The Eagle Historical Society hosted an Ice Cream Social on Sunday July 12th from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm at the Eagle Village Park in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The Palmyra Eagle Community Band in conjunction with the Eagle Historical Society was proud to present:
“From Lincoln to Sousa: A Journey of America!”
Guests enjoyed an old fashioned Sunday in the park as the Palmyra Eagle Band took you and your family back to the bygone days of two great American icons, Abraham Lincoln and John Philip Sousa! We hear music that moved and inspired our most beloved President Lincoln. Sousa was the greatest American entertainer of his day! His father was a member of the U.S. Marine Band during the Civil War and played countless times for the President. Sousa grew up hearing these melodies that had a strong influence on him. While our future bandmaster never personally met the tall man, he was destined to share a place in the heart of every American as both would become lasting symbols of our beloved nation. Add a polka or two for our beloved state and you have an unbeatable program of family delights that is guaranteed to be toe-tappin’ with melodies that will have you humming for days!
Eagle Cub Scout, Pack 54, under the leadership of Cub Master Amy Butenhoff, participated in a flag ceremony and the pledge of Allegiance to start off the concert at 2:00 pm..