Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-12
NEWLY ORGANIZED
FITZGERALD BAND
MAKING PROGRESS
Being Whipped Into Shape BY Di'
rector. Outlook Promising for
Early Concerts

The newly organized FlCZgeraio
Concert Band, which is being spon--
sored by the Kiwanis Club and
whose affairs are being directed by
A Board of Governors elected from
that body, is making rapid progress
toward the goal which they have set,
cation that will be the pride OF the
to give Fitzgerald musical organl-
community. :,
This organization is probably the
largest in the state, having about nj
ty cative members, and, under the
efficient tutelage of the musical d.
rector, Mr.. r. Glen Johnson, the fu-
,ture musicians are rapidly mastering
the rudiments of music, and it is not
at all improbable that within the next
few months that the citizens of the
community will be given an oppor-
tunity to hear them in their first pub
lie concert.
Atenumerous occasions in the past
the lack of an organization OF this
kind has been keenly felt at public
entertainments and celebrations, and
it would be wise for all public-spir-
tied citizens of Fitzgerald to lend
their aid, moral as well as financial,
IN OTUCT tklhL LklC OISdhAAooAOAA macy
be made permanent. A good band IS
acknowledged by all to be one OF the
finest Of community assets, else why
would the towns of our sister state
on the south, Florida, appropriate,
consistently, such large sums for pub
lie music.
The band, in appreciation of the eff
forts of the Kiwanis Club and their
Board of Governors for their assist
ance sponsoring the band and per-
lection of the organization of the bo-
DIV. as we'll as for securing the new
essary funds for securing the services
of a capable and efficient instructor,
presented the following resolution to
that club at it's last meeting, to as
sure them of the interest and the de-
termination of the members of the
band to carry on the work begun by
that club:
Resolution
WHEREAS, the Kiwanis Club of
the City of Fitzgerald has interested
itself in the organization and foster
ing of a community band in the said
city, and have elected Board of
Governors from their body for the
purpose of directing the interests of
that organization, and
Whereas, the Board of Governors
have worked untiringly in their en-
deavors to perfect the organization
of this band, to secure the necessary
financial support for the securing of
b a carable instructor, and have Sc
cured such one in Mr.. r. Glen John
son, and have in other ways done all
they could to assist the organization
! to secure a suitable band room,
Therefore Be It Resolved, by the
members of the Fitzgerald Concert
Band that we express to the Kiwan-
is Club fthe City Of Fitzgerald,
and the Board of Governors elected
from that body our deep appreciation
of their every effort in our behalf,
and of our determination to make
this organization one of the most val
liable of community assets, and, that
we, each and individually wish to as
sure the Kiwanis Club and the Board
of Governors of our interest in fos-
tering civic spirit and of our deter
mination to make this organization of
which the entire community may well
be proud, and
Be It Further Resolved, that we as
sure the Kiwanis Club of our ut
most confidence in our Director, in
his ability, and in the efficient man.
ner in which he has begun his in
struction, and wish to commend the
Board of Governors for their selec-
ton.