The herald., 1896-12-29

and for q report to the executive COM
mittee. His manner Immediately be-
came overbearing and rude in the ex-
treme. He refused to give any informa-
tion, declared he had not engaged an
orchestra or soloists for the Messiah,
and that he knew nothing about the
club he was to direct the next day. and
which was to sing the music on which
the Treble Clef club had been work.
ing.
Finding that the members desired an
immediate business meeting, the presid-
Ing omcer called one, and excused the
director from further rehearsal; but
he insisted on welding the baton, and
ordered the accompanist to play, The
club adjourned to committee room. and
there discussed a situation such as prob
ably never existed before in the history
Of clubs in the United States. They ap-
pointed committee to call on the secre-
tary and ascertain why she had not come
forward and endeavored to have the dis
pute settled. 1t would seem to almost
anyone that, If such an amendment was
passed-unbusinessli and unconstitu-
tional-it should be rescinded, and that
the secretary would be one of the first
to object to its enforcement If dissatis-
faction was caused thereby.
1.-The reason she gave the calling COM
mittee for not attending the meetings
was that she had always been accust-
omed to associating with ladies, and
could not have dealings with such women
as are on the committee. The objection
able women are eleven highly respected
ladies who have too many friends in Los
Angeles to be injured in the least by
such disparagement. Against them are
but four of the committee, including the
secretary.
"The Treble Clef club intends to go on,
at the regular time and place of meeting
". M. c.. A. hall. No one person will
try to manage its affairs, and its consti-
tuition will be regarded.
1.-The club will not give the Messiah or
be responsible for any debts incurred by
Professor Dunster in rendering 1t. The
members have no objection to its being
given by another society, but they think
the people of this city ought to under
stand why the new society was formed
and that the Messiah was taken out OF
their hands without a vote of the club
to that effect. What remains of the
Treble Clef associate membership money
is in a bank Of this city under the name
Of The Concert Fund. simply, and was
deposited there by the secretary. The
executive committee has had legal ad
vice to sue for it, as it may he diverted
to the use of the other club, but, much
as they disapprove of the secretary's
cOEQuCt, anu uHlduyllhe dS Siie dssei u
them to be, they do not feel like institu-
ting court proceedings against her. She
also retains the books and documents
in her possession.
''In spite of Misrepresentation and the
star chamber schemes which have
violated club rules and common courtesy
the Treble Clefers have confidence that
they will come out Of this ordeal with
flying colors, and that their friends will
rally around them as soon as they learn
Of the trouble.
1.-THE 'fattering prospects Of harmony
in the new club depend on the same con-
ditions that are mentioned in a little
anecdote contained in yesterdays Her
aid:
"Mother-My dear,t there is no domes-
tic happiness unless there are mutual
concessions.
Married Daughter-Nonsense mother,
We could get along very we'll If Charles
would make concessions.
"The new club will get along very
welr IL the members will allow one or
two persons to have the management of
it, and not question their disregard of
its constitution and bylaws"