Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
BAND CONCERT
SUNDAY MARKS
SEASONS End
Much Successful Work Done
During First Year Of the
City Organization.

With the concert at Riverside park
band of Grand Forks concludes a
season of remarkable activity. The
band was organized early this spring
through the efforts of an organizing
committee. Director e. A. Moses inn
mediately took charge of the band
work and has developed an organiza-
tion that bids fair to outclass any
other band in city Of this size.
most successful plan was de-
veloped by which the business of the
organization was placed in the hands
of the officers OF the band, and a
representation of the band members
necessary cooperation that must ex-
list between the band and the citizens
IT the city is to derive the benefit
from the band and If the band is to
secure the proper support. =.
board of directors was chosen,
the members of which are: DR.. G.
M. Williamson who is president of
the entire organizations; Harry Bales,
treasurer and manager; w. L. Wilder
and G. r. jacob, and the band men,
bers, l. Papermaster, A. b. Rhein-
hart and c. E. Dezotell.
Has 35 PlayeFs.
The band has membership on the
books of thirty-five members, and
during the year has lost one mem-
ber, Melvin Merager, through his en-
listment in the army.
The Importance Of municipal
band to a community cannot be over.
estimated, and the remarkable rec.
ord of the city band during the past
season shows that it has been awake
to its place in the community Dur
ing the summer the band has ap-
peared in ten park concerts, of which
the one tomorrow afternoon will be
the last. 1t has played twelve times
for the drafted men on the occasion
of their departure from the county
or city.
The opening concert Of the season
was held in the city auditorium on
Monday, June IS, and the band gave
it's first park concert on the following
Sunday. During the summer the band
mas appeared in ten park concerts, of
which the one tomorrow afternoon
will be the last. The band appeared
on Decoration day in a concert and in
Arvilla for a Fourth of July celebra-
ton. The band has appeared on the
street several times for the Red Cross
and the home guards and aided in
boosting for various drives. A com
plimentary concert in the East Grand
Forks park was also given during the
summer.
Played at University.
One of the most signal services ram
dered by the organization was their
appearance on the university campus
where they furnished music which
made it possible for the soldiers train
ing there to have music with their
marching and drill.
The band was organized with the
idea in view Of opening the member
ship to all musicians in the city. 1t
is estimated that there is material in
the city for q band of about SO mem
bers, although the present member
ship shows an increase over last, years
enrolment of about Is members. The
band expects to secure several new
members from the junior bands and
will have this organization as source
from which to constantly draw new
members. Already there are three
members Of the high school band in
the Municipal band.
The band, upon conclusion of its
public concert work, will begin imme-
date preparation for it's next seasons
work. A saxophone sextet will be a
special feature of the coming seasons
program. Already three players are
in the membership and three more are
available. The possibility of a state
tour is now under consideration and
it may probably take place during the
winter. A full winters work lies be-
fore the organization, with bright
prospects for the coming season. Mr.
Moses says in speaking of the future
outlook:
1.-THE outlook is brighter than ever
for next year. We should have just as
fine a band as any city of this size in
the country next spring. Exceptional
talent is in evidence and with regular
, rehearsals, a first class band is in
sured."
TOmorrow's Program.
The program for tomorrow's con.
cert in Riverside park will be as fol.
lows:
1. National Cadets March.
2. Militaire Overture. 4
3. Valse Lente, from Sylvia. &
| d.. Mill in the Forest-Idyli.
5. Princess Of India-Overture.
6. Irish Melodies.
Z. Destruction of Atlantis.
9. Anvil Chorus, from II Trovatore
~. Liberty Lads-March.