In the "below" briefing of the Silver Cornet Band, is family member: SAMUEL GLAUT - actually should be Samuel GLANT - Vice-President Samuel GLANT (1858-1922) married Maria Elizabeth RINKER (1860 - 1882) in 1880 Huntingdon Co., PA 1880 census - Samuel and Maria are residing with Elizabeth RINKER - mother to Maria Rinker. Maria Rinker Glant died 26 Nov. 1882, leaving behind two children John Alfred Glant and Edna E. Glant. Maria is buried in the Orbisonia Cemetery. and: (Professor) SAMUEL BREWER - Musical Instructor - Wondering if this is the same Samuel Brewer married to Mary A. (McClain) that is in the 1880 McVeytown, Mifflin Co., PA census, that moves to South Fork, Cambria County, PA by 1900. Anyone know who he is??? Donna Glant Terrian - dgterrian@earthlink.net Silver Cornet Band The Orbisonia Independent Band was organized January 20, 1881, with the following officers and members: President - N. E. Otto; Vice- President and Leader - Thomas Wear; Secretary and Major - Z. B. Taylor; Treasurer - George Trexler; Horace Gratz, W. T. Grantz, Jacob Conrad, Samuel Glaut, C. S. Lewis, Oliver Carothers, John B. Chilcoat, Eddie Williams, Joseph Pearce, E. B. Chilcoat, Lewis Keffauver, and Newton Sunderland. July 18, 1881 the band was reorganized, and the name changed to "Silver Cornet Band" it having purchased a set of new silver instruments costing six hundred dollars. The band is at present on a sound financial basis, and is destined to be one of the foremost of its kind in the State. The following is the present organization of the band: President - Thomas Wear; Vice-President - Samuel Glaut; Secretary - George Trexler; Treasurer - George DeBray; Major - Dr. Z. B. Taylor; Musical Instructor - Professor Samuel Brewer; Members - Charles Lewis, Charles Gratz, Horace Gratz, W. T. Gratz, Harry Sunderland, Newton Sunderland, Edward Crummy, E. B. Chilcoat, Joseph Pearce, John Pearce, Jacob Conrad, Eddie Williams, James Edmondson, Thomas Puckey.