Show A no fed organization of early days here during the tha week we were handed I 1 a clipping toy by our known towns man peter knudson from the deseret news of july IS 18 1912 the into tart article icle appeared under a cut or picture of brichant Brig Bri ghant haai cites brass band forty youral ye a rs ago as follows T the he old brigham lam city brass band i consisted of 10 and it was vis thel the first organization 0 o the kind in brigham city having been in existence long before the photograph was taken in the fate year 1871 it was organized in the early sixties the instruments used were all ot of distin make it was an old but effective combination tor fot the time and the size ot bf the band there theae was one E flat cornet one B flat cornet comet two B E flat altos one B flat tenor one baritone one B flat bass two E flat and a bass drum the uni uniforms forras were homemade home made of home cloth produced at the briga brigham asty ty woolen mills with brass butt buttons oits and gold braid braad imported from the states jens christensen the leader waz a como corno peon blayer formerly of the danish army he was wag a capable man la in many respects and ext exten emely emmely energetic he not only played the E flat cornet and aed the band hut but he v roto the music and arranged the parts for the several instruments many ol of the gambers mean bers ol of the organization were prominent citizens of brigham city and gained considerable civic distinction later in life 0 H stohl sr made the uniforms lars C christensen Chrls one of the th men inkie in the lam city band picture was a splendid eplen did character and a genius both musically and mechanically he was father of the brothers christensen later aler distinguished musicians here hem he 1 played all sorts of instruments mended them made the first spinning jenny turned out in utah repaired watches and clocks made weaving looms made tha first crude threshing machine run by waterpower water power in brigham Drig hain city and carried on a general carpentry and house business forr for his musical work he received no vay and tor for the rest of it very little except in the gratitude of his neighbors he died many years ago but brigham ORY I 1 people are not likely to soon forget I 1 the good soul to whom in early days they went with most of their musical and mechanical troubles tro uMes I 1 the personnel or of the band was jens I 1 christensen john johnson john L I 1 anderaon and erson ereon 0 N stohl james baron j L P johnson lars larson lara mori lars C christensen ChrIsten Ben and S N jlee lee |