St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-18
MUSIC OUT OF Tune.
A Discussion Of the New Move
For a Typical Or
chestpa.
Musicians Will Welcome
Talent in Any Great
Leader,
But Object to Competition
Backed by a Guaranty
Fund.
Resolutions at Yesterdays
Meeting to Define Their
Position.


the GLOBE of move to secure for st.
Paul, either by organization or impor-
tation, large, high-class and thor
oughly equipped orchestra and band.
which might creditably bear the name
of the city, and furnish at home that
class of music in concerts that can Ordi-
narily be heard only at high prices or
by travel. Prominent citizens were in
terested in the movement, and very
respectable guarantee fund was sub
scribed. though no permanent and i'm
pOrtant step otherwise has been taken.
The announcement has considerably
stirred up local musicians, and yeSter-
day morning the members of the Seibert
organization held a meeting to discuss
it. In the course of the meeting there
was considerable indignation, and sew
era1 very warm speeches. 1t appears
that musician named Beck. of San
Antonio, Tex, is in the city. and he
has been taken up by the managers of
the guarantee fund as the future direct
or of the proposed organization. 1t is
claimed by the local musicians that
Beck is no better. as musician, than
many of themselves, and that he will
not go in simply for high class concerts,
but will be competitor for ordinary
business, using the prestige of his po-
Sition. All of this was discussed at the
meeting, and over the signatures of
Theo Henninger, president, and Chr.
Rodenkirchen. secretary, the organiza-
ton defined its position in the following
resolutions:
Whereas. In musical circles. aided by
interested parties in and outside OF the
profession, during the last month an
agitation for a higher and more artful
representation for the city of st. Paul
in the instrumental line of music is ap-
parent;
Whereas. We, the oldest organization.
comprising many Of the oldest residents
and toilers in our beloved art, deem it
our duty to take due cOgniZance of all
that appertains to the welfare and dig
nifty OF our profession;
And whereas, The experience of the
last ten years of periodical booming of
perSonageS and enterprises. we take the
following view on the subject and take
privilege by the following resolves:
Resolved. That we are in full sympa-
thy with the progressive idea, and stand
ready to indorse a healthy remedy, if
found.
Resolved, That we should herald a
lofty parsonage that could unite all the
talented musicians under ST. Paul BAN
Der for grand concert and on basis
above the competitive dollar chase
among the instrumentalists themselves.
Resolved, That in our belief and con-
viction the bonus persuasive in buying
the talents or importing them will prove
destructive, ii not fatal, to what the
natural demands of the market have
already built up.
fidence in the future of st. Paul and in
the proper modelling of affairs on the
natural basis, which is stimulated by the
taste that is continually cultivated by
the public, professionals and COMPETE
ton.
Resolved. To publish these views in
the daily papers.
A GLOBE reporter had a conversation
with one of the musicians. after. the
meeting, in which the following state
ment was obtained:
The musicians of st. Paul land l in
clude the organizations, would gladly
welcome this new move in progress, If
it would insure for concert purposes
better music than we can give
for lack of either means or talent. Ii
such director as Thomas or Gilmore
could be secured, none would rejoice
more than we. But we do strenuously
object to what seems the present plan.
This Mr.. Beck is no better musician
than we have in our orchestra, and he
has no sources of supplying better
talent. He proposes to 60 in for regular
business. and has made bid
for the opera house and the
state fair. If this business meant
the legitimate, we would have nothing
to say, for it would be none of our bus
mess. but what we object to is this
man competing with us, backed by a
guarantee fund. He could cut prices
and beat us all out, not caring whether
he lost money, as he could fall back on
the fund. This is neither business nor
right Understand me, we do not OBJ
ject to the move for grand orchestra
for concert purposes, though backed by
a million dollars, but we want to enter
our protest against unfair competition
Oh such a guarantee basis"