The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-20
BAND BOYS ENTERTAIN
FRIENDS WITH BANQUET
MOST PLEASING PROGRAM y
RENDERED BEFORE FEAST
II SPREAD.
""using Talks Made by Members III
the Band and Nisitors-Entcr-
tainment Is First of Its
Kind.

Members of the waxahachie Lone
Star band were at home in the band
room to number of their friends
last night in most pleasing en-
Itertainment and banquet. There
We're probably seventy-five people
present including the fifty or sixty
band boys, ami they all had a good
time. The program rendered con
sisted of inspiring music, vocal Sc
lections, duets and quartettes as well
as speech-making. The entertain
ment had progressed for an hour or
more when representative of this
paper in company with Lee p. Quaito,
Iattracted by unusual applause. found
his way to the band hell. The boys
were more than cordial in their re-
|ception to visitors and insisted that
jail remain over until refreshments
were served. This was a rather try
ing moment for Mr.. Quaite because
he has been on diet for the last few
Years in an effort to put on another
hundred pounds, but he decided al
tier much persuasion to take chance
and remained throughout the pro-
lgram, passing his plate second or
third time
Speeches were made by Colonel
lQuaite, DR.. Parnell, George Patten
land others, in which the Waxahachie
lband was eulogized. The speakers
declared with one accord that the
band was succeeding even beyond
their fondest dreams and that all
Waxahachie should feel proud of the
Mr.. Quaite said he would not be sat
listed until the Waxahachie band had
been chosen to play for Woodrow
Wilson'S second inaugural He said
The hoped the day was not far dis
liant when the local band would con-
|sist of seventy-five. He said it was
mot a great deal of trouble to make q
success of any undertaking with such
la booster as Pat Sims at work on
the proposition. He assured the
band that their services would be re-
Toured here on July 4 for the big
picnic and barbecue.
DIR. Parnell in talking to the band
told how he had started off TO school
with few dollars IN money and his
cornet, how he played during the
evenings and earned money enough
to make his way through school ana
icame home with considerably more
money than he started out with All
lof which proved encouraging to the
Ibovs who are spending money each
month in an effort to learn to play
well the instruments assigned 70
them.
Other speakers admitted that IL
vas q nleasant surprise to find such
a Jolly bunch OF youngsters as com
nose the Waxahachie band and to
find such pleasant quarters, anu
above all to find them rendering
such an excellent program Tor their
Town amusement and the amusement
of a number of young fellows VINO
are considering the matter OF JOIN
ING them. 1t is conceded that the
waxahachie band far surpasses the
lamentations of the people ana thas
This organization has few equals IN
Texas.
Following the completion OF Vets
interesting program the band boys
served each one present with many
ldelicacjes and followed with efea'"
and waters, which was heartily en-
loved by all. 1t was almost III O'CLOCK
when the reception came to Y elose'
The BOYS declare that this is only
lheginning OF what they expect 10 90
IN the future It's our guess lha'
their visitors on such occasions WIZ
,cr.ase with each succeeding enter