The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-31
MUSIC ORDINANCE
WILL BE INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL
by ALDERMAN JONES.
PROBABLY AT NEXT MEETING.
HE Is READY TO FOLLOW UP THE
MAYORS RECOMMENDATION

Alderman Jones Said Yesterday That
He Has Talked with Many who
Are in Favor of the COncerts-Be-
IieVes the Opinions of Ministers
Against the Concerts should weigh
No More Heavily Than the Opin-
ions of other Respectable Citizens
for Them-Ordinance VIII Pass
without Opposition Alderman
Dixon Wants 10 Know Where
Money Is to Come From.
Fuel is to be added to the flames Of
protest that nearly all the ministers and
some of the citizens have kindled, and
another chapter is soon to be written in
the history of the controversy as to
whether there should or should not be
concerts on Sunday afternoons in For
syth Park. Alderman Jones will intro
duce an ordinance in Council and cham
pion the cause of concerts, following out
the Mayors accommodation that such
form Of diversion be provided by the city
Alderman Jones was seen yesterday and
admitted freely that he expected to intro
duce such en- ordinance, probably at the
next meeting of Council, to be held next
Wednesday rIght. When first spoken 10
about the matter, he said that he expect
ed first to havve conference with the
Mayor. lie was reminded, however, tha5
the Mayor, in an interview in the Morn
ing News some days ago, declared hat
he would take no steps to introduce an or
oinance, wereUpon Alderman Jones said
he would father the measure himself.
Il have talked the matter of Sunday
concerts rather generally" said Alder
man Jones, land 1 find that nearly all
of the best citizens with whom 1 talk
favor the concerts. There is no reason
why the opinions of the ministers, with
all respect to them Should weigh more
heavily against concerts than the opin-
ions of the same number of other re-
spectacle citizens would weigh for them.
1.-The summer months should be those
for the concerts. If the musical enter
tainments were given from May to Sep
tember for instance, there would be no
interference with the hours for Sunday
school. When the afternoons are so long,
the sunday SCnOOIS might SOJOuTH DelOIe
the concerts begin. Children might then
go to Sunday-school without the concerts
interfering in the slightest. One of the
contentious of the ministers would thus
be met
"All we want is a trial. Let the con-
certs be given for time, and, should they
not be found satisfactory, they could be
discontinued. If d disreputable class is
drawn by the music and the park crowd
cd with those who are not wanted there,
then the practice may have a halt
called"
1t is not likely that there will be any
opposition TO Alderman Jones' ordinance.
Nearly all the Aldermen have expressed
themselves in favor of it. Alderman Dix
on has expressed himself as opposed to
it, the reason he assigned being that he
did not think the opinions of those who
have declared against Sunday concerts
should be outraged by having them. When
informed of Alderman Jones determina-
ton to introduce the ordnance Alder
man Dixon expressed some surprise, but
said he did not suppose it would meet
with any opposition. where is he going
10 get the money to give the concerts
thought was a pertinent question from
Alderman Dixon. AS that gentleman is
chairman of the Finance Committee OF
Council, he probably understands the diff
hculties of the question he asked.