Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-14
1OBANDSTA TAKE
PART IN HUGE
CONTEST here
Throngs Gather To
Hear Concert AT
Hinkley Hall; Form
Organization


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Thirteen musical organizations
made the air gladstone here during
the day Monday as part Of the con
Vention program. Beginning with the
Insssed band concert at 8 o'clock in
'front.' % the Queen theater. official
convention headquarters. the differ
ent bands wen from place 70 place
providing harmony for the different
units Of the program.
The big musical feature Of the
morning hours was the hand contest
held in Hinkley hall. Eleventh and
Levee streets, beginning IT ego
o'clock. Here 10 Of the premier bands
o. South Texas congregated at diff
ferent intervals during the morning
and competed for the honor Of repre-
s~enting the South Texas Chamber Of
Commerce as the body's official band,
and for cash prizes.
Results Tuesday
Results Of the contest will not be
known until Tuesday, however, as the
prizes were not awarded at the finish
OF the contest. Tuesday morning at
8 o'clock the musical organizations
will gather again in front Of Con-
vention headquarters for another
massed band concert Following this
the judges, whose identity until
that time will remian unknown will
announce the result Of the contest.
Prior TO the start OF the contest
The South Texas Bandmaster's as
ISOLATION was formed by IL Of the mu-
steal organizations visiting the con-
vention. 2. Ralph WHY'S, director of
the San Benito band, was named
president of the organization; A. F.
Leonard, Of tuero, wos chosen vice
president; while w. E.. Rhodes, Of Nc
Allen, was elected secretary-t7easur-
e..
A second meeting Of the new or
Ranization will be held before the
convention ends, following which
the next regular meeting viii be just
before the convention next year, and
in whatever city Is named by the con
vention body as its headquarters.
Many at Concert
Streets around and about Hinkley
hall were packed with people as
band after band entered the hall and
started the play that would officially
put them in the race for the honor
OF being called the representative
band Of the South Texas Chamber Of
Commerce.
The bands were divided into two
sections at the beginning Of the con-
test, the and t~wo-year-old class
and the three and f-our-year-old class.
There were four entries in the first
division and six in the latter.
The older organizations played
first, appearing in order Of numbers
drawn before the contest began.
Cuero drew the No. 1 position started
the play. followed in succession BY
the Harlingen band; the San Antonio
Firemen's band; the San Benito
band; the Kingsville band; and the
Laredo band.
The older organizations were called
upon 20 play two numbers, THE
Princess Of India" overture, and a
march.
II the one and two-year-old class
Beevi.le was allotted TO play first and
was followed in the order named BY
Karnes City; ST. Joseph Academy, Of
Brownsville; and Donna.
The pieces played we're q march.
"The Indiana State Band" and a
medley Of favorite Southern melodies.
Inree iuuEee
Three judges will decide the issue.
Ons OF these. located in the same
room with the bands, judged by the
discipline and appearance OF the diff
ferent organizations, while the re-
naming two hidden in a room re-
moved from that IN which the bands
PLAYED, were 70 judge the tone and
rythm of the bands.
These two judges did not see the
competing organizations, sitting in a
room windows Of which were draped
with cloth. and whose door opening
on the main hall, was covered with
canvas.
The bands made a flashv display in
their vari-colored uniforms. ranging
from the most magnificent colors 70
comedy makeup.
The Cuero delegation. dressed in
strictly homemade uniforms. made a
hit with the visiting musical organi-
xations from the start. II was an
nounced by j. r. Bell, chairman Of
the band concert. that every stitch %
the uniforms worn by the Cuero boys
wss Cuero product. The cotton was
grown near that city. and that city
provided all the weaving. looming and
tailoring or the clothing.
In addition 70 those bands compel
inE in the contest. three other mu-