The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-31
AND THE BAND PLAYED
MONTG0MERY's MUSICAL ORGANT- RATION MADE FIRST APPEAR
 ANGIE.
Musicians Clad in Bright New Uni- forms Paraded the Streets and Sat Down to am Elaborate
 RanQuet

The Montgomery City Band made its first appearance yesterday afternoon and the organization was more than welcomed by the citizens of Montgom- cry.
 For years A brass band to play and to play real music on public occasions which are incidents in the history of the capital city of a great State. has been regarded as a crying need Of Montgomery. Various abortive att tempts have been made to get together such an organization but either profes- sional jealousles or financial troubles have been responsible for the death of the bandz.
 Several months ago, a movement was inaugurated by Duncan May and Capt. <. c. Forbes. two of Montgomery's most progressive citizens. to organize a military band. Much musical talent had been recently imported into Mont gomery and the time was ripe for the beginning of such a work.
 Messrs. Forbes and May went about their work quietly. They made no pretensions as to the future of the band, they did not boast of its coming ability; they merely worked. Ihstru- ments were purchased. uniforms were bought, the band rehearsed, and, few days ago it was announced that the or- WOut0 dPPC1t PAOAAN JNS~ terday afternoon.
 No one in Montgomery with tho ex- ceptin of those affiliated with the or Ranization had any idea of what to expect and when the band of twenty six pieces appeared. the musicians splendidly uniformed in garments of bright green with white trimmings, a murmur of surprise was audible through the crowd which congregated to hear the first performance of the first real band Montgomery has had in years.
 A brave sight the men made as they marched from their headquarters over the rooms of the Commercial and In- dustrial Association to & photograph gallery where their pictures were talk en. And not only did they make brave sight, but they made good mu- sic, and as the musicians stepped proudly to the strains of lively march. there were few persons on the crowded sidewalks who did not have word of commendatton.
 After the first band of Montgomery had been handed down to history per- manently, the musical organization marched to The Advertiser office where short program of music was render ed.
 The march was then resumed back to Court Square. where from the his torio verandah of the Winter Building. a concert was given.
 The people of Montgomery had heard the music on the streets. They had heard the popular march airs and the ever fascinating ragtiIne, but when the Montgomery City Band played with per feet huency a difficult classic. the ap- plause was spontaneous.
 A concert of an hours duration was given on the Square
 Last night at S:30 o'clock in the dim ing parlors of Duncan May, manager of the band, a dinner was rendered the musicians and a few of their friends by Mir. May. Covers were placed for fifty and good fellowship reigned. An elegant menu was served and toasts were responded to by the following gentlemen; Alex Rice, c. L. Ruth, A. c. Forbes, George A. Thomas, B. l.. Merriam, T. J. Mattox, Herbert Cole man, G. L.. Lindner. Joseph Stratford, J. A. Horton, Charles Mitchell. Charles R. Westcott, and several others.
 Mir. May presided as toastmaster and gracefully introduced the speakers.
 The following are the charter mem bers of the band: G. A. Lindner. di- rector: A. G. Forbes, president, Dun can May. manager; r. F. Rremner. l.. U Haag, F. A. Bery. G. E. Hoffman.