300 History of Hingham. 



GLAD TIDINGS LITERARY UNION. 



This organization was formed in October, ls88, at South 

 Hingham, and still continues in existence for the study of modern 

 scientific subjects and moral questions. Its average membership 

 is fifteen. Its meetings are held weekly, during the winter, in 

 " Wilder Memorial." 



SOUTH HINGHAM CORNET BAND. 



This band was organized Oct. 8, 1866, with fifteen members. 

 The president and leader was Joshua Jacobs, Jr. The band dis- 

 solved Feb. 10, 1872. During its existence its leaders were 

 Joshua Jacobs, Jr., Nelson Groce, and Ira Wales, of Rockland. 



HINGHAM BRASS BAND. 



In 1866 Chas. W. S. Seymour, Wm. H. Thomas, Horace F. 

 Reed, Wm. M. Oilman, John B. Lewis, and Horace Peare, mem- 

 bers of Corner-Stone Div. S. of T., decided to organize a brass 

 band, procured instruments, and commenced rehearsals, which 

 were kept up through the year. 



In the spring of 1867 new members were taken in, and the 

 band was reorganized under the name of the Hingham Brass 

 Band, with the following instrumentation : — 



Horace Peare, 1st E i? cornet; C. W. S. Seymour, 2d Et> cornet; 

 Geo. L. Gardner, solo Bt> cornet; Leavitt Sprague, 1st Bi? cornet; 

 Wm. M. Gilman and Wm. B. Sprague, 2d B !? cornets ; W. H. 

 Thomas, solo alto ; Joseph H. Lincoln, 1st alto; Horace F. Reed, 

 1st tenor; L. 0. Cain, 2d tenor; John B. Lewis, B P bass; Joshua 

 Morse and D. W. Sprague, E 7 basses ; Chas. H. F. Stoddard, side 

 drum ; James B. Prouty, bass drum ; Sidney W. Sprague, 

 cymbals. 



During the summer of 1867 Mr. Wm. F. Harden had charge of 

 the band. He retired from the band in November, 1867, and from 

 that time until September, 1869, Horace Peare acted as leader. 

 The band then hired Mr. Wm. E. White, of Quincy, as leader. 

 Mr. White led the band until January, 1875, when he moved to 

 Providence, R. I., and was obliged to give up the leadership. At 

 this time the band was very fortunate in securing the services 

 of Mr. T. J. Evans, of East Weymouth. He proved to be a fine 

 player and a good musician. Under his direction the band did 

 some very good work. 



The band furnished music for the Hingham Agricultural & 

 Horticultural Society for 14 years, Post 104 G. A. R. 10 years, at 

 Derby Lecture for several years, and at the celebration of the 

 250th anniversary of the settlement of Hingham in 1885. 



