July 19, 1910, Menasha Record
Again with the counting of the automobiles? You might remember the "census" of autos from last week's blog item regarding the city's valuation of 1912- at that time it said there were 29 autos in the city. Whatever the case, the series of concerts downtown was a hit, as evidenced from the record turnout. Thanks to the Arion band, which must have been a formidable group. I did a bit of research and learned that this band was active in Oshkosh between 1877 and 1919 and was a member of the "Arion Musical Association," a group consisting of bands around the country with a German heritage. "Arion" refers to the ancient Greeks, where Arion was a legendary performer of the arts and music.
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