New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-02
BAND MAKES GOOD SHOWING.
Awarded First Prize at Band
Tournament.
City Should Appreciate Their Ser.
vices More.
New Ulm Excursionists Given
Hearty Welcome at Waconia.

Several thousand people gathered
at Waconia Sunday to witness the
grand band tournament held there.
Nine bands We're represented among
which was the Second Regiment band
with about ninety-six excursionists of
this city.
It was an ideal day and an ideal
place for picnic. While there were
not as many there as was anticipated
there were enough SO that everybody
had good time and an opportunity
to spend all the money they wanted,
and from sentiments expressed by citi-
zens of that town it was one of the
most successful gatherings of that
kind. that was ever held in Waconia.
After the two excursions on the
Minneapolis and ST. Louis railway,
one from the south and the other from
the north, had arrived and the people
had satisfied their hunger, by securing
something to eat, the parade was
formed, with the Citizens. band of
Waconia at its head. There were but
nine bands in the parade, aside from
the Second Regiment band of this city,
there was one from St. James, Nor
wood, Watertown, Delano, Mayer,
New Germany and Silver Lake.
During the parade and the remainder
of the day, all the bands participating
received the hearty applause of the
people. But the band that won the
real commentator independent of all
others and above all the rest was the
Second Regiment band. TWAS clearly
worthy of all the praise it was given,
and in their new uniforms with the
white cords it made a fine appearance.
There is only one thing that the band
boys regret in receiving the prize and
that is that they did not have the COM
petition that was desired, there was
really no band to compete with them.
When at the appearance of the home
band, as they entered the pavilion to
compete, the mass of people set up
cheers for the boys in blue and the
pride that crept into the souls of New
Ulmites, who were present, cannot be
expressed in, words. The selection
that won the prize and which has
given the Second Regiment band a
more widespread reputation was an
overture Bohemian Girl" by Balfy,
and was taken from the grand OPERA.
Director Joseph Miller. of the Miller
band and orchestra of Minneapolis in
speaking of the work done by the
home boys, saio "You have an excel
lent band. Their rendition of the
bohemian Girl' is the best I have
heard, especially the execution of the
clarinets was excellent Mr.. Miller
has spent many years in the study of
music and his words meant much to
Joseph Hofmeister, the leader of the
band. The second prize was won by
the Norwood band but would have un-
doubtedly gone to the St. James Fire
Department band had they entered the
afternoon contest.
Although the people of this city ap-
preciate the work of the Second Regi-
ment band, as was readily perceived
by the hearty welcome they received
on their return home, by a mixed male
choir and many others, still their
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been overlooked. The band under the
excellent leadership of director Hof.
meister has been in existence for many
years. They have received but little
Or none at all, financial support from
anyone. 1t lis credit to this organ.
ization in this respect, but one that
has been hard earned. Among the
nine bands that attended the tourna.
ment, there was but one which has no,
been aided financially by their home
town and this one is our Second Regi.
ment band.
Recently the ST. James Fire Depart
ment band which has been under the
leadership of B. Gruenerfelder of this
city, received the neat sum of $500 at q
meeting of the St. James city council
The donation was to support them fol
the year, to assist them in defrayine
some of their incidental expenses.
It is a matter of cordiality and ap
probation alone that induces the Re
view to refer to this matter. It does
not wish to appear over persistent
but speaks in behalf of people of like
opinion and move of this kind on thu
: part of the city, in assisting this or
ganization. would be we'll repaid
: There are eighty five bands in south
ern Minnesota, one lady band o
Mantorville and it would be a hare
task. to select from the best of thes'
one that is in a similar position to tn,
Second Regiment band of this city.
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