The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-18
PLANNING
TO MAKE
BAND A
WINNER

Canon City Is 10 nave u panu. .Not
a second rate musical organization.
but one that will compare favorably
with those in Pueblo and Colorado
Springs, at least, and even Denver, If
present indications are to be relied
upon
The Canon City band on its return
from Denver where the members Gre
ated a very favorable impression, at
the Knights Templar conclave, secur-
ed the services of r. C. Tremaine as
bandmaster. Mr.. Tremaine is a band
man of many years experience. hav-
ing conducted two symphony orches-
tras at Elkhart, Indiana, from which
city he comes here, and In addition
organized the well known Municipal
band at Louisville. Kentucky, which
organization consists of 90 pieces Mr..
Tremaine also Travelled for nine years
for n prominent music house during
which time he sold band instruments
and organized bands in many sections
of the country.
In order TO arouse the interest OF
the community In the welfare and
success OF the reorganized band, the
members have decided on Band
Fair and Carnival which will be held
from September 20 to October in
the storeroom formerly occupied by
the Reable drug store. There will be
at least eighteen booths on the main
noor in which various articles OF mer-
chandise will be on display by the
merchants and others. The balcony
in the rear OF the building will be oc-
cupied by a Japanese Tea room and
cabaret Back of the tea room will
be the ladies' waiting room. Under
meath the balcony. to the right and
l6lL OF lut mdlu TIC tNO fOOhAS
will be occupied by two paid yaude-
vile stunts. The band will be locat-
ed in front OF these two rooms where
the members can do the 'ballyhoo"
act to the extent OF their ability. The
two large windows will be utilized for
as.rIo, rurraaau ana ~ thar, having
already been engaged by one of the
local business houses and half OF the
other contracted for.
The proceeds OF the fair are to go
into the treasury of the band for the
purpose OF purchasing new instru-
ments and new uniforms and II is the
wish of the membership that the citi-
zens Indicate their appreciation of
their efforts to place Canon City on
the map by having an organization 20
represent the city that will be as good
as any other musical organization in
Colorado.
Canon City fifteen years ago had
band that reflected great credit upon
the community. Former Governor
James II. Peabody was at its head at
that time. There is a large photo
graph of the band in the. barber shop
of W. W. Wallace. Main street, which
shows that it had a membership OF Il
at that time. 1t was organized in 1898.
or the old organization three members
still retain their connection with the
band. They are Fred Sartor. Bob
Backus and Carl Walters Six others
are in the city though they have ceased
TO belong to the band. They are Bert
Ellis. Irving and Trueman Stockton,
Charles and Ernest Sells and W. GIL
lette.
Canon City has the best musical
talent that I have ever ran across In
q town OF its size" said Mr.. Tremaine
today. 81 am more than agreeably
surprised at what have learned since
took charge. We have a good cor
net section. good bass section, a
good trombone section and all we lack
is a reed section and am planning to
get this. The boys are very enthusi-