The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-17
GREATLY ENJOYED BY THE PUB
Lie AT VIRGINIA PARK
DURING SUMNER
ITS LONG AND VARIED CAREER
Services Now In Demand From All
Parts of the Surrounding
Country.

One of the most delightful features
of the past summer life in Hopkins
vile were the band concerts at Vir-
ginia Park by Lebkuecher's Band.
These weekly concerts have been .
source of much peasure during the
hot summer nights, to the thousands
of those who have heard them.
This organization, Lebkeucher's
Band, has had large and varied ex-
istence. Since its first organization
it has been known as one of the best
bands in the State. It's high standard
and long life have been due in great
part to the work of it's leader, Mr.
H. L. Lebkuecher and Mr.. Karl A,
Witty.
The present organization of the
band is as follows:
H. L. Lebkeucher, Director.
Karl A. Witty, Solo Cornet, Libra.
rian.
Thos. E. overshiner, Trombone
Manager.
Will Grau, Trombone.
James Higgins, Euphonium.
Wallace Anderson, Double B Bass
Harry Boyd, Eb Tuba.
Dulin Anderson, 1st Horn.
Ernest McCollom, End. Horn.
John Henderson, Asst, Solo Cornet
Ernest Patterson, 1st. Cornet.
John A. Mitchell, Solo Clarinet;
Luther Gresham, Asst. Solo Clari-
net,
Andy Anderson, lst Clarinet.
VIM, Gresham, End. Clarinet
Philip DatillO, Bass Drum.
Joe Day. Drums, Bells, Zylophone.
The original Lebkeucher's Band
was organized in 1902 with the fol
lowing members: Walter Ward, c
G. Mcdaniel, w. D. Ennis, James
Reeder, Harry sKeach, Abner Eggle,
ton, VIM. E. Girard, ROLAND Ward
Henry Wood, J.. E. Andersoh, Tom
Overshiner, VIM. Holmes, Russell
Adams, w. W. Blythe, W. F. Gran
Karl A. Witty and H. L. LebkuecherI
Those active in the original organi-
zation Were Walter Ward, C. G. Me-
Daniel, and H. L. Lebkuecher.
These original members worked to-
gether with new members coming irI
and some of the old ones dropping
out. After about three years, theI
band dwindled in membership, unit
it was necessary to disband the band
After an interval of two years, how
ever, due to the good work of II. L
and Karl A. Witty, the
band was reorganized. The new 9r.
ganization met with varied success
until January 18th, 1911, when thru
The instrumentality of Arthur G
Captain and Adjutant, it'll
became the regimental band of the |
3rd- Kentucky National Guard.
The band was recruited to the re-
luired number of twenty-eight men |
among those were Trice Waller
Anderson, Keen Waller
Lawson Flack, Jared Renshaw, Gee |,
Lackey, r. F. Mcdaniel, John L. Sny-
Ter, Make Beardon, James Richard
ion, Ed Cliborne, Ernest Patterson
Jorbet Roe, Owen Meredith, Jewel I
Smith George Richardson, James
Higgins, Lewis Clarke, Ruby Croft,
leslie Henderson, Philip Datillo, Viii.
lam West, Nelson Long, Harry
Boyd, Fred Gilbert and Elmer Cir
Ird.
The band was the only organiza.
ion of its kind at Orell and played
uring the whole encampment of 3tI
ays for the three infantry regiments
f the Kentucky National Guard. I'll
layed at every subsequent encamp-
lent and at the inauguration Of Gov
icCreary and Stanley.
On June 28th, 1916, the band left
nth the 3rd Kentucky Infantry fol
he Mexican border. The following
lembers passed the physical examin
tion end were sent to Ell Paso: Wal
ice Anderson, Philip Datillo, James
!. Richardson, Dulin Anderson, Kar
/. Witty, James Higgins, ]. A. Nit
he'll, Luther Gresham, Elmer Cir.
I'd, H. L. Lebkuecher, Corbet Roe
evils Clark, Andrew Anderson, Bir-
lie Witty and Make Beardon.
All of these remained in the ser
ice during the emergency with the
yception of H. L. Lebkuecher, Kari