New Britain herald., 1920-07-17
'S1A1E DRUM CURPS
 CONVENTION PLANS
Arrangements Made for Public
 Treat to New Britain

The local Tabs are planning to give the people of New Britain treat on Friday and Saturday, August 13 and fl, when the 18th annual convention of the Connecticut Fife and Drum Corps association will be held in this city. The convention is an annual affair which is awaited with interest in the state and this year plans are under way to make it the best ever held. The committee in chrge of ar engagements are going ahead on prep arations which call for a mammoth display of taalent along musical lines. Invitations have been sent out to 95 corps in this state, Rhode Island, New York and Massachusetts. Early replies have been asked from each corps. All the invitations will not be accepted but the local men feel that of those sent out a majority will re- ply favorably and assure the conven- tion's success.
 Drum corps have been favored by many persons for years and the gathering in this city should bring forth some of the best fifers and drummers in these parts. Connecti- cut men have many times taken prizes in competition and the corps from other states are also keen in rivalry.
 The plans for the affair mean the expenditure of a large sum of money on the part of the Y M T. A. & B. society but results of such an affair would justify the committee in going
  all the corps would take part would be the public feature while the athle- tic events and competitive inter-corps events at St. Mary's field in the after noon would be the interest to pri- vate individuals.
 Open house will be maintained at the Tabs home on I,afayette street for two days and on Friday night a reception and dance will be given the out of town corpsmen in Bardeck,s hail Hotel accommodations in the city are very poor and the commit tee has difficult task before it to as- sure visiting corps members of suit able quarters. General co-operation upon the part of the city is expected because the event will mean much to the city and public at large.
 The features of the parade and the competitions are set forth in letters sent out by the committee on prepa- tations. They are as follows:
 Handsome Prizes.
 The list of events and prizes for members of the Connecticut Fife and Drum Corps association follows:
 Cups: 1st and 2d, ancient fife and drum corps. best playing; 1st and 2d; modern fife and drum corps, best playing; 1st and 2d, fife, drum and bugle corps. best playing; 1st and 2d. piccolo and flute bands, best playing; i lst drum and bugle corps, best play ing; 1st. best drilling; 1st, ancient drum corps without flies, best play ing; 1st, best appearing corps in pa rade; 1st, corps coming greatest num- Der of miles; 1st, best marching corps.
 Medals: 1st and 2d, individual snare drum ming; 1st and 2d, individual bass drumming; 1st and 2d. individual fife playing (ancient); 1st and 2d, indi- vidual fife playing (modern):l 1st, individual piccolo playing; 1st indi- vidual bugle playing; 1st and 2d, ba- ton swinging; 1st, best appearing major.
 Events and prizes for corps from states other than Connecticut are as follows: list and 2d, piccolo or flute (modern), cup: 1st and 2d modern fife and drum corps. cup; 1st and 2d, ancient fife and drum corps, no beats, cup; 1st prize best appearing major gold medal; 1st prize piccolo. gold medal; first prize fling (modern), gold medal: 1st prize fling (ancient), gold medal; 1st prize, snare drum ming, gold medal
 For Scotch bagpipe bands, there will be silver cups given to the bands adjudged first and second best playing and gold medal will be given to the best individual bagpiper
 Drum corps are requested not to enter more than three contestants in any one class fling. drumming, bass drumming and bugling, in accordance with the sentiment of the delegates convention held at Middletown Feb- ruary 22. Corps intending to enter the competitive events have been mo- tified to send in entries not later than August l.