The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-31

~ N~ii SioooSu do .iiC pest d11e-
ture musical organization Of
northern Indiana. ha; disbanded
The iband which for the past
eight years has been the pride oI
Plymouth, representing its native
town in most creditable man
ner, when away from home. en-
tertaining the citizens with con-
certs, during the summer months
heading the triunphal process
slonS of winning base ball team
or a prize Commandry, with its
enlivening quick-steps, or leading
the sad procession of leading cit
liens to the cemetery with its
ever famous Webster, and other
'dirges, has, without a dirge, ex-
ecuted its own funeral march.
At meeting held Saturday
night, the members of the band
voted to disorganize and appoint
ed committee to dispose of
the property of the band. Loss
OF members, and loss of interest
by the remaining members is the
cause for the disruption of the
Plymouth Band. The band owns
considerable property, consist
ing of a new tuba. and other
good wind appurtainments,
which go to make UP a band.
The committee which has
in charge the sale of the band
property is composed of Messrs.
Fred Price, B. Nj. Sevbold and
VIM. C. Hendricks.
h Best in History.
The present brass and reed
band, is the best organization of
it's kind of which the city of
Plymouth, has ever boasted.
Plymouth has had brass bands,
off and on, during the greater
part of its history. The life of
each of the preceding organiza-
tions, was generally an average
of three to four years. Some OF
the bands organized did not re-
main in organization for over a
few months. The intervening
years or months between the or
ganization of bands, the city was
wont to engage bands from
neigflboring towns, to furnish
music for the summer concerts.
Then after being without a band
FOR a year or so, new organiza-
tion would be formed, and so
forth.
The present or rather last band
was organized eight years ago,
and continued in uninterrupted
existance, until last Saturday
evening. This band has been un-
der the excellent conductorsllip
of Benjamin M. Seybold, and the
COOL showing wlicdr the band
made, together with its compare
lively very long life, is due di-
rectly and absolutely to the un-
tiring efforts of Mr.. Seybold,
who allotted most of his time,
and worked with untiring zeal
for the Plymouth band, to make
it a success, better band, and to
keep it in existance. Several
times the dissolution of the band
was threatened, but each time, a
interest was aroused and
with new burst OF Vitality, the
continued.
/ AT one time the membership of
the band, numbered twenty-six
A finer band, consider
ing the size of the city could not
be found anywhere. The band
was composed mostly of young
men. and as is the history of
every small city, the encroach-
nent of manhood, beckonei
away the youth of the town, and
in the immigration to the city,
The Plymouth band has suffer
af. Since the taking of the pic
-ure published herewith, the
membership of the band was
changed considerably, many of
he members leaving the band,
and others being admitted. AT
-he time of its disbanding, the
band numbered fourteen ,mem-
oers. Among the members OF the
band, could be found some of
he best band instrument players
n This portion of the state. there
being very few adept players
its membership.
City Without a Band.
The fact that tine CITY of Ply
will be without a band. is
yrieving, and is blow to the
dltyy With 1.-THE planning Of a
great season of sports in Ply
a good base ball team,
holiday entertainments, racing,
etc, the absence OF band this
year will be felt keenly, and the
very few. who before did not ap-
preciate the band, will miss it
this year. 1t is not likely, that a
new organization can be formed,
at least this year. The band has
been stripped OF vital parts, by
the moving away of players, until
the importation of a large num-
Der of musicians would be neces-
sary for any performance.
The officers of the and, ait its