Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31
THE MUSIC WORLD.
Pittsburg Greatly Interested in the
Annual Meeting Of the Teach
erS' Association.
SOMETHING ABOUT ITS FINANCES.
Gossip About the Deficit of the May Festival
and the Plan That Has Been
Adopted to Make 1t Up.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT ARRANGED.
Budget of News Items That Will Interest All the
Lovers of the Art Divine.

Budget of News Items That Will Interest All the
Lovers of the Art Divine.
The most important event now looming
up in Pittsburg's musical horizon is the
third annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
State Music Teachers Association, to be
held here in December of the current year.
In preparation for this occasion, which is
one of wide opportunities, the first duty is
to see that the sinews of war are plentifully
provided TO enable the officers (most of
whom are Pittsburgers this year) to
realize these opportunities to the ut
most. That a local effort has already
succeeded in paying off one-half of the de-
felt left by the second Philadelphia meet
ing is distinctly creditable as far as it goes.
But much more is to be done.
1t must not be forgotten that not only are
all persons whose livelihood is gained from
music eligible as active members of the as
sociation, but every lover or patron OF the
art universal is also welcomed to its men,
bership, as an associate, with all the privi-
leges he will care about possessing. Every
regular reader of this department OF The
DISPATCH is therefore directly interested,
as possible member, in the following cir
cular, recently issued:
PITTsBURG, May L
To the Members:
Attention is hereby directed to the circum-
stances which brought about the deficit OF
s4l4 81 at the second annual meeting, held IN
Philadelphia, December %, 80 ana 81, IsSO, as
/ Failure of aO5 members to renew
their membership for 1880; -. sos 90
g. Loss resulting from the Paul de
Janko keyboard exhibition and
g. Excess of cost over original esti-
mate for issuing first annual re-
4 Pavment of 1889 deficit. 60 l5
Total. s576 50
Deducting the above actual deficit. Ala 81
sl6l sc
1t will be seen that there would have been
q surplus of Sl6l S6 in the treasury but for
these circumstances.
Since December 81, 1890, our indebtedness
has been reduced principally by the Efforts
of Pittsburg members III arranging concert,
which realized toward its liquidation 500 %,
and few smaller sums from outstanding
tickets of the December meeting, so that the
deficit now amounts to something unoer
500.
AS it is very desirable to pay off this bal
ance as soon as possible, and also to provide
funds for publishing the second annual re-
port (nOw under way), and IN view OF the
prevailing opinion at the closing business
session of the last meeting, that the mem
bership renewals for 1891 should be asked
for at once, you are hereby kindly requested
TO comply promptly, by returning enclosed
membership blank filed up as per direc-
tions upon Il with the fee of 81 to the Secre-
tary, who will thereupon send you mem
bers card for 1891.
1t is hoped that all of the nearly 900 men,
bers will send in their renewals, thereby
placing the association upon sound imam
cial basis, and enabling 1t, with the addltlon
of the fees Of the new members, to more ef-
fectively carry out its objects and make the
coming meeting at PittSburg great sue
cess. CHARLES DAVIS CARTER, President.
AID NJ. FORESTER, Secretary and Treasurer,
p. O. Box SIS, Pittsburg.
The May Festival Deficit.
The deficit resulting from our own May
Festival comes still nearer home than that
of the State association. No one at all con-
versant with the financial results of Pitts
burg's past festivals could for moment
suppose that Mr.. Retter was actuatedb by any
expectation of pecuniary profit in under
taking another such an enterprise. He no
doubt put his shoulder to the festival wheel
again-just as Mr.. Cuttings has for years man.
aged artists concerts at a loss-from a desire
10 swell the tide of our musical activities in
n manner calculated to benefit all interested
in the art, and, of course, with very laud-
able personal ambition to maintain his rank
as one of the city,s foremost, enterprising
musical leaders. To come out even, with,
perhaps. a fair compensation, for the profess
sional work done, but without counting on
anything like a business profit upon the
amount of money and risk involved-this
was unquestionably Mr. Retter's expecta-
ton. so far as the finances were concerned,
in entering upon this May Festival enter
prise.
couraging, as approximately stated in this
column last Sunday and more fully during
the week. The cost of remodeling Mechani-
caI Hall, about $500 over and above the $500
rent: the $500 deficiency in the expected
receipts from the boxes, of which only 81 of
the 100 were subscribed for; the cold
weather, which certainly leSSened the gen.
eral sale by several thousand dollars-any
one OF these elements would, if reversed,
have oYeTDalanced the deficit of 50, l32 Il,
shown by Manager jerks fully 1temlzed
report and explanations to the patronesses
at last Tuesdays meeting.
Under all the circumstances the patron
esses and the experienced business men
called in to that meeting very properly de-
cided that this Indebtedness is to be consid-
cred morally the debt of musical Pittsburg,
in the payment OF which everyone is con-
celned who cares for the future of music in
our community. 1t was the sense of the
meeting that. ii our own musical leaders,
going into such public spirited enterprises
as a legitimate phase of their regular activ-
iuy and not as business speculation, are to
be confronted with large pecuniary losses
in addition to ali their work and worry, then
we mayas well give up the hope OF having
any musical events OF like magnitude in the
future.
There Is much in this view of the case
worthy of being pondered over by all who
belieYcln music as an important factor in
the life OF a civilized community and who
perceive the tremendous opportunities in
this direction incident to the general awak-
ching OF all manner of higher activities in
the Pittsburg OF to-day.
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Smooth Sailing Thus Far
The plan evolved for canceling this omin-
Gus deficit and clearing the decks sfor fur
ther action, is to hold an entertainment on
Thursday evening, June u, at the Duuuesne
Theater, which Manager Henderson has
kindly rendered for the purpose, free OF. all
charges but the actual running expenses
1t also should be stated that in order to be
present on the date chosen, Assistant Mana
ger Mccullough very vaccommodatingly gave
up a-contemplated trip to Chicago.
The same generous spirit has actuated the
following local artists in consenting to take
part without compensation: Mrs. Maurice l.
COster, Miss Agnes Vogel, Miss May BeeSley,
Miss Margaret Fraser, Miss Mamie Reuck,
Mr.. Joseph A. Vogel, Mr. John A. Strouss,
Mr.. Joseph II. Cuttings and the members of
the Beethoven Quartet Club. 1t is possible
that Mr.. Emil Fisher or Mr.. Franz Runhnel
may be brought back to give added artistic
eclat to the occasion. Another probable
feature of strong attTactiveness is a minuet
danced by young girls of the fashionable set.
The social influence of the prominent
patronesses will be brought to bear to make
this composite entertainment society
event of the first water. Admission to the
FIRST floor will be g, to the dress circle 81 and
TO the gallery soc; There will be no
reserved seats, except in the boxes,
made