Rushden Mission Silver Band - Presentation of Five new Instruments
Interesting Ceremony Last Night

Last night a ceremony of presentation of five new instruments to the Rushden Mission Silver Band was made at the Mission Hall, Wellingborough-road, in the presence of a good company of members and friends of the Mission. The instruments were purchased from the fund raised by a special appeal and four others will be purchased as the fund is again increased. The five instruments have cost about £97, the amount raised up to date being approximately £70.

To celebrate the event a visit was paid to the Mission last night by the Wellingborough Salvation Army Band, who gave a number of instrumental and vocal items. Bandmaster F Ireson conducted the selections. Mr George Hawkins, of Wellingborough, presided.

After several items had been given, Mr E Panter, secretary of the Mission Band, handed the new instruments to the Chairman, who presented them to the following, who are custodians on behalf of the band: Messrs W Lingard (band leader), M Clark, D Young (cornets), H Benning (trombone), and E Young (BB flat monstre). Mr Hawkins said he was sure the band would be very proud of the addition of such fine instruments. He was glad that they had managed to raise the funds to purchases so many at once and he hoped they would soon get the remainder. He wanted them to use the instruments to send out the clarion call for years to come, and he hoped they would always play the instruments to the honour and glory of God.

After the presentation, Mr G Wildman conducting, the Mission Band gave a selection entitled “The Cossack.” A vote of thanks was accorded the Chairman and the Wellingborough Band on the motion of Mr Lingard, seconded by Mr Panter, and the Chairman and Bandmaster Ireson suitably responded.

The Wellingborough Band selections were:- March, “Spirit of Freedom”; selections “Songs of Britain” and “Gems from the ‘Messiah’”; part songs, “Comrades in Arms”, “Soldiers’ Chorus,” and “In the Sweet Bye and Bye”; monologue, “If we only knew,” Deputy Bandmaster Warne; vocal quartette, “Sometime, somewhere,” quartette party; cornet solos, “I love Him better” and “The song that reached my heart,” Bandsman F Ireson, jun.