The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-07-13

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lowed them from the various point:
for attending. He pointed to thu
cooperation of the residents Of thi:
city as factors toward making thu
day the success 1t was.
Rev. M. Casper Johnshoy, Star
buck named chairman for 1910, sale
that DR.. Hanson must have called
on the Higher Spirit for the beau
tiful day."
While the peak Of the perform
ance was hit in the evening con
cert, afternoon concerts with indi
vidual bands contributing hall
hour concerts each, were enjoyable
events. While audiences lolleo
around, drank red pop, played with
youngsters, bands contributed indi
vidually something in the way OF
perfection.
Old favorites, that have become
stock in the band repertoire, were
busted off and brought out in shiny
new renditions. Smiles, "Til We
Meet Again." Perfect Day" and q
host of famed marches marked the
program a revival session.
The popular came into the pic.
ture too with the renditions Of the
now hit tune Beer Barrel Polka
and the now fading Three Little
Fishes" But most delighting the
audience were the martial airs, that
brought blaring brass, and twitter.
| ing reeds to the fore. Some bands
like Little Falls and Alexandra
went heavily into concert selections
with fine performances.
Dozens of parties picniced al
noon and in the early evening al
the Park. Cool breezes sweeping in
made the Park an ideal place, and
entire families together for the day
jammed the scene. Cars lined the
streets near the Park, desposited
hundreds at the performances.
Royalton's 25-piece organization
under the direction of DR.. E. H
McGonagle, hit one of the top spots
in the days billing with it's "Raggy
Trombone" Encored, McGonagle
himself, an able musician, played
the trombone solo in the trio. It's a
family proposition for him too for
two sons, Dick, trombonist, and
Lewis, cornetist, play in the band
that Dad" directs. In the Alexan.
dria band played a man who had
seen service with the Chicago sym
phony.
While many of the bands render.
ed high spots in the program, Dr.
Hanson and critics about the
grounds acclaimed that each band
had ably contributed something
different to the occasion.
Bands taking part in the days
performance were: Paynesville,
Harold H. Weber, director; AL
bany, N. o. Hoffman, director; Bel
grade, Harry J. Brown, director;
Alexandria, H. w. Arentsen, direc-
tor; Royalton, E. H. McGonagle, di-
rector; Little Falls, w. P. Blake, di-
rector; Glenwood, S. H. Lund, direc-
tor; Starbuck, M. Casper Johnshoy.
director and Sank Centre, Paul W.
Hanson, director. Brooten players
also appeared.
A cornet trio from the Glenwood
band added novelty to the perform
ance with their "Triplets of the
Finest" with Leland Gandrud. Law
renee lager, and S. H. Lund, trum.
peters.
Program for the evening concert
in which visiting directors were
guest conductors follows:
National Emblem, march, di.
rected by Harold H. Weber, Paynes-
vile.
"El Captain" march, Harry J.
Brown, Belgrade, guest conductor
"Sky Pilot" overture, M. Casper
Johnshoy, Starbuck, director.
"Triplets of the Finest" Glen
wood trumpet trio, S. H. Lund d.
rector.
"Trouping Days." march, Harry
j. Brown, director.
Twilight in the Mountain" tone
poem, Orville w. Hanson, st. Cloud,
director.
'Lassus Trombone" novelty, H.
w. Arentsen, Alexandria,, director.
Enchanted Night" waltz, S. H.
Lund, Glenwood, director.
independently, march, Paul w.
Hanson, Sank Centre, directing.
Prince Charming" w. P. Blake,
Little Falls, directing.
Stars and Stripes Forever"
march, E. H. McGonagle, Royal
ton, director.
A letter from DIR. E. HI. Nc
GOnagle, director of the Royal
ton band, follows: "Dr. Hanson
and Sank Centre were fine
hosts Sunday and all the mus
icians enjoyed a most pleasant
afternoon and evening. Did you
notice that one of my bass
players arrived late, just In time
to take part in the last two
numbers of our program?
was entirely unaware that the
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