Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-07-07
CITY BAND ALSO GET A PRIZE
Found No Other Organization to Compete
With In Contest---Was a Splendid
Day For Martinsburg Boys.

The members of the MartinsburR
fire department and tie members Of
the Martinsburg Citv band covered
themselves and the city they repre-
sented with glory at Keyser on July
Fourth. winning four first prizes
aggregating $3.50 IN cash with ease,
and returning the next morning, tired.
sleepy but triumphant.
The prizes carried off by Martins
burg were as follows:
For company coming tie greatest
distance-$25.
For company presenting the best
appearance in the parade-S25.
For team winning the reel contest
$50.
For the baud contest-$50,
1t was distinctly a Martinsburg
dsv in the little West Virginia city
in the mountains, the delegation from
this CITY capturing the town immcdi.
ately upon the arrival of the train,
and remaining in full possession until
the departure early the following
morning. The Keyser iiremen and the
people generally, remembering the
cordial treatment of the Keyser people
here. gave Martinsbarg a royal well
come. and entertained the visitors in
lavish and hospitable manner. The
day vas a gala one for Keyser. aud
the town was thronged with visitors.
The program included two games of
base ball, a big parade, Grafton by
John J. Cornwell and former Senator
Wellington, reel races, and contest, a
dance and a splendid display Of fire.
works at night.
The M~artinsburg delegation left
here ut 4 O'Clock 900 strong. There
were So uniformed fremen, 80 mem
bers Of the City band, II members OF
the reel team and about 100 Others,
special cars attached to No. 8 carrying
the crowd. Arriving in Kevser they
were met by the local committee and
escorted to their headquares.
The big parade was formed at 10
O'Clock, aud included several fire COM
panies, bands. drum corps and a trades
display. the line was headed by the
Martlnsburg City band, with the fire
compsny and reel team Immediately
following. Judges were stationed
along the line of march, and it was
unanimously agreed that the Martins
burg delegation presented the best
appearance of any company in tile
parade. This entitled the boys to a
prize of S25. The City band played
its most lively and inspiring mnsic
aloag this line OF march. and won
freqaene applause by it's splendid
work
The rsel races took Place at 4.
O'Clock, the contrasting teams beirg
Martinburg and Frostburr, the others
teams having Withdrawn. Martins
burg, handicapped by a heavy reel. yet
made the run OF $50 yards and con
nected with the Mug and nozzle 10 40
seconds. this being yerv fast time nm
der the circumstances. Frosthurg
essaved the run, but the best these
boys could do was SO seconds. giving
Martinsburg a victory and the prize
OF $50 in easy style.
The band contest was scheduled for
the evening, but when it came to a
showdown all the bands Mithdrew
with the exception Of the M~artlnsburg
boys. The other bands had gotten q
taste OF the quality of thu Martins
burg organization, and concluded to
save themselves the humiliation of a de-
feat By getting ont of the contest. The
Martinsburg bows then took the stand
and gave a oncert that drew thou.
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