West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-01
Argus Man Records the DoinSs Of q
Busy Week.
BENEFIT or BAND TO THE TOWN
Deaths peings-Poet Laureate Returns.
Took TO Tall Tmbers-All
About Best Town.
Hand Social aud Festival.

Some time ago we said we would have
something to say in viewing a band from a
business standpoint. and now take this
opportunity to do SO II is true we once
had band here that was well supported
by our citizens, but u went defunct. This
was due TO the fact that IL was composed
OF number OF men who were "aoaters. 80
aud consequently had nothing TO bind them
here. The personnel OF the new organira.
ton will prove that this is now obviated;
James 4. Pratt aud Arthur X. Miller.
clarionet. A. X. Ashby, c. II. Martin. pres.
ident; Philip Beavers. John Zinn. Guy NJ
TAYLOR and Benjamin r. Weaver. cornet,
Harry Miller. secretary treasurer: Francis
Taylor. Harry Moon aud Dennis Watkins
alto; sherman Hamilton, Arthur Watkins
an" Earl Phillips, tenor; F.E Peter son. vice
president aud instructor, baritone. s w.
Shahan aud lH.Wsirch. bass John = Cum.
mings. piccoio; Henry Hart. bass drum; -.
RBonsheld aud Lowe Miller. snare drums.
Again. the expense OF hiring an Instructor
is also omitted inasmuch AS Mr.. Peterson
fills this arduous position gratuitously. and
we are pleased to say hts labor ais rapidly
bearing fruit. Now. after the boys are
sufficiently advanced to give concerts. they
agree - furnish free music TOT all the fol.
lowing occasions All church entertain.
menis, Irrespective Of denomination; all
Sunday school or public school entertain.
ments; all fraternal exercises. or any public
affair in which the citl1eus OF Function
are at the head. excepting political meet.
ings or gatherings.
Aud you. Mr.. Merchant. will derive a
benefit FROM the open.ar concerts which
Will bring the people out and help trade.
II there be any who do not agree with thus
they should step aside ere the Iuggernaut
wheels OF Progress crush YOU. We are glad
to saw however. that the good citizens
with Few exceptions came forth last F~tday
and Saturday nights aud substantially ard.
ed the'boys.
On Friday night the following program
was rendered and we'll received President
{. H.Martin made the opening address aud
explained the object OF the band. Mayor
H.H.Cross was unable to be present owing
to illuess. Miss Louise HaganS. piano solo:
Rev. William allen begged to be excused
Mrs. |. {. Gibson, vocal solo; Rev. John
Brown made some very interesting and
Miss Ada Lsvelle and r. E.Peterson. piano
and violin; Senator Montgomery was ab.
sent owing to illness; w. 6. Lavelle read
poem on The Orchestra" Miss Nellye
Franiz reciied selection entitled What
They Gained" ]. H.Weirich made a happy
address on The Bandits Benefits little
Ethel Reppert, the "a year old comet solo.
lst. played solo in tribe time which won
much applause.
Delicious refreshments were served dur.
Ing the intermission aud then the program
was concluded. Mrs l. G. Gibson sang
another solo Kisses Louise Hagans and
Ada Lavelle played a piano duet: Miss
RePpert rendered cornet solo. and w. G.
Lavelle gave monologue. On Saturday
Prof. viii Vest rec ted several pieces and
captivated his auditors as he always does.
The profit in the treasury amounts to S7s.