The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-13
They Are In Favor Of Free Music in
Public Parks.
WILL HELP THE PLAN ALONG
b. A. Rose, Secretary OF the Music-
ians ASSN Says minneapolis h
Behind other Cities.

Members Of the Minneapolis Musicians
association are heartily in favor of free
music in the parks. The scheme is no
new one with the organization but has
been advocated for some time past by mu-
sicians generally. However, all are hope
full that something will be accomplished
this year, and all will do what they can
to arouse public sentiment.
The. proposition Of G. Adjust, to raise
by popular subscription the money need
ed, meets with the hearty approval OF
the association, members of which realize
| that the park board is not In a position
| to zdefray all of the necessary expense.
| Moreover the local union will work with
Mr.. Quist along lines to be decided upon
| later. s:s,$
| The matter will be laid before the
Trades and Labor council at its next
meeting, and the musicians expect to SCI
cure the hearty cooperation of that body
| effort will be made to interest the Com
mercial club. Delegations will be ap-
| pointed to wait upon the city council and
| the park board; and the demand for free
music will be presented to these bodies
with the backing of organized labor gen.
| orally.
| Behind other Cities.
Secretary B. A. Rose, of the Musicians
| association, has been at work securing
material for the campaign for some time
| past. He has written no fewer than 164
| letters to different cities. and so far has
secured 156 replies. These replies are on
file at his office. Among them all there
| is not one instance of a city which does
| not provide free music for at least a part
of the summer season. Mr.. Rose consid-
ers this remarkable showing; and
/ thinks that Minneapolis should no longer
1 remain behind the procession.
l "a LOT al HOY hot &c
is the only city OF any Importance in the
entire country, in which admission is
| charged to any part of the parks. This
matter Of admission fee to the pavilion
at Lake Harriet has long been a source
of worry to the park board, and has Gre
| ated considerable adverse comment How
! ever, the musicians show no disposition
| to fight the matter; although they dc
think that the people should be provided
with music in other parks, where no
| admission is charged.
| In speaking of the situation this morn
| Ing, Mr.. Rose said:
| We feel that the time has come when loca
| musicians should be recognized. Here II
| Minneapolis, when any public ceremonial !:
| planned. the musicians are always asked Il
| donate their services; and time and agar
| they have complied gladly. That was tn,
case with the Mckinley memorial parade
| and many other instances Of the same sor
/ might be mentioned. We have no objection
to make to that; none at ALL but what W,
1 do object to is the habit this city seems tt
have fallen into of going outside for must,
| whenever any money is to be expended
They don't manage things that way in st
! Paul You can't. hear of Minneapolis BAN
playing at Como. The music is provided b,
St. Paul musicians and it is free. In Mime
apols the music is provided by Italians an,
it is not free.
/ " Advertise the Parks. "
Apart from this, we believe that it woul
be good thing to advertise Minneapolis park
| to Minneapolis people.gHIt is fact that
vast majority of Minneapolitans know com
/ partively nothing about the parks OF thei
/ own city. The greater number of then
couldn' t. name. a half dozen, parks if the,
should try, and yet there are eighteen O
nineteen within the city limits. There 1
Farview park, a beautiful place, and We
| few people ever visit it except those who liv
in the vicinity. The same thing is true O
other parks. n $50
4 L believe that Mr.. Quists scheme is goo
| one; that music should be provided durin
the in the different parks alternately
/ That would be the first step toward the mu
/ steal education of the people, and want t
say that there is nothing from which a poo
| man can get so much enjoyment as music, i
/ he Understands it ever So 1tt1ass