not know Adolphus Thlow? T. there a
german or reception, or a marriage
complete without the presence Of his ac-
i've little figure? The band made a can
itdl CHOICE in selecting him TO look after
It's interests
The president OF the band is Mr.. Allie
Dickerson who is as enthusiastic i'm band
matters az he IS Well known. The band
Is fortunate in having for It's quarter
master Mr. $. 5. Perkins. who, I'm addition
TO his qualifications as quartermaster.
Is very talented musician. but there are
so many that the writer cannot recall
them. besides, the fear Of infringing on
your space admonishes him TO stop here.
Yours very truly, j. Il. II.