Chester County PA Archives News.....Liberty Cornet Band- West Chester, Pa December 3, 1867
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Various December 3, 1867
Village Record, December 3, 1867
Received their instruments- The Liberty Brass Band of West Chester, colored, 
which has been started within the past three months, received their instruments 
on Monday evening.  They were made in Philadelphia, and as the members of the 
Band are not all perfect n their use, they have engaged Prof. Bailey, of 
Philadelphia to give them instructions.  They are still a little in debt in 
purchasing the instruments, but the members ask us to return their thanks to 
the different citizens who were kind enough to five them assistance.

Daily Local News, March 30, 1877
Resigned- Last evening at a meeting of the Liberty Cornet Band of our borough, 
Mr. James Spence tendered his resignation as leader of the same. The 
resignation was accepted and James A. Biddle was chosen to the vacancy and 
Ephriam Govens was at the same time elected Captain.  Mr. Spence has been 
leader of this band since its organization covering a period of nine years, and 
retires with laurels.  His resignation has bee influenced though a pressure of 
business upon his time.

Daily Local News, August 1, 1878
The Liberty Cornet Band- according to programme (sic) the boys of the liberty 
Cornet Band assembled at Spence Bros. Saloon last evening, and partook of cake 
and ice cream at the invitation of Mr. Wm. W. Jefferis.  The supply was a 
bountiful one, and both before and after the repast they performed a number of 
their choicest selections in their very best style.

Daily Local News, June 2, 1890
The Liberty Cornet Band
On Sunday afternoon the Liberty Cornet Band observed Memorial Day with 
appropriate ceremonies.  At two o’clock the band, with a number of ex-members, 
marched to Chestnut Grove Cemetery.  A grand chorus, “Nearer My God to Thee”, 
was sung; prayer was offered by Wm Williams; Anthony Y. Wilson spoke in memory 
of the deceased member, Harvey T. London, and John S. Prigg spoke in memory of 
the founder of the organization, James Smith.  Thomas Denny spoke in memory of 
the deceased member and leader, Wm. H. Thomas; Abram Smith spoke of James A. 
Biddle, on of the leaders, and David Luff spoke of Alonzo Y. Smith, also a 
deceased member.  After a short address by Wm Williams, a dirge was played by 
the band as the conclusion of the exercises.

Daily Local News, January 2, 1891
Band Election
Last evening, at their room, the Liberty Cornet Band held their annual 
election, with the following results: Leader, Charles H. Burns; President, 
Joseph T. Melton; vice president, Harry Steen; Secretary, Townsend Price; 
Corresponding Secretary, Wilson Luff; Treasurer, Henry Cummings; Directors, 
Anthony Y. Wilson and John Gladman.  The band is in a flourishing condition, 
though it has lost four members by death during the past year, and the retiring 
leader, Isaiah Warnick, is now laying very low with consumption.  The 
organization is well equipped with uniforms and instruments.

Daily Local News, January 2, 1892
Would Not Drink  - The Liberty Cornet Band serenaded the Chief Burgess, James 
Spence, E.O. Taylor and many other persons yesterday and rendered very 
creditable music.  They were invited into the Farmers’ Hotel and other places 
to drink, but Leader Luff said “No” and that settled it.


Additional Comments:
This is just a sampling of the articles on this band.  Chester County 
Historical Society, West Chester, has hundreds of articles through 1939.

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