The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-11
GuarantoIs viii Have to Pay
Their Pro Rata Share
of The Deficit
SUM OF $4tOO GUARANT EED
Meeting Held and Committee Appoint
ed to Audit Accounts SO the
Exact Loss Can Be
Ascertained.

The Fourth annual Music Festival
which was given under the auspices of
the Birmingham Choral Society this week
was artistically successful and the pro-
grammes were generally said to have been
the most pleasing ever presented her, but
the receipts were less than one-half of the
expenses. although the cost was kept
down to that of last year 5000. This fes-
tival was guaranteed by citizens to the
extent of about s41OO and Just how much
each guarantor will be called upon to
pay will be known in day or two.
A meeting of the guarantors was held
yesterday afternoon at the conservatory
of music Mr.. Rufus N. Rhodes was call
ed to the chair. Among those present
were Mr.. oliver Chalifoux, Mr.. Leo Stei-
ner. Mr.. Simon Klotz, Musical Director
Benjamin Guckenberger, Mr.. John L.
Parker secretary and treasurer of the
Choral Society," Mr.. Sidney Ullman, Mr.
r. 8. Munger, Rabbi Newfield, Mr.. George
P. Jackson, Mr.. Ben M. Jacobs, Mr.. T. V.
Boardman and Mr.. e. H. Levi
After a general discussion of the deficit
and some rough statements of receipts
and disbursements and liabilities, mo-
ton was made that a committee of three
be appointed to audit the accounts and
make a detailed report, showing the
amount pro rata that each guarantor
would be assessed for The chair named
as this committee Mr. Steiner. Mr.. Klotz,
and Mr.. Chalifoux. Mr.. Guckenberger
and Mr.. Parker said they would be glad
to meet with the committee and render
all the aid possible in making up a state
ment.
Subscribers to Come Forward.
Mr.. Munger, who came to the meeting
late, said he was sorry to learn there was
a deficit, but he laughed good naturally
and remarked there was but one thing to
do and that was for the guarantors to
come forward promptly and make the de-
felt good. And that was the sense of the
other guarantors present.
Mr.. Jackson moved that the music
which had been purchased for the use of
the chorus in this and former festivals
be turned over to the public library as
custodian to be used by the chorus in any
festival concerts that might be held in
the future. The motion prevailed. This
music cost between four and five hundred
dollars.
Rabbi Newfield made a motion that it
was the sense of the guarantors that al
though the financial results of the fes-
tival was not such as had been hoped
for, there was no reflection upon the man.
agement, but on the contrary that a vote
of thanks was due to Mr.. Guckenberger
and other officers of the society and to
the chorus who had labored faithfully
to make the festival success. This mo-
ton was received with applause, and was
unanimously adopted. The meeting then
adjourned.
The auditing committee will meet this
morning and start to work, but it may
he day or two before all the tickets
which were placed on sale are returned.
There is. it is thought some money from
the sale of tickets yet unreported which
will reduce the deficit.
Deficit Probably $4,000.
While majority of the guarantors who
attended the meeting decided that no
statement of the probable amount of loss
should be made public until a full and
final report had been prepared, 1t is UNI
derstood that it will be something like
$1,000
the list of guarantors foliows
r. S. Munger, E. Lesser John L. Par
ker, Rufus N. Rhodes, Miner & Kettig
Co.. ledger Publishing Company, Robert
Jenison, Herald Publishing Company
e. w. Rucker, T. V. Boardman, Empire
Laundry Con pany, b. Guckenherger.
Moore and Handley Co., Charles Irwin.
e. N. Cullom, Ben M. Jacobs G. Bro,
Steiner Bros. Frank P. OBrien, Louis
V. Clark, Otto Marx, George B. Ward,
Solomon & Levi j. Blach & Sons, ]. D.
Collins. Klotz & Goldman, Louis Saks,
Henry Petersen. Oliver Chalfoux, Meyer
Marx Co.. S. w. Hughes, Jack w. John
son, City Paper Company. Jesse French
Piano and Organ Company, Ferd Marx,
Caheen Bros, r. Williams, e. E. Forbes
Piano Company, c. p. Orr, Alex T. Lon
don, A. L. Fulenwilder, w. M. Drennen,
Hirsch Dry Goods Company, Loveman,
Joseph & Loeb. ]. A. Yates & CO., f. Y.
O'Byrne. E. H. Andrews. August Schil-
lirger. N. e. Barker, Henry B. Gray.
Drennen g. Co.. C. T. RAINBOW, Alabama
Brewing Comps n.y. Roberts 4 Son. w. N.
Mslone, Morris Ncwfield, B. T. Bringier.
Fowlkes & Myatt Co., John Calman.
Housman Drug Co., Frank Arrioo --:,s