AN UNMUSICAL MEDLEY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 200, 21 February 1914, Page 8

AN UNMUSICAL MEDLEY.

BAN'DSMKX'S LITTI.K .JdKIC By 'J'elegraph.— Press Association. Wanganui, Yesterday. In connection with the telegram from Auckland re the disturbance at the band conctst. stating that Secretary Williamson, of the hand contest oommittee, in a letter to the North Island Brass Bands Association, declares that the drum-major of the Wanganui (Samson Band offered an apology to one of the contest committee for' his hand's conduct. Drum-major Harrison denies that he made any such apology, lie says he told the chairman of the com'jnitteo his hand was not implicated, and there was nothing to apologise for so far as the Wanganui Garrison Band was concerned. LIKCTUXAXT HERD KXI'UiXS. Wellington, Yesterday. Referring to the naming of the Wellington City Hand in connection with the unpleasant incident at the band contest in Auckland. Lieutenant Herd says he was not in charge of the band at the time, hilt was amongst the spectators. So far as he could see, about live bands played dill'erent tunes as they marched towards the centre, and copitinued playing when they formed a hollow square. I'rom a spectator's point of view, the whole thing was intended as a joke and should not have been taken seriously. It was alleged that the judge advanced towards the bands in an angry manner. Possibly his action turned the joke into a more Serious channel, and the men, becoming incensed, continued playing. If the Wellington City Band did take part in the demonstration he was very sorrv, as its discipline throughout the contest was very good. Lieutenant Herd added that it was quite a usual thing at the conclusion of a contest for the bands to have a little fun, and had a little discretion been used by the judge order could easily have been restored. It had been his experience when acting as judge that men make a little diversion, but if patience was used he found thev responded readily to the baton.