The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-08
PREPARING FOR MUSICIANS.
Beginning of Arrangements for the Ma
tiOnal Convention of Music Teachers.
A Committee of Fifteen Citizens Appointed
to Carry Out Plans for Making the
Gathering Grand Success.

About one hundred representatives from the
different musical organizations, the Board Of
Trade, the Common Council. and the Board of
Aldermen, met in the Sunday-school room Of
Plymouth Church last evening. totake initiatory
steps toward making arrangements for the
national convention of music teachers. which will
assemble in this city in July next Mayor Denny
was called to the chair, and, upon appearing be-
fore the gathering stated that hoped the citizens
would do all in their power to promote the pur-
poses of the meeting. O. H. Hasselman was
chosen secretary Prof Max Leckner,
who is member of the national
association, and who had called the
meeting, explained why the work of preparing
for the convention should be begun now. He
said when he attended the last national conven-
tion in Boston he presented letters from Mayor
Denny and from prominent citizens asking the
association to hold the next convention in this
city. His invitation was accepted The con-
venton expects the city. where the meeting is
held. to take in charge its business affairs This
embraces the supplying of an orchestra, at a
cost of 81 800, and the paying for the printing
and advertising. Heretofore these expenses
Eastern cities where the conventions have been
held. The primary object of this meeting was
TO guarantee fund sufficient to cover the ex-
penses OF the convention. At least two con-
e cert. would De given by the conyen-
ton, and the receipts at the door
would go toward paying these expenses. It
was probable that the sum the city would
have TO raise would be small. The National AS.
ISOLATION, he said, were not expecting Indianap-
oils to meet this expense, and already an effort
,o h1s., 4i~z Id y
scriptions. As the resident member of the as
ISOLATION, ne wanted Indianapolis to show these
people that the city could be as liberal as the
cities of the East.
Colonel Holloway proposed that a committee
should be at once appointed to raise guarantee
fund.
Judge E. B. Martidale moved that, in connec
ton with the national convention. there should
be q national musical festival He was conf
dent that it would prove a success and would
be great advertisement for Indianapolis. His
proposition met with general favor, though
Mr.. II. c. Levi, and few Others thought Indi
annapolis could not hold two musical festivals in
the same year, and it was generally
understood that there was to be a repeti-
ton of the festival of last June Mr. Fren-
Eel was of the opinion that the national
convention of itself would not prove great at
traction. and favored the combining of the June
festival with the convention in July. This idea
also met with approval, but Mr.. Leckner stated
would be necessary to confer with the executive
committee of the association, and see whether or
not the idea of holding such q festival would
meet with favor from the association. o. H.
Hasselman then offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved That cordially welcome the meeting OF
the Music Teachers National Association to the city
of Indianapolis that committee of fifteen persons be
appointed by this es,ing to devise plan for the
cep.ion of the Music Teachers Association in this
city the 9th of july and that said committee are
authorized to suggest committees to carry out the
plans they recommend; that said committee confer
with said association, and get the consent of the same
for national musical festival in conjunction with
said meeting.
The following persons were appointed mem
bers of the committee: E. B. Martindale Mayor
Denny. Prof. Max Leckner. H. 9. Levi, Mrs. A.
N. Robertson, Charles Krauss, Prof. Ora Pear
son, Mrs. JOS s. Jenckes, DR.. Henry Jameson,
Emil Wulschner. Theo Pfaf1in. H. Lieber,
Thos Endley D. A. Richardson and VIM. G..
Hunter The committee elected E. B. Martin
dale chairman and w. G.. Hunter secretary
They will meet to take further action at Ply
mouth Church on Friday afternoon, at o'clock.