Show THE BAND CONTEST troies that will govern those who enter for the prize the committee named to award the premiums for the band con test which takes place at the opening of the fair next week have decided on tha following rules all hands intending to enter must communicate comm their design to the secretary heber M wells no 2 city hall not later than tuesday october ast 1st at 6 p m together with the name of the selection they will play and the number oj instruments in their organization the contest will be open to brass and military bands and each band will be limited to andi selection each band will be given a place on the stand as it plays when it will retire to make room for the next the band to play in the which their applications are received by the secretary an entrance fee of 1 from each band will be the only expense attached to the contest tho committee acra desirous in order to make a thorough test of selecting some one piece of music and having each band prepare on it in order that the contest aught be a test ef reading and ability to prepare as will adof excellence cel lence the short time that remains impossible and the committee to leave the matter of selection to each organization the matter of taste exercised in making the selection will be one of the points passed upon all bands will be ia readiness on the fair grounds bvm p m of wednesday october 2 1889 |