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Imperial Band

Watertown Military Band

Watertown Municipal Band

Founded 1915

Watertown City Band

1909 Imperial Band

05 28 Memorial Day participants WG

1911 Imperial Band AND Military Band

Both at 1911 Homecoming Days

08 10 Military Band Plays at State Fair

H. S. Wheller, director of the Military Band, has closed a contract with the special attraction committee of the Wisconsin State Fair Association to have the Military Band play during the state fair on Wednesday. This is quite an honor for our Watertown band and speaks well for it as a musical organization, and the boys have every reason to feel proud of having been engaged to furnish the music on so important an occasion. WG

1915 Watertown City Band formed

The Watertown Municipal Band's history dates back to 1915, when members of the Imperial Band decided to change the name to the Watertown City Band and incorporate the same. On Sept. 14, 1915, the first meeting was scheduled, but in the meantime the military band disbanded and wanted to join so the meeting was postponed to Sept. 28 at the Imperial Band rooms at the intersection of Jones and North First streets.

Military Bandquarters

The Watertown City Band was organized in the old brewery office on North First Street, but the quarters were too small so they moved to East Madison Street, above the former Military Band quarters.

The band later remodeled the third floor of the former Farmers & Citizens Bank for its rehearsals.

1959

07 21 Municipal Band concert dedicated to the 105th Cavalry WDT

Cross Reference:

Benny Maass, secretary of the Watertown City Band

File on Bands

Band Shell

Military Band, 1910 approx, also see Homecoming Dance, postcard

Military Hall, 1910 approx, also see Homecoming Dance, postcard