The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-20
PUBLIC TAKES
KINDLY TO THE
BAND CAMP PAIGN
Prominent Merchant Starts
Ball Rolling Early
With Check.
.CHAIRMEN MEET TONIGHT
People Believe City Should
Have Good Musical
Organization.
.CHAIRNEN MEET TONIGHT

Fairmont has reacted to the an
nouncement that drive for funds for
the Greater Fairtnont band will begin
Monday in a way most gratifying to
the projectors. One of the most prom
inent merchants on Main street this
morning called at the office of Water
Commissioner Ira Smith, who is taking
a fatherly inte1sst in the movement,
to declare that the efforts to put the
band on its feet again was one of bae
best things that has been undertaken
here in long time. That heIwas sin
cere was proved when he handed in a
check at the same time.
This morning the campaign organ
ization was announced and tonight
the committee chairmen will hold a
meeting with the members of the,
General committee, when Alal ar
rangements win be made. Tonight's
meeting will be held in the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
hour is 1880 o'clock. The drive COM
mittees are as follows:
Ffnance Commit NJ. =. Ash
craft, chairman; NJ. u. Brown, treas
urer; Ira L. Smith, secretary; G. F.
busch, G. w, Evans. John A. Clark,
Jr.
Committee to Solicit Retail Mer-
chants-H. j. Hartley, Chairman; ].
G. Welton, ]. L. Hall, Bert Leopold,
A. B. Scott, D. NJ. osgood, John Po-
pie, Jr., Ralph Courtney, John S.
Scott.
Coal Association Committec-John
A. Clark, Jr., chairman; Brooks Flem-
ing, Jr., s. D. Brady, c. H. Jenkins,
Clarence D. Robinson.
Committee on Industries-T. l.
Brett. chairman; ]. NJ. Jacobs, ]. R.
Spease, ]. ]. Gillespie, w. 1. Lydic, w.
D. Stockley, E. Blaine Moore.
Doctors Committee-Dr. E. w.
Howard, chairman; DR.. II. L. Satter-
field, DIR. Clyde II. Neill, DR.. G. H.
Brownfield, DR.. Carter Fleming.
Lawyers Committee-W. Kenneth
Barnes, chairman; Trevey Nutter, j.
Guy Prichard, n. S. Lively, H. II.
Rose.
General Committee-A. G. Martin,
chairman; Edw. Slack, H. E. Engle,
R. G. Miller, Arch Sandy, NJ. A.
Fletcher, Hugh Smith, Glenn F.
Barns, w. H. Spedden, A. ]. Cash.
Citizens generally agree that first
class band in town is a necessity
and they are requested to assist in
making tie financial drive next week
glowing success.
"a band should be as much of a
public charge as any other public in
stittuoin," said a prominent Fairmont
man today in discussing tn coming
campaign.
Public sentiment apears to be fav-
orable to the drive, as the band men
responded gratutitously during the
war and frequently played whether 1t
was as an escort to delegation of
soldier boI going to the front or a
patriotic meeting. The campaign will
be usher in with free concert on
Monday. evening at o'clock on
Adams street in front Of the Court
house. The concert will continue un-
til 9 o'clock.
what are you going to do with
the money!" was the question flung
at one of the band men recently, and
this is the way Commissioner Ira L.
Smith said the money woulI be ex-
pended: Band director, 500 a month
for two years, $1,000; present in
debtedness, $3.50; thirty new uni
forms, 500; music and library,
$500; contingent expenses, $500; 90
free public concerts to be given in
Fairmont, $4,000 (the men being
paid for their services).
The Greater Fairmont Band is in
deed fortunate in having such an eff
ficient leader agProf. Claude E. Vim
cent as its instructor and director.
Mr.. Vincent, who was ofrmerly locat-
ed at Grafton, where he directed the
famous Grafton Band for number of
eyars, is a musician of rare abiSty.
Mr.. Vincent has had wide expeI.
ence in tn band and orchestral world
and has played in many of the large
cities with famous organizations.
HARVARD WINS FROM YALE.
REGATTA COURSE, NEW LON