WWI vets started the band

One hundred years ago, in April 1924, a group of WWI veterans gathered at the American Legion Alfred William Leach Post No. 3 in Olympia and decided to form a band. They obtained army pants, wraparound leggings, and white shirts for their uniforms. Their first civic function was the opening of the local yachting season with the Olympia Yacht Club in the spring of 1925. This marked the beginning of an annual opening day performance. Ever faithful, they missed only two years out of 100, and that was due to the pandemic, 2020-2021.