AREA HISTORY: Musical, Manchester Township, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886. _______________________________________________ MUSICAL – Page 619 The Manchester Silver Cornet Band is a musical organization composed of eighteen members, and has had a prosperous existence since 1880. The Conewago Citizens Band, composed of seventeen members, was organized in 1881. Starview Band, composed of fifteen members, with German silver instruments, was form in 1883. New Holland Band, composed of twelve members, was organized in 1884. Mt. Wolf Cornet Band was started in 1879. It is composed of fifteen members. Emigsville Band is an excellent musical organization.