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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Marshall City Band on 
4its 150th year of service to the community; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band was founded in 1875 by men 
6in the community who had musical talent and interest in 
7forming a band; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band was organized by Professor 
9Leander Alexander as a 15 to 20 member "all-boy" brass and 
10cornet band; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band performances were Thursday 
12nights during the summer along with several other bands that 
13played concerts and led parades in Marshall; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band was presented with a new 
15bandstand in 1929, using donated materials and volunteer 
16labor, which is still in use today; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band was featured in National 
18Geographic magazine in March 1998 as part of its America's 
19First Highway story about the National Road; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band currently performs on 
2Friday nights and is a primary summer attraction in the city of 
3Marshall; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band is the oldest, 
5continuously-operating band in Illinois, starting as a brass 
6and cornet band and evolving into the band it is today with 55 
7dedicated musicians from all over the Wabash Valley who spend 
8more than 3,000 total hours per summer preparing, rehearsing, 
9and performing concerts; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Marshall City Band will be celebrating its 
11150th season on June 6, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. on the Marshall 
12courthouse lawn before the start of the new season; therefore, 
13be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
15HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we congratulate the Marshall City Band on its 150th year of 
17service to the community; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That we congratulate all of the generations of 
19talented musicians who have offered their services to provide 
20the City of Marshall with entertainment and culture during the 
21summer season on the success of the Marshall City Band; and be 
22it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the Marshall City Band as an expression of our 
3respect and esteem for a century and a half of providing 
4concerts and community service to the City of Marshall.