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CHAPTER XX.MUSIC.
The Earling German Cornet Band, a famous pioneer musical organization of Shelby county, was organized February 18, 1890. The names of the members of the band at its organization are: John Langenfeld (leader), J. P. Miller, Theo. Scheuring, Ulrich Albers, F. W. Wilwerding, Rev. J. B. Hummert, John Altman, N. V. Kuhl, William Muenchrath, Nick Funk, Jake Weiland, John Weiland (deceased), John Kuhl, John Loeltz, John Muenchrath, Frank Theile (deceased), Christ Weiland, J. N. Kuhl.
This famous band has had the good fortune to retain as members throughout its nearly a quarter of a century of existence, four of the charter members, as follows: J. P. Miller, Theo. Scheuring, Ulrich Alberts, F. W. Wilwerding. F. M. Gross has been a member for twenty years. The present members of the band are J. P. Miller, Theo. SWcheuring, Ulrich Albers, F. W. Wilwerding, F. M. Gross, J. J. Langenfeld, Nick Bissen, Albert Langenfeld, J. D. Shaben, Nick Freund, Henry Freund, Henry Biecker, John Bayer, Joseph Gross, John Langenfeld, Jr., and Joseph Schimeroski. The present leader of the band is Theo. Scheuring. It has had but two leaders in its history. John Langenfeld, Sr., one year, and Theo. Scheuring throughout the remaining period. The band has played on many famous occasions. It was present at Council Bluffs upon the return of the Firty-first [sic ?Forty-first] Regiment of Iowa soldiers who had served in the Philippine War; it was present at the laying of the corner stone and dedication of the Shelby county court house; has often played at carnivals, picnics, Fourth of July celebrations and at fire tournaments held at Harlan, Manning, Templeton, Dedham, and Mapleton, Defiance, Panama, Portsmouth and Persia. In September, 1911, it played at a shooting tournament held at Bow Valley, Cedar county, Nebraska. It also played when the famous Baughn hose team returned after having won the belt three times. The band has also played at most of the large weddings in the colony for the last twenty years and at many political meetings of the surrounding towns. The band has at all times been composed of Germans, all Catholics and all Democrats, and every member of the organization has been able to speak, read and write both English and German. All have been true and loyal citizens of the republic and highly respected residents of Shelby county.
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