Scan 81
1888 Des Moines and Polk County, Iowa, City Directory, 1888
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1DES MOINES HOME FOR FRIENDLESS CHILDREN.
3Officers: Mrs Kate Cox president, Mrs E H Conger vice-president, Mrs T L Palmer recording secretary, Mrs W R Aukeneey corresponding secretary, Mrs J P' Bushnell treasurer. Board of managers: Mrs Kate Cox, Mrs A Y Rawson, Mrs M A Taylor, Mrs T L Palmer, Mrs W R Aukeneey, Mrs J W Holland, Mrs M C Wagner, Mrs E H Conger, Mrs S A Robertson, Mrs J P Bushnell, Mrs J S Bonbright, Mrs L M Mann, Mrs A O Reynolds. Committee on admission: Mrs Kate Cox and Mrs L M Mann. Matron, Miss C Stivers; physician in charge; R A Patchin, M D. 1152 West 21st St.
5PRISONERS AID ASSOCIATION.
7President, Rev S S Hunting; vice-president, W H Fleming; treasurer, A W Naylor; secretary, E R Hutchins.
9MUSICAL SOCIETIES.
11CAPITAL CITY OPERA HOUSE ORCHESTRA.—Axcel Holm cornet, E Conrad clarionett, C G Hardee 1st violin, I Finnigan 2nd violin, P Finlon base.
13GERBERICH'S GRAND ORCHESTRA. L S Gerberich founder and conductor. Violins 1st: Miss Grace Frisbie, Miss Alice Buttkereit, Miss Jennie Gratz, Geo Dissmore, C C Brannan. Violins 2nd: Dr Chambers, James Keys, Wm Hamilton, John Steel, Grace. Violas, W K Wallace, C C Brannan, C L Keeler. Cellos: W H Heighton, —Maxon. Contra basses: Geo Redhead, M B Compton. Flutes. H Canfield, C Fuller. Oboes: John D Jordan, W H Conrad. Clarionets: W E Cless, Arthur Davis. French Horns: Fred Phinney, F Bucher, Ed Beauregard. Cornets: W B Tompkins, Harry Coe, —Tate. Trombones: W Lynch, E Martin. Timpani: H A Goldback.
15GREENWOOD CITY CORNET BAND.—B J Mitchell president, Frank Hughes secretary, W H Warrick treasurer, A C Gordon, business manager, B J Mitchell 1st Eb cornet, Nels Casey solo Bb cornet, Frank Hughes 1st Bb cornet, George Johnson solo alto, William Moss 1st alto, Smith Wylie 2nd alto, William Clements 1st trombone, W H Warrick 2nd trombone, W W Green Baritone, E M Hueston 2nd E Bass, A C Gordon 1st E Bass, John Wilkinson bass drum, Isaiah Harris snare drum. Office Equitable Block.
17KROMER'S ORCHESTRA.—A J Kromer leader, M Kromer harp, H Kromer clarionet, P Thayer basso and prompter, A Hayes cornet, F Lentsch trombone. Headquarters 1110 west 4th.
19PHINNEY'S DES MOINES MILITARY BAND.—Frederick Phinney leader and director, W B Tompkins solo cornet, L G Werner solo
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