You saw that photo in 50th Anniversary Issue (Summer 2001) of the now
defunct Virginia Cavalcade (pg. 110). The caption reads, "William Ruebush
(front, at right) leads the 116th Infantry Band down a street in Newport
News after returning to the United States in May 1919 (Courtesy of the
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Dayton, Virginia, and Gary
Gloyd, Gaithersburg, Maryland).
Very Respectfully,
Ray Waddell
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From: "Randy Cabell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 8:54 AM
Subject: Return of the 116th Inf National Guard
This is (1) a follow up to my request a couple of weeks ago for musical
ideas to welcome back the troops, and (2) a request for long-lost info.
(1) Thank you all who responded. I have put together a band book for the
re-created WINCHESTER BRASS BAND of 12 selections covering a century and
half of American music. The band actually existed, starting in 1866, and
probably lasted for 20-some years until it was replaced by bands in the
three fire departments of Winchester, and eventually (like most such bands)
lost out to the public school band movement, and other interests of the US
people. The band book starts with LILY BELL QUICKSTEP from the Brass Band
Journal 1853, through STONEWALL JACKSON'S WAY, Sousa's THE RIFLE REGIMENT,
HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT for the Spanish American War, OVER THERE
for WWI, and finally MARCH BAND OF THE SHENANDOAH ca. 1993. Col. Brodie
from VMI has graciously agreed to direct this brass band, and to lend us his
stable of reproduction over-the-shoulder saxhorns. Since we still do not
know WHEN the troops will return, we don't know when we can practice, etc.
But I did provide a practice CD of the stirring music for the performers.
(2) Request for info. Somewhere in the past, I saw a photo of Will Ruebush
leading the 116th (I think) Infantry band down the main street of somewhere.
I think it was Harrisonburg, but may have been Richmond. And I think it was
returning from WWI. And I think it was an article in the Virginia
Cavalcade. A free CD to anybody who can provide me that photo!!!
Randy Cabell
Winchester Brass Band :))
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