Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-07
Nomination Confirmed.
COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION.
Local Body Of Musicians Holds a
business Meeting,

NuSiheSs MeetlhS.
The Columbia Musicians Protective AS
scciation held largely attended meeting
last evening at 800 Sth street northwest.
George c. Nachman of Baltimore vice
president of the American Federation OF
Musicians, was present and addressed the
meeting. He referred to the attitude of
the federation relative to government
bands and said that since utilization with
the American Federal ton of Labor and the
rapid increase Of the membership of the
Federation of Musicians, a determined and
persistent effort would be made to prohibit
the competition of enlisted musicians with
civilians. Congress, he said, would be ap-
pealed to, and within a short time owen,
Miller, president of the Federation of Mu-
sicians. and John Meyer of the executive
board of the national organization would
APPEAR before the committee on naval af-
fairs and protest against the continuance
OF this competition.
Mr.. Nachnan said the Federation of
American Musicians would not admit to
membership any member of a government
band, and that the membership of the fed
Grafton was pledged to oppose the en-
ployment of enlisted musicians. He also
said the federation recognizes the fact
tfat the civilian musicians in Washington
suffer more from this competition than
airy other locality, and that the whole
force OF that body, with that of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor would be exerted
to prohibit this competition. Mr. Nachman
further said those in authority had admit
ted that the employment of the enlisted
men as musicians Is not strictly legal, and
that the permit for them to thus serve is
not justified by law He said the great
difficulty which is experienced in restrict
ing the competition in the District has
been the gratuitous service rendered by
the Marine Band to those who were in high
government positions, as also the fact of
their belonging to Musical Assembly No.
43os, X. OF l.. Their membership in the
latter organization, he said, has been used
both by Col. Haywood and the Secretary CT
the Navy as an excuse for the employ
ment of the band outside of the legitimate
purpose for which it was enlisted. The
officials above named, Mr.. Nachman said
could not be convinced of the propriety of
a labor organization opposing this COMPETE
ton when a large per cent of the men,
bers of the Marine Band already belonged
to labor organization.
AS result, Mr.. Nachman continued, of
a member of the Marine Band belonging
to Assembly No. 1905, X. of L., the or
ganization has declared against enlisted
bands, and will not admit member Of the
latter to membership in the assembly, yet
members of the Marine Band are eligible
ard compose a majority of the assembly
here.
Applications for membership were re-
ceived by Columbia Union from twenty
seven musicians. and all were favorably
passed upon.
Mr.. Nachman reported the action of the
Baltimore union. in which it was decided
that in all engagements in the future
which cannot be supplied by the members
OF the local. Washington musicians Will
be employed.
The union, by an unanimous vote. adopt-
ed a resolution for the dissolution of the
National League of Musicians, which has
been abandoned by the great majority OF
-hn ff rnrIxr
having founded the American Federation
of Musicians. 1t was stated that in an ag-
81 egate membership of 10000 organized
musicians in the United States, but five
small locals are now connected with the
league, the others having gone into the
other body.
Tho union is making arrangements for a
ball and promenade concert, to be held
March