The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-23
OCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE, %. 1911
FIRST BAND CONCERT OF THE
SEASON

Friday night the Ocala Metropoli-
tan Band gave the first concert OF the
season.
The following splendid program
was rendered:
March, Blaze of Glory"-Abe Holz-
mann.
Medley Schottische, Hey, Mr.. Josh
ua''-Lester NJ Keith.
Selection, "A Trip to Japan" (from
New York Hippodrome)- Manuel
Kline.
Indian Intermezzo, Silver Bells'-
Percy Wenrick.
March. Two-step, The Hurricane"
e. T. PAUL.
Selection from the Opera, Martha"
-Flotow.
March, OFFICER of the Day"-R. B.
Hall.
Medley Overture, Blue Bell"-J.
w Cathaway.
The band boys deserve great credit
for their stick-to-it-iveness. They
have held on in spite of the many diff
hculties that have arisen from time
to time. The result is that through
their hard and unceasing toll and
practioing, We now have one of the
best bands in the state OF Florida, an
organization of which Ocala might
we'll be proud.
This band has been in the making
for years, gradually working it way
to the front, till now we have an or
ganization as solid as Gibraltar-one
that is here to stay, and one upon
which We can depend every summer
to render their weekly concerts,
which delight not only the town peo-
pie. but is welcome change to the
weary traveller or visitor who hap
pens to be in our city from the dull
cQietness in other towns
The boys have worked hard, and de-
spite the fact that they have had to
DIS, tooth and toenail," in order to
make ENDS meet, not having any in
come, they have stuck"
1t is true that they could go from
merchant to merchant, and could get
from four to five hundred dollars, but
they do not intend to worry the mer-
chants with that ever-present sub
scription list; they will not even wor-
ry them with the program advertis-
ing gag
They, like all organizations of this
kind, have many expenses to meet.
Rent must be paid for the use of their
practice hall; new music must be con-
stantly bought instruments kept in
repair, the leader paid, and an hun
dred and one other things to be paid
for. All of this comes out of their
own pockets if the treasury is empty,
which is often the case. They not
only work like Trojans to please the
public, but pay for it besides.
The concert is two hours of pleas
ure for the public, two hours of work
and perspiration for the band, and
two hours more work Tuesday night,
preparing for the next concert.
The boys deserve something for
their efforts, having to give up two
nights out of every week, as they do,
in spite of the good show in town."
or trip to the everything is
set aside in order to be present at re-
hearsals and concerts.
1t has been suggested, and the boys
have decided to adopt the plan, to sell
season tickets to the band concerts,
and anyone may purchase one or
more tickets, just as they wish.
This gives everyone chance to
help the band in purchasing new mu-
sic and instruments. and gives the
boys something to work for.
The band agrees to give fifteen con-
certs this season, which means that
for fifteen weeks we will have one
evening in each week on which we
can enjoy the beautiful strains of mu-
sic rendered by the band, and get out
in the cool, fresh air.
1t is a gala night for the children
to romp and play, which beats any
medicine in the world for restoring
color to their cheeks and health to
their bodies.
Mr. R. l.. Anderson, after the sec
ond number, made a very brief but ap-
propriate address, outlining the plan
mentioned above, and his remarks
met with applause.
1t was the subject of universal re-
mark that there were more people
seen on the public square than at any
one time before, except on some ex-
traordinary occasion.
The children romped on the grass,
and it was a picture long to be re-