Westminster Band

Photograph

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

Westminster Band

Entry/Object ID

1983.1478.001

Description

Print, photographic. The Westminster Band, Ocean City, Md., June 1931, at the Firemen's Convention where they won first prize for best band. B/W photo.Taken on the boardwalk in front of the Hastings Hotel. A large group iin band uniforms and holding instruments is seated surrounding a band leader on a boardwalk in front of a large hotel. To the back one of the men is leaning on a drum that reads "The Westminster Band, Inc. Westminster, Md." There are banners in red, white, and blue hanging from the second level balcony as well as one that reads "Welcome" There are overhangs all along the edges of the balcony. Another building can be seen to the left of the group and the hotel. 8" x 10"

Acquisition

Accession

1983.1478

Source or Donor

Bell, Walter

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

There is a piece of paper with this information typed on it "The Westminster Band in concert on the boardwalk in front of the Hastings Hotel, Ocean City, Maryland while attending the Md. State Fireman's Convention in June 1931. The Band won first prize of $100 for The Best Band in the Parade. The members are: standing from left: William Heagy, Warfield Babylon, Walter Grumbine, Louis Rice, Maurice Englar. Saxophone from left: (Drum Major) Francis Keefer, Pearre Wantz, Ed Yingling. Clarinets from left: Clarence Lantz, Orville Earhart, Les Wheeler, Harvey Lambert. Baritone: Upton Myers. Horns from right: Walter Bell, Lester Wimert. Trumpets from right: Russell Miller, P. Crowthers, Wilbur Blizzard, Louis Myers. Second row from right: Walter Myers, Jr., George Fringer. Trombones from right: Glenn Miller, Carroll Crawford, Elmer Richards, Dave Myers. Basses from right: Ralph Royer, George Gunther, John L. Schweigart (Director).