Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-11
MARTINSBURG BOYS WIN
Hose Go. No, 2 Has Most Men At
Williamsport
RED MEN WIN AT FREDERICK
The City Band Wins First Prize in
Band Contest and Gets Ovation
at Frederick.

at Frederick.
y Martinsbrrgl did herself proud In
both Williamsport and Frederick on
the Fourth. winLing prizes and the
hearty plasdits of the people that
lined the streets.
Hose Co. No. won the prize of $25
for most uniformed mem in. line (67)
at Williamsport. while the band
was awarded first prize Of $50 in the
band contest at Frederick and Tusca-
rora tribe of Red Men got the prize
of $50 for most men in line OF parade,
namely 107. This means that.our boys
brought $125 Of Maryland money back
home with them.
At WiIIiamsport.
Saturday was great aay at Viii
Transport, the occasion being the big
firemen's parade in the morning and
a general frolic in the afternoon and
evening The visitors to the town
numbered several thousand and ev-
erything passed off successfully and
according to program. A shower OF rain
about noon cut he parade little
short, but the boys were tired OF
marching snyhow as hot as it was.
Martinsburg sent big crowd over
there, the morning Cumberland Valley
train alone carrying $50, while 80
went to Hagerstown, some of whom
going to Williamsport later by trolley,
and 40 went to Falling Waters. The
firemen of this city made splendid
showing. Ryneal Co. No. /, in their
brand new uniforms, and hose COM
panies Nos. 2. 4 and we're in line.
Comrey's band accompanied he No.
2 boys and Jones Spring band of 10
pieces head No. SIS, giving the latter
so men in line.
The reel races were held in the af-
ternoon. The running team of No. 5
entered the race but came ont third
best, their time being IS seconds.
The Juniors of Hagerstown won
first money, $50. their, time being
81 rs seconds. while the Antietams of
Haeerstown got the second prize. s25.
There was no band contest. but
Comrey's band gave a concert in the
square from to s o'clock in the e~>
ening that was highly appreciated
some affirming that it was the best
banl mus'r ever heard in Williams
port. Every selection was loudly APP
plauded and that the boys made a hit
with the crowd was clearly manifest.
The Martinsburg people arrived home
at 1880 at night on a c. V. special
train.
The Day in Frederick.
Martinsburg made a big hit in
Frederick on the Fourth There were
two special features of the days fes-
tivities, namely, the Red Mems pic
turesqre parade and the band contest
In the vening, and in both Martins
burg came out first best.
A special train was run from here
to Frederick over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad leaving at $50 in the
morning. 1t carried $50 neop1e from
this station including Tuscarora tribe
of Red Men and the City band of 80
pieces. The band boys were dressed
in their new white duck suits and
caps and looked mighty good to the
early risers. as they marched down to
the railroad.
The City band was the cynosure of
all eyes along the route of parade
from start to finish and even from
the time of landing at the Frederick
depot. This was due not alone to their
attractive appearance, but to their
superb music as well. for never, at
least for years, was the band in bet
ter form.
Our Indians also came in for much
favorable comment along the route OF
march, making, in popular judgment,
the best appearance of any tribe of
Red Men in the parade. The tribe
got the prize of $50 for most men in
line, the number being LOT. A Har-
1sic hrrre {,.ih ha II fo~
coming the longest distance
One of the notable events of the
day was the band contest in the ev-
ening from $50 to O'Clock. There
were three entries: the City band, of
Martinsburg; the Silverine band. of
Hagerstown, and the band from
Charles Town. The space around the
band stand was packed with humanity
eager to hear the musicians The City
boys played second and as they as
ceneed the steps of the pavilion the
psnt-up applause broke loose which
continued until they began to play
The band layed three numbers,
namely, the overture to Offenbach's
opera of "Orpheus.v selections from
Rossini's opera of William Tell" and
the "Chisagu Marine Band" march by
ttlOph. LIZ hsuhQ tAtIulSu tut uuIl-
beers with a dash, precision and har-
monious effort that won the hearty
appropriation OF the vast audience,
and there was but one opinion and
that was that they were entitled to
the first prize of $50. having easily
distanced their competitors and the
judges SO decided
The Charles Town band was award
ed second prize of s25. Af'er the con-
test the City band was entertained
at the residence of Mr.. 5ohn Bowers.
which was a memorable feature of
their trip.
The visitors from this place. arriv-
ed home on B. and O. special train
few minutes after midnight.
Here After SO Years.