"Harmony" and the Colonial Band Contest.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 115, 23 May 1885, Page 8

"Harmony" and the Colonial Band Contest.

(To the Editor.) VJ Sin,—Your correspondent wk« ' '■ above norn de plume, has ttm.» Bam«tla useful suggestions as' totte°Ml* choosing a band to represent? the Colonial Band conCt f M^fc Wellington during the L^-^at whilst making thole ZJttt^J C fortunately sh)wn htalgft^MiJ and has already fixed aa the «?ff too.EOO» l best band in Auckland, X^»i> diffidence in stating to h« tv c W Band If the musical abilSeft-^U beys of thatbandwereequafSfi^'Miiab.lities of thoir champion SP' 0?* no question ac to their right V^k Auckland. '■ Harmony » B b^ ■»*■*■ upon a statement said to haTlJ 18 c' by an officer in the A Battery offe^' to the effect that the ArilrfM' Band i» the bestin the S?<& the musical people of AucklZ. ■ • ■^ « to learn the name of the III *"?*6l officer who made such a rSn s ? ,"** for it is well-known that the A^in^V' under Mr A. R. Hunter iS""*W always could, give the prZu^ Band points and then t G"> Itmay be asked, "Thenhow wi"«^¥»Artillery Band did »otSSp:; ment of Garrison Band? Th.W*"" Offi- C- M X?? ualmoßt *£,%! opinion that the Artillery wa. tl. J* band, but on account of the «£?!! liberal terms offered by CaDfZ ru^W behalf of the Hobson ffi ftf^ could hardly do less thaa %£sfa although as far as their nwJSSft were not in the came street as to* |W onts. Of course, they have faiZjMoll' I have no doubt that now ffiS^J to the distinction of beingth/sffi in Auckland Since the GafilW was appointed, several VolS^f P3™? have sprung into «£*» Auckland, who will have H^ of paying their quote :ft».:' and therefore would natorKS'' have a voice in ite appointment) therefore, propose that a« 3K' between these bands ' dfiiH S| place; that Judge; fS^# Carl Schmitt and iferr Tuft W with Colonel Lyon, should bo'theni» and that the verdict of the judge* 4»*^! to the officers of the various YdMiiT!! panics in Auckland, •■•n^tWt'iiSEKiY. credit the officers appoint" t^lffi:: Band for ate.m, say three JeawlS