Show r g A UTAH BRASS BAND IN 1856 J U A correspondent In Peterson Mr nil Ell sends tho News an In Interesting account of ot one of the first brass bands organized In Utah Ulah U It was waR formed In In the year by Bishop John Jolin W Hess s was ns one of at tile the musical organizations which w accompanied President Young and the people to tho Iho head of ot Cottonwood canyon In III July Jul 18 7 when Mr writes tho news was WIlS brought bv II A 0 O Smoot and Jud Judson son of ot the approach of ot John Johnstons army dov Go Young at al alonce once called on the tho bands to strike the national airs up C Daniel H If Wells Vella writes Mr come Into our tent Invited us H to 10 turn out pili day We struck up the Star Spangled lanner and nil In the crowd removed theIr heir hats Then Young made madea a patriotic speech II nIl the celebratIon all returning homo In the Ihl year tho band escorted e orlet Governor Into tho Lake Merrill holm commander Wo played tho national airs for Gov Governor 00 Cumming which completely ov overcame him The tear rolled down his hili cheeks he could hardly express himself on meeting with loyal citizens Instead of o encountering rebels to the government ns all he had been lod to be bl believe lieve lIoe he would do doThe The personnel of ot this pioneer band to 10 Mr was i n fol tol follows tollos lows los Wm 15 1 tint Henry cornel D Hat lIal 1511 1st IMI H U lint Hat Job Joh solo H n Mat cornet cornel Push d H n nat flat cornet H kI 11 H Hat cornet Arthur Arlhur D flat trumpet Thomas Steed H I Hat lIot phone alto James Farmer I II n flat tn or Oo O o Smith A lint flat chord l nl I 11 Hat I hont Win Will Know If n John K g flat tuba James LI bass milS drum D II 11 ulI drum maj major or and 0 O I Haight color bearer |