The record-union., 1891-05-05
SUNDAY CONCERTS.
The Committee Decides That They
Are Popular.
Last, Years Officers Reelected
What Tt Costs to Run
Seasons Concerts.

a large and enthusiastic meeting of
citizens was held at Mills & Hawks
office last evening, for the purpose of
taking steps to inaugurate a season OF
open-air concerts III Sacramento this
Summer.
The call was for a meeting of last
years committees and others interested.
The result was that a great many re-
sponded.
General J. G. MARITIME called the
assembIage to order, and that those pres
ent might understand what expense was
attached to giving a season of concerts,
he requested the Treasurer, ]. f. Mills to
read the report for the season of 1890.
Mr.. Mills account showed that 81 ,20S So
had been collected, and this amount, to-
gether with S26 42 left over from the sea-
son of 1889, made the total sum 81, ,235 27.
Twenty-Lhree concerts were given at q
cost of 81 JIG. Electric lights, gas, re-
pairs, ETC., made the total disbursements
$l,22S 10, leaving balance Of s. II.
OLD OFFICERS REFLECTED.
The election of officers for the coming
season was then proceeded with, and
lows: j. @. MARITIME, President, j. T..
Mills, Treasurer, and Edgar NJ. Sheehan,
Secretary.
CLERGYMEN's RENIONsTRANCE.
The attention of the President was called
to the following communication:
"TO the Chairman Of the Committee on
Summer EUening Concerts Learning that
meeting of your committee was to be
held this evening TO consider the matter
of giving concerts during the summer,
we, the clergymen Of Sacramento repre-
rplin nf ha
community, would most pecttully urge
upon you the propriety Of diScontinuing
the Sunday evening concerts, for the rea-
son that the moral effect of such gather
ing on the Sabbath is bad"
The letter was signed by G.. p Tindall,
A. c. Bane, w. @. HoskinsOn, Nj. S.
BOvey, Arnold r. Needhaln. w. Ward
Willis, c. II. Beechgood, c. L. Fisher and
g. b. krallstedt.
VIEWS EXPRESSED.
f. j. Devlin said he thought the COM
munic2tiO should be answered and sup-
gested That those present express them
selves on the question as to whether or
not they favored concerts on Sundays
He, for one, did.
j. b. Gilbert said there was no doubt in
his mind but that the great majority of
people in Sacramento desired Sunday
evening concerts. 1t was the only night
that most of the men who worked hard,
could attend. On week days. after sup
per, they We're tired, and as a general
rule were in the habit Of retiring early in
order to obtain good nights rest. He
thOUght.that Sunday evening was a time
eminently fitted for holding concerts.
which were an appropriate ending to a
day of rest.
General MARITIME didn't believe that
Sunday concerts ought to be given, either
in the city or at Oak Park, but he pro-
posed to abide by the wishes of the com
mittee.
J. +. Mills said it made no difference to
him whether Sunday concerts were held
or not. He knew, however, that it was
the only evening many people could
attend.
N. J. Dillman favored the holding of
concerts on Sunday evening, and he be-
heyed they did no harm. He thought it
would be impossible for the CanvasSing
Committees TO raise money enough if it
was decided not to hold them on Sun
days.
F. NJ. Woodson, Charles Barton. ]. C..
Cotton, J. y. Moynihan, C. w. Baker
and others spoke, favoring the idea of
giving concerts regularly on Sunday
evening.
SUNDAY FAVORED.
1t was finally resolved, as the sense OF
the meeting, that the Music Committee,
when appointed, should arrange to hold
concerts on Sunday.
1t was decided that the Sunday evening
concerts commence at s o'clock and con-
clude ats O'Clock, or shortly before, thus
enabling those who desire to attend
church to do 50 after the concert is over.
The following We're selected as the
Executive Committee: The President.
Treasurer and Secretary and NJ. j. Dill
man, j. 3. Gilbert }. A. Moynihan. j. L.
Siller, F. NJ. Woodson, J. c. Cotton, F.
II. GieSeke, Edward j. DeyIin. Charles
u. Barton E. l.. Hawk and c. w. Baker.
The selection Of the various committees
on order and canvassing was deferred
until the next meeting, which will be
held in Moynihan's parlors tomorrow
evening at o'clock.