Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-23
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
THE OPEN-AIR CONCERTS GET A
GOOD SEND-uFF.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Young Men
Provision Made for the
Summer Series.

A meeting OF citizens to arrange for OPEN
air concerts this summer, convened at JUS
tice G, w. Bakers Office last evening. There
We're present Secretary of State Hendricks,
]. 0. Coleman, c. K. McClatchy, E. A.
Crouch, J. ]. Spieker, W. S. Leake, George
G. Davis, Charles Barton, W. f. Huntoon,
J. A. Howell, G. w. Baker, f. o. KIM
brough, Howard Kimbrough, a. ]. John
ston, B. H. Preston, F. Griswold, 0. w.
Erlewine and l. A. Robe.
c. K. McClatchy called the meetings to
order. He stated hat its object was to in
augurate the season for open air concerts,
which had during several years past proven
to be very enjoyable affairs. He stated that
there was left from last years fund the sum
of $10S 80, which, of course, could be
merged with the collections made this year.
Last season 81, 020 81 was subscribed, and
each concert had cost $40, not including
lights, ETC., which made the expense a trifie
more.
A motion was then declared in order for
election of a Chairman of the General Con-
cert Committee.
w. S. Leake and F. Griswold were placed
in nomination. The former gentleman de-
clining, with thanks, Mr.. Griswold Wss
unanimously elected.
Edgar M. Sheehan was unanimously
elected as Secretary, and ]. E. Mills as
Treasurer.
G. X. McClatchy moved that a canvass
ing committee of six be appointed by the
Chair, to be known IS the Finance Com
mittee. whose duty it would be to make a
tour of the city and collect the funds ne
cessary to defray expenses for the season.
j. o. Coleman moved to amend by max
ing the committee eight, or as many more
as the Chair might deem advisable.
The amendment was accepted, and the
motion was then carried.
The Chairman appointed the committee
and apportioned their canvassing districts
as follows: Railroad shops-C. C. Bonte
and A. j. Gardner; west of Fourth street,
and extending north and south through
the main portion of the city-W. S. Leake,
E. a. Crouch and G. K. McClatcby; from
Fourth to Eighth Streets. j. Spieker and
]. A. Howell; from Eighth tc Twelfth
Charles Barton, c. w. Baker and J.E.
Mills; from Twelfth street, eastward
Frank Griswold and A. ]. Johnston.
]. Q. Coleman moved that a committee
OF three On music be appointed. Seconded
by A. ]. Johnston.
NAC0SStNo Ahob W. ~
Ormsby be made a member of the COM
mittee, and the Chair appointed ]. 0. Cole
man, w. r. Ormsby and W. F. Huntoon.
A resolution was introduced by Judge
Davis 10 the effect that each band alternate
in playing at the Plaza and Capitol
g~round-thst is, that one band play at Cap
itol Park IN one night and at the next con-
cert the same one play at the Plaza. Mr..
Davis explained hat the Husssr band had
played at the Capitol most of the time last
| year, and they considered it not as good a
| place for listening to fine concert music as
the Plaza, probably on account of the large
building SO near the music-stand. He
thought that both bands should have turns
in playing at the two places.
The resolution was referred to the Music
Committee.
The following committee on platform,
lights, grounds, etc, was appointed O. w.
Erlewine, Howard Kimbrough and l. A.
Robbie.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, it was or
dered that all of the gentlemen present be
appointed a Committee on Order. Carried.
G. w. Bakersaid he thought the question
of the hour of the concerts-that is, the
opening and closing hours-ought to be
decided, as people were very anxious on
that point. He suggested that Z or half
past 7 in the evening would be a suitable
hour for the opening of the concerts,
A. J. Johnston moved that the matter be
left to the Committee on Music.
G. K. McClatchy moved TO amend Mr..
Johnston's motion by fixing the hours of
the concert from 6 to s o'clock in the even
ing, and that the Music Committee be in
structed to arrange accordingly. Carried
unanimously.
1t was suggested that the Committee on
Music be instructed to proceed and arrange
for the first two concerts with the money
left over from last years fund, but Mr..
Crouch thought this would be an impedi-
ment to the canyassing committees, and
the idea was dropped.
Secretary of State Hendricks being called
upon, said he merely dropped in as a mat.
ter of duty. There had been a call for a
meeting of young gentlemen, and conse.
quently he felt it his business to be around
He felt as earnest about the success of the
meeting as any one, and would do all in
his power to help things along. He would
conform to any reasonable request the
Music Committee might make.
The speaker was thanked for his kind.
ness and his interest in the affair.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, the meeting
adjourned till next Thursday evening, The
28lh, at 7:30 o'clock, when all of the com.
mittees appointed will report.
The gentlemen named on the canvassing
committees will begin their duties in q day
or so, and it is to be hoped hat liberal re
sponses viii be made.