The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-03-07
JULESBURG BAND
GIVES FIRST an
NUAL CONCERT
LARGE AUDIENCE PLEASED
WITH SPLENDID CONCERT
Prof. Bunch Deserves Great
Credit for Good Showing
Made BY Near-Perfect
Concert Band

The first annual concert of tho
Julesburg Concert Band given at
Loves hall in Julesburg last Friday
evening was success in every way.
and the members of this organization,
as we'll as the ladies who participated
IN the quartet. are to be commended
for the splendid manner in which they
rendered their respective parts.
Great credit is due Prof. C. W.
Bunch, the leader, who has given his
untiring efforts to bring the band up
to its present high standard, and il
deserving of the unanimous vote of
thanks from the citizens of Julesburg,
who are justly entitled to feel proud
Of such high-elass musical organiza-
tion within our midst.
A large audience assembled at
loves hall last Friday evening, and
were given a rare musical treat in the
program rendered by the Julesburg
Concert Band and Inixed quartet,
consisting of Mesdames E. N. Kelsey,
Lee Erb and Messrs. C. w. Labaree
and Lee Erb, accompanied by Mrs. G..
f. Hendricks at the piano
The stage was aglow with patriotic
decorations, Old Glory predominating.
With the raising of the curtain Of
Part l what could have been more ap-
propriate than the entire band playing
Stars And Stripes Forever" this be-
ing followed by the Yankee Hash
Overture. Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bunch
rendered Saxaphone duet, being as
sisted by Mrs. Lee Erb at the piano,
and responded with an encore to the
hearty applause Of the audience. The
quartet pleasingly rendered the vocal
selections "Black Virginia Boy" and
Twilight Bells" Another pleasing
feature was the vocal selection by
Mr.. Lee Erb. Part l was concluded
with the band rendering the "Royalist
Overture"
After a short intermission Part II
was opened with the National En-
blem." Mr.. Lee Erb rendered the vo-
cal selection "The Rosary" acquiting
himself in a pleasing mannar. Prof.
Bunch further demonstrated to tho
audience his unexcelled ability as q
musici; n by favoring them with a
clarinet solo, being accompanied BY
Mrs. Lee Erb at the piano, and came
back with an encore, much to tho
pleasure Of his listeners who fully re-
allied that Prof. Bunch is certainly
master of the clarinet. Several
other selections were well rendered by
the band, the closing number being the
"Star Spangled Banner" with tho
members of the band and audience
standing.
A neat sum was realized from last
Friday evenings entertainment, which
will be used for the benefit Of the
band. Everyone present felt that
they got more than their moneys
worth and in addition assisted a wor-
thy cause by giving the band a de-
serving boost. Following is the
roster of the band:
Prof. c. W. Bunch, Director.
Conets-E. N. Kelsey, Lee Erb, v.
Dye. c. Williams, v. Labaree, C. Kins-
man.
Alto-W. Dye, C. Rittenhouse.
Tenors-Dr. F. G. Dutton, X. Me-
Intyre.
Trombones-Walter Law, Robert
Walrath, S. Conover, Chas. Slusser.
Saxaphones-Mrs. C. w. Bunch.
Dale Harrison.
Clarintes-Ed Fischer, P. Duncan,
c. W. Lanning, Oscar Corpe, Jr., Chas.
Lane, Geo. Hartley.
Baritone-Joe Labaree.
Bass-V. Carlson, DR.. Menter.
Drums-Geo. Thompson, Mr..
Dei1Y Snares. C M Rnlf.on ha..