 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Historic Negro senior corps from Newark, New Jersey three time Champions, three different circuits at the same time for three years. 1961-1963
******To the Ends of the Earth******
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wildwood, NJ 1961, right,
we technically won the contest vs. Hawthorne and Sky. The article, Being First describes how the corps made it through the sixties with Hugo's and Charlie's guidance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hugo Evarelli, wife Nancy and daughter Cathy in front of their drum corps souvenirs store, 5/28/77. He was Carvers Instructor 1957-1962 Frank Luke, drum instructor . Played soprano with the
Hawthorne Caballeros 1952-1963
***Til the Ends of the Earth***
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
It was a great occasion for us to meet with our former music Drill & GE instructor Hugo Evarelli, his wife, daughter and grand-daughter, year 2003. The Grand Prix Show was being held at the Clifton Stadium, in Clifton NJ. At our reunion: Cliff Humphrey; Hubert McQueen; Charlie Hampton; Burnell "Big Man" Henry; Dave Blocker; Walter Caldwell; Sonny White; John & Jerome Cherry and Roland Casey. Presented to Hugo on behalf of all members of Carver was a plaque which is engraved our appreciation for his tireless devotion to making us Champions three times. Thank You Hugo, Always, Washington Carver "Gay" Blades.
See reunion Page
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the beginning, the Blades were known as
The Masonics. Pictured, right, at Prince Hall Masonic Temple, Belmont Ave Newark, NJ, in their new uniforms, c.1958, Civil War replica of the Buffalo Soldiers Band , in the 1800's. Carvers original 27 horns; 7 drums, won the first contest that they entered (1958). 1960, Name changed to;
George Washington Carver Gay Blades
Sponsored by Washington Carver Chapter,
Order of Pythagorean, P.H.A. Newark, NJ
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
e
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drum Major Charles Hampton presented with
1st place trophy Yankee Circuit Championship
September 5th, 1961
U.S. Calvary uniform c.1869
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
©Copyright Dav-a-Dair/Muscales Mus. Co. 2004-5
|
|
|
|
|
|