Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery

N. B. GARRISON ARTILLERY. 1 93not give their assistance even for pay. In the next year Mr.CoLWELL and James Sullivan joined the band, and contributedmuch to its efficiency. During the winter of 1886 theband was instructed by M. J.Penfold, of the Royal IrishRifles, but his removal to Halifax, after a few months' service,left them again without a tutor. The corps provided a set ofnew instruments in this year, and near its close Charles H.Williams, who had formerly been band sergeant on H. M. S.Royal Alfred^ was engaged as bandmaster.Under his tuition theycame on rapidly and were emboldened to enter the lists in aband competition in which the 62nd battalion and the CityCornet bands took part. This was in 1887, ^"^ the tyros receivedhonorable mention from the judge, Bandmaster Coole,of the 2nd battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. In theprevious summer the boys had secured an engagement withthe St. John firemen who visited Halifax to participate in atournament. They acquitted themselves so creditably that theobtaining of engagements became no longer difficult. Theirprogress continued in the right direction under Mr. Williamsuntil, in 1889, it was felt by the band committee that the exclusiveservices of a bandmaster were required for so good anorganization, Mr. Williams being instructor for three citybands. Mr. J.M. White then took up the baton which hewielded until the end of the year, when the present bandmaster,Thomas W. Horsman, took charge. The result has beensurprising, for today the Artillery band acknowledges nosuperior in the Maritime Provinces and possibly the fieldof competition might be more extended. Mr. Horsman,who was born in Leeds, England, in 1857, enrolled asa bandsman in the 2nd battalion Royal West Kent Regimentwhen but 14 years of age. His studies on the baritone