THE BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 55, 24 February 1908, Page 2

THE BAND CONTEST.

TO-AIUIIT. I The Bund Contest executive, in arranging its programme, has started the week well. To-night tire public \\ nl nc treated to some capitaT music liy some of the linest quartettes in the l)i----niininn. Tile quartettes, will piny pieces of their own selection. Knlrants hail from all the competing hands, and v.c are promised a musical neat. The lint competitors take the stage at 7.311 sharp, when il is hoped the Theatre itoval will be well lilled. Tire baritone and Ihigel horn solos are set down lor competition to-day at !l a.m. and 2 p.m. respectively, hut some alteration may he made on' account of many of the competitors not. having arrived yet, consequent on the .Morning-

ton and Woolston Bands having missed the express train at Wellington on Saturday morning. 'I he executive has as yet not made any statement on the position, li". many of the handsmen .it present i. . ,i,vi are ol opinion that iiie baritone and hugcl horn solos should oe ■ postponed until the delayed bands have arrived. Willi «uch a spirit of e.oneros:i v pervading I he band-, we hope the exec.ilive will adopt their view. It certainly augurs we'd fur the contest when the ■ ompelitovs are thus willing to -nil':r inconvenience for the sake of othevand we hope that lite same good feeling will be in evidence rijjht throne.): the week. The Auckland first I'.attaliou Ha.id and lb.- Auckland Mounted liilles Hand will arrive ttv ihe Kai'awa this mi.rnin:. They will be met at the railway stali.m by the Nelson Harrison Band, who will play them to their quarters. Visiting bauds put in assiduous prictice Yesterday. *

The Maslorton Municipal Brass Band arrived bv train on Saturdav niglit. and marched to their quarters headed by the Taranaki Harrison Band. Several hundreds of people gathered at the railway station to receive them.