Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-21
HARMONY In SIGHT.
Local Factions in Musical Circles
Coming Nearer Together.
WORKING TO SETTLE THE FIGHT.
Carpenters Withdraw Their Delegate From
the district Council.
A PREACHER ON LABOR AND CAPITAL

The Mutual Musical Protective Union of
Pittsburg, which has been dormant for the
last few months, presents evidence of re-
newed vitality and of active antagonism to
it's rivals in the knights of Labor Assem-
bly, of Musicians. The latest phase of the
matter is developed in the detection of the
William Guenther Orchestra of IA men
yesterday from the knights of Labor and
their return to the first named body, of
which they originally were members.
The Mutual Musical Protective Union
obtains, it is so said, additional strength
from the wording of clause in the newly
adopted constitution of the Trades Assem-
bly, of Western Pennsylvania.
Section 2provides that no labor organiza-
ton shall be entitled to representation in
the assembly that is composed of members
who left another organization in dishonor-
able manner. 1t is freely charged by the
musicians of the Mutual Musical Protective
Union that its members which drew out last
year and formed the Musicians Assembly
of the Knights of Labor did so in just that
| manner.
MUSIC NOT ALWAYS HARMONY.
The Knights of Labor musicians have al
ways declared they left the parent body
with every cent owing to the body paid up,
and that they were quite entitled to join the
Knights of Labor if they chose. Since this
,time there has been a struggle between the
| two bodies, which has resulted in the
Knights of Labor controlling the orchestras
of the principal theaters When Charles
hnrvr
chestra the Knights sought to obtain control
of his orchestra also, but unsuccessfully.
Their officials, however, agreed with MIR.
| Davis to allow knights musicians to play
with his own men until an arrangement as
to what body his musicians should belong to
was settled. Mr.. Davis, by signing the. the
atrical attaches scale, binds himself to EN-
ploy none but American Federation of La
Dor men in his house. and so must hire men
in, or cause his own musicians to join, the
| Mutual Musical Protective Union, which is
affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor. Mr.. Davis musicians will all be
| Federation men, and by so becoming will
| draw down upon themselves the enmitv of
the knights of Labor, who have all along
antagonized the American Federation of
Labor musicians.
SUPPORT FROM THE FEDERATION.
In seeking to strengthen and develop
their organization, the Federation musicians
have the support of leading officials of the
Federation, notably that of General Organ
izer William J. Dillon, who has declared
that the Federation Union of theatrical en-
ployes was properly organized, and would
be supported by the organizations in gem
eral. While the musicians are distinct
from the theatrical employees is effect, they
are allied both in theory and practice, and
it is emphatically stated that American
Federation of Labor Unions, whether of
theatrical employees or musicians, will be
warmly supported by Federation men.
The Mutual Musical Protective Union is,
as well as being a Federation Union, allied
with the National League of Musicians, an
organization which extends throughout the
country. As an illustration of the good feel
ing which prevails between the local
and the national union, ,Bandmaster
Cappa's Seventh Regiment Band was
invited to be present at the regular
meeting of the NJ. NJ. P. q. held yesterday
week. They were there in body, and were
congratulated on their ability by President
Ruhe, who added it was an educational ad-
vantage to Pittshurg musicians to hear
Signor Cappa's band. Their presence in the
city was an incentive to local members of the
body to seek for more recognition.
MORE STRENGTH To BE SHOWN
The local Federation musicians will show
their strength again this week They pro-
pose to entertain Signor Cappa's band in a
public manner, and the Grand Army, Ca
thedral, Select knights and Post bands,
reckoned among the finest in the city, will
escort the visiting musicians to where thev
will be banqueted. The occasion of Cappa's
band being here will be taken to inspire
confidence among Federation musicians,
and not alone will the Alvin Theater be Sc
cured, despite the attacks of the K of L.,
but Fifth avenue house viii also shortly
have only Federation musicians. The
Mutual Musical Protective Union is daily
gathering strength, aud, backed up by the
American Federation Of Labor, will, it is
said, soon regain its old-time ascendency.
The meeting held on Saturday pointed
strongly to this need, and next Sundays
meeting will, so it is said, be fruitful of re-
suits.
One effort toward which the Mutual
Musical Protective Union musicians are
exerting themselves is the establishment of
music hall in the city, which shall be
commensurate for the growing needs of
such an institution. Already President
Ruhe has been promised substantial support
in this laudable undertaking, and it is gen.
orally conceded that if the organization be-
comes active in this project, it will receive
tho cordial suDport of tho Dub1ic ond tho