Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . Foresters of America, and its physician since its organization in 1887, and isalso a member of many other benevolent is a Roman Catholic and a member of St. Jean-Baptiste Church in Centreville, of which he is atrustee. He is a Director in the CentrevilleNational Bank. On October 27, 1881, he marriedMiss L. H. Leopoldine Des Rosiers, of Montreal;they have had seven children: Marie Blanche,Louis J. A., Charles Ernest, Marie L. Fi
Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . Foresters of America, and its physician since its organization in 1887, and isalso a member of many other benevolent is a Roman Catholic and a member of St. Jean-Baptiste Church in Centreville, of which he is atrustee. He is a Director in the CentrevilleNational Bank. On October 27, 1881, he marriedMiss L. H. Leopoldine Des Rosiers, of Montreal;they have had seven children: Marie Blanche,Louis J. A., Charles Ernest, Marie L. Fiorina (de-ceased), Jean Martial, M. L. Florette and MarieEdith Legris. LANGSTAFF, Alfred M., bandmaster, was bornin Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, January 30, 1866,son of George and Jane (Wiskar) Langstaff. Hisancestors on both sides for generations have beencounty squires in England, possessing considerableproperty, and being greatly respected. He came tothe United States at an early age, and received hiseducation in the public schools. Having strongmusical tendencies he took up the study of music atthe age of sixteen, receiving instruction from some. ALFRED M, LANGSTAFF, of the best masters in this country on several instru-ments and in the theory of music and wasquick to learn and was soon admitted to anorchestra, and since that time he has been constantlyadvancing and perfecting himself in the theory MEN OF PROGRESS. 49 and practice of music. Mr. Langstaff is the authorof many notable compositions for church, band andorchestra. He at present holds the position ofBandmaster to the National Band of Providence, towhich he was elected by unanimous vote on thedeath of the former leader, Thomas W. is a long established and well-known band,and since the advent of Mr. Langstaff has taken ahigh rank among the military bands of the was one of the founders of the musical societyof the Wandering Bards, has received all the hon-ors at the disposal of th
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