The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-16
MUST AND CAN'T JOIN THE UNION
Musicians Object to Threo Female Singers ~
bna Won't Admit Then.

Non-Uniou. but won't Admit Them.
The employment OF three non. union musicians.
who are women, but believe they are entitled
to mako a living in spite of their sex, in tho
Clarendon Music Hall, has stirred up a good deal
OF excitement among the delegates to the Cen
trail Labor Union. 1t is likely to lead to a split
In tho G.. L. T.. as the representatives Of the
building trades unions are now sick Of the
trades union hair-splitting on the subjects Of
union music and union beer, which have occu-
pied tho attention OF the C. L. L. for two years.
The trouble began on Tuesday evening when
the miscellaneous section OF the Central Labor
Union WAS holding Its meeting in Clarendon
Hall. The siren voices OF the young women in
the music hall adjoining foated into the meet
ing room Of the miscellaneous section, the dele
gates of which paused every now and then to
listen to OF Sweet Marie and other
touching airs, which. in the metallic, staccato
tones Of the 8 myers. were calculated to pene-
trate anything less dense than a six-foot wall.
In the midst Of this peaceful scene a messen-
ger came with the news that there was non
union musici in the orchestra. Eugene V. John
son, delegate Of the Manhattan Musical Union.
and two others were delegated to find out how
this unhallowed non.union music ever got into
They found that the non.union musicians
were three comcly young women. All dressed in
traction in the orchestra. Donna Dean, was
singing The Circus Girl in Green and the
walters were kent busy carrying drinks to the
audience. whose enthusiasm had been aroused
by the inspiring notes OF the singer.
The faintest ripple of applause Is interpreted
as an encore In Clarendon Hall, and Donna Dean,
after retiring for three seconds. skipped back
and began another song.
Tony Garten. the manager OF the concert
hall. was summoned before the committee and
asked why he allowed non-union music in the
sacred precincts of Clarendon Hall. He faltered
out an excuse. but 1t fell like q lump of lead.
He finally promised that the three Whitehead
Ministries should either join the Manhattan
Musical Union or leave the orchestra.
There was another change in the situation
yesterday. however. The Manhattan Musical
Union did not want anv women. Manager Gar
ten was In q fx. as he had provided the young
women az an extra attraction and wanted to
keep them.
Here the building trades came to the rescue.
Some OF their delegates heard of the trouble and
say they will make an issue OF the matter in the
Central Labor Union which may lead to the
building trades leaving the c. L. L. and forming
q II tie c. L. L. OF their own.
Delegate Armstrong OF Electrical Workers
Union No. 3 said yesterday that the building
trades would not stand for such intolerance.
They were not in tho business Of crowding peo-
pie out OF a living.
These young women" he said. "are en-.
titled to make aliving. The Manhattan Musical
Union. it appears. won't allow them to work
unless they are In the union. and won't take
them into the union. That is ridiculous. Wen
make an issue OF this affair, and stand by Tony
Gnrten. The building trades are tired of the
questions OF music and beer In the Central
Labor Union.''