The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15

+ we did not hear them. Getting to the
! Philadelphia side we started to play
going off the boat and we ran into the
Lummis Band of Philadelphia. Then
a line was formed, putting Lummis
Band in the lead, Bugle and Drum
Corps in centre and the High Speed
Band at the rear. We never heard
! either after that, as our corps played
for all it was worth. DIR. Cox, from
Atlantic City, fell in with us while
marching out Market ST. and stayed
with us. He was in his petty officers
uniform and he made good. We went
down Broad st. to the Manufacturing
| Club, where the Booster Banquet was
held All the boys had good time,
and came home on the special train
that night. We had 80 men on that
trip; all but one who could not go on
account of sickness.
Our next engagement was for the
Daughters of America at Millville,
May 9th They had an unwilling of a
monument for the World War Veter-
ans. They had good turn out and
treated us fine; giving us lunch be-
fore we started back home. We had
Is men, and got $500 for the job.
Our next trip was Decoration Day,
May 30th, around the county with the
John McCrey Post, G.. A. R., of Cape
May. We went through the same rou-
tine as last year. Our next doings
was June 18th We went TO Camden
with the Ocean City Boosters, to the
opening of the new Reading Terminal,
which is a very beautiful structure.
There we busted up the Reading High
Speed Band while entering the Ter
minal from thI train. After the cere-
monies were over we went over to
Philadelphia to the Manufacturing
Club, and had our dinner, which was
enjoyed by all present. Then we went
where we wished until train time.
We had IS men in line, as this was a
short notice job not knowing any
thing until the night before it came off.
This was a thank-you job.
On Oct 18th, we paraded in Burling-
ton, N. j., to one. of the largest Fire
mems parades that was ever held in
that section of the State. We led the
parade followed by the National Guard
Co of that town. There We're 81
bands and 81 fire companies in line of
parade. We made hit up there with
We had 20 men in line. We paraded
miles.
On Oct. oath we went to Woodbury.
with the Progressive League of Ocean
City for $4,000 and won there $4,000 in
gold. We made hit there, as we got
applause all along the line of march.
On Oct 31st, we played in Vineland
with 80 piece corps for $500 and
made good there The 114th Infantry
Band of Camden tried to burst us up,
but nothing doing We busted them
good and proper up at Woodbury. on
the Oath and they wanted revenge, but
did not get it,
Gu. first engagement for this year
was our annual trip around Cape May
County with the G. A. r. On this trip
We had 20 men and the boys did fine
as usual In June our State Encamp-
ment met at Vineland, but we did not
have enough to parade and it 5rained
hard. Some of the boys played with
the Ladies Bugle Corps of Atlantic
City to help out.
On Sept. 18th, we went to Atlantic
City to parade in the 25th National
Encampment OF the v. Nv and ii
looked bad for us there, as we only
had 80 men in line. There We're is
bugle and drum corps in line composed
of eX-service men, and quite a number
of bands. We only had two nights OF
practice, as we laid off practicing for
the summer, and some of the corps
had from 80 to 65 pieces and it did
look blue for us. But the boys saw
what they We're up against and got on
their toes and started working After
the parade was all over, we found that
we were awarded a beautiful Silver
Cup as the LIST prize for the best bugle
corps in line. This was the day of all
days to us, as it meant that we were
the best in the East.
On Sept 18th, We paraded with the
Red Men from Kalmia Tribe of Ocean
City in Red Mems parade held at
Egg Harbor City, and won a Pair OF
Tomahawks as list prize for the best
band in line. We had 80 men in line
On Oct. 30th, we went to Cape May
Court House and won $1,000 We only
had Is men, as we just went there for
the fun of the thing. 1t seems that
everywhere we go we come home with
the bacon.
On Oct. 31st, we went to Vineland
but did not have full corps. Instead
of getting our regular price, we got
$4,000. We only had Fl men in line
They were very disappointed that we
had such small corps.
On Nov 18th, we took part in the
Armistice parade in the afternoon al
Hammonton. We did not get anything