Discover Giles County Historical Society article from the Virginian Leader, June 30, 2010
The Giles County Historical Society received the donation of a snare drum used by Charles H. Habernigg in the Wabash Band at the annual Habernigg family reunion on June 19th in Pembroke. The Wabash Band was organized in 1884 and featured the talents of local community members who played marches and concert band music typical of the time. Before radio and television, concert bands were popular entertainment where people could socialize and hear the latest music.
The Wabash Band was well-known in Southwest Virginia and played at many county fairs, political affairs, and other events. Band members wore gold-trimmed green uniforms and traveled in a horse-drawn wagon, highly decorated with the Wabash Band name on the sides. The band was lead by J. S. Eaton for over 50 years and usually had about 12 members with local family names like Eaton, Stafford, Anderson, Hedrick, Brown, Jones, Peck, Robertson, Meadows, King, Dehart, Habernigg, Fanin, and Wright.
The drum used by Charles H. Habernigg was donated by his granddaughter, Betty Harless Lynch of Aldie, Virginia, in honor of her aunt, Mrs. Georgia H. Williams, the last living child of Mr. Habernigg. The presentation of the drum to the Historical Society was made at the annual Habernigg reunion where relatives ranging from Mr. Habernigg’s daughter through great great great grandchildren were present. The drum will complement other Wabash Band instruments and memorabilia already on display at the Historical Society. Look for an improved Wabash Band exhibit including the Habernigg drum in the Historical Society’s museum in August.
The Giles County Historical Society received the donation of a snare drum used by Charles H. Habernigg in the Wabash Band at the annual Habernigg family reunion on June 19th in Pembroke. The Wabash Band was organized in 1884 and featured the talents of local community members who played marches and concert band music typical of the time. Before radio and television, concert bands were popular entertainment where people could socialize and hear the latest music.The Wabash Band was well-known in Southwest Virginia and played at many county fairs, political affairs, and other events. Band members wore gold-trimmed green uniforms and traveled in a horse-drawn wagon, highly decorated with the Wabash Band name on the sides. The band was lead by J. S. Eaton for over 50 years and usually had about 12 members with local family names like Eaton, Stafford, Anderson, Hedrick, Brown, Jones, Peck, Robertson, Meadows, King, Dehart, Habernigg, Fanin, and Wright.
The drum used by Charles H. Habernigg was donated by his granddaughter, Betty Harless Lynch of Aldie, Virginia, in honor of her aunt, Mrs. Georgia H. Williams, the last living child of Mr. Habernigg. The presentation of the drum to the Historical Society was made at the annual Habernigg reunion where relatives ranging from Mr. Habernigg’s daughter through great great great grandchildren were present. The drum will complement other Wabash Band instruments and memorabilia already on display at the Historical Society. Look for an improved Wabash Band exhibit including the Habernigg drum in the Historical Society’s museum in August.
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