The record-union., 1893-05-03
OPEN AIR CONCERTS.
To be Given Semi-WeekIy During the
Summer.
Supervisor Morrison Elected Chair.
man of the Committee-Collec-
tions Under Way.

The meeting called at Pioneer Hall last
night for the purpose of making arrange
ments for open-air concerts through the
summer was not very largely attended.
w. r. Ormsby presided.
Will f. Schmidt, from the committee
appointed by the Federated Trades, said
the full committee was at the last meet
ing, but nothing was done. The commit
tee was sent down to ascertain what was
expected of the trades unions.
Chairman Ormsby stated that the idea
was to solicit the unions to contribute
| toward the fund. The matter could be
discussed among them, and they could
communicate their action to the officers
OF the meeting.
Frank Bergman thought it would be
good idea for each union to work within
itself. Each union had, he believed, an
Executive Committee, and his idea was
that they could appoint one or more from
each committee to collect within the
union and turn the collections into the
general fund.
L. Hartman agreed with him, and
on his motion Schmidt, the member of
the Federated Trades committee present,
was instructed to report to them to that
effect.
Hartman also thought it would be best
to appoint committee to canvass and
collect in various districts.
The Chairman said that in his opinion
the best thing to be done at present was
to reorganiZe for the coming season and
elect officers and committees.
The idea met with favor, and the meet
ing proceeded to organize.
j. NJ. Morrison nominated w. r.
Ormsby for President. He said Mr..
Ormsby had successfully conducted the
organization before, and his experience
/ would be valuable to him in his work
/ this season.
Mr.. Ormsby declined to serve. Last
year, he said, the committee had largely
taken the work off his hands and enabled
him to get through with it, but this wear
it was impossible for him TO accent it
and attend to the work, and he did not
wish to accept the honor without feeling
that he was in position to carry out the
object aimed at by his personal attention
to it.
L.. Gambach nominated ]. NJ Morrison.
who declined, as he had already so many
irons in the fire, but finally accepted it.
giving them fair warning that if he was
President he should not expect to see
any man shirk the work assigned to him,
/ but that all must put their shoulders to
the wheel.
Frank Bergman was elected Vice
/ President, Louis Gambach Secretary, and
! +. Hartman Treasurer.
1t was moved that the Chair appoint
committee of five to act in conjunction
with the officers in making arrangements
for the seasons concerts, and the motion
| prevailed.
/ Mr. Ormsby said he believed that at
the last meeting a committee was ap-
pointed to canvass the railroad shops
and he would like to hear from them.
! Mr.. Gamoach reported for the commit
/ tee that about half the money subscribed
/ for was collected, and the rest would
/ probably be received when the pay car
| came again. He thought that about $500
would be collected. The list had gone
/ from hand to hand, one taking where the
other left of.
| Chairman Morrison thought it would
| be well to place member of the Fed
! Grated Trades on the Executive Commit
tee, and the idea was approved.
! He then appointed the following to
serve as the COMMITTEES: Zoletield, Uren,
/ Schmidt, Bush and L. Devlin.
The next question:" said the Chair
man, lis, shall we have Sunday con-
certs alone, or both Sunday and week
! day concerts?"
/ Mr.. Bergman stated that the old COM
mittee had decided to hold them on Sun
4 day and Wednesday nights, and it was
decided to do so for the season.
/ The Chairman said it would be desira-
/ BILE to have the use OF Capitol Park for al
ternate concerts, but he supposed it would
do no good to try; still, it was worth the
effort. The objection made last year was
on account of the damage to the terraces.
/ but there were level lawns opposite Thir-
/ teenth and Fourteenth streets where peo-
pie could gather and listen to the band
without damage to the grounds. The
Collection Committees should canvass
each in its own district, and each should
keep within its own territory and not
overrun or interfere with that of others.
He called a meeting of the Executive
Committee for next Tuesday night to ap-
point the various committees and lay out
the work.
The meeting then adjourned.