of
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume I, 1911, page 270
BANDS. The German musician was also a pioneer here, showing up at a very early date. Professor Matzinger introduced the first German band in 1854. Then came Ungar's band. This was followed by Huettig's band in 1856, of which Christian Huettig was the leader. It was composed of eight men, and when they marched out on parade there appeared two with violins, one with a tuba, one with a big drum, one with a small drum, one with a clarionet, one with a cornet and one with a triangle. They rendered great service at the picnics, etc., in the old days. Later on came William F. Eichoff's excellent band, also a number of other bands, whose names we do not now recall, and still later Professor Julius Paudiet's fine band, which, together with Starck's Military Band, is still among us, rendering good music for all present-day occasions.
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