The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-17
ELKS LEGION BAND
GIVEN first PLACE
Won Honors At the Meet
ing In Faribault
Mankato Justly Proud Of This
Splendid Musical
Organization

All honors and hats of to the
Elks- Legion band that carried OH
held yesterday at the American Le-
gion convention In Faribault. Not
only is the Elks lodge proud Of this
great honor, but the city of Man
kato, which for the third time has
been put on the map by this band.
The band have had the entire wishes
OF the community who have at
tended their splendid concerts from
week to week and who have been 50
appreciative and watched their de-
velopment and improvement from
the first Of the season until now.
and also other surrounding towns
have motored here especially for
these concerts. There were eight
other bands in the contest. Others
were there but they did not entsr
into the competition. The Mankato
band was the third to enter the
grand stand platform and give their
concert. From the first moment the
members of the band, one by one,
took their places, the crowd was
with them, cheering and applaudtng.
The other band members took their
places In the stand In twos and
getting their correct places, but the
Mankato band added class and dis
tnction to their numbers by fling
one by one. and each taking his corr
rect place upon entering, which
shows careful attention to details.
But this did not win the band Arst
goods" And never before did this
band play with the spirit, enthusiasm
and ferver as yesterday. Their
leader. Charles Schwanenberg. knew
his men aud had faith In them. They
responded to his directorship. They
exhibited no nervousness, az Is usu-
ally the case under such circum-
stances. but they played with free
abandon, such as Is shown In high
class musicians, who have attained
PGss through shsr the ysaTs And ths
tic manner brought out the tones In
such a way, blending into one hAr-
monious whole. as IL only one instru-
ment was being played. and the au-
dience stood In rapt attention all
during the three numbers.
The Favorite Selections.
The first number was march
called 1.-THE SQuealer." the second
was an overture, Morning, Noon
and Night" and the third. IAN Al
pine Sunset" There were three
judges selected to make the decision.
This decision had not been reached
when the band returned home last
night, but the director, Charles
Schwanenberg received q telephone
message at one o'clock this morning
informing him that the Elks Legion
band had been awarded hrst prize.
The Mankato band played its num-
bers at nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing and at ten o'clock they were
given a distinguished honor apart
from the other bands by being asked
the crowd. That evening they gave
q concert at the public park, with
Miss Mayme Schippel a. seloist.
She was in fine voice and 10 to be
congratulated for the splendid sue
cess she won. After the singing Of
her two songs "The Sunrise the
World ID Waiting. and Carolina
Nanny" the audience was most
demonstrative and she was recalled
several times. The band also show
ed its pride in q local singer hg its
Legion band won nth place out Of
ATTY bands at the Elks convention at
Atlantic city last year, and flrst
honors at st. Cloud two years ago at
the Elks convention there.
Personal Of Band.
The personal of the band is as
follows: Mr.. Schwanenberg, the d.
rector. Is of family of bandsmen
In Southern Minnesota. His two
uncles were members Of the first
band at Good Thunder. Mimi, more
than forty years ago, and his father
played with every band organized
at Mankato, Including the one or
ganized by 10 son. The playey:
Roy Allison. G. Schwsncnbey9, a.
Flanagan, F. Crowley. @. Wilcox, C.
Harlem, A., Otto, b. Klugherx, VII
liam Deutsch, M. Switzer, r, Fisher,
X. Switzer, q. Schwickert. DR.. Ner-
bovig, e. Lamm, G. T. John, o. An
derson, c. Marshall, ]. r. Stain, L.
Ulman, B. H. McCleery, G, johnson.
R. c. Sandon, H. Herxberg. DR..
Kemp, G. Lush, A. e. Pearson, w.
Skoog, d. Skooa. r. Lusk. 9. Weber,
G. Won Doehren, r. Westeymeyer,
G. Schaffenberg, L. Cooper, III. Udel-
hofen, A: Lowry, L. Martinson, ].
Bruska, C. J. Swift, I'd. Lippsrt. 8.
Johnson, r. Krause. B. Sandon, HI.
Sandon, r. Crowley, 4. RugherH, r.
Crandall, Wentz, Floyd Crandall, Al
Johnson.
Contest Was Close.
The contest was close with several
bands making strong bids for frst
ed to allow the members OF the
American Legion auxiliary admis-
sion to the association ON the same
basis as the legion men.
aartIexf Given aenxanea