The Mankato free press., 1911-04-14
The greatest and most successful

The greatest and most successful
band convention and concert that
ever took place in this section OF
the state was the one that came off
here Friday afternoon and evening,
says The Amboy Herald. Four bands
participated in the event, to-wit:
Lake Crystal, l.. B. Davis, leader;
Rapidan, Just, leader; Winnebago,
Walter Linke, leader; Amboy, c.
d. OFT, leader. The combined mum
ber of musicians was 60. The bands
rived at 11:45 and were escorted
to the hotel and the Dauer restau
rant for dinner.
The day was cold, raw and windy /,
which interferred somewhat with
the street concert in the afternoon
but at two o'clock the Rapidan and
Lake Crystal bands played a num-
ber of selections in unison and also
a short program at seven o'clock.
The great feature of the occasion
was the evening program at the
opera house which was crowded to
the utmost limit. A large number of
extra seats were provided yet at
least so people were obliged toI
stand during the entire program
which was neraly three hours in
length.
The curtain was raised promptly
at eight and seated on the stage
were the combined bands. The first
al hy I ipl
of Winnebago, the second by S. b.
Davis of Lake Crystal and the third
by Claud Harris of Blue Earth. The
music for the selections were entire
ly new to all the players and was a
present for the occasion from Will
mark & Son of New York, dealers
in band instruments and band mu-
sic. c. D. OFT, leader of the local
band had done some business with
the firm and had informed them
what was coming off here and they,
in the way of a little advertising, sent
him the music for the opening selec-
tions. This part of the program
raised the audience to high pitch
of enthusiasm. Following this came
selections from the different bands,
Professor Davis of Lake Crystal
leading that band, Prof. Just the
Rapidan band and Walter Linke the
Winnebago band The Amboy band
did not participate in this part OF
the program.
A professional musician could
have probably decided which of the
bands were the most perfect but to
the uneducated ear there appeared
but little difference in the playing
of the separate bands. The Lake
Crystal orchestra and the Amboy
orchestra each gave selections.
Interspersed with the band and
orchestra music was the reading, re-
citations and singing by local talent
as follows: Singing by the Amboy
male quartet and by the ladies
quartet, singing by the Amboy glee
club, darkey sermon by H. T. Moore,
recitations by Mrs. Bert Huffman
and Mrs. VIM. Sharp comedy sing
ing act called Reuben and Rachel
by Charley Shouts, ten years old
about the same age and solo by
Miss Harriet Clark; all of whom re-
sponded to encores.
T. C. D. OFT belongs the credit of
conceiving the affair and carrying
out the details of the pleasant
event, receiving the hearty co-opera-
tion of the members of his band.
There was no financial aid solicited
to defray the expenses, the local
band assuming all costs, relying on
the door receipts to meet the ex.
penses which was nearly 500.
There was a small surplus over. At
the close of the entertainment Mr..
OFT, on behalf of the local band, in
vited all the musicians and all who
had taken part in the program and
also the ushers to a lunch at the
Ideal restaurant and nearly 100 ac-
cepted the invitation. All of the mu
sicians from out of town were en-
thusiastic over the success of the
convention and pleased with the
generous hospitality of the AmbOy
band boys.