Lancaster High School Orchestra All persons are listed according to the instrument they played. All selections performed during 3 year period and history of music department also on back of print. Persons listed are: First violins: Herbert G. Waitz, James T. Lane, John L. warfel, Raymond L. Myres, Herbert Smeltz, Anna H. Watt, Sarah Lutz, Irene Ranck, Marguerite Herr. Second Violins: Eugene W. Fickes, Morris Cohn, Wm. W. H--n,Chas. P. Weise, Charles Mehl, Frank J. Everts, Gertrude Leachy, Mabel W. Patterson, Amelia L. Aukamp, Nellie Hoopes, Anna Rorher, Agusta Cox. Violas: Eva H. Thorbahn, Walter H. Leaman,Michael Felser. Cello: J. Stuart Thorbahn Bass: Don W. Gorrecht Oboe: Albert C. Peterson Flute:A--- Mohring Piccolo: Karl Gorrecht Clarionets: Jennie Moring, Wm. F. Myers, Fred Z. Haldy, Walter K. Swords Cornets: William G. Trost, John W. Eckenrode, Winfred Daniels, Fred K. Freund French Horn: Clarence H. Smith Drums: William D. Bowers, George W. Banzhoff Piano: Cora Fisher Instructor and Leader: Prof. Carl Thobahn
Page 30: Gen. Morgan's Home, near Morgantown, June 28, 1902; "Windsor Forge tentant house, built 1735, June 29, 1902, only one left in rows, where Robert Coleman's parents started"; Gen. Morgan Farm near Morgantown, June 28, 1902; Mrs. King, age 88, near Morgantown; Blanche Nevin playing guitar on a boat, "Taken on Honululu Boat - Miss Blanche Nevin"; "Mrs. King, daughter, and Blanche Nevin, King home, June 29, 1902, near Morgantown."
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Carl Matz, Musician. Taught German and vocal music at the high school in Lancaster. On back of one is printed Dr. McCaskey's Valedictory, June 7, 1906. Also section from a speech by J. P. McCaskey given at Montreal.
Orchestra at Old Boys' high School. Identified are: Front row, left to right: Karl Gorrecht, William Bowers, Eugene and Walter Fickes, ........., John Warfel, ....., ..... Second row: ......., ......., Raymond Myers, Eva Thorbahn, Marguerite Herr, Anna and Jennie Mohring, Stewart Thorbahn, ......, Edna Mentzer. Third row: ....., ....., ....., ....., "Pud" Haldy, ....., James Lane, ....., Herbert Smeltz. Top row: Prof. Carl Thorbahn, ....., ....., John Eckenrode, ....., ....., ....., William Trost, ....., ......
General Reynolds Cornet Band, Conestoga, 1903. Picture taken in front of Dr. Maris Kendig's office. Notice the Band Wagon in the rear. From Diary 1882, January 14, 15, 28 and Memoranda. Identified, seated left to right, are: Grant Gardner, B. Frank Zercher, David Caldwell, Grant Gardner, Martin Markley, George Pries. Standing left to right: Maris K. Jones, ?, Earl Pries, Ray Aston, Charles Kreider, Amos Aston, Christian Smith, Harry Binkley, Edward Wade
