| Death of a Bandmaster: Nahum P. Goddard, the Leader of the Old 15th Regiment Bank.
Nahum P. Goddard, for many years a well-known citizen of Worcester, died in Boston Sunday, aged 62 years 3 months. His body will be brought to this city for burial and funeral services will be held in the chapel at Hope cemetery tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock. Mr. Goddard was born in Millbury. He was the son of Danforth Goddard, who went from Royalston to Millbury with his brother Benjamin, father of Henry, Dorranc Sr., and the late Delano A. Goddard. At the breaking out of the war, Nahum P. Goddard was leader of the Worcester Cornet Band. He went to the war as leader of thge 15th Regiment Band, together with most of themembers of the Cornet Band. Upon his return he founded the Worcester Brass Band, gave lessons on the violin and in connection with Joseph Riedl organized Goddard & Riedl's Quadrille Band. He lived with his mother in this city for some years after the death of his father. The latter part of his life was spent in boston, where he played in the orchestra at the Boston Museum and in other first class orchestras. He was an excellent musician and was universally respected by his associates. |